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New Zealand Track & Field results

AUCKLAND

Auckland Half Marathon Championship, Waterfront Mission Bay – 10 April 2022
Ben Hamilton of the Whippets won in a PB 1:11:11. The 23-year-old eased through the first 10km in 34:52 and went on in perfect conditions through the Bays to head in Liam Miller of Christchurch who clocked 1:12:54 PB.

Next to finish Paul Crowhurst (Pakuranga) 1:14:14, James Marsh (Owairaka) 1:15:25 PB, Brent Godfrey (Takapuna) 1:15:45 PB, David Bagot (Owairaka) 1:16:05, and Alistair Richardson (Sumner) 1:16:07 PB.

The 2016 national half marathon champion Olivia Burne of North Harbour Bays won the women’s title in 1:16:35, in eleventh place overall. This run follows the 30-year-old’s 16:54.90 5000m time at the Night of 5’s last month. Tayla Cox was second in 1:21:54, followed by Gill Fullen 1:24:05, Jess Wright (Frankton) 1:24:56 PB, Christina Kersey (Whippets) 1:25:50 PB, Anna Williams (YMCA) 1:26:49 PB, and Katie Wyrill 1:27:09.

10km: Marek Schirnack 33:20, Ewan Sinclair (ACA) 33:36 PB, Andrew Pointon 33:56, Sam Schofield 34:01, Tim Hitchcock 34:16, George Mawson 35:47. Anei Todd 41:39, Melissa Chan Chui 42:08, Joanna Mutu-Rowe 43:07.

10km Wheelchair: Jaden Movold 28:08.

5km: Mark Carryer 18:12, Ian Welsh 18:21, Aron Thompson 19:35. Grace Meredith 19:58, Jamie-Lee Lofroth 20:13, Zara Pomfret 20:24.

CHRISTCHURCH

Lakes Reserve Cross Country, Lake Roto Kohatu – 10 April 2022
4km: Daniel Prescott 12:10, Cooper Wightman 12:48, Will McMeekan 13:05. Brynne Gordon 14:03, Amber De Wit 14:59, Nicole Ridd 15:21.

International Results

AUSTRALIA

Brisbane Track Classic, QSAC, 9 April: Livvy Wilson 100m 11.79 +0.2 (5). Georgia Hulls 200m 23.56 -1.6 (2). Rosie Elliott 400m 52.83 (1). Holly Manning 800m 2:06.71 (8). Eddie Osei-Nketia 100m 10.30 -1.5 (2). James Preston 800m 1:46.38 (2), Brad Mathas 800m 1:46.50 (3). Sam Tanner 1500m 3:41.18 (3).

USA

Stanford Invitational, Stanford CA, 1 April: Theo Quax 5000m 13:41.13 PB (4).

West Coast Relays, Fresno CA, 1 April: Tayla Brunger 400m 58.67 (2RC).

Florida Relays, Gainesville FL, 2 April: Jacob Holmes 1500m 3:48.06 PB (5RB).

Mike Fanelli Track Classic, San Francisco CA, 2 April: Alison Andrews-Paul 1500m 4:21.52 PB (1).
Black & Gold Invitational, Smithfield RI, 2 April: Liam Back 800m 1:52.21 (1), Angus White 1:53.74 (2). Kimberley May 800m 2:10.79 (3). Tessa Hunt 1500m 4:39.45 (3).

Hayward Premiere, Eugene OR, 2 April: Welrè Olivier TJ 14.74m -0.3 (5). Maya Irving 5000m 17:16.90 PB (6).

Southwest Baptist Invitational, Bolivar MO, 2 April: Christopher Goodwin LJ 7.57m +2.0 (1).

USD Early Bird, Greenfield SD 2 April: Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.79 +0.2 (2H3).

Houston Alumni Invitational, Houston TX, 2 April: Josie Taylor HJ 1.70m (2).

Baylor Invitational, Waco TX, 2 April: Jack Beaumont 1500m 3:56.11 PB (3).

Sam Howell Invitational, Princeton NJ, 2 April: Taonga Mbambo 1500m 3:53.11 (1RB). Maccallum Rowe 5000m 14:28.43 PB (2).

Unconn Dog Fight, Storrs CT, 2 April: Violette Perry DT 44.68m (3).

SCIAC Multi Dual #2, Claremont CA, 2 April: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 9:05.48 PB (1).

John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville AR, 8 April: William Sinclair 1500m 3:53.45 (4), Mitchell Small 1500m 3:55.97 (7). Anthony Barmes HT 62.87m PB (6). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 53.23m PB (7).

Friar Invitational, Providence RI, 8 April: Liam Back mile 3:59.06 PB (1), Back (20) becomes the 46th New Zealander to break the four-minute barrier. Angus White mile 4:00.80 PB (4). Kimberley May mile 4:41.44 PB (4). Tessa Hunt mile 4:56.88 PB (1RB).

Harvard-Yale, New Haven CT, 9 April: Maia Ramsden 800m 2:09.99 PB (3). Violette Perry DT 45.75mm PB (2).

CU Invitational, Boulder CO, 9 April: Tayla Brunger 100m 12.19 -0.8 (3).
Hurricane Alumni Invitational, Coral Gables FL, 9 April: Matt Walsh TJ 14.52m +0.3 (9).

Joe Walker Invitational, Oxford MS, 9 April: Isaiah Priddey 1500m 3:44.70 (3RB). Nick Moulai 5000m 14:39.94 (8). Tamara Reeves 5000m 16:50.13 PB (2RB).

UCSD Triton Invitational, La Jolla CA, 9 April: Jordan Rackham 800m 1:55.53 (8).

UAB Green and Gold Invite, Birmingham AL, 9 April: Tianah List JT 600gm 43.50m (3).

Sun Angel Classic, Tempe AZ, 9 April: Krystie Solomon 800m 2:14.04 (8).

CANADA

Emilie Mondor Invitational, Burnaby, 9 April: Alison Andrews-Paul 400m 55.26 PB (1RB).

ITALY

Telepass Milano Marathon, Milano, 3 April: Nicholas Browne 2:26:23 PB (22), a 14-second improvement on his 58th place in the 2014 Tokyo Marathon.

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 5 April: David Bagot 17:03, Maiya Christini 18:09, Gareth Morris 18:13, James Parker 18:39, James Fisher 18:40.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 6 April: Ryan Williams 17:30, Tom Hanrahan 19:24, Gareth Holebrook 19:57.

DUNEDIN
33rd Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 31 March: 5km; Casey Pearce 18:00, Luke Geddes 18:18, Noah Byrne 20:38. Lila Rhodes 21:57. 10km; Corey Lewis 34:57, Ben Pigou 35:00, George Alexander 35:59. Mandy Lowther 41:39.

Book Launch

Long jumper Dame Yvette Williams was New Zealand’s first women’s Olympic Gold medallist at Helsinki in 1952 and only now has her biography been written. Its 232 pages includes 41 illustrations and author Angela Walker has drawn on never-before-seen diaries, as well as interviews with the late Kiwi icon to recreate the day-to-day world of Yvette Williams. ‘Ideals Are Like Stars’ is a remarkably intimate narrative of one of our finest athletes.

The publishers are holding a virtual launch to celebrate this on Thursday 14 April at 7.30pm. Details of the online event are here. 

Copies can be ordered before or during the launch at a special advance price – by going to: https://www.womensbookshop.co.nz/p/16007218