New Zealand at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics
IAAF code	NZL
National federation	Athletics New Zealand
Website	www.athletics.org.nz
in Osaka
Competitors	10
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 0 0 1

New Zealand competed at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics with a team of ten athletes. Valerie Vili won New Zealand's only medal with a gold medal in the women's shot put.

New Zealand Team

Men 200 m: James Dolphin 1500 m: Nick Willis, Gareth Hyett 10,000 m: Michael Aish 50 km Race Walk: Tony Sargisson Javelin Throw: Stuart Farquhar

Women 5000 m: Kimberley Smith 10,000 m: Kimberley Smith Shot Put Throw: Valerie Vili Discus Throw: Beatrice Faumuina Marathon: Nina Rillstone

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Quarter-final		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
200 m	James Dolphin	20.65 q SB	6	20.80	8	Did not advance
1500 m	Gareth Hyett	3:45.70	11	Did not advance
	Nick Willis	3:40.18 q	7			3:43.34 Q	5	3:36.13	10
10000 m	Michael Aish	-						30:34.16	18
50 km race walk	Tony Sargisson	-						DNF

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Javelin	Stuart Farquhar	78.08m SB	11	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Final
		Result	Rank
5000 m	Kimberley Smith	-
10000 m	Kimberley Smith	32:06.89	5
Marathon	Nina Rillstone	2:33:58 SB	13

Field and combined events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Discus	Beatrice Faumuina	55.75m	12	Did not advance
Shot put	Valerie Vili	19.45m	1	20.54m WL