Tori Peeters
Date of Birth: 17 May 1994
Event: Javelin
Club: Hamilton City Hawks
Fun fact: Tori has a huge love for Pic’s peanut butter. She visited Pic’s Peanut Butter World in Nelson back in 2021.
George Beamish
Date of Birth: 24th October 1996
Event: 3000m Steeplechase
Coach: Dathan Ritzenhein
Club: Athletics Whanganui
Fun fact: George “Geordie” moved to Boulder, Colorado to pursue his running career with the On Running team where he still resides.
Zoe Hobbs
Date of Birth: 11th September 1997
Event: 100m
Coach: James Mortimer
Club: Waitakere City Athletic Club
Fun fact: Zoe studied a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition and has co-founded a nutritional company, Athos.
Connor Bell
Date of Birth: 21 June 2001
Event: Discus
Coach: Mike Schofield
Club: North Harbour Bays Athletics
Fun fact: Connor used to practice throwing the discus in a paddock on the family lifestyle block.
Eliza McCartney
Date of Birth: 11th December 1996
Event: Pole Vault
Coach: Matt Dallow
Club: North Harbour Bays Athletics
Fun fact: Eliza and Kiwi singer ‘Lorde’ were friends growing up, attending the same primary school. They were even in the same netball team
Hamish Kerr
Date of Birth: 17th August 1996
Event: High Jump
Coach: Terry Lomax
Club: Christchurch Old Boys United AC
Fun fact: Before converting to high jump, Hamish competed at his local athletics club as a middle-distance runner.
Olivia McTaggart
Date of Birth: 9th January 2000
Event: Pole Vault
Club: North Harbour Bays Athletics
Fun fact: Livi has a condition which makes her hiccup 20-30 times a day. Her brother is New Zealand Tokyo Olympic weightlifter Cameron McTaggart
James Preston
Date of Birth: 8th May 1997
Event: 800m
Coach: Evan Cooper
Club: Wellington Scottish Athletics Club Inc
Fun fact: The only two Kiwis to head James on the all-time New Zealand 800m lists are Sir John Walker and Sir Peter Snell.
Maddi Wesche
Date of Birth: 13th June 1999
Event: Shot Put
Coach: Mike Schofield
Club: Waitakere City Athletic Club
Fun fact: Maddi regularly sports funky sunglasses when competing. At the Tokyo Olympics, Maddi placed sixth in the shot final sporting her sunglasses, what sunglasses will she wear this year?
Sam Tanner
Date of Birth: 24th August 2000
Event: 1500m
Coach: Craig Kirkwood
Club: Athletics Tauranga Inc
Fun fact: Sam loves to run but has a passion for surfing. In his youth he competed in the sport.
Tom Walsh
Date of Birth: 1st March 1992
Event: Shot Put
Coach: Hayden Hall
Club: South Canterbury Athletic Club
Fun fact: Tom was a gifted cricketer at Timaru Boys' High School and played for Winchester College in England for three months.
Imogen Ayris
Date of Birth: 12th December 2000
Event: Pole Vault
Club: Takapuna Athletics and HC
Fun fact: In her younger days she was a passionate gymnast and represented her country at a Trans-Tasman international in the sport
Brad Mathas
Date of Birth: 24th June 1993
Event: 800m
Coach: Justin Rinaldi
Club: Athletics Whanganui Inc
Fun fact: Brad was born in Canberra, Australia and used to be an avid soccer player
Portia Bing
Date of Birth: 17th April 1993
Event: 400m Hurdles
Coach: James Mortimer
Club: Waitakere City Athletics Club
Fun fact: Portia has previously commentated on the livestream at Athletics NZ events and her younger sister Lillian is a rising pole vault talent
Lauren Bruce
Date of Birth: 23rd March 1997
Event: Hammer Throw
Coach: Dale Stevenson
Club: South Canterbury Athletic Club
Fun fact: Hailing from Timaru – the same city as shot put star Tom Walsh – Bruce was a former gymnast before specialising in athletics.
Rosie Elliott
Date of Birth: 6th November 1997
Event: 400m
Coach: James Mortimer
Club: Phoenix Athletic Club
Fun fact: Rosie regularly travels with her own supply of eggs in an egg carrier.
Tiaan Whelpton
Date of Birth: 29th March 2000
Event: 100m
Club: Christchurch Old Boys United AC
Fun fact: Born in South Africa, Tiaan permanently relocated with his family to live in Christchurch in late-2018. A former long and triple jumper he has focused on sprints since the age of 17. In 2019 he won the New Zealand U20 100m title and the following year he took senior 100m bronze at the national championships.
Georgia Hulls
Date of Birth: 27th August
Event: 200m
Coach: James Mortimer
Club: Hastings AC
Fun fact: Before her races, Georgia writes down special people in her life on her bib to remember those who have been part of her journey.
Jacko Gill
Date of Birth: 20th December
Event: Shot Put
Coach: Dale Stevenson
Club: Takapuna Harriers
Fun fact: When Jacko was young his dad built a shot put training area at home. His son was so talented he would throw the shot beyond the 15m training area and he would strike and break the back fence.
Athletics Schedule
| Time | Event | Round | Athlete | Watch On | ||||
| DAY 1, SATURDAY 19th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 20:30 | Shot Put M | Q | Tom Walsh & Jacko Gill | |||||
| 22:05 | 3000m Steeplechase M | R1 H3 | George Beamish | |||||
| DAY 1, SUNDAY 20th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 5:11 | 1500m M | R1 H2 | Sam Tanner | |||||
| 5:43 | 100m M | R1 H1 | Tiaan Whelpton | |||||
| 6:35 | Shot Put M | Final | Tom Walsh & Jacko Gill | |||||
| 6:43 | Discus M | QB | Connor Bell | |||||
| DAY 2, SUNDAY 20th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 19:51 | 400m W | R1 H3 | Rosie Elliott | |||||
| 20:35 | High Jump M | Q | Hamish Kerr | |||||
| 22:52 | 100m W | R1 H7 | Zoe Hobbs | |||||
| DAY 2, MONDAY 21st AUGUST | ||||||||
| 3:40 | 1500m M | SF H2 | Samuel Tanner | |||||
| DAY 3, TUESDAY 22ND AUGUST | ||||||||
| 4:40 | Pole Vault | Q A+B | Eliza McCartney, Olivia McTaggart and Imogen Ayris | |||||
| 4:50 | 400m H W | R1 H1 | Portia Bing | |||||
| 6:30 | Discus M | Final | Connor Bell | |||||
| 6:43 | 100m W | SF H2 | Zoe Hobbs | |||||
| DAY 4, WEDNESDAY 23rd AUGUST | ||||||||
| 5:20 | 800m M | R1 | Brad Mathas & James Preston | |||||
| 7:42 | 3000m Steeplechase M | Final | George Beamish | |||||
| DAY 5, WEDNESDAY 23rd AUGUST | ||||||||
| 21:41 | 200m W | R1 H4 | Georgia Hulls | |||||
| 21:55 | Javelin W | Q B | Tori Peeters | |||||
| DAY 5, THURSDAY 24th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 5:00 | Hammer W | Q A | Lauren Bruce | |||||
| DAY 8, SATURDAY 26th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 20:25 | Shot Put W | Q A+B | Maddi Wesche | |||||
| DAY 8, Sunday 27th AUGUST | ||||||||
| 6:15 | Shot Put W | Final | Maddi Wesche TBC | |||||
Results
| Zoe Hobbs | Women’s 100m | 10th – SF2 – 4th | 11.02 |
| Georgia Hulls | Women’s 200m | 32nd – H4 – 5th | 23.36 |
| Rosie Elliott | Women’s 400m | 43rd – H3- 8th | 52.88 |
| Portia Bing | Women’s 400m hurdles | 41st – H1 – 8th | 1:06.97 |
| Imogen Ayris | Women’s pole vault | 18th – qualification | 4.50m |
| Olivia McTaggart | Women’s pole vault | 24th – qualification | 4.35m |
| Eliza McCartney | Women’s pole vault | qualification | No mark |
| Maddi Wesche | Women’s shot put | 7th – final | 19.51m |
| Lauren Bruce | Women’s hammer | 28th – qualification | 67.10m |
| Tori Peeters | Women’s javelin | 13th – qualification | 59.59m |
| Tiaan Whelpton | Men’s 100m | 37th – H1 – 6th | 10.26 |
| Brad Mathas | Men’s 800m | 28th – H2 – 5th | 1:45.95 |
| James Preston | Men’s 800m | 34rd – H6 – 6th | 1:46.84 |
| Sam Tanner | Men’s 1500m | 20th – SF2 – 8th | 3:36.58 |
| George Beamish | Men’s 3000m steeplechase | 5th – final | 8:13.46 |
| Hamish Kerr | Men’s high jump | 19th – qualification | 2.22m |
| Tom Walsh | Men’s shot put | 4th – final | 22.05m |
| Jacko Gill | Men’s shot put | 6th – final | 21.76m |
| Connor Bell | Men’s discus | 10th – final | 63.23m |
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