EVENT: Athletics: Men's 1500m
Sam Tanner is an Olympian, having competed in the 1500m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Read more
EVENT: Athletics: Men's 1500m
Sam Tanner is an Olympian, having competed in the 1500m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
A national U20 record-holder in the 1500m and mile - his 1500m lifetime best of 3:34.72 set in Staten Island in February 2021 is a New Zealand senior indoor record and sits fifth on the all-time New Zealand rankings (which includes outdoor performances).
Coached by Craig Kirkwood and counting Olympic triathlon bronze medallist Hayden Wilde as a training partner, Tanner is the reigning New Zealand national 1500m champion.
Tanner lives in Papamoa and is a keen surfer.
