Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·13 Jun, 2026 03:43 AM3 mins to read‌Holly Rule of New Zealand won gold in the 800m in the Oceania Athletics Championships. Photo / Getty ImagesHolly Rule of New Zealand won gold in the 800m in the Oceania Athletics Championships. Photo / Getty ImagesPerseverance has paid off in a big way for Holly Rule. Since setting a personal best in the 400m of 55.59s, the 22-year-old runner has been working to better it.

After coming up just shy a number of times, it took making her New Zealand debut for things