Athletics New Zealand

World Athletics in partnership with the World Mountain Running Association, the International Association of Ultrarunners, and the International Trail Running Association, stage the World Mountain & Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) on a bi-annual basis. The next iteration of these championships will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from the 6-10 O...

USA

Oregon Twilight, Hayward Field, Eugene OR, 8 May: James Harding ran an outstanding career best 800m in 1:45.66, improving on his 1:46.44 set indoors in Arkansas in February. The 22 year old former national under 18 and under 20 800m champion shot up from 12th to 7th on the New Zealan...

Applications are now being invited to fill two vacancies on the Athletics New Zealand Board of Directors. Both vacancies are for Appointed Board Members. 

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Athletics New Zealand exists to deliver great athletics experiences. ...

Post the 2025 New Zealand Cross Country Championships, it was identified that there were some irregularities within the Competition Regulations for these Championships. Previous updates intended the inclusion of Under 16’s Men’s and Women’s Centre Team races. As well as the uniforms they should wear. However, these were overlooked when updating the regulations.

Bel...

BOTSWANA
Debswana World Athletics Relays, Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone – 2-3 May 2026
The New Zealand team of Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield, Hayato Yoneto and Zoe Hobbs set a national record of 41.24 for the mixed 4 x 100m relay on the second day of the relays. This breaks the time of 41.30 set by Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield...