Athletics
Sports History NZ: Tom Walsh
Shot putter Tom Walsh has had a stellar career. What's next for this champion from Timaru? Audio
Dark horses in black singlets
Finally New Zealand is leaving the Snell and Walker era behind, with a new generation of record-breaking athletes on the scene Audio
Sports History NZ: Eliza McCartney
Eliza McCartney has been to the top and the bottom of her sport. And she has begun the climb back up again. Audio
Disgraced Athletics NZ coach banned for 10 years
A high performance athletics coach has been banned from working in Aotearoa for a decade after admitting harassing and mistreating athletes, including minors. Jeremy McColl who previously coached star… Video, Audio
Athletics coach stood down following formal police complaint
Another major scandal has hit New Zealand Athletics as coach Jeremy McColl has been stood down following a formal police complaint. Jeremy McColl is coach of star pole vaulters Eliza McCartney and… Video, Audio
McCartney reaches World Championship standard
Rio 2016 Olympic pole vault bronze medalist Eliza McCartney has achieved her summer aim of gaining at World Championship qualifying standard.
Tiaan Whelpton: 'This is where I'm meant to be'
Young Canterbury sprinter Tiaan Whelpton is about to run the toughest race of his career, and he's hoping for many more.
World Athletics bans transgender female athletes from female categories
World Athletics has banned transgender female athletes from competing in the female category at international events.
Atheltics drops one Russian ban, keeps another
World Athletics has voted to end its eight-year ban of the Russian Athletics Federation but athlete will remain excluded because of the invasion of Ukraine.
Race organiser explains reasoning for prize offer after allegations of sexism
A $10,000 prize offered for a record finish in an ultra marathon was not sexist, an organiser says, despite online criticism that led to the prize being altered. Audio
Last meet of summer for NZ top track and field athletes
For many of New Zealand's top track and field athletes today marks the start of the last meet of the summer.
After several years without international competitors, the start list for this week's Sir… Audio
Olympics is the main aim for record-breaking sprinter Zoe Hobbs
Sprinter Zoe Hobbs' record-breaking runs could count for nothing if she can't replicate them once the Olympic qualification window opens.
Hobbs breaks 11 seconds barrier
Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has officially become the first New Zealand woman to run under 11 seconds for the 100 metres.
Olivia McTaggart jumps PB to qualify for World Champs
Olivia McTaggart produced the competition of her life to qualify for the World Championships.
Jacko Gill: 'Doing what I love, with the people I love, is everything'
Shot putter Jacko Gill is in a very happy place, and that's not just because he won his first national title at the weekend.
Athletes chasing World Championship qualification at Nationals
Records and World Championship qualification are in the sights of many at this week's National Athletics Championships in Wellington.
Athlete running in her mother's footsteps
Following in her mother's footsteps is going to be extra special for Auckland runner Anneke Grogan this weekend.
Newcomer set to have a crack at long-standing national record
Less than a year into her 400m career, Rosie Elliott has her sights set on breaking New Zealand's longest standing women's national record.
Eliza McCartney: 'learning how to run again'
Pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney has her sights set on the World Championships this year after battling back from injuries that forced her to change the way she ran.
Hamish Kerr on getting high
High jump champion Hamish Kerr heads to Europe this weekend a few kilograms heavier than normal, but it has nothing to do with overindulging during the festive season.
