Weekly Round-Up: 12 June

June 12, 2023
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AUCKLAND

Auckland Teams Cross Country and Grand Prix #2, Barry Curtis Park, East Tamaki – 10 June 2023

William Little won the senior 8km in 26:01 from Ronan Lee 26:15 and Jono Jackson 27:16. Olivia Rooney (17) won the senior women’s 6km in 24:57 from Sophie Hogan 26:42 and Odette Jennings 26:46.

Masters: women 6km; Lisa Cross 22:54, Katie Wyrill 26:03, Pip Tuckey 26:17. Men 8km; Rodwyn Isaacs 28:23, Simon Mace 28:40, Steve Rees-Jones 29:00.

U20 women 4km; Bella Earl 15:22, Stella Hammond 16:07, Abbey Bolton 17:48. Men 5km; Dion Wallwork 17:23, Aphichat Khothison 21:32, Thomas Forrest-Dawson 25:43.

U18 women 4km; Zara Pomfret 15:49, Grace Meredith 16:02, Bronwen Rees-Jones 16:12. Men 5km; Joshua Gordon-Glassford 17:30, Robert Fitzpatrick 17:49, Coen Anderson 18:14.

U16 women 3km; Imogen Barlow 11:49, Indie Williams 11:56, Denika Clooney 12:06. Men 4km; Moojin Lee 14:33, Nikko Kelly 14:40, Harrison Day 15:14.

U14 3km: Leah Marais 12:19 and Kona Kelly 11:45. Under 12 2km: Nyah Slade 8:10 and Leo Green 7:23.

WELLINGTON

Dorne Cup, Trentham Memorial Park – 10 June 2023

8km: Seamus Kane 26:48, Andre Le Pine-Day 27:00, Harry Dixon 27:14. Masters Brian Garmonsway 28:18, Daniel Clendon 28:27, Josh Campbell 28:53. MM50 Peter Stevens 31:22, Graeme Stevens 31:33, Paul Hewitson 31:44.

6km: Sarah Drought 22:34, Esther George 23:44, Genevieve Coffey 25:18. Masters Mel Brandon 24:56, Ayesha Shafi 26:37, Floor Kaars Sijpesteijn 26:55. MM60 Graeme Butcher 25:07, Todd Krieble 26:18, Stephen Mair 26:45.

4km: Daniel Sinclair 12:45, Josh Jordan 13:20, Max Doherty 13:23. Ava Sutherland 15:09, Poppy Healy 15:26, Lucy Jurke 15:47.

3km: Logan Hopfier 10:30, Desmond Reddy 10:33, George Gray 10:55. Madison Wos 11:50, Juliet Moorhead 11:58, Lucy Hannah 12:15.

2km: Jacob Williams 7:06, Matthew Meiklejohn 7:12, Blair Waldrom 7:40. Olivia McDowell 7:53, Zoe Hilton 8:01, Mia Thomson 8:06.

CHRISTCHURCH

Andrew Reese Memorial Relay, The Willows, West Melton – 10 June 2023

Senior men 3 x 5km FV Dream Team 56:27, Christchurch Avon 56:44, Don Greig Racing 56:47. Fastest times: Corban Straker 16:59, Kaya Corporaal 17:36, Josh Nichol 18:13.

Senior women 3 x 5km Don Greig Racing 1:03:25, Christchurch Avon 1:03:43, Papanui Toc H 1:07:34. Fastest times: Olivia Ritchie 19:21, Sarah McClure 19:43, Penny Mouat 19:47.

Master men 3 x 5km Christchurch Avon 59:21, New Brighton Olympic 59:57, Christchurch Avon 1:03:13. Fastest times: Flavio Vianna 18:27, Simon Kerr 18:33, Chris Mardon 18:44.

Master women 3 x 5km Sumner 1:09:30, Christchurch Avon 1:23:22, Port Hills 1:25:02. Fastest times: Fiona Dowling 20:31, Jo Van Rensburg 21:26, Karen Muller 22:23.

U18 3 x 2.5km, Boys Christchurch Avon 26:38, Port Hills 27:33, University 27:51. Fastest times: Josh Loose 8:28, Otto Church 8:44, Henry Hiatt 8:45. Girls Selwyn 31:42, Sumner 32:03, New Brighton Olympic 32:56. Fastest times: Amelia Henstock 9:40, Brynne Gordon 9:46, Abigail Junge 10:14.

DUNEDIN

G. Barnes Cross Country, Kettle Park – 11 June 2023

3.75km walk: Alex Brown 19:07. Cherie McKinnon 31:28.

3.75km Josh Siloy 14:45, Timothy Dawbin 16:29, Craig Walters 21:33. Zara Geddes 14:23, Melanie Button 16:52, Grace Brydges 17:20.

2.5km Henry Hodgson 9:37, Caleb Dobier 10:43, Hugo Beeby 10:44. Eva McLean 11:25, Julia Hodgson 11:35, Menzie Saker 12:18.

5km Liam Chesney 16:32, Thomas White 17:12, Grayson Westgate 17:26. Becky de la Harpe 19:49, Margaret Campbell 19:53, Kirsty Eyles 20:07.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA

NCAA Championships, Mike A. Myers Stadium, Austin TX, 7 June: Anthony Barmes HT 69.67m (12). 8 June: Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:09.81 PB (2H1), Kimberley May 1500m 4:13.14 PB (9H1). 10 June: Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:08.60 PB (1 NCAA Champion), 5000m 16:12.95 (18).

Ramsden said her coach advised to not necessarily to go with the front pack if it was not sustainable and maybe some girls will come back to you. “All of a sudden coming around the last bend, I was like I have some legs left so let’s see what happens.” Ramsden upstaged favourite and four –time NCAA champion Katelyn Tuohy who was attempting to win a 1500m/5000m double on the same day. Tuohy led the 1500m with a lap to run, but slipped back through the field to finish seventh.

Adrian Martinez Classic, Concord MA, 10 June: Zane Powell 1500m 3:47.06 (4RB). Liam Back 5000m 13:39.75 PB (3).

POLAND

5th Irena Szewinska Memorial (Continental Tour Gold), Bydgoszcz, 6 June: Tom Walsh SP 22.22m (1).

NORWAY

Jessheim 1500m Elite, Jessheim, 8 June: Rebekah Greene 1500m 4:13.78 PB (3).

SPAIN

XVIII Meeting, Iberoamericano, Huelva, 6 June: Hamish Carson 5000m 13:56.58 (11).

GERMANY

Jump’n’Run Meeting, Dortmund, 7 June: Tamara Reeves 1500m 4:30.43 (5).

DENMARK
Copenhagen Athletics Games, København, 7 June
: Tatiana Kaumoana DT 53.12m (9).

SWITZERLAND

Atleticageneve, Geneva, 10 June: Imogen Skelton HJ 1.81m (4).

SWEDEN

NM-JNM-UNM Mångkamp, Borås, 10/11 June: Christina Ryan heptathlon 5375 points (6) (15.18 -3.7, 1.73m PB, 12.16m, 25.74 -3.0, 5.86m 0.0 PB, 34.39m, 2:21.23). Briana Stephenson heptathlon 5087 points (9) (14.74 -1.4 PB, 1.73m, 10.41m, 25.67 -3.0, 5.26m -0.6, 32.22m, 2:22.63).

GREAT BRITAIN

BMC Grand Prix, Loughborough, 10 June: Briana Lee 800m 2:11.10 PB (5RC). Rebekah Greene 1500m 4:11.49 PB (2).

AUSTRALIA

Festival of Athletics, Townsville, 10 June: Danielle Aitchison 100m T36 13.81 -2.9 (1S3) New Zealand record. Holly Robinson Shot F46 11.00m (1) Javelin F46 36.89m (1). 11 June: Danielle Aitchison 200m T36 28.98 +0.8 (2S3) = New Zealand record.

AUSTRIA

World Mountain and Trial Running Championships, Innsbruck 7/10 June:

7 June: Vertical 7.1km +1020m: Toby Batchelor (Pakuranga) 48:05 (54), Niam Macdonald (Wellington Scottish) 49:40 (70), Michael Sutton (Tauranga) 51:34 (87). Maia Flint (Victoria University) 1:00:42 (68), Sarah Douglas (Queenstown) 1:00:46 (70), Kate Morrison (Sumner) 1:01:30 (72), Sabrina Edwards (Lake City Rotorua) 1:02:29 (76).

8 June: Short Trail 45.2km +3132m -2719m: Dwight Grieve (Fiordland) 5:46:48 (110). Caitlin Fielder (Nelson) 5:21:10 (12), Katie Morgan (Timaru) 5:57:34 (50), Jessica Campbell (Sumner) 6:26:07 (75), Amelia Horne (Nelson) 7:02:40 (99).

9 June: Long Trail 86.9km +6500m -6920m: Weston Hill (Trentham) 11:17:32 (39), Samuel Hansby (Wellington HAC) 13:01:07 (93), Wayne Botha (Takapuna) DNF, Shannon Leigh Litt (Hatea) DNF.

10 June Mountain Classic Seniors 2 x 7.5km +374: Toby Batchelor (Pakuranga) 1:04:56 (53), Niam Macdonald (Wellington Scottish) 1:07:34 (73), Andy Good (Univ Canterbury) 1:08:28 (81). Maia Flint (Victoria University) 1:21:06 (65), Andrea Peat (Wellington HAC) 1:24:49 (75), Sabrina Edwards (Lake City Rotorua) 1:25:22 (76), Sarah Douglas (Queenstown) DNF. Junior 7.5km +374: Benjamin Rickerby (Auckland City Athletics) 34:43 (59).

FRANCE

World Athletics Diamond League, Paris, 9 June: Faith Kipyegon of Kenya set a 5000m world record of 14:05.20 breaking Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia’s 2020 record of 14:06.62. Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia set a 3000m steeplechase world record of 7:52.11 breaking Saif Saaeed Shaheen of Qatar 2004 record of 7:53.63. Jakob Ingebrigtsen world best 2 miles 7:54.10.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                                         

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 6 June: Simon Mace 16:39, Harry Harris 17:12, Owen Mitchell 17:50. Amy Shaw 18:49, Tia Knight 19:12, Sophie Hogan 20:13.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 7 June: Damon Nicholas 18:17, Greg Dell 19:47, Gareth Holebrook 20:19. Becky Bradley 21:15, Stella Sampson 21:45.

XTERRA Trail Run, Hunua, 11 June: 23.6km; Richard Harris 2:10:43, Matthew Gould 2:13:25, Richard Vennard 2:13:52. Amelia Lythe 2:29:19, Mari Manger 2:34:52, Nikki Hill 2:42:24. 19.4km; Tom Mowbray 1:53:54, George Mawson 2:02:28, Caleb Hall 2:08:30. Amber Taylor 2:22:24, Kat Jordan 2:25:45, Hazel Cook 2:28:55. 12.6km; Macs Green 1:01:37, Seth Herbert 1:02:33, Mac Chamberlin 1:04:04. Denika Clooney 1:04:46, Eryn Westlake 1:07:00, Jen Whiteside 1:12:48. 5.8km; Ottis Oliver-Chambers 27:19, Rico Korewha 27:32, Anthonie Van Bosch 30:30. Biahn Pallister 30:05, Caitlin Hickford 31:29, Sophie Aitkenhead 33:46.

HAMILTON

Kirikirioa Marathon, 10 June: Simon Cochrane 2:52:25, Matthew Hallam 2:53:30, Sam Clark 2:55:21. Gabriela Diver 3:21:32, Ying Wang 3:39:11, Jess Lusby 3:49:07.

BLENHEIM

Mt Vernon Grand Traverse 18km, 11 June: Gus Marfell 1:09:22 (race record), John Yells 1:19:35, Nathan Flannely 1:22:59. Haleigh Rayner 1:51:32, Birte Kleinloog 1:55:04, Emily Stenhouse 1:55:20. 11km; Callum Rayner 59:58, Brody Halkett 1:03:50, Dan Bullock 1:04:13. Victoria Hos 1:06:45, Pogo McAuley 1:12:09, Lisa Johnston 1:15:36.

CROMWELL

Mt Difficulty Ascent, Bannockburn, 10 June: 44km; Hamish Elliott 4:54:15,Cam Kerr 5:02:54, Brendan Clark 5:31:18. Ali Wilson 5:41:50, Rose Pearson 5:54:48, Hannah Wall 6:03:03. 25km; Max Yanzick 2:34:46, Dougal Shepherd 2:39:42, Chris Morrissey 2:48:24. Emily Osborne 3:16:56, Claudia Sole 3:17:18, Janette Gwilliam 3:24:46. Marathon; Jake Trinder 4:04:03, Petra Schreuder 4:12:08, Napi Maki 4:18:00. Courtney Parker 5:58:52, Helen Chignell 7:02:22. Half marathon; Virginia Pile 1:55:12, Sean Haig 1:57:14, Michael James 1:58:37.

OBITUARY

Wellington Scottish stalwart Michael Browne died on Friday 9 June 2023 aged 92.

He joined Scottish in the late 1940’s and won the 1948 junior Dorne Cup and the Vosseler cross country in 1949. A talented middle distance track athlete he won the Wellington senior mile title in 1956.

He then went to England on an art scholarship which led to a life time as a successful professional artist. He returned to Wellington in 1990 and resumed his athletic career competing in the masters, winning the 2011 New Zealand 80 plus road title. He was also an official at Newtown Park. A member of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts he won the Governor-General Art Award in 2017.

 

 


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