The Wellingtonian crossed almost two seconds ahead of Aucklander Kimberley May.
James Preston eclipsed the famous runner's 62-year-old NZ record in Germany on Sunday.
Snell’s mark had been the longest-standing New Zealand athletics record
Maia Ramsden's performance was still eight-hundredths of a second outside Paris Olympics qualifying.
Hamish Kerr has backed up his world indoor championships triumph with another major victory.
The duo capped Aotearoa's most successful campaign at a World Indoor Athletics Championships.
New Zealand claimed a record four medals in Glasgow.
Four medals makes this year's Glasgow meet the best in New Zealand's history.
Kerr set a world-leading jump of 2.36m to claim gold.
