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    High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year

    High jumper Hamish Kerr has been named as one of five finalists for World Athletics' field athlete of the year


    The 29 year old won a maiden outdoor world title in Tokyo, as well as gold in the Diamond League finale at Zurich.

    Kerr faces competition in the form of pole vaulting world record holder Mondo Duplantis, long jumper Mattia Furlani , hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg and triple jumper Pedro Pichardo .

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     06 Oct: New Zealand's finished with seven medals - three gold, two silver and two bronze - at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
     04 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has claimed women's T36 200 metres gold at the World Para Athletics Champs for a third straight year
     03 Oct: Eight athletes have been conditionally selected to represent New Zealand at the 20-26 Winter Olympics in Italy
     01 Oct: Danielle Aitchison has won the 100 metres T36 final at the para athletics world championships in New Delhi
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