Tiaan Whelpton

Event: 100m

• Coach: Angus Ross
• Club: Hamilton City Hawks
• Personal best 100m: 10.10 (2025), 10.01* windy
• 4 x National 100m Champion
• Resident Record Holder (100m)
• World Championship Representative (2023)
• World Indoor Championship Representative (2024, 2025, 2026)
• National Record Holder 60m (indoors 6.58, outdoors 6.50)
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Tiaan Whelpton is New Zealand’s fastest man - and he’s not done yet. Tiaan is closing in on a goal no Kiwi sprinter has ever achieved - breaking the elusive 10-second barrier in the 100 metres.

Tiaan was one of the four inaugural grant recipients, and we are proud to support him again this year to help him race where it counts, and chase his dreams on the world stage.

‍"Thanks to the generous support of the Aotearoa Athletics Trust I’ve been able to travel overseas and pursue the international competitions I need to help me qualify for major Championships. This simply wouldn’t have been possible otherwise so I’m incredibly grateful for their belief in me and their commitment to supporting my growth as an athlete. "

Off the track, Tiaan brings the same drive and discipline. A former high school rugby player turned elite sprinter, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Geology with a minor in Geography. He models part-time, and brings creativity and curiosity to passions like photography, cars, gaming, and coffee culture.

Click here to follow more of Tiaan’s journey on Instagram and here to go to his website.