Kirstie Rae

Club/Association/School

Wellington East Girls’ College/Wellington Harriers Athletic Club

Sport

Running (cross country and athletics)

What did you receive the grant for?

Help with travel costs to international competitions such as Australia and Denmark.

Who is your sporting hero?

Shalane Flanagan

Ultimate sporting dream/goal?

Continue to represent New Zealand at international competitions. In the future, I aim to represent New Zealand at a senior level at competitions such as the world championships and olympics.

Favourite thing about living in the Eastern Suburbs

Being so close to the beach!

Greatest sporting achievement to date?

17th at the 2019 u20 iaaf world cross country championships.

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I’m 18 years old and am finishing up my final year at Wellington East Girls’ College. I’ve lived in Wellington my whole life. In my spare time, I enjoy walking my dog and cooking. I did surf life saving, netball, swimming and running competitively until y

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