The games also saw a huge number of New Zealand records broken and personal bests set. For me, a highlight was witnessing Sam Tanner run the second-fastest-ever 1,500 metres by a New Zealander, and a personal best by three seconds. As Sam described himself, as the "Happiest sixth-place getter ever", he was representative of a number of performances by younger athletes that bode well for the future. The team's value and spirit were also on full display during these games. Just one example for me was witnessing Jacko Gill going around and shaking hands and thanking every official who had worked on the shotput event before he began any celebrations for his silver medal. This was a superb example of true humility and sportsmanship.