Kiwi had gold in his sights before being run down to finish third in the 1500m final.

It's not a medal she's particularly used to, but Valerie Adams is taking the positives out of her bronze medal in the world indoor championships shot put.

Shot putter Tom Walsh heaved his way into New Zealand sporting history in Portland, Oregon.

Two years ago, Tom Walsh propelled himself on to the international shot put scene with a last round effort of 21.26m at the world indoor championships in Poland.

Valerie Adams bounced back from a frustrating first up competition last week to win her 14th national title in Dunedin today.