New Zealand at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Introduction '''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. 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 eventsEventAthletesMenWomen200 metresMonique Williams400 metresMonique Williams800 metresNikki Hamblin1500 metresNikki Hamblin5000 metresKim Smith10000 metresKim SmithMarathonMichael AishShireen CrumptonMary DaviesFiona Docherty100 metres hurdles —Andrea Miller;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesMenWomenJavelinStuart FarquharShot putValerie ViliDecathlonBrent Newdick —
Results ===Men===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesFinalResultRankMarathonMichael AishDNF;Field eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResultRankJavelinStuart Farquhar78.53 m7did not advance DecathlonBrent Newdick7915 pts '''PB'''23===Women===;Track and road eventsEventAthletesHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank200 mMonique Williams22.96 '''NR'''2 '''Q'''22.90 '''NR'''3 did not advance400 mMonique Williams800 mNikki Hamblin2:31.947did not advance1500 mNikki Hamblin4:09.608 '''q'''4:10.966did not advance5000 mKim Smith10000 mKim Smith31:21.42 '''SB'''8MarathonShireen Crumpton2:41:31 '''SB'''44Mary Davies2:38:48  '''PB'''35Fiona Docherty2:40:18 '''PB'''41100 m hurdlesAndrea Miller13.836did not advance;Field and combined eventsEventAthletesQualificationFinalResultRankResult RankShot putValerie Vili19.70m120.45mImage:Gold medal icon.svg
References
External links * Official competition website