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15yo Kiwi runner becomes youngest ever national athletics champ
Rising star Sam Ruthe has produced another extraordinary run over 3000m.

Kiwi sprinter eyes Olympics after breaking 30yo record
Tiaan Whelpton has smashed the New Zealand record over 60m.

Machine guns, melt downs and golden glory: Behind the scenes memories of Paris Olympics
Six months ago, Paris witnessed probably the greatest Olympic Games of the modern era.

Opinion: Would you pay $11.40 to watch 7 year olds play sport?
OPINION: I can’t hold back tides, but I don't want to keep paying through gritted teeth.

In her own words: Inside the making of sprint star Zoe Hobbs
Zoe Hobbs has dedicated more than half her life chasing an Olympics dream

Waikato athletes eye up spot in NZ team for World Athletics U20 Championships
Madeleine Waddell has earned selection for both the women’s 400m and 400m hurdles.

'I'm so glad I pushed through': Eliza McCartney's long road back from injury woe
'There were a few moments over the last few years where I could’ve stopped.'

Who are Hamish Kerr and Geordie Beamish?
The two 27-year-old's both claimed world titles on the same day

'From the depths of hell': Young Kiwi runner stuns world to win 1500m title
It caps a remarkable day for NZ athletics after Hamish Kerr won gold in the high jump.

How the Kiwis compared to the world at athletics championships
New Zealand again failed to win a medal but there are plenty of promising signs.

The motivating factors behind Kiwi high jumper's World Champs bid
The 2022 world championships in Oregon was one of the toughest experiences of his career

‘I didn’t feel I belonged’: Tracking the rise and rise of NZ’s fastest woman
Hobbs has made rapid gains since 2019, improving her personal best time each season.

Athletics: Hawke’s Bay pair in strong NZ World Athletics Champs bid
George Beamish and Georgia Hulls get their big chance in Budapest.

Aitchison sprints to world para athletics gold
Danielle Aitchison executed the race of her life to smash the Oceania record.

Rising Kiwi running star goes 'feral' on quest for Paris Olympics
She recently eclipsed the 200m national record of 22.90s that had stood for 14 years.

Michael Burgess: Three things stood out about Sir Murray Halberg
Halberg’s 5000m gold medal victory is seared into the collective consciousness of Kiwis.

'I hate losing': Tom Walsh on man caves, improving and reaching shot put's Everest
The Olympic medallist is tracking towards the best shape of his life.

Kiwi stars host virtual Olympic Village tours for locked-out fans
Sarah Cowley and DJ Forbes will be getting fans pumped for the starter pistol.

World champion and now a Halberg finalist
Lisa Adams' rise in the world of shot put has been impressive and it just got better.

What happened next: How Lisa Adams became a world champ
World champion para shot putter Lisa Adams on the year that was and what comes next.

Athletics NZ weekly round up: 4 March 2019
Welcome to the Athletics New Zealand Weekly Round up. This week's edition includes: Upcoming events including the Sir Graeme Douglas