The kiwi race-walker must break 91 minutes in the 20km distance to qualify automatically for this year's Olympics.

She finished outside that time at the Oceania championships over the weekend.

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25 Jan: Teen running phenom Sam Ruthe is keeping his competitive edge after becoming the fastest ever 16-year-old over the mile at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui

17 Jan: An array of personal bests and maiden titles have been claimed at the Potts Classic athletics event in Hawke's Bay

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