Tiaan Whelpton: New Zealand’s fastest man opens up on ‘tough’ Commonwealth Games snub

Home / SportJoel KulasinghamJournalist·NZ Herald·3 Aug, 2026 11:15 PM6 mins to read‌Sport Headlines | Infantino re-election bid under threat and Nigel Avery adamant Commonwealth Games remain vital | Tuesday, August 4, 2026AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.New Zealand’s fastest man says it’s “tough” to have missed out on the Commonwealth Games, despite running a time this year that would have medalled at every previous event for the last 22 years. Tiaan Whelpton, the South African-born Kiwi who broke the 21-year local 60m indoor record and ran AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.