Athletics http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.aspx?cat=1041&ref=rss Athletics 10 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:36:18 GMT rss@nzcity.co.nz NZCity, NewsTalkZB Australia's Kurtis Marschall defeats Armand Duplantis in men's pole vault at Stockholm Diamond League Kurtis Marschall pulls off a major upset, defeating world record holder Armand "Mondo" Duplantis at the Stockholm Diamond League meet. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447421&ref=rss Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:17:06 GMT Shot putter Tom Walsh has finished fourth at the latest Diamond League event in Rome Shot putter Tom Walsh has finished fourth at the latest Diamond League event in Rome http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447290&ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:27:02 GMT UK Athletics fined for 'wholly avoidable' death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei Abdullah Hayayei, from the United Arab Emirates, was preparing for the 2017 World Paralympic Athletics Championships at the Newham Leisure Centre when a metal throwing cage fell on him. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=447162&ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:17:05 GMT New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs is expected to run at athletic meets in the next few weeks after missing the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Morocco after feeling unwell New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs is expected to run at athletic meets in the next few weeks after missing the women's 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Morocco after feeling unwell http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446975&ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 22:47:05 GMT Kiwi pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has soared to the best Diamond League result of her career - earning silver in Morocco behind current Olympic champ Nina Kennedy, with Olivia McTaggert ending up 5th equal Kiwi pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has soared to the best Diamond League result of her career - earning silver in Morocco behind current Olympic champ Nina Kennedy, with Olivia McTaggert ending up 5th equal http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446969&ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 22:07:05 GMT New Zealand pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has defied her world ranking to finish second at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Rabat New Zealand pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has defied her world ranking to finish second at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Rabat http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446968&ref=rss Sun, 31 May 2026 21:27:04 GMT The Enhanced Games, or ‘steroid Olympics’, are on. They pose risks for athletes and those watching New research dispels many of the myths Enhanced Games organisers are sprouting. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446607&ref=rss Mon, 25 May 2026 20:17:05 GMT Game changers: how soccer’s mega-money era was sparked by a little-known Belgian athlete An obscure Belgian soccer player arguably made a bigger mark on the world game than stars such as Diego Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446414&ref=rss Fri, 22 May 2026 06:07:03 GMT A positive result for sprinter Zoe Hobbs' pursuit of a place in a lucrative new event for the world's best track and field athletes later this year A positive result for sprinter Zoe Hobbs' pursuit of a place in a lucrative new event for the world's best track and field athletes later this year http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=446267&ref=rss Wed, 20 May 2026 09:57:03 GMT Three-time Paralympic champion Anna Grimaldi is the first track-and-field athlete named to represent New Zealand at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Three-time Paralympic champion Anna Grimaldi is the first track-and-field athlete named to represent New Zealand at this year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=444923&ref=rss Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:57:06 GMT