The Dom Harvey Podcast
FastCast: Hamish Kerr on the Art of Jumping High, Mental Health and Winning Gold
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Hamish Kerr is a high jumper from New Zealand known for his achievements in national and international competitions. He has represented New Zealand at various prominent track and field events, including the World Championships and the Commonwealth Games. Kerr's expertise in high jump has made him one of the leading athletes in his field from New Zealand.
Hamish Kerr originally appeared on the podcast at the end of 2022, not long after he won a Commonwealth Games Gold medal.
Heres the original ep:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEf-zSZRbcY
So much has happened since then! At the 2025 Halberg awards Hamish Kerr won the “Sportsman of the year” trophy, the first time a high jumper has ever won that title.
This came off the back of his success at the Paris Olympic games where he won a gold medal in the high jump with a height of 2 meters 34 cm.
He is the undisputed G.O.A.T when it comes to high jump in NZ.
When Hamish joined me on the podcast, he had just returned from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games where he won gold.
In this FastCast we talk about the intricacies of the high jump, what his training looks like, his relationship with his mental health and where his gold medal lives.
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