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New Zealand Secondary Schools Track, Field and Road Championships

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New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletic Championships, TET Stadium – 9/11 December 2022
Mia Powell broke Toni Hodgkinson’s 1989 senior girls 400m record of 54.92 with a convincing win in 54.86. Kiera Hall went close to Angie Petty’s 800m record, winning the senior girls title in 2:09.06.

Havelock North High School set a record of 3:46.48 in the senior mixed 4 x 400m relay. Records were also set in the senior girls 4 x 100m and the 4 x 400m relays. St Peters College Palmerston North clocked 47.53 and Diocesan School Auckland recorded 3:56.21. St Peters School set a record of 3:49.86 in the junior mixed 4 x 400m relay.

Alfie Steedman of Westlake Boys High School was outstanding in the junior boys middle distance events, setting records of 3:53.47 in the 1500m and 8:27.08 in the 3000m. Dave Burridge had held the 3000m record of 8:32.20 since 1977.

James Ford won the senior boys 400m and 800m double and Karsen Vesty collected the double in the 1500m and 3000m.

Louie Endres of Hillcrest High School went close to Geoff Shaw’s 1975 record of 5:52.90 in the 2000m steeplechase recording 5:55.35, and Jonah Cropp with his winning time of 12:34.46 was just outside Daniel Lord’s 2009 record of 12:33.77. Catherine Lund of Otago Girls High School was second in the 3000m, second in the steeplechase and first in the 4km road race. Boh Ritchie was a triple winner in the junior girls collecting the 1500m, 3000m and 4km road race. Mia De Jager scored a unique double in the junior girls adding the 400m in 55.49 to the high jump of 1.75m won earlier.

Maggie Jones of Whanganui High School won the senior girls 100m hurdles in 14.13 and the 300m hurdles in 43.36.

Emila Goldsmith of St Cuthbert’s College Auckland won the junior girls sprint double in 12.62s and 25.65s.

Highlights from the Para Athlete competition were:

Sionann Murphy Northcote College T37 100m 16.45, 200m 35.36 and discus throw 23.84m. Jaxon Woolley Papamoa College T38 200m 26.62, 400m 60.77. Lucas Pedersen (Cambridge High School) T54 200m 40.98 and T55 discus throw 12.10m.

Corran Hanning (Wellington College) F12 shot put 12.52m, discus throw 36.25m. Charli Gardiner-Hall (Waiuku College) F37 discus throw 18.28m. Josh Tia (Upper Hutt College) F64 shot put 8.85m, long jump 4.12m. Mason Pye (Whanganui High School) T44 100m 15.02, long jump 3.74m, javelin throw 23.94m. Una Kinagil-Reding (Rangi Ruru Girls) T46 100m 17.86. Milly Marshall-Kirkwood (Inglewood High School) F57 shot put 5.80m. Sarah James (Avondale Girl High School) T53 1500m 5:44.69, 400m 75.40, 800m 2:39.09. Toby Paterson (Papanui High School) T20 800m 3:00.15.

Results at a glance:

Senior Boys
100m: Tyrone Trego (Hutt International) 10.89s 1, Alizjah Campbell (Lincoln HS) 10.96s 2, AJ Madondo (Christ’s C) 11.06s PB 3.

200m: Rylan Noome (Napier BHS) 22.27s PB 1, Asher Pettengell-Brand (Christchurch BHS) 22.40s 2, Kadin Taylor (Avondale C) 22.57s 3.

400m: James Ford (Kings C) 49.11s 1, Kahurangi Cotterill (Kings C) 50.30s PB 2, Joe Berman (St Kentigern C) 50.56s PB 3.

800m: Ford 1m 52.15s 1, Thomas Cowan (Westlake HS) 1m 53.01s PB 2, James Trathen (Macleans C) 1m 53.25s PB 3.

1500m: Karsen Vesty (Havelock North HS) 3m 51.33s 1, Ronan Codyre (Macleans C) 3m 51.64s PB 2, William Johnston (St Peter’s Ak) 3m 51.87s PB 3.

3000m: Vesty 8m 26.28s PB 1, Cameron Maunder (Westlake HS) 8m 27.54s PB 2, Christian de Vaal (Macleans C) 8m 27.86s 3.

3000m race walk: Jonah Cropp (St Andrew’s C) 12m 34.46s PB 1, Lucas Martin (Whanganui C) 12m 37.20s PB 2, Magnus Graesli (Avondale C) 13m 18.31s 3.

110m hurdles: Cole Gibbons (Otago BHS) 14.66s 1, Joseph Dunn (Kings C) 14.68s 2, James Hansen (Marlborough BC) 14.70s PB 3.

300m hurdles: Hansen 37.98s PB 1, Beau Brackenridge (Christchurch BH) 39.58s 2, Nathan Browne (Cambridge HS) 39.77s PB 3.

2000m steeplechase: Louie Endres (Hillcrest HS) 5m 55.35s PB 1, Lorcan Rabbitte (Havelock North HS) 6m 2.24s PB 2, Toby Tasker (Kings C) 6m 2.55s 3.

Shot put: Blessing Sefo (Kelston BHS) 17.74m 1, Harrison McGregor (Aquinas C) 17.19m 2, Couper Killick (St Andrew’s C) 16.87m 3.

Discus throw: Percy Maka (Lynfield C) 57.82m PB 1, McGregor 56.83m PB 2, Ben Skelton (Mt Albert GS) 48.38m 3.

Hammer throw: Levi Pupuali’I (Manurewa HS) 63.13m 1, Alex Hewitt (St Patrick’s Silv) 61.12m 2, Hannon Nel (Napier BHS) 53.50m 3.

Javelin throw: Douw Botes (Botany Downs C) 59.55m 1, Antonie Smal (Sancta Maria C) 51.96m PB 2, Nat Kirk (Whanganui HS) 51.12m 3.

Long jump: Forbes Kennedy (Palmerston Nth BHS) 6.94m PB 1, Asher Pettengell-Brand (Christchurch BHS) 6.71m PB 2, Luke Moffitt (Otago BHS) 6.58m PB 3.

Triple jump: Ethan Gow (Lincoln HS) 13.96m 1, AJ Madondo 13.73m 2, Ryan Mallon (St Patrick’s Kilbirnie) 13.59m 3.

High jump: Hugo Jones (Scots C) 1.90m 1, Samasoni Hewitt (St Patrick’s Silv) 1.90m 2, Tia Wynyard (Kaiapoi HS) 1.90m 3.

Pole vault: Ruben Vogel (Takapuna GS) 4.50m 1. Tai Rhodes (Westlaker BHS) 4.00m 2, Finlay Neale (St Bede’s C) 4.00m PB 3.

4 x 100m relay: Napier BHS (Liam Kilby, Rylan Noome, Logan Woods, Ryan Shotter) 43.18s 1, Christchurch BHS 43.30s 2, Otago BHS 43.80s 3.

4 x 400m relay: Christchurch BHS (Asher Pettengell-Brand, Ollie Singleton, Jordan Veitch, Finn O’Sullivan) 3m 23.89s 1, Westlake BHS 3m 23.89s 2, Kings C 3m 23.99s 3.

Mixed 4 x 400m relay: Havelock North HS (Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah, Tayne Patel, Sofia Lumbreras, Karsen Vesty) 3m 46.48s record 1, Whanganui HS 3m 50.47s 2, Whanganui C 3m 55.22s 3.

6km Road Race: Jamie Mora (Auckland Grammar) 18m 12s 1, Josh Gill (Nelson C) 18m 23s 2, Matthew Hill (Tauranga BC) 18m 29s 3. 3 and 6 person teams Westlake BHS.

Senior girls

100m: Chayille Collette (St Peters C) 11.98s 1, Addira Collette (St Peters C) 12.21s 2, Jorja Gibbons (Queen’s HS) 12.44s 3.

200m: Addira Collette 24.60s 1, Micayla Whiti (Nayland C) 25.25s 2, Kimberley Walsh (St Peters C) 25.32s 3.

400m: Mia Powell (Lynfield C) 54.86s record 1, Amelie Fairclough (Western Springs C) 56.30s 2, Jordan Evans-Tobata (Otago GHS) 57.86s PB 3.

800m: Kiera Hall (Rangi Ruru G) 2m 9.06s 1, Sofia Lumbreras (Havelock North HS) 2m 10.74s PB 2, Emma Ferguson (Nga Tawa Diocesan) 2m 12.64s 3.

1500m: Ferguson 4m 35.49s 1, Zara Geddes (St Hilda’s C) 4m 36.82s PB 2, Bella Earl (Whangarei GHS) 4m 40.04s 3.

3000m: Earl 9m 52.02s 1, Catherine Lund (Otago GHS) 10m 0.09s 2, Geddes 10m 3.38s 3.

3000m race walk: Alana Mathews (Rosehill C) 17m 18.19s 1, Madeline Thomas (Craighead D) 17m 33.48s 2, Emma Gyde (Inglewood HS) 20m 31.38s 3.

100m hurdles: Maggie Jones (Whanganui HS) 14.13s 1, Holly Gray (Avonside GHS) 14.75s PB 2, Katelyn Quay-Chin (St Kentigern C) 14.77s 3.

300m hurdles: Jones 43.36s 1, Sophie Hancock (Rototuna HS) 44.09s 2, Maddie Kelso-Heap (Diocesan S) 44.15s 3.

2000m steeplechase: Louise Brabyn (Whanganui C) 6m 56.71s PB 1, Lund 7m 7.36s PB 2, Sara Jury (Hamilton GHS) 7m 12.97s PB 3.

Shot put: Isabella Pua (Home Schools) 14.63m PB 1, Suzie Kennelly (Kings C) 14.44m 2, Nadia Kumerich (Rangitoto C) 13.99m 3.

Discus throw: Kennelly 43.54m 1, Mikayla Sola (Hutt Valley HS) 35.48m 2, Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey (Darfield HS) 35.40m 3.

Hammer throw: Sola 45.54m 1, Kumerich 45.32m 2, Nirvana Uta’atu (St Mary’s C Ak) 43.98m 3.

Javelin throw: Mya Phillips (Marian C) 39.24m 1, Ruby Donnelly (Motueka HS) 38.94m 2, Leala Willman (Kings C) 36.37m 3.

Long jump: Charlotte Goldsmith (St Cuthbert’s C) 5.40m 1, Bernice Cullen (St Hilda’s C) 5.21m 2, Gracie Pratten (Cashmere HS) 5.17m 3.

Triple jump: Hannah Collins (Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu) 12.04m PB 1, Goldsmith 11.86m 2, Esther Pratten (Cashmere HS) 11.37m PB 3.

High jump: Jess Hendren (Rangiora HS) 1.72m 1, Amber Trow (Palmerston North GHS) 1.72m PB 2, Keira McNeill (Otago GHS) 1.63m PB 3.

Pole vault: Lillian Bing (Baradene C) and Vaya Chaplow (Havelock North HS) 2.90m 1=, Maya Grundy (Kristin S) and Quay-Chin 2.90m 3=.

4 x 100m relay: St Peters C (Kimberley Walsh, Chayille Collette, Jayde Rolfe, Addira Collette) 47.53s record 1, St Cuthbert’s C 49.62s 2, Cashmere HS 51.02s 3.

4 x 400m relay: Diocesan S (Maddie Kelso-Heap, Lucy Shennan, Jacqui Nasrabadi, Amy Shennan) 3m 56.21s record 1, Rangi Ruru GS 4m 0.56s 2, St Cuthbert’s C 4m 7.19s 3.

4km Road Race: Lund 13m 28s 1, Poppy Martin (John Paul C) 13m 42s 2, Ava Sutherland (Wellington GC) 13m 47s 3. Teams 3 person Macleans C, 6 person St Peter’s S.

Junior boys

100m: Owen Lamb (St Kentigern C) 11.48s 1, Manaia Lesa (Otago BHS) 11.51s 2, Leofe Usufono (St Kentigern C) 11.54s 3.

200m: Henry Smith (St Peter’s S) 22.89s PB 1, Lesa 22.97s PB 2, Oliver Barnett (Strathallan C) 23.01s PB 3.

400m: Jack Marra (John Paul C) 51.21s PB 1, Harrison Laing (Roncalli C) 51.56s 2, Conall McLean (Westlake BHS) 52.00s 3.

800m: McLean 1m 58.83s PB 1, Jack Erikson (Kings C) 1m 59.17s 2, Hamish Murray (Aquinas C) 1m 59.98s 3.

1500m: Alfie Steedman (Westlake BHS) 3m 53.47s PB record 1, Cooper Wightman (Christchurch BHS) 3m 55.64s PB 2, George Wyllie (Tauranga BHS) 4m 3.97s 3.

3000m: Steedman 8m 27.08s PB record 1, Wyllie 8m 31.75s PB 2, Caleb Wagener (Auckland Grammar) 8m 39.47s 3.

2000m race walk: Richie Trathen (Macleans C) 9m 57.14s 1, Nathan Baylis (Hawera HS) 10m 32.93s 2, Ari Bennett (Freyberg HS) 10m 46.72s 3.

100m hurdles: Paul Steyn (Bethlehem C) 14.01s 1, Noah Retford (Botany Downs C) 14.16s 2, Harry Williamson (Christchurch BHS) 14.26s 3.

300m hurdles: Steyn 40.23s 1, Benjamin Langley (One Tree Hill C) 40.45s 2, Retford 40.86s 3.

2000m steeplechase: Ben Oxford (Macleans C) 6m 23.79s 1, Brook Yu (Avondale C) 6m 50.88s 2, Jaquun Gunregjav-Willers (St Patrick’s Silv) 7m 6.35s 3.

Shot put: Jirah Esekia (Mt Albert GS) 14.30m PB 1, Nelsson Tiumalu (St Pats Kilbirnie) 13.04m PB 2, Xavior Sola (Rongotai C) 12.81m 3.

Discus throw: Troy Maka (Lynfield C) 50.08m 1, Esekia 47.12m 2, Manaia Christians (Rotorua BHS) 46.24m 3.

Hammer throw: Canon Puriri (Kamo HS) 63.36m 1, Heath Abbot (Wellington C) 53.92m 2, Sola 42.12m 3.

Javelin throw: Keagan Sharkey (St Patrick’s Silv) 45.56m 1, Tyler Bratley (Lincoln HS) 43.00m 2, Gabriel Dickerson (Roncalli C) 35.90m 3.

Long jump: Brayden Neilson (New Plymouth BHS) 6.34m PB 1, Ben Blundell (Botany Downs) 6.20m PB 2, Ollie Davis (Central Sthld C) 6.19m 3.

Triple jump: Neilson 13.15m PB 1, Kaea Cribb (St John’s C) 12.83m 2, Ollie Davis (Central Sthld C) 12.42m 3.

High jump: Langley 1.86m 1, Regan Wilson (Tauranga BC) 1.83m 2, Blundell 1.83m 3.

4 x 100m relay: Christchurch BHS (Bill Quigley, Harry Williamson, Finn Hawkins, Hunter Scott) 45.72s 1, St Peter’s S 46.36s 2, Auckland Grammar 46.43s 3.

4 x 400m relay: Auckland Grammar (Charles Howlett, Alexander Wilkins, Caleb Wagener, Solomon Randerson) 3m 40.99s 1, Christchurch BHS 3m 41.47s 2, Whanganui Collegiate 3m 43.62s 3.

Mixed 4 x 400m relay: St Peter’s S (Lily Greenough, Maddie Waddell, Caleb Woodfield, Henry Smith) 3m 49.86s record 1.

4km Road Race: Max Tuttle (Westlake BHS) 12m 13s 1, Alexander Wilkins (Auckland Grammar) 12m 20s 2, Caleb Wagener (Auckland Grammar) 12m 22s 3. Teams 3 person Auckland Grammar, 6 person Westlake BHS.

Year 9 3km Road Race: Desmond Reddy (Rongotai C) 9m 21s 1, Samuel Rickerby (Kings C) 9m 26s 2, Christian Geldenhuys (Macleans C) 9m 33s 3. Teams 3 person Wellington C, 6 person Westlake BHS.

Junior girls

100m: Emila Goldsmith (St Cuthbert’s C) 12.62s 1, Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah (Havelock North HS) 12.95s 2, Anabelle Batchelor (Otago GHS) 12.99s 3.

200m: Goldsmith 25.65s 1, Tabi-Amponsah 26.12s 2, Mia Bentley (Long Bay C) 26.18s PB 3.

400m: Mia De Jager (Rototuna HS) 55.49s PB 1, Josephine Tappenden (Nayland C) 57.19s PB 2, Phoebe Laker (Mt Aspiring C) 57.58s PB 3.

800m: Lisa Hellyer (Onehunga HS) 2m 14.15s PB 1, Poppy Healy (Wellington GC) 2m 14.27s PB 2, Holly Fausett (Aquinas C) 2m 15.46s PB 3.

1500m: Boh Ritchie (St Peter’s S) 4m 34.54s 1, Imogen Barlow (St Kentigern) 4m 34.76s PB 2, Hayley Cornwall (Palmerston North GHS) 4m 45.49s 3.

3000m: Ritchie 9m 56.48s PB 1, Barlow 10m 10.36s 2, Courtney Fitzgibbon (Waiopehu C) 10m 16.19s PB 3.

2000m race walk: Yandri Fourie (Epsom GGS) 11m 27.89s 1, Sinead O’Sullivan (Sacred Heart Nelson) 11m 32.61s 2, Stacey Hooper (Rolleston C) 12m 19.99s 3.

80m hurdles: Ella Waldron (Geraldine HS) 12.13s 1, Avah Sila (Howick C) 12.22s 2, Jody McCarthy-Dempsey (Darfield HS) 12.40s 3.

300m hurdles: Holly Fausett (Aquinas C) 45.67s PB 1, Meg Edwards (Rangi Ruru G) 46.27s PB 2, Nyla Spencer (Rangitoto C) 47.23s PB 3.

2000m steeplechase: Fitzgibbon 7m 19.39s PB 1, Mia Cain-Townley (Waimea C) 7m 30.52s 2, Georgia Lynch (Strathallan C) 7m 45.50s 3.

Shot put: Katie Hallie (Takapuna GS) 14.63m 1, Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz (Westlake GHS) 13.50m 2, EmmaLouisa Papali (Cook Islands) 12.53m 3, Melelosaline Lose (Hamilton GHS) 12.47m 4.

Discus throw: Hallie 43.60m 1, Maritz 42.55m 2, Lose 41.87m 3.

Hammer throw: Paige Fletcher (St Kentigern) 43.85m 1, Melelosaline Lose (Hamilton GHS) 43.79m 2, Amelie Wood (Taupo Nui C) 41.99m 3.

Javelin throw: Karen McDonald (Roncalli C) 33.76m PB 1, Orla Motley (Craighead DS) 33.03m PB 2, Charlotten Blake (Craighead DS) 31.87m PB 3.

Long jump: McCarthy-Dempsey 5.20m 1, Ella Waldron (Geraldine HS) 5.14m 2, Jacqui Nasrabadi (Diocesan S) 5.07m 3.

Triple jump: Edwards 10.84m PB 1, Juliet McKinlay (Whanganui C) 10.38m PB 2, Zarah Rattray (Hamilton GHS) 10.38m 3.

High jump: De Jager 1.75m PB 1, McCarthy-Dempsey 1.61m PB 2, Ellie Beever (Nayland C) and Lisa Lokman (Otago GHS) 1.58m 3=.

Pole vault: Talaya Vorster (Rangitoto C) 2.90m 1, Angalla Carney (Iona C) 2.90m 2, Eden Grundy (Kristin S) 2.20m 3.

4 x 100m relay: Rangitoto C (Mackenzie Guy, Kenzie Bowden, Nyla Spencer, Emma Young) 51.53s 1, Havelock North HS 51.61s 2, Napier GHS 52.73s 3.

4 x 400m relay: Palmerston North GHS (Hannah Cadzow, Emma Verry, Taylor Trow, Hayley Cornwall) 4m 10.63s 1, Rangitoto C 4m 20.75s 2, Rangi Ruru GS 4m 23.70s 3.

4km Road Race: Ritchie 14m 29s 1, Bronwen Rees-Jones (Cambridge HS) 14m 56s 2, Brooke Weir (St Peter’s S) 15m 1s 3. Teams 3 and 6 person St Peter’s S.

Year 9 3km Road Race: Scarlett Robb (St Cuthbert’s C) 10m 18s 1, Millie Mcfadzien (St Peter’s Gore) 10m 25s 2, Juju Moorhead (Wellington GC) 10m 27s 3. Teams 3 person Wellington GC, 6 person St Peter’s S.

New Zealand Track & Field results

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 10 December 2022
Niamh Townsend 100m 12.93 +1.8, 200m 28.10 +2.9. Sam Harris 100m 11.24 +2.1, 200m 23.16 +5.4. Jedidiah Thompson-Fawcett 800m 1:57.83. Cameron Moffitt 400m H .914 58.22, 800g JT 40.69m PB, 6kg SP 13.82m, LJ 6.85m +1.1 PB. Toby Martin LJ 6.14m +2.9 also 5.82m -0.2, TJ 12.80m +0.7 PB. Neve Beattie LJ 5.30m +3.6, also 5.15m +1.0, TJ 10.36m +2.7,also 10.26m +1.4. Ohura Couch LJ 5.02m +1.8, TJ 10.16m +2.5. Kieran Fowler DT 47.04m. Zharna Beattie DT 41.81m. Embla Wihk DT 36.84m.  Jim Blair M91 1kg DT 15.65m, 3kg SP 6.15m. Toby Henry 800g JT 41.87m. Sarah Evans 600g JT 34.34m PB Otago W14 record. Renee Willis 3kg SP 12.32m. Barry Baxter M80 100m 16.79 +0.8 Otago M80 record.

International Results

USA

Boston University/Sharon Colyear-Danville Indoor Season Opener, Track and Tennis Centre, Boston MA, 3 December: Zane Powell 1000m 2:23.95 PB (2), Angus White mile 4:07.75 (1). Chris Devaney 5000m 13:52.61 PB (4RE), Toby Gualter 5000m 14:00.17 PB (8RF). Murdoch McIntyre 5000m 14:02.88 PB (2RG). Macey Hilton 800m 2:10.49 (3), Mile 4:59.65 (2RB). Kimberley May Mile 4:45.09 (9). Maia Ramsden 3000m 8:54.39 PB (4). Hannah O’Connor 3000m 9:51.96 (11RD).

Rutgers Holiday Classic, Armory Track and Field Centre, New York NY, 2 December: Luke Hitchcock 3000m 8:31.51 PB (4).

NCAA Div II Cross Country Championships, University Place WA, 2 December: 10km Jack Elliott 32:43 (213).

Happy Holidays Combined Events, Doane University, Crete NE, 3/4 December: Kayla Goodwin Pentathlon 3890 points PB (1) (60m H 8.91, HJ 1.63m, SP 10.69m, LJ 5.89m PB, 800m 2:21.79 PB). Christopher Goodwin Heptathlon 4923 points PB (2) (60m 7.15, LJ 7.18m, SP 10.45m, HJ 1.98m, 60m H 8.93 PB, PV 3.60m =PB, 1000m 2:59.61 PB).

Dakota Classic, Bison Sports Arena, Fargo ND, 3 December: Hinewai Knowles 60m H 8.93 (2H2), 8.99 (3).

Grand Valley State University Holiday Open Indoor, Laker Turf Building, Allendale MI, 9 December: Toby Gualter 3000m 8:14.62 (1).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 6 December: Simon Mace 15:57, Ruan Meintjies 16:04, Harvey Walsh 16:15. Olivia Gold 19:44, Christine Adamson 21:11, Bronwen Petertken 21:30.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 7 December: James Parker 18:04, Tom Hanrahan 19:25, Andrew Harvey 19:28.

Speights West Coaster Trail Run, Bethells Beach, 10 December: Half marathon; Richard Harris 1:43:14, James Wharmby 1:46:32, Daryl Priestley 1:49:53. Katie Stone 2:03:51, Marie McNaughton 2:14:05, Nicola Shannon 2:16:31. 11.5km; Tom Mowbray 1:01:32, Matt Moon 1:08:48, Marc Russenberger 1:11:33. Natasha Rae 1:11:57, Katherine Martin 1:21:57, Taylor Law 1:22:24. 6km; Zain Thompson 31:07, Denika Clooney 31:55, Alex Thompson 34:00.

WHANGANUI
3 Bridges Race, Moutua Gardens, 11 December: Marathon; Michael Voss 2:27:27, Anthony Wood 2:45:14, Luke Watts 2:48:34. Emma O’Rourke 3:45:06, Diana Prado 3:51:13, Nicky Scott 4:05:19. Walk; Richard McChesney 4:50:39. Ingrid Frost 6:42:20. Half marathon; Alvirg Busa 1:19:16, Glenn Haden 1:24:10, Campbell MacDonald 1:24:25. Lucy Oliver 1:29:35, Lizzie Jackson 1:39:07, Rosie McIntyre 1:43:48. Walk; Peter Monrad 2:33:24. Donna Roderick 2:26:47.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 5 December: Selwyn Collins 19:27, David McIntosh 19:39, Justin Sim 19:42. Robyn Deane 21:12.

CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury Half Marathon, Pegasus Town, 11 December: Harry Rattray 1:15:50, Tom Galloway 1:16:37, Mark Toplis 1:21:46. Natalie Dryden 1:29:05, Margie Ritchie 1:40:24, Teresa Blackmore 1:43:27.

DUNEDIN
Sandymount 6.76km cross country, 11 December: Matt Bolter 39:52, Liam Turk 42:48, Danny Baillie 42:53. Margie Campbell 46:13, Sam Kirkness 53:52, Claudia Sole 54:07.

Obituary

Former national junior mile champion John Beckett of Auckland died on Sunday 4 December 2022 aged 78.

He won the title in Hawera in 1963 in 4:26.6. He was the Auckland secondary schools mile champion in 1962 at Eden Park in 4:25.7, and he also set a New Zealand Universities mile record.

Educated at St Kentigern College, he received a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University and received an Oxford Blue for the mile and cross country running.