New Zealand at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics
# New Zealand at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics

New Zealand competed at the 2003 World Athletics Championships. Their best placing was fifth, achieved by Valerie Vili in the Women's shot put. The men's 4x100m relay team broke the national record in their heat, but did not advance to the semi-finals.

## Entrants

### Key

* Q = Qualified for the next round by placing (track events) or automatic qualifying target (field events)
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser (track events) or by position (field events)
* AR = Area (Continental) Record
* NR = National record
* PB = Personal best
* SB = Season best
* - = Round not applicable for the event

### Individual events

| Athlete | Event | Heat/Qualifying | Heat/Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Michael Aish | Men's 5000m | DNS | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Michael Aish | Men's 10,000m | DNF | N/A | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Craig Barrett | Men's 50km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | DQF | N/A |
| Adrian Blincoe | Men's 1500m | 3:47.26 | 1 Q | — | — | 3:41.53 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance |
| James Dolphin | Men's 200m | 20.69 | 4 q | 21.08 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Beatrice Faumuina | Women's discus | 63.12m | 3 Q | — | — | — | — | 56.86m | 12 |
| Gabrielle Gorst | Women's 20km walk | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1:38:51 | 26 |
| Melina Hamilton | Women's pole vault | 4.00m | 10 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Rebecca Wardell | Women's 400m hurdles | 56.54 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Valerie Vili | Women's shot put | 18.77m | 2 Q | — | — | — | — | 18.65m | 5 |

### Relay events

| Event | Heat/Qualifying | Heat/Qualifying | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Men's 4x100m | 39.25 | 5 NR | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
