Hobbs sets Oceania records in Czechia
- Dave Worsley
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 26
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set a new Oceania record in the 100m at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour event at Ostrava in the Czech Republic.
The 27-year-old beat her own previous Oceania and New Zealand records by clocking 10.94 seconds for third place at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet..
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Hobbs' previous fastest 100m time was 10.96 seconds, achieved in July 2023 in Switzerland.
The sprinter was blown away by her own performance.
"All I know is that was a really good start, I came out really low, almost stumbled, but I managed to hold it and then maybe at about 30 [metres] I was still ahead and I was like: 'What the heck is going on' just keep going, just keep flowing... I'm mind-blown but I'm super stoked," Hobbs said.
"I've been in good form lately with training for the last two three weeks it's been really consistent and I've felt really good, it just hasn't quite shown in results. Last weekend in Finland was reassuring and so yeah, I feel like I've got a bit of a roll now and just wanted to carry on the momentum from last week."
Hobbs was hopeful the result would mean she could qualify for next month's Diamond League in Monaco.
Thelma Davies from the USA clocked 10.91s to win the women's 100m at the event, while Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith from the Ivory Coast had a season best of 10.92s in second.
