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AUCKLAND

Sir Graeme Douglas International Presented by Harcourts Cooper & Co, World Continental Tour Bronze, Douglas Track & Field Henderson – 10 March 2024

Among the highlights was Ethan Olivier’s New Zealand resident triple jump record of 16.44m -0.6, claiming it from his brother’s 16.33m at the Christchurch ITM meeting.

Lex Revell-Lewis almost erasing the New Zealand 400m record of 46.09, with his powerful run for third in 46.12. Danielle Aitchison with another impressive sprint in the Para Athlete 100m in 13.63.

Results

Men

100m: Taju Hongo (Japan) 10.36 +0.6, Ryota Suzuki (Japan) 10.44, Shodai Hirano 10.52.

400m: Teo Andant (France) 45.59 (meeting record), Reece Holder (Australia) 46.01, Lex Revell-Lewis 46.12 PB.

800m: Kentaro Usuda (Japan) 1:51.55, Luke Hitchcock 1:51.86, Jack Paine 1:52.00.

1500m: Ryoji Tatezawa (Japan) 3:38.29 (meeting record), Abraham Guem (South Sudan) 3:38.83, Yusuke Takahashi (Japan) 3:41.31, Russell Green 3:41.77 PB.

400m hurdles: Takayuki Kishimoto (Japan) 50.47 (meeting record), Hiroya Kawagoe (Japan) 50.65, Chieh Chen (Chinese Taipei) 51.67, James Hansen 54.18 PB.

Shot put: Nick Palmer 19.78m, Liam Ngchok-Wulf 16.29m.

Javelin throw: Ryohei Arai (Japan) 83.37m (meeting record), Rin Suzuki (Japan) 78.50m, Kenji Ogura (Japan) 75.66m.

Long jump: Henry Frayne (Australia) 7.97m +2.2, also 7.82m +1.5, Daiki Oda (Japan) 7.92m +1.7, Natsuki Yamakawa (Japan) 7.84m +1.0.

Triple jump: Ethan Olivier 16.44m -0.6 (NZ Resident Record and meeting record), Aiden Hinsen (Australia) 16.28m +0.4, Welrè Olivier 16.26m -0.1, Tetteh Anang (Australia) 16.21m +0.2.

Pole vault: Nick Southgate 5.32m (meeting record), Shingo Sawa (Japan) 5.22m, James Steyn 5.07m.

Women

100m: Bree Masters (Australia) 11.36 +1.1, Chelsea Scolyer (Australia) 11.53, Olivia Dodds (Australia) 11.53.

400m: Ellie Beer (Australia) 51.77 (meeting record), Portia Bing 52.41 PB, Jasmin Guthrie (Australia) 53.35.

800m: Alison Andrews-Paul 2:03.82, Stella Pearless 2:08.76, Samantha Lascelles 2:10.93.

1500m: Rebekah Aitkenhead 4:12.50, Brigid Dennehy 4:14.03 PB, Laura Nagel 4:15.22.

400m hurdles: Isabelle Guthrie (Australia) 58.15, Loan Ville (France) 58.58, Eri Utsunomiya (Japan) 58.65.

Shot put: Grace Tennant (Canada) 16.66m, Kaia Tupu-South 16.48m, Natalia Duco (Chile) 16.26m.

Javelin throw: Yuka Sato (Japan) 59.23m (meeting record), Tori Peeters 58.19m, Sae Takemoto (Japan) 57.40m.

Pole vault: Imogen Ayris 4.25m, Misaki Morota (Japan) 4.25m.

4 x 100m relay: Australia U20 44.49, NZ White 46.16.

Para Athlete: 400m: Gabrielle Wright T54 1:17.38, Sarah James T53 1:17.47. Shot put 4kg; Holly Robinson 11.71m, 3kg Lisa Adams 14.55m. 100m: Danielle Aitchison 13.63 +1.8, Anna Steven 14.20, Paddy Walsh 14.89. Joe Smith 12.17 -0.2, Zachary Orbell 13.60, Jaden Movold 17.99.

Auckland City Athletics Race Night, Mt Smart Stadium – 6 March 2024

Joe Dolphin 100m 10.89 +1.7, 200m 21.97 +1.3. Talia Van Rooyen 100m H .838 14.47 +2.9. Joseph Dunn 110m H .991 15.10 -0.1, Noah Retford 110m H .941 15.78 -0.1.

HAMILTON

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 9 March 2024

Brooke Somerfield 100m 11.77 +0.4, 200m 23.74 +1.4. Tom Moloney 110m H 15.31. Samuel Bremer 3000m 8:36.71, Ben Hennessy 9:05.87. Georgia Hulls 200m 23.52 +1.4. Charles Roil 200m 22.84 0.0 HJ 1.86m, Mate Poduje 23.23 and 2.05m. Mark Lambert (50) 200m 23.44 0.0. Reid Davidson 6kg SP 14.60m. Para Athlete Ben Tuimaseve 6kg SP 12.25m. Leila-Jae Saifiti 3kg SP 12.49m, Meleosaline Lose 12.42m, DT 46.83m. Quinn Motley 7.26kg SP 11.89m, DT 41.08m. Suzie Kennelly DT 46.78m. Jamie Fell LJ 5.03m +1.5.

WELLINGTON

Athletics Wellington Twilight Meeting #7, Newtown Park – 8 March 2024

Madison Rattray 200m 26.73 +0.4. Imogen Skelton HJ 1.80m, Naomi Waite 1.67m. Phoebe Edwards LJ 6.07m +0.3. Tyrone Trego 60m 7.09 -0.5, 100m 10.94 +0.2, 200m 22.55 -0.3. Hugo Jones HJ 1.87m. Max Karamanolis 600m 1:24.71. Lucy Hannah 2000m steeplechase 7:25.65, Juliet Moorhead 7:25.77, Maddison Maclean 7:37.07.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Twilight Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 7 March 2024

Hannah Sandilands LJ 5.99m +2.8. Hannah Collins LJ 5.49m +4.7. Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey 4kg SP 11.25m, DT 30.28m. Meg Edwards 3kg SP 11.39m, Melenaite Havea 11.09m, DT 36.44m. Jake Boyd 5kg SP 12.30m. Masaki Tomooka LJ 7.00m +2.4, Kaelan Paranihi 6.95m +3.1. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax 6.55m +3.8. Max Abbot 7.26kg SP 13.38m, DT 41.59m. Jared Neighbours DT 46.26m, Steve Lasei 43.69m. James Moore 6kg SP 16.74m. Fin McLeod 1.75kg DT 44.33m. AJ Madondo 100m 10.97 +0.3. Nathan MacDonell 400m 50.48, Isaac Saywell-Barbosa 50.96. Louie Howell 800m 1:58.66. Cameron Swales 1500m 4:03.64. Connor Melton 2000m 5:23.69.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 9 March 2024

Nico Alvarez Rey-Virag 800m 1:59.79. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 48.45m Mac Denniston F34 New Zealand Para Athlete 1kg DT record 18.67m.

Otago Secondary Schools Championships: Blake Dalton 100m 10.97 +4.6, 200m 22.49 +5.0. Cody Armstrong 11.29 and 23.05. Matt Botting LJ 6.38m +4.4. Ryan Enoka 1.5kg DT 34.50m. Jade Wilson 100m 12.86 +3.7, 100m H 15.74 +2.9. Lailah Robson 100m 12.93. Emilia Adamson HJ 1.66m. Lisa Lokman TJ 10.86m +4.0. Charlee Farquhar 3kg SP 11.40m PB. Alexa Duff DT 39.81m. Jessica McGrouther 3kg HT 41.19m PB, Jeddica McLellan 32.87m PB. Sarah Evans 500g JT 34.90m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA INDOORS

IC4A/ECAC Championships, Track & Tennis Centre, Boston MA, 2 March: Tomas Barry mile 4:10.61 PB (3H4). Kiera Hall 800m 2:11.29 (2H2), Lucy Shennan 2:17.16 (8H2). Tessa Hunt 1000m 2:49.12 (3H2), Ruby Barton 2:58.78 PB (7H2). Georgia-Rose Dawson mile 5:01.51 PB (6H1). 3 March: Tessa Hunt 1000m 2:50.04 (3).

NCAA Div I Indoor Championships, Brighton MA, 8 March: Theo Quax 5000m 13:45.34 (14). Kimberley May mile 4:31.84 (1H1), Maia Ramsden 4:35.44 (1H2). 9 March: Maia Ramsden mile 4:25.13 (1) (meeting record), Kimberley May 4:27.36 (3). Theo Quax 3000m 7:56.35 (13).

NCAA Div II Indoor Championships, Robert W Plaster Centre, Pittsburg KS, 8 March: Kayla Goodwin Pentathlon 3950 points (2) (60m H 8.83, HJ 1.65m, SP 11.20m, LJ 5.66m, 800m 2:17.74). 9 March: Kayla Goodwin TJ 12.48m (8) (12.27, 12.48, 12.34, 12.37, 12.47, 12.25).

NCAA Div III Indoor Championships, Sports Centre, Virginia Beach VA, 9 March: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m 8:11.15 (7).

USA OUTDOORS Fresh 15K Road Race, South Tyler TX, 2 March: 15km Craig Lautenslager 46:32 PB (5).

UTA Invitational, Arlington TX, 8 March: Josh Gill 1500m 3:58.56 (6). Tamara Reeves 1500m 4:39.67 (4).

AUSTRALIA

Canberra Track & Field Classic, AIS Centre, 1 March: Lauren Bruce HT 65.16m (2), Caitlin Shepperson 46.28m (7). 2 March: Rebekah Aitkenhead 1500m 4:15.44 (3).

Strive Program B, WA Sports Centre, Perth, 1 March: Nick Southgate PV 5.40m (1), (5.00xo, 5.10o, 5.20o, 5.30xo, 5.40xo, 5.52xxx).

GREAT BRITAIN

Brighton Half Marathon, 25 February: Callan Moody 1:09.16 (7).

JAPAN

Nagoya Women’s Marathon, 10 March: Camille French 2:28:23 (9), (Half way 1:12:22), Debbie Donald 2:40:39 PB.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 5 March: Greg Darbyshire 16:47, Brendon Fisher 17:16, Keith Burrows 17:28. Stella Tanner 21:05, Emily Richardson 21:12, Amanda Bethell 21:15.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 6 March: James Parker 17:18, Andrew Cave 17:48, Alana Lythe 18:28, Joel Martin 19:11.

YMCA 10km Series, Auckland Domain, 29 February: Richard Hellaby 38:48. 7 March: Leon Dickison 29:26, Nick Orr 40:23, Daniel Yep 40:33.

Maraetai Half Marathon, Te Puru Park Beachlands, 10 March: Ben Parker 1:15:47, Michael Dick 1:16:52, Lisa Cross 1:17:02, Olly Norman 1:18:08, Andrew Pointon 1:19:09. 10km; Craig Marsh 37:23, Michael Tucker 37:48, Eammon O’Brien 37:57. 5km; Aron Thompson 18:40, Mark Carryer 19:41, Jack Beaumont 20:09.

Round the Bays 8.4km, City to St Heliers, 3 March, Wheelchair: Jaden Movold 19:31, Gabrielle Wright 25:47, Lee Warn 25:48.

WELLINGTON

Wellington Scottish Waterfront 5k #18, Oriental Bay, 5 March: Max Poland 16:32, Daniel Gardner 16:40, Andy Ford 16:44. Genevieve Coffey 19:51, Sarah-Grace Breen 19:57, Ali Wilson 20:18.

NELSON

Honest Lawyer 5km Series #5, Monaco, 4 March: Matthew Moloney 16:31, Naoki Kobayashi 18:27, Patrick Fauth 18:37. Shinaye Toms 22:50.

Waimea 5km Series, Estuary Course, Richmond, 6 March: Chris Sharland 18:07, Caleb Scott 18:07, Curtis Moore 18:27. Colette Read 22:26.

OBITUARY

Former top decathlete and later successful coach Paul Lothian of Whangarei, passed away on Friday 8 March aged 80.

Paul had a PB in the decathlon of 6233 points and he competed with success at the New Zealand Championships over eight years, third in 1966 with 6062 points, second in 1967 (5997), third in 1968 (5867), second in 1969 (6219), first and national champion in 1971 with (5935) and second in 1973 with (6099).

The year he won the national title he married sprint hurdler Jan Mack who he then coached. Jan won four national 100m hurdles titles between 1970 and 1977 as well as the inaugural women’s 400m hurdles title in 1976.

Paul was educated at Penrose High School and was a member of the Onehunga Club based at Waikaraka Park. His father Jack Lothian was a timekeeper at the Wednesday weekly meetings.

Paul, introduced to coaching by Roy Williams, guided a number of athletes from their early days of taking up the sport, including high jumper Hamish Kerr, five times national triple jump champion Nneka Okpala, Jeffery Thumath 2008 national long jump and 2009 200m champion and T44 Para Athlete, Kate Horan who won 200m silver at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.

Paul’s business Paja Products Ltd manufactured pole vault and high jump landing areas and provided sprint and strength training for athletes and team sports.