Report from Athletics New Zealand
History was made at the Capital Classic in Wellington today as Hamish Kerr snared the outright New Zealand men’s high jump record courtesy of a stunning world-leading outdoor leap of 2.31m.
The 24-year-old Christchurch-based athlete has been knocking on the door of capturing the mark for himself – which he had jointly held with Glenn Howard at 2.30m – throughout a highly promising season.
At both the Night of 5s meet in Auckland in December and Cooks Classic in Whanganui last month, he produced some tantalisingly close attempts at New Zealand record marks and tonight the ice-cool high jumping ace delivered in style.
Sunday, 21 February 2021, 6:24 am
History was made at the Capital Classic in Wellington
today as Hamish Kerr snared the outright New Zealand men’s
high jump record courtesy of a stunning world-leading
outdoor leap of 2.31m.
The 24-year-old
Christchurch-based athlete has been knocking on the door of
capturing the mark for himself – which he had jointly held
with Glenn Howard at 2.30m – throughout a highly promising
season.
At both the Night of 5s meet in Auckland in
December and Cooks Classic in Whanganui last month, he
produced some tantalisingly close attempts at New Zealand
record marks and tonight the ice-cool high jumping ace
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Thursday, 11 February 2021, 12:12 pm
One of the most enthralling storylines of the sporting
summer will open its next chapter on Saturday when Tom Walsh
and Jacko Gill resume their rivalry in the shot-put circle
at the Porritt Classic in Hamilton.
Gill, 26, is
currently riding the crest of a wave with three straight
victories over Walsh and a career-best throw of 21.52m at
the International Track Meet in Christchurch last
weekend.
But he will be wary of the constant threat of
three-time world champion Walsh, who has improved in
distance in each of his outings this season.
The
28-year-old started with 20.14m at the Night of 5s meet in
Sunday, 31 January 2021, 6:16 am
Few athletics venues in the world are as synonymous with
the mile as Cooks Gardens in Whanganui, and Camille Buscomb
and Sam Tanner lived up to that rich tradition by claiming
the New Zealand Mile Championship titles on a historic night
of action at the Cooks Classic.
After a 52-year
absence, both national mile crowns were re-introduced with
the men’s race following the script as the gifted
20-year-old Tanner added the national title over the
‘classic distance’ to the New Zealand 3000m crown he
snared last weekend in Hastings.
Producing a
performance the great, late Sir Peter Snell – who smashed