News & Updates

Welcome to the Athletics New Zealand Weekly Round up. This week’s edition includes:

New Zealand Track and Field Meeting results from Auckland and Wellington
International results from the USA and Australia, and the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Denmark
Road and Trail race results from around the country
Good luck to all the athletes competing at the Australian National Track and Field Champs in Sydney this week!

NEW ZEALAND TRACK AND FIELD MEETINGS

AUCKLAND

Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 30 March 2019Portia Bing posted another good performance of 56.75 in the 400m hurdles, leading into this weekend’s Australian nationals in Sydney.

Other performances at the last meeting of the season, Hilary Harper 100m 12.79 (+0.1), Sophie Atkinson 800m 2:15.83, Siositina Hakeai DT 54.92m, Briana Stephenson LJ 5.86m (+4.3), Jade Nomani HJ 1.65m PB, Alisha Lovrich PV 3.17m, Amayah Wingfield PV 3.02m PB, Ben Kelsey 800m 1:59.24, Desmond van der Linde 110m H 16.07 (+0.4), Oliver Miller 400m H 55.61, Luke Clements 2000m Steeplechase 914mm 6:31.66, Matthew Wyatt LJ 7.30m (+5.7), Lewis Arthur LJ 7.06m (+4.8).

Jayden Williamson HJ 1.98m, Hamish McCartney PV 3.90m PB, Connor Bell 1.75kg DT 57.06m, Percy Maka 1kg DT 52.36m, Liam Wulf 1.5kg DT 44.21m. Amelia Lythe 2000m Steeplechase 762mm 7:52.64.

Sir Graeme Douglas International, 21 March 2019:

Jacob Stockwell (16) of Egmont Athletics in finishing fourth in the 100m final in 10.73 (+1.4) set a New Zealand under 17 record, breaking Dominic Overend’s record of 10.75 set in Sydney exactly a year ago.

WELLINGTON

Athletics Wellington Meeting, Newtown Park – 23 March 2019

Jordan Stewart 100m 11.13 (-0.6), 200m 22.23 (+1.7) PB. Rowan Blaikie 11.61, 22.53 PB. Hirotaka Tanimoto 3000m 9:03.42. Sean Lake 3000m RW 16:23.49. Kieron Sexton 1500m 4:01.19. Maiya Christini 1500m 4:28.48 mx PB. Finlay Seeds 2000m St 762mm 6:23.72, Jonah Seeds 6:40.97. Kaleb Sola 4kg HT 50.88m, 700g JT 42.72m. Montaya Wharehinga 4kg HT 52.18m. Amania Mafi 3kg HT 46.21m PB.

Athletics Wellington Meeting, Newtown Park – 30 March 2019

5000m championships: Hirotaka Tanimoto 15:18.62, Robert Prendergast 15:31.41, Ben Twyman 15:34.86 PB, Stephen Day 15:39.10, Thomas Strawbridge 15:43.31. Maiya Christini 16:45.80, Tina Faulkner 16:57.33, Lindsay Barwick 18:26.38, Ayesha Shafi 18:36.30.

Jordan Stewart 100m 11.15 (+0.2), 200m 22.29 (-0.8), Saravee Sos 200m 22.44 (-0.8). Cameron Morgan 54.79. Hamish Lock 110m H 914mm 15.76 (-0.5), HJ 1.85m. Marshall Hall DT 61.49m. Ariana Harper 800m 2:07.97 mx. Esther Kozyniak 800m 2:14.85. Maali Kyle-Ford 800m 2:15.76. Hector Farmer 800m 1:55.32, Kieron Sexton 800m 1:55.98. Daniel Du Toit 5000m RW 22:50.53 PB.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Aarhus, Denmark – 30 March 2019

Kirstie Rae of Wellington was the highest placed athlete out of the 16 runners representing New Zealand at the championships, finishing a creditable 17th in the junior women.

Results:

Senior men 10.025km;

Matt Baxter 34:03 (46), Peter Wheeler 35:38 (98), Callan Moody 36:23 (110), Joshua Baan 38:56 (128). Team 17th.

Senior women 10.025km;

Emily Roughan 42:12 (83), Hayley Green 42:59 (92), Rochelle Sceats-Basil 43:57 (98).

Under 20 men 7.57km;

Murdoch McIntyre 27:08 (58), Stuart Hofmeyr 27:45 (76), Taonga Mbambo 28:11 (83), Toby Gualter 28:12 (84). Team 15th.

Under 20 women 5.74km;

Kirstie Rae 22:02 (17), Phoebe McKnight 22:55 (34), Tessa Hunt 25:12 (88), Isabella Richardson 25:50 (93), Samantha Corbett 26:38 (99). Teams 11th.

USA

Arkansas Spring Invitational, Fayetteville AR, 23 March:

Bailey Stewart 100m 10.79 (1H3) (5). Isaiah Priddey 800m 1:54.94 (4).

Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge, Coral Gables, Miami FL, 23 March:

Nick Moulai 800m 1:55.64 (7RA) (11).

FSU Relays, Mike Long Track, Tallahassee FL, 23 March:

Jacob Holmes 1500m 3:51.02 PB (3).

Texas Relays, Austin TX, 27/28 March:

Ben Collerton decathlon 7218 points PB (7). (100m 11.13 +1.9 PB, LJ 7.21m +1.8 PB, SP 11.30m, HJ 2.04m PB, 400m 52.75, 110m H 15.14 +1.2, DT 43.27m, PV 4.20m, JT 47.58m PB, 1500m 4:47.17).

Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto CA, 29 March:

Theo Quax (19) 5000m 13:49.48 PB (1R2), just outside Richard Potts 13:49.01 and Geoff Shaw 13:48.4 HT New Zealand under 20 record. Mitchell Small 5000m 14:45.32 PB (19R3). Isaiah Priddey 1500m 3:53.91 (8R4). Harry Ewing 3000m Steeplechase 8:42.72 PB (7), 16th on the New Zealand all-time list. Hannah Miller 10,000m 33:23.89 PB (1R2).

Oral Roberts Invitational, Tulsa OK, 30 March:

Bailey Stewart 400m 48.19 (2).

Ole Miss Classic, Oxford MS, 30 March:

Tannock Blair 800m 1:54.63 (6).

Raleigh Relays, Raleigh NC, 30 March:

Angus White 1500m 3:46.64 PB (6RB), Julian Oakley 5000m 13:43.42 PB (2), Marcus Karamanolis 5000m 14:7.55 PB (6RB), Jacob Holmes 5000m 14:20.15 PB (9RD). Matthew Prest 10,000m 31:25.05 (38).

Texas State Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos TX, 30 March:

Anneke Grogan 1500m 4:38.57 PB (7). Atipa Mabonga TJ 12.57m (+1.3) (2).

AUSTRALIA

Victorian Milers Club, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 21 March:

Josh Maisey 800m 1:58.04 PB (1RC). Ben Moynihan 1500m 3:48.39 (8).

Queensland Track Classic, Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre, Nathan Brisbane, 23 March:

Nelson McCutcheon 3000m RW 13:00.30 (2).

High Velocity Meeting, Glenhuntly, Melbourne, 21 March:

Mackenzie Keenan 400m 55.07 PB (3H1).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

Auckland

Pakuranga 5km, Lloyd Elsmore Park, 25 March:

David De Vaal 18:24, Grant Lincoln 18:36, Benjamin Rickerby 19:24.

O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 26 March:

Keith Burrows 17:23, John Mauro 17:30, John Crane 18:05. Rosie Taylor 20:41, Rachel Martin 21:35.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 27 March:

Ralf Cabansag 18:12, Andrew Cave 18:42, Ben Flemming 19:39. Anna Bramley 18:16.

YMCA 10km, Auckland Domain, 28 March:

Henry Lillie 40:18.

Hamilton

Eastside Riverpath 5km, 26 March:

John Mering 18:03, Ryan Jones 18:05, John Bowe 18:30. Charli Miller 18:53, Maria Bentley 19:52.

Tauranga

Bay Run 5km, 28 March:

Sarah Gardner 18:01, Hudson Beetham 19:29, Terry Furmage 19:33.

Wellington

Kapiti 5km Series, Raumati, 25 March:

Tom Bland 16:54, Alvirg Busa 17:38, Luke Anderson 17:51. Anna Douglas 20:42, Erin McKevitt 20:50, Lucy Lawlor 20:57.

Waterfront 5km, 26 March:

Rowan Hooper 16:33, Patrick McKenna 16:45, John O’Driscoll 17:06. Letha Whitman 19:43, Carala Denney 20:42, Sophie Lee 20:50.

Trentham 5km Series, 26 March:

Finn Seeds 17:32, Jonah Seeds 18:01, Hugh Taylor 19:26. Carolin Schmidt 19:55.

Nelson

The Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 25 March:

Braden Lawson 18:06, Daniel Bullock 19:25, Mike Beever 19:31. Julia Lawson 0:55.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics New Zealand Correspondent
0274 806086
murray@mckinnon.co.nz