Athletics news
'Urgent international co-operation': Crime rings threaten integrity of NZ sport
The Sport Integrity Commission has sought advice from Interpol on organised crime.
Kiwi woman paralysed by cold defies odds, umpires from wheelchair
She aims to represent New Zealand at the 2028 Paralympics as a wheelchair racer.
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.
South Island sport's winners (and losers) for 2024
Olympic champ Ellesse Andrews and the St Thomas of Canterbury College First XIII feature.
IOC calls out Olympic prize money as unfair for most athletes
IOC warns move could make Olympics elitist, benefiting few at others' expense.
'He's a beast': 15yo Kiwi runner sets world-best time
Tauranga teenager beats 3000m world record for 15-year-olds.
Sport news
Highlanders rugby gear worth $38k stolen in Auckland from parked car, man arrested
Stolen items included laptops, tablets and 'specialised rugby equipment'.
Kiwi boxer to fight undisputed heavyweight champion
Lani Daniels will head overseas to face Claressa Shields on July 27.
NZ Rugby posts huge financial loss, despite record income for 2024
The deficit follows $8.9m loss in 2023 and a $47m loss in 2022.
More Athletics news
Women’s marathon world record smashed
Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich has put on a performance for the ages.
Exclusive: Olympic legend plots to bring World Indoor Athletics championships to NZ
It would be the biggest athletics event staged in this country in more than 30 years.
How Zoe Hobbs plans to 'thrive' under the pressure of 100m
The signs are good for Hobbs, after a polished performance in the heats in Paris.
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
How one bronze medal changed Tom Walsh's life forever
After a mixed 2024 season, he remains confident ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Athletics: Historic weekend for New Zealand athletes
Beamish goes to number two in the New Zealand all-time mile list.
Winners and Losers: How the Warriors won by dropping their star player
OPINION: Ditching the formidable prop sparked a remarkable effort, Chris Rattue writes.
Kiwi runner shatters Sir Peter Snell's 62-year-old 800m record
The 27-year-old also went below the Olympic entry standard.
Top coaches' new ally: New body aims for coach wellbeing
From isolation to support, the new programme hopes to make coaches' lives easier.
Runner Maia Ramsden comes within a breath of Olympic qualification in LA
Ramsden smashed the national women's 1500m record and came close to Olympic qualification.
Watch: Spanish racewalker left red-faced as early celebration costs medal
Laura Garcia-Caro won't want to see this again.
Athletics: Historic weekend for New Zealand athletes
Beamish goes to number two in the New Zealand all-time mile list.
Winners and Losers: How the Warriors won by dropping their star player
OPINION: Ditching the formidable prop sparked a remarkable effort, Chris Rattue writes.