Your source of news, yarns & banter on all things track and field in Aotearoa. Hosted by two Kiwis with a dangerously unhealthy obsession for athletics: photographer/pole vaulter Alisha Lovrich and commentator/running coach Hayden Shearman. Tune in fortnightly as little old New Zealand runs, jumps and throws its way around the planet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How NZ Struck Gold at Glasgow
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After two stunning silvers from Tom Walsh in the shot put and then Eliza McCartney in the pole vault, we all awoke on Monday morning of the Glasgow 2024 World Indoor Champs to discover Hamish Kerr had flown to the top of the world with a 2.36 WL, =AR and PB victory in the high jump. And then to top it all off Geordie Beamish unleashed the most brut…
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Athlete of the Year 2023 - Part Two
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Who were NZ's top sprinters, mid-distance and long-distance runners, and para athletes in 2023? Cam Avery, Alisha Lovrich and Hayden Shearman talk through the highlights from another epic year with Area Records and World Champs medals galore in the paras, Zoe Hobbs crushing it in the 100, and records to Geordie Beamish in the middle distances. Be s…
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Athlete of the Year 2023 - Part One
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Amidst the controversy and travesty of Zoe Hobbs not being nominated for Sportswoman of the Year, we discuss who are our highlights and picks for thrower and jumper of the year. There's a lot to choose including records galore across the javelin, triple jump, discus and high jump, plus an epic comeback from Eliza and a big upset at nationals with J…
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The world champs are over for another round and Alisha and Hayden reflect on the highs, lows, heartbreaks, and hopes for the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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At the midway point in the World Champs we've already got 15 athletes back in the sheds, so Cam Avery joins Hayden Shearman to digest the action so far. The highs, the lows, and the in-betweens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In Part 2 of our Budapest World Athletics Championship preview we breakdown our epic 19-strong Kiwi team and talk about the likelihood of medals and top 8s! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We are getting just a little excited about the World Champs starting in Budapest in less than 10 days time! In this episode, Hayden and Alisha talk through the new rule changes that could well have a big effect in how the rounds play out for the distance and sprint events. Plus, we catch up with the final pre-Worlds results from some of our team me…
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NZ Cross Country Champs goes off in Taupō
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The New Zealand Cross Country Champs are arguably the toughest distance foot race in the country and this year did not disappoint. Bluebird weather, epic course and an all-time dramatic Senior Women's race. Then we came back for another day on the Sunday for the NZ Cross Country Mixed Relays where Bays came out on top. We hear from Senior Men's win…
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World Paras Double Medalist Anna Grimaldi + Geordie Beamish + Diamond Leagues + NZ XC Preview
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After her two medals, Area Record in the 100 and PB in the long jump, we catch up with Anna Grimaldi and chat about the secrets behind the incredible success of our World Paras team. We also catch up with Geordie Beamish's steeples area record, news from the Diamond League and other European meets and preview what is set to be an electric New Zeala…
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World Paras Domination + Cleaning Out The Closet
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What an incredible World Para Athletics Champs from our amazing team of 8 Kiwis who between them brought home 9 medals and set 6 Oceania Records!?! Epic! We break down the results as well as catch up on the latest from other Kiwis getting amongst it in Europe as we build up to the Budapest World Champs. Plus, Hayden and Alisha go through the big th…
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Maia Ramsden - our new NCAA 1500 Champion
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We catch up with newly crowned NCAA 1500 champ Maia Ramsden as she celebrates this massive achievement of climbing to the top of the incredibly competitive US collegiate system. Plus, she shares some nuggets of wisdom for any young athletes considering US scholarships. We also catch up news and results from Sam Tanner, Geordie Beamish, the Anthonie…
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World Cross Country Champs: Part 2
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Recapping the senior men and senior women's races from the 2023 World Cross Country Champs in Bathurst, we hear from our top placed Kiwi male, Cameron Avery. Covering all things from the drama before the race started, the thunderstorms after and a cheeky little boat race with the Aussies at the after party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo…
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World Cross Country Champs: Part 1
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Stefan Smith joins us from Australia to debrief the action and insane drama of the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst Australia. In this first episode of two, we recap the juniors and mixed team relays, plus we bring ourselves up to speed with the way national records have been dropping all over the place! Epic work Rosie, Connor, Hamish…
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Who was the best thrower and sprinter of 2022?
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After a quick recap of the Lovelock Classic and Tauranga Twilight Meet, we hand out our final awards for the Athlete of the Year in 2022. Who were the best throwers? What about sprinters in what was a year for the ages in 2022?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Who was the athlete of the year in 2022?
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As we look back on an absolutely epic year of New Zealand run, jump and throws, Cam, Alisha and Hayden debate who was the athlete of the year in each of the event groups. Some are a little more clear cut than others and some are down right impossible to decide who comes out on top! What do you think? Did we get the nominations and awards right? In …
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We are back for another summer of Aotearoa Track and Field!
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Track is back! And The Zoom Zoom Show is back for another season of analysis, news, views, banter and interviews. We kick off a three-part festive series of episodes with a recap of what went down at NZ Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs and the Diaken Night of 5s. Plus, we catch up on the news of Eddie Osei-Nketia moving to Hawaii to play Am…
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World Champs Preview with Rosie Elliott
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This episode we have Rosie Elliott who got the late call up to join the epic squad of Kiwis heading to the World Athletics Champs in Eugene, Oregon. We hear her story of a rollercoaster last two years, all culminating in the dream trip to the Worlds to race the 400! Plus we dissect the New Zealand team to understand where everyone is ranked and wha…
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"I'm having the best day of my life!"
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Ruth Croft wins Western States 100, NZ schools XC goes off, James Preston goes to number 3 all-time, Jacko is back in the throwing circle, and we have a Kiwi on the podium at the US outdoor high school nationals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Oceanias are in the books and we digest the performances, medals, worlds qualifiers, pixelated coverage, and of course the epic Oceania 100m record from Zoe Hobbs. And we sit down with coach James Mortimer to hear his journey into sprinting and then into coaching some of the fastest Kiwis in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…
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4x1 national record, NCAA II titles, Diamond League wins ... it's all happening!
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Our speedy girls have once again dropped another 4x1 record, we get the first of our Tiaan v Eddie match ups in Aussie, we have two NCAA II champs, Sam Tanner crushes in Eugene, Tom throws over 22m in Poland, and heaps more. This is just a short show to bring everyone up to speed with the news before we dive into the deep end that is all the action…
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Kiwis dropping bombs all over the globe
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Sam Tanner in the 1500, Lauren Bruce and Tom Walsh in the throws, Hamish Carson in 5000, Jake Robertson on the roads, Anthony Barmes in the hammer ... everywhere you look there's a Kiwi dropping it like it's hot! Plus, we digest the team two for Comm Games and World Champs and get amped for the Eugene Diamond League and Oceania Champs. Hosted on Ac…
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The best moustache in NZ Track and Field
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We catch up with Oli Chignell who has been running out of his skin overseas with brilliant performances in the 5000 and 10,000m. However, his title of greatest moustache in New Zealand track and field is certainly being challenged with Dan Balchin putting in a strong bid for the crown while also throwing down a blistering debut marathon to claim th…
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Brad Mathas is dominating the 800 in Japan, Leah Belfield getting faster and faster in 100, Sam Tanner lighting up the 1500 in the States and Oli Chignell runs a meaty 5k. All this and HEAPS more on this episode of the Zoom Zoom Show—all things track and field in New Zealand. Plus, we hear how photographer extraordinaire, Alisha Lovrich, got so pas…
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This week on the Zoom Zoom Show we hand out the winner for the most prestigious* award in New Zealand Track & Field: The Zoom Zoom Show Athlete of the Summer (*most prestigious according to us and several close family members). Plus, we catch up on news from Zane and Jake Robertson, Ethan Olivier going number all-time in the triple jump, Leah Belfi…
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The first ever Zoom Zoom show dives into the all the news and happenings in the world of track and field in New Zealand. We cover off Aussie Champs, 2022 Brisbane Track Classic, World Indoors and put out the many nominations for New Zealand Athlete of the Summer. Do you agree with our nominations? Did we miss anyone? Who should be the winner? Hoste…
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