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Who were NZ's top sprinters, mid-distance and long-distance runners, and para athletes in 2023? Cam Avery, Alisha Lovrich and Hayden Shearman talk through the highlights from another epic year with Area Records and World Champs medals galore in the paras, Zoe Hobbs crushing it in the 100, and records to Geordie Beamish in the middle distances.
Be sure to catch last week's episode where we talk through the top Kiwi throwers and jumpers of 2023.
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At the midway point in the World Champs we've already got 15 athletes back in the sheds, so Cam Avery joins Hayden Shearman to digest the action so far. The highs, the lows, and the in-betweens.
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We are getting just a little excited about the World Champs starting in Budapest in less than 10 days time! In this episode, Hayden and Alisha talk through the new rule changes that could well have a big effect in how the rounds play out for the distance and sprint events. Plus, we catch up with the final pre-Worlds results from some of our team members to see how their form is tracking towards the big dance in Budapest.
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The New Zealand Cross Country Champs are arguably the toughest distance foot race in the country and this year did not disappoint. Bluebird weather, epic course and an all-time dramatic Senior Women's race. Then we came back for another day on the Sunday for the NZ Cross Country Mixed Relays where Bays came out on top.
We hear from Senior Men's winner Cameron Avery as well as the rest of the men's podium David Lee and Micheal Voss. And catch up with Lisa Cross after her EPIC weekend and her team captain James Kuegler of TTT Runners. Finally, we hear from Athletics NZ Competitions Manager Jason Cameron about the new development with mixed relays and where we are at with the state of domestic events and racing.
Oh and Eliza heaved herself over an insanely high 4.85m bar in Europe. Can't forget that.
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After her two medals, Area Record in the 100 and PB in the long jump, we catch up with Anna Grimaldi and chat about the secrets behind the incredible success of our World Paras team.
We also catch up with Geordie Beamish's steeples area record, news from the Diamond League and other European meets and preview what is set to be an electric New Zealand Cross Country Champs in Spa Park, Taupō.
And we've got another entry to giveaway for the North Shore Marathon.
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What an incredible World Para Athletics Champs from our amazing team of 8 Kiwis who between them brought home 9 medals and set 6 Oceania Records!?! Epic! We break down the results as well as catch up on the latest from other Kiwis getting amongst it in Europe as we build up to the Budapest World Champs.
Plus, Hayden and Alisha go through the big three scandals that have rocked the world of athletics in New Zealand over the past few months.
And we give away an entry to new sponsor the North Shore Marathon which is coming up on 27 August!
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We catch up with newly crowned NCAA 1500 champ Maia Ramsden as she celebrates this massive achievement of climbing to the top of the incredibly competitive US collegiate system. Plus, she shares some nuggets of wisdom for any young athletes considering US scholarships.
We also catch up news and results from Sam Tanner, Geordie Beamish, the Anthonies in the hammer, Olivia Mctaggart, Becky Greene, World Mountain Champs, Hamish Kerr and Max Attwell.
And of course we round out the results from the New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs held in Palmy over the weekend.
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Stefan Smith joins us from Australia to debrief the action and insane drama of the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst Australia. In this first episode of two, we recap the juniors and mixed team relays, plus we bring ourselves up to speed with the way national records have been dropping all over the place! Epic work Rosie, Connor, Hamish and Geordie!
Stay tuned for more from Melbourne and part two of the World Cross Country wrap up.
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This episode we have Rosie Elliott who got the late call up to join the epic squad of Kiwis heading to the World Athletics Champs in Eugene, Oregon. We hear her story of a rollercoaster last two years, all culminating in the dream trip to the Worlds to race the 400! Plus we dissect the New Zealand team to understand where everyone is ranked and what they need to do to make semis, finals and medals.
And of course we cover off the news from track and field from around the globe and hype up the cross country scene here in New Zealand which will come down to the big event on 30 July of the National Cross Country Champs in Taupō.
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Our speedy girls have once again dropped another 4x1 record, we get the first of our Tiaan v Eddie match ups in Aussie, we have two NCAA II champs, Sam Tanner crushes in Eugene, Tom throws over 22m in Poland, and heaps more.
This is just a short show to bring everyone up to speed with the news before we dive into the deep end that is all the action to come from the Oceania Champs (7-11 June).
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Sam Tanner in the 1500, Lauren Bruce and Tom Walsh in the throws, Hamish Carson in 5000, Jake Robertson on the roads, Anthony Barmes in the hammer ... everywhere you look there's a Kiwi dropping it like it's hot!
Plus, we digest the team two for Comm Games and World Champs and get amped for the Eugene Diamond League and Oceania Champs.
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We catch up with Oli Chignell who has been running out of his skin overseas with brilliant performances in the 5000 and 10,000m. However, his title of greatest moustache in New Zealand track and field is certainly being challenged with Dan Balchin putting in a strong bid for the crown while also throwing down a blistering debut marathon to claim the New Zealand champs alongside Hannah Miller.
We also catch up on the team announcements for the Birmingham Comm Games and Eugene Oregon World Champs.
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Brad Mathas is dominating the 800 in Japan, Leah Belfield getting faster and faster in 100, Sam Tanner lighting up the 1500 in the States and Oli Chignell runs a meaty 5k. All this and HEAPS more on this episode of the Zoom Zoom Show—all things track and field in New Zealand.
Plus, we hear how photographer extraordinaire, Alisha Lovrich, got so passionate about athletics and how she got started on pole vault and capturing the action from behind the lens.
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This week on the Zoom Zoom Show we hand out the winner for the most prestigious* award in New Zealand Track & Field: The Zoom Zoom Show Athlete of the Summer (*most prestigious according to us and several close family members). Plus, we catch up on news from Zane and Jake Robertson, Ethan Olivier going number all-time in the triple jump, Leah Belfield running FAST, Alison Andrews-Paul moving up to 2:01 in the 800 and we catch up with the sprint queen herself, Zoe Hobbs.
Zoe works at nutrition company called Nourish Nutrition: https://www.instagram.com/nourish.nutrition.nz/
As well as their sister sports nutrition company called Athos Nutrition: https://www.athos.co.nz/
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