McCartney's gold was confirmed after Australia's Nina Kennedy failed her third attempt at 4.70 metres.
Sport
Sat, Aug 1
Earlier, shot putter Tom Walsh claimed silver and sprinter Anna Grimaldi also claimed bronze in the para 100m sprint.
Fri, Jul 31
"I knew I had it in my legs tonight to walk away with that gold... I've been feeling good coming into this, so yeah I'm just stoked," the 28-year-old said.
Wed, Jul 29
The 28-year-old finished with a national record time of 10.93s despite the wet conditions in Glasgow.
The 29-year-old said it was "a difficult decision to reach" but ultimately said he was not ready to compete at the level he expected of himself.
Mon, Jul 27
In a statement posted to Instagram, the Mills family confirmed his death, describing him as "an absolute legend".
New Zealand
Mon, Jun 29
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade funded athletes from seven Pacific countries to participate with support from Athletics New Zealand.
Sat, Mar 7
The Tauranga runner had ended his US tour on a high, before the final event of the season in Auckland.
Tue, Feb 24
The collaboration between TVNZ and Athletics NZ will see some of the nation's top athletes compete for national titles.
Fri, Feb 20
The 16-year-old achieved the feat at an indoor event at Boston University only three days after flying in from New Zealand.
Sun, Feb 1
"I'm having a wonderful time, it's just starting to all sink in," the 16-year-old said after he became the fastest 16-year-old to run a mile.
Mon, Jan 26
The newly appointed ONZM looks back on a trailblazing career in the latest 1News Newsmakers.
December 31, 2025
The 16-year-old Tauranga Boys College student ran his heat in a time of 3 minutes and 38.62 seconds, eight seconds clear of the record.
December 6, 2025
Eddie Osei-Nketia, who has not run for New Zealand in more than three years, will now compete for Australia.
December 5, 2025
Police dog handler Nick Johnston's completing a half ironman every day during November.
November 14, 2025
Auckland's Brigid Dennehy stole the spotlight in the women's marathon, smashing the longstanding course record by more than three minutes.
November 2, 2025
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September 16, 2025
The win was New Zealand's first ever men's track gold at the World Championships.
Hamish Kerr and Tom Walsh have recently founded the Aotearoa Athletics Trust to help bridge a funding gap for up and coming track and field athletes.
September 11, 2025
The 16-year-old lowered his own national under-17 and under-18 1500m records with the performance during the Sound Running Sunset Tour in Los Angeles.
July 13, 2025
Her best Diamond League finish so far suggested she has more in the tank, as she ran over her current New Zealand record.
Other Sport
July 12, 2025
With a time of 3 minutes and 58.35 seconds, Ruthe became the first 15-year-old to break the benchmark for middle-distance runners at Auckland's Mt Smart last night.
March 20, 2025
The 24-year-old has another chance to crack the national 100 metre record in Christchurch this weekend.
February 21, 2025
Sam Ruthe, a 15-year-old from Tauranga, broke another world age-group record yesterday and is keen to quickly take on another challenge.
February 10, 2025
The two-time Olympic medallist has confirmed to 1News at his first competition of the year that he's working towards the Los Angeles Games.
