Lauren Bruce

NZLWomen

Birth dateMar 23, 1997

BirthplaceChristchurch, New Zealand

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Lauren Bruce is a professional track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw. Born on 23 March 1997 in Christchurch, New Zealand, Lauren has developed into a competitive athlete at the national and international level.

Lauren's career has been marked by participation in various competitions in hammer throw. Throughout their career, Lauren has faced competition from athletes across the globe. The dedication required to compete at this level reflects years of training and personal sacrifice.

Lauren continues to be an active competitor in track and field, focusing on the hammer throw. With ongoing training and competition experience, Lauren works to improve performance and achieve new personal milestones in the sport.

Key facts

Hammer Throw

74.61

#56 all-time

2026 season best

72.44

Jul 16, 2026 · Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington (NZL)

2026 season best

Last competition

XXIII Commonwealth Games

Jul 27, 2026 · 67.70

XXIII Commonwealth Games

Record

Area record · Hammer Throw 74.61

Area record

Age

29 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: Hammer Throw 74.61 (#56 all-time), 2026 season best 72.44 (Jul 16, 2026, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington (NZL)) · Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games, Jul 27, 2026, 67.70 · Area record (Hammer Throw) · 29 years old

Personal bests

11.02

13.89

54.56

74.61

#56 all-time

HammerThro

63.67

ShotPut(3k

13.92

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2026	SP	11.77	-	Jan 24, 2026	↓	Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic
2026	HT	72.44	-	Jul 16, 2026	↓	Meeting Madrid
2025	SP	13.27	-	Feb 22, 2025	↓	International Track Meet, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
2025	HT	69.90	-	Jul 13, 2025	↓	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
2024	SP	13.43	-	Dec 14, 2024	↓	On Track Nights: Zatopek: 10, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
2024	HT	70.59	-	Feb 24, 2024	↓	International Track Meet, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
2023	HT	71.24	-	Jul 22, 2023	↓	Meeting Madrid, Estadio Vallehermoso, Madrid
2022	SP	13.89	-	Jan 30, 2022	↓	Cooks Classic
2022	DT	49.40	-	Jan 22, 2022	↓	Potts Classic
2022	HT	73.34	-	Mar 5, 2022	↓	New Zealand Championships, Hawke's Bay Sports Park, Hastings
2021	HT	74.61	-	May 20, 2021	↓	Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA)
2020	DT	54.56	-	Mar 8, 2020	↓	New Zealand Championships, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
2020	HT	73.47	-	Sep 20, 2020	↓	Mitre10 Sports Park, Hastings (NZL)
2019	SP	11.95	-	Feb 9, 2019	↓	Porritt Classic
2019	DT	51.84	-	Jun 21, 2019	↓	Oceania Invitational, Townsville
2019	HT	63.12	-	Jun 28, 2019	↓	Oceania Championships, Townsville
2018	SP	13.34	-	Mar 9, 2018	↓	New Zealand Championships, Hamilton
2018	DT	49.13	-	Jan 27, 2018	↓	Hastings (NZL)
2018	HT	62.42	-	Jan 27, 2018	↓	Hastings (NZL)
2017	TJ	10.39	+1.0	Mar 19, 2017	↑	Hamilton (NZL)
2017	SP	13.03	-	Mar 18, 2017	↓	Hamilton (NZL)
2017	DT	49.29	-	Oct 28, 2017	↓	Christchurch (NZL)
2017	HT	60.64	-	Oct 28, 2017	↓	Christchurch (NZL)
2016	TJ	11.02	+1.3	Feb 21, 2016	↑	Timaru (NZL)
2016	SP	12.65	-	Feb 13, 2016	↓	Hamilton (NZL)
2016	DT	45.57	-	Feb 6, 2016	↓	Christchurch (NZL)
2016	HT	60.35	-	Jul 9, 2016	↓	Sportplatz Langenbrand, Forbach (GER)
2015	SP	11.02	-	Nov 28, 2015	↓	Christchurch (NZL)
2015	DT	49.13	-	Nov 21, 2015	↓	Timaru (NZL)
2015	HT	56.61	-	Dec 7, 2015	↓	The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin (NZL)
2014	TJ	10.43	+0.5	Jan 4, 2014	↑	Timaru (NZL)
2014	SP	11.48	-	Dec 13, 2014	↓	Dunedin (NZL)
2014	ShotPut(3k	13.92	-	Dec 7, 2014	↓	Whanganui (NZL)
2014	DT	43.16	-	Dec 6, 2014	↓	Whanganui (NZL)
2014	HT	56.49	-	Feb 8, 2014	↓	Hamilton (NZL)
2014	HammerThro	63.67	-	Dec 6, 2014	↓	Whanganui (NZL)
2013	ShotPut(3k	12.82	-	Nov 2, 2013	↓	Timaru (NZL)
2013	DT	42.52	-	Nov 2, 2013	↓	Timaru (NZL)
2013	HT	50.22	-	Nov 2, 2013	↓	Timaru (NZL)
2013	HammerThro	60.17	-	Dec 14, 2013	↓	Dunedin (NZL)
2012	HammerThro	48.92	-	Dec 7, 2012	↓	Dunedin (NZL)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HT	67.70	-	Jul 27	XXIII Commonwealth Games
HT	72.44	-	Jul 16	Meeting Madrid
HT	70.27	-	Jun 6	New Taipei City Athletics Open, Banqiao Stadium, New Taipei City
HT	70.64	-	May 20	Oceania Athletics Championships
HT	67.44	-	May 3	41st Shizuoka International Athletics Meet
HT	66.99	-	Mar 21	Victorian Open & U20 Track and Field Championships, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
HT	68.95	-	Mar 5	New Zealand Track & Field Championships
HT	69.12	-	Feb 28	Hobart Track Classic
HT	71.63	-	Feb 1	Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic
HT	67.93	-	Jan 31	Sola Power Throws Meeting
SP	11.77	-	Jan 24	Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic
HT	70.93	-	Jan 24	Pak'n Save Cooks International Classic

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
HT	69.19	-	Sep 15	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
HT	69.19	-	Sep 14	World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo
HT	68.20	-	Aug 23	Northern Territory Championships
HT	68.80	-	Aug 17	Winter Throwers Meet - Bendigo, Lar Birpa Athletics Complex, Bendigo
HT	66.27	-	Jul 20	Oklahoma Throws Series
HT	66.89	-	Jul 19	Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona, OK
HT	66.66	-	Jul 15	The Jerome Classic
HT	69.90	-	Jul 13	Edmonton Athletics Invitational, Foote Field, Edmonton
HT	67.06	-	Jul 9	Cork City Sports
HT	66.17	-	Jul 3	Folksam Grand Prix Karlstad, Sola Arena, Karlstad
HT	67.48	-	Jun 26	Meeting Internacional Ciudad de Málaga
HT	68.96	-	Jun 21	JÕHVI 2025 - Heino Lipp memorial, Heino Lipp Stadium, Jöhvi
HT	68.53	-	Jun 7	Taiwan Athletics Open, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
HT	66.17	-	Apr 13	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
HT	60.09	-	Apr 11	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
HT	66.17	-	Apr 11	Australian Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth
HT	69.74	-	Mar 30	HVC, AV Throwers & Rare Air, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
HT	68.87	-	Mar 29	Maurie Plant Meet, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
HT	69.89	-	Mar 8	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
HT	69.89	-	Mar 6	New Zealand Championships, The Caledonian Ground, Dunedin
SP	13.27	-	Feb 22	International Track Meet, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
HT	68.61	-	Feb 22	International Track Meet, Nga Puna Wai Sports Hub, Christchurch
HT	66.64	-	Jan 30	High Velocity, AV Throwers & Rare Air, Tom Kelly Athletics Track, Doncaster, Melbourne
SP	13.15	-	Jan 25	Pak'n Save Cooks Classic Pre meeting
HT	67.48	-	Jan 25	Cooks Classic, Cooks Gardens, Whanganui - Split times

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
SP	13.43	-	Dec 14	On Track Nights: Zatopek: 10, Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne
HT	68.93	-	Aug 10	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
HT	68.93	-	Aug 4	The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
HT	69.44	-	Jul 20	18. Schönebecker Solecup, UNION-Stadion, Schönebeck
HT	70.52	-	Jun 15	Festival of Athletics, Sports Reserve, Townsville - Combined Events
HT	69.99	-	Jun 6	Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
HT	69.99	-	Jun 5	Oceania Athletics Championships, HFC Bank Stadium, Suva
HT	67.30	-	Jun 1	2024 Taiwan Athletics Open, Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei City
HT	64.44	-	May 28	Pärnu Beach Stadium Meeting, Rannastaadion, Pärnu
HT	66.14	-	May 25	Hallesche Werfertage, Werferzentrum Brandberge, Halle
HT	67.20	-	May 23	Jõhvi 2024 - Heino Lipp Memorial, Heino Lipp Stadium, Jöhvi
HT	67.15	-	May 19	20.Int. Sparkassen Hammerwurf-Meeting 2024, Betty Heidler Arena, Fränkisch-Crumbach
HT	65.06	-	Mar 17	New Zealand Championships, Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Lauren Bruce's Hammer Throw personal best?

Lauren Bruce's Hammer Throw personal best is 74.61, set on May 20, 2021 in Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA), #56 on the all-time list.

Which events does Lauren Bruce compete in?

Lauren Bruce competes in the Hammer Throw.

How did Lauren Bruce perform in 2026?

2026 season best: 72.44, set on Jul 16, 2026 in Newtown Park Stadium, Wellington (NZL). Last competition: XXIII Commonwealth Games on Jul 27, 2026, 67.70.

Lauren Bruce

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2026

2025

2024

Honours

Frequently asked questions