Athletics
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.
Hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe retires
Three-time Commonwealth Games hammer medallist Julia Ratcliffe has announced her retirement from the sport.
Colgate Games brings back fond memories for World Championship sprinter
Winning was good, but New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs admits a trip away with family and friends was the best part of competing at the Colgate Games.
Tribute to athletics legend Sir Murray Halberg
New Zealand athletics legend Sir Murray Halberg passed away aged 89 on Wednesday evening. Veteran sports journalist and broadcaster Phil Gifford joins Karyn to talk about Sir Murray Halberg's legacy.
…Third time lucky for stranded runner Hamish Carson
Being stuck on the other side of the world because of Covid is set to pay dividends for Wellington runner Hamish Carson at the World Championships.
Athletics may follow swimming in banning transgender women
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hinted the sport could follow swimming in banning transgender women from elite female competitions.
Walsh to lead athletics team to World Champs
An initial team of 18 athletes have been named by Athletics New Zealand to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in July.
Rising star of the track only recently took on the 400 metre
Today we speak to a rising star of athletics that you need to keep an eye on. 24-year-old Rosie Elliott recently won the 400m title at the NZ National Track and Field Championships with a time of… Audio
Calling Home: Sophie Woods in Parts Unknown
Sophie and her husband George Woods were previously London-based, but these days they park up wherever the wind takes them. The couple have been roaming around Europe in a converted campervan for… Audio
Hamish Kerr makes history with medal at World Indoor Champs
Hamish Kerr has finished third at the World Indoor Athletics championship in Serbia, becoming the first New Zealander to win a global high jump medal.
Osei-Nketia remains on track
Young sprinter Edward Osei-Nketia has committed to track and field for the next couple of years, after considering a new career in rugby.
Tom Walsh looks overseas for career as NZ border uncertain
One of the country's most beloved athletes is considering picking up his shot and moving offshore because of the constraints of MIQ.
Tom Walsh talks to Lisa Owen.
Video, Audio
Are today's Olympic athletes really bigger, stronger, faster?
We like to think that we have evolved as a species to become more athletic over the centuries but the research may tell a different story. David Epstein is the author of The Sports Gene and joins the… Audio
Eliza McCartney: 'The odds are against me'
Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney accepts she probably won't make the Tokyo Olympics, but already has her sights on a busy 2022 athletics season.
Tom Walsh:'I have to be competing against the best in the world'
Shot putter Tom Walsh says he needs to be competing against the best guys in the world to have any chance of winning in Tokyo.
One last chance to get to Olympics
The Tauranga runner Alice Mason admits this weekend's Christchurch marathon will be her last chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.
Osei-Nketia targets Australian Nationals in his bid to get to Olympics
Next week's Australian National Championships will provide young New Zealand sprinter Eddie Osei-Nketia with his best shot of qualifying for this year's Olympics.
Athletes still chasing Olympic qualification this weekend
The Hamilton hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe admits she's in a privileged position to have everything she needs in New Zealand to qualify for the Olympics.
Important for National Athletics Champs to go ahead
It is essential for the National Athletics Championships to go ahead this summer.
Athletics rivals meet again on track and field
Two growing rivalries continue in the latest round of the summer athletics series in Auckland this weekend.
