Zoe Hobbs wins 100m gold at Commonwealth Games with national record
New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has won gold in the 100m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, setting a national record of 10.93 seconds.
The 28-year-old Auckland-based sprinter claimed victory in the 100m final, finishing with a time of 10.93 seconds—a national and Oceania record. Hobbs qualified for the final despite rain-soaked conditions at the Games. The achievement marks a significant milestone for the athlete, who once thought a Commonwealth Games appearance would only come in a relay team.
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Stuff
A teenage Zoe Hobbs would be ‘in awe of where I'm at now’
The Kiwi sprinter once thought a Commonwealth Games appearance would only come in a relay team. Now she is chasing a medal in the 100m.
Stuff
‘Need a hairdryer’: Rain-soaked Zoe Hobbs reaches 100m final
Zoe Hobbs has qualified for the 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
1News
Gold for Zoe Hobbs in 100m at Commonwealth Games
The 28-year-old finished with a national record time of 10.93s.
Otago Daily Times
New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs wins 100m gold in Glasgow
1News
'Wild': Gold for Zoe Hobbs in 100m at Commonwealth Games
The 28-year-old finished with a national record time of 10.93s.
1News
'Very little room for error': Zoe Hobbs on history-making 100m sprint
"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.
Newstalk ZB
D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on Zoe Hobbs winning NZ another gold medal in the Commonwealth Games
Zoe Hobbs has scorched into New Zealand sporting history with a unprecedented gold in the 100 metres at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
NZ Herald
Kiwis can fly. Zoe Hobbs’ win is a lesson in never giving up – Editorial
OPINION: After being snubbed by the NZ Olympic Committee, Hobbs has proved everyone wrong.
1News
'A special moment' as Zoe Hobbs receives gold medal in Glasgow
"I was really just trying to hold back tears, and it was a special moment to have all of my closest there, right in the stands, to watch the moment as well".
Stuff
‘It’s still sinking in’: Zoe Hobbs reflects on historic 100m gold medal
The 28-year-old Auckland-based athlete, stormed to victory in the 100m final to claim the gold in a PB and Oceania record of 10.93 seconds.
Newstalk ZB
Zoe Hobbs reveals emotional moment after Commonwealth Games 100m gold and why her mum missed the winning moment
Commonwealth Games 100m champion Zoe Hobbs has revealed her mother missed most of her 100m victory in Glasgow despite being in the stands.