New Zealand at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics that took place from 15–23 August. A team of 15 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition, but three were excluded for failing to meet qualifying standards, and Olympic 1500 metre medalist Nick Willis withdrew to recover from hip surgery.New Zealand team to World Championships in Athletics confirmed Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The squad includes the defending world champion and Olympic champion in women's shot put Valerie Vili.

New Zealand's only medal came from Olympic and world champion Valerie Vili, who won the gold medal in the women's shot put.

Team selection

Track and road events EventAthletesMenWomen200 metresMonique Williams400 metresMonique Williams800 metresNikki Hamblin1500 metresNikki Hamblin5000 metresKim Smith10000 metresKim SmithMarathonMichael AishShireen CrumptonMary DaviesFiona Docherty100 metres hurdles —Andrea Miller

Field and combined events EventAthletesMenWomenJavelinStuart FarquharShot putValerie ViliDecathlonBrent Newdick —

Results Men Track and road events EventAthletesFinalResultRankMarathonMichael AishDNF

Field events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankJavelinStuart Farquhar78.53 m7did not advance DecathlonBrent Newdick-7915 pts PB23

Women Track and road events EventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mMonique Williams22.96 NR2 Q-22.90 NR3 did not advance400 mMonique Williams-800 mNikki Hamblin2:31.947did not advance1500 mNikki Hamblin4:09.608 q-4:10.966did not advance5000 mKim Smith-10000 mKim Smith-31:21.42 SB8MarathonShireen Crumpton-2:41:31 SB44Mary Davies-2:38:48 PB35Fiona Docherty-2:40:18 PB41100 m hurdlesAndrea Miller13.836did not advance

Field and combined events EventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResult RankShot putValerie Vili19.70m120.45m

References

External links Official competition website