Zoe Hobbs

Sprinter Zoe Hobbs has broken the 11-second barrier for the first time in her career but it won't be recorded as she had a tailwind at the New Zealand Track ...

Anthony Nobilo claimed a comprehensive fifth successive senior men's hammer crown, uncorking a best for the day of 66.95m - his longest throw at a national championship. Double Paralympic medallist Danielle Aitchison blitzed to within 0.10 of her women's national 100m F36 record mark as she struck gold in the women's Para 100m final. Tiaan Whelpton claimed his maiden New Zealand senior title with an emphatic victory in the men's 100m, posting a time of 10.13 (5.2). Defending champion Holly Manning, who had a challenging build up after a bout of Covid, was rewarded with bronze (2:06.87). "The performance in the heats gave me a boost of confidence and I thought I was capable because I finished that race just wanting to close the race down. He dethroned his fellow Otago athlete Felix McDonald, who nonetheless jumped well to secure silver with a best of 7.47m. "I'm so happy with that time," said Aitchison. Behind Hobbs, Rosie Elliott (Canterbury) recorded 11.36 for silver with Veronica Shanti Periera of Singapore in 11.44 crossing the line in third. Abbey Moody (Canterbury) with 45.19m secured silver. Mathas, the eight-time champion, swung wide to mount his attack down the home stretch but Preston hung tough to win by 0.08 in 1:49.80. There is something about the New Zealand atmosphere." To actually go out and run so well was awesome," Hobbs said.

Zoe Hobbs has smashed the 11-second barrier for the 100m, running 10.89s in winning today's final at the New Zealand Championships in Wellington.

She earlier broke the national 100m record for the sixth time in 15 months when she ran 11.07s in the morning’s heats. I just wanted to be in one piece on the finish line. “I was not expecting that, to have just come back from injury.

The Auckland athlete leaves her rivals in the dust in an astonishing run in the national champs final in Wellington – albeit with assistance from a ...

Hobbs made her dazzling trademark start out the blocks and looking relaxed quickly, established a nice rhythm. “My mentality going into that race was that I wanted to treat it like a season opener and not put too much pressure on it. My goal was to flow through the race, be nice and relaxed. [who was beaten by Kiwi rival and national record holder ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300815023/eddie-oseinketia-reigns-supreme-as-new-zealands-top-sprinters-clash-in-melbourne) [Eddie Osei-Nketia in Melbourne last month](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/300815023/eddie-oseinketia-reigns-supreme-as-new-zealands-top-sprinters-clash-in-melbourne), said afterwards. * “When you are in a race scenario, it is completely different to doing training runs and stuff, and that was the No 1 priority.” Earlier in the day, Hobbs set new Oceania, New Zealand, New Zealand resident and New Zealand all-comers records with a blistering 11.07sec. It was a big statement from the 25-year-old Taranaki-raised, Auckland-based sprinter in her first competition of the season. [Sprinter Zoe Hobbs sets new unofficial New Zealand women's 100m record](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/300481564/sprinter-zoe-hobbs-sets-new-unofficial-new-zealand-womens-100m-record?rm=a) [Sprinter Zoe Hobbs sets new New Zealand all-comers 100m record](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127758098/sprinter-zoe-hobbs-sets-new-new-zealand-allcomers-100m-record?rm=a) Zoe Hobbs followed up her record-breaking run in the heats with a sensational victory in the 100m sprint final at the national track and field championships in Wellington on Friday. However, due to the strong 3.4-metre-per-second tailwind in the capital, her time will not be counted as a new national record, which she set earlier in the day by winning her heat in 11.07sec.

Kiwi speedster Zoe Hobbs has created NZ athletics history, becoming the first woman to break 11 seconds for the 100 metres at the national championships in ...

Zoe Hobbs beat her previous mark with a time of 11.08s - a time good enough to earn entry to this year's World Athletics Championships.

Hobbs set an Oceania Record, New Zealand Record, New Zealand residents record and New Zealand all-comers record with her 11.07s effort at Newtown Park in Wellington this morning. The second day of this year's track and field national championships have gotten off to a blistering start with Zoe Hobbs setting a new 100m record in her heat. Hobbs will be back in action this afternoon for the final of the event.

Hobbs ran 10.89 seconds in the 100 metres final, at the New Zealand athletics championships in Wellington. However, the mark won't stand as a record, ...

Zoe Hobbs has gone faster than any Kiwi woman in history - again - but it won't count as another national record 3 March 2023 Zoe Hobbs has gone faster than any Kiwi woman in history - again - but it won't count as another national record