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New Zealand Track & Field results

AUCKLAND

Athletics Auckland Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 9/12/13 February 2022
9 February: 3000m; Thomas Barry 8:43.66, Jahko Tohaia 8:44.11, Toby Tasker 8:47.99 PB, Sam Heyes 8:48.59, Angus Monro 8:49.03 PB. Quinn Moss 9:26.84 (Auckland under 14 best performance). Penelope Salmon 9:45.07, Bella Browne 9:48.18, Chloe Browne 10:05.21. Imogen Barlow (13) 10:16.22 PB (Auckland under 14 best performance). 3000m race walk; Corinne Smith of Whangarei cut 26.14s off the New Zealand masters W55 3000m race walk record recording 16:32.09. Antonia Martin 17:16.52, Alana Mathews 17:34.28 PB. Quinn Gardiner-Hall 15:26.79, Richie Trathen 16:22.88.

12 February: Portia Bing in windy conditions recorded her fifth best ever 400m hurdles time of 56.13. Isabel Neal 200m 23.94 -1.2 PB, Camryn Smart 24.57. Talia Van Rooyan 200m 24.70 -1.9 PB. Troy Middleton 200m 22.05 -1.0 PB. Macey Hilton 800m 2:16.03, Imogen Barlow 2:17.11 PB, Lucy Shennan 2:17.14, Kate Borton 2:17.18 PB, Joanna Poland 2:17.77. Dominic Devlin, third in 2020 and second last year in the national 800m championship, won the 800m in 1:50.33 from 2020 national champion Michael Dawson 1:52.04 and Zane Powell 1:52.11 PB. Stephen Thorpe 200m 22.77 -2.6. Joseph Dunn 300m H 42.34. Maddie Kelso-Heap 300m H 44.84 PB. Lewis Arthur LJ 7.14m +1.6. Jamie Speer LJ 5.23m +2.9. Natalia Rankin-Chitar SP 14.61m PB. Blessing Sefo 5kg SP 17.96m PB. Charli Gardner-Hall F38 added nearly four metres to her New Zealand under 17 Para Athlete 2kg shot put record with a throw of 9.89m. She held the previous record of 5.94m set at the 2020 Auckland championships.

13 February: Lex Revell-Lewis scored a notable victory over Hamish Gill in the 400m recording a PB 48.75 to Gill’s 49.33. James Harding was third in 50.29. Joshua Hawkins 110m H 14.13 +4.9. Scott Thomson TJ 14.33m +6.6.

Camryn Smart 400m 55.38, Sophie Atkinson 58.16, Macey Hilton 58.47 also 1500m 4:56.16. Diana Ismagilova TJ 11.59m +2.8, Elena Edgar-Nemic TJ 11.15m +6.6. Niamh De Hora 1500m 4:53.98. Celine Pearn 100m H 14.35 +4.7. Te Rina Keenan DT 53.58m, Rankin-Chitar 48.05m, Kate Hallie 43.20m. Percy Maka 1.5kg DT 53.58m PB. Blessing Sefo 1.5kg DT 52.08m. Matthew Aucamp DT 36.57m PB.

TAURANGA

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Tauranga Domain – 12/13 February 2022

Tommy Te Puni 100m 10.69 +4.1, 200m 22.01 +2.3. Kurt Sweeney 100m 11.15 +4.1, TJ 12.64m +1.8 PB. Jaxon Woolley T38 200m 26.30 +2.9.

Alessandra MacDonald 100m H 0.838m 15.11 +1.8, 400m H 66.09, 200m 26.04 +1.4, TJ 11.30 +3.0, also 10.98m +1.2. Sophie Hancock 300m H 0.762m 46.18, TJ 11.30 +4.3, LJ 5.18m +0.3. Teeka Randell 100m 12.39 +1.5 PB, 200m 25.44 +0.6 PB, 400m 59.48 PB. Rejoice Nhemachena 200m 25.82 +0.6 PB. Brooke Somerfield 100m 11.96 +1.6, 200m 24.83 +1.4. Danielle Aitchison T36 100m 14.61 +1.5, 200m 30.40 +1.4. Annalies Kalma 100m 12.51 +1.6, 200m 25.39 +1.4, 400m 57.29. Kiana Pohe 12.45 and 25.85. Katherine Camp 800m 2:08.64, Kerry White 2:10.40 and 400m 58.96, Jessie Speedy 2:12.95 PB. Boh Ritchie 800m 2:16.51, Lulu Johnson 2:18.01 PB, 1500m 4:42.05. Eleanor Pugh 1500m 4:49.61, Aimee Ferguson 4:44.45. Sally Gibbs MW55-59 1500m 5:11.29, 5000m 19:26.15.

Hayden Wilde 5000m 14:14.33, Michael Sutton 15:38.83. Losaline Lose DT 39.99m. Alice Taylor HJ 1.65m, LJ 5.34m +1.4 PB. Nikau Chater 3kg HT 40.30m PB. Nicole Bradley HT 64.55m. Mariah Ririnui LJ 5.84m +2.1 also 5.76m +0.4. Charlotte Drabble LJ 5.18m +1.2. Harrison McGregor 1.5kg DT 45.42m PB, SP 14.98m. Anthony Nobilo HT 63.70m. Connor Brown LJ 6.25m +1.2. Toby Robb Snr 800g JT 46.80m.

HASTINGS

Hawke’s Bay Gisborne Championships, Mitre 10 Sports Park – 8/12 February 2022
Zoe Hobbs improved on her resident and national 100m record and also claimed the New Zealand allcomers record with a stunning time of 11.15 seconds.

Competing at the Hawke’s Bay Gisborne championships in Hastings Hobbs reduced her time set in Hastings last month of 11.21 and broke Australian Kerry Johnson’s allcomers record of 11.19 set at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games.

The conditions were perfect with the following wind at 1.4mps just under the allowable 2 metres per second.

Hobbs also had the satisfaction of setting an Athletics NZ Performance standard for the 2022 World Indoor Championships and World Championships and achieved an Athletics NZ B Performance standard for the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

“That’s epic, I’m so stoked,” said Hobbs on hearing that she also had the allcomers record.

“It was epic when I was here three weeks ago for the Potts Classic I said after the race that I’d love to come back.

“Every year when come it’s usually good conditions so I wanted to maximize the weekends that I’ve got left to try and do a qual and I’m in good shape, so why not maximize this time.”

Hobbs next race will be at the Sir Graeme Douglas meeting on Sunday.

Zoe Hobbs 100m heats 11.31 +1.3, final 11.15 +1.4. Livvy Wilson 11.72 and 11.60 PB. Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah 12.83 and 12.82. Ryan Shotter 100m 11.09 +1.6 PB, 200m 22.94 +0.5. Rylan Noome 11.24 PB and 22.89 PB. Liam Kilby 11.38 and 23.19 PB. Kairon Pimm 400m 49.94. Charlie Roil 200m 23.26 +0.5 PB, 400m 50.89. Sofia Lumberas 800m 2:19.18 PB. Karsen Vesty 800m 1:55.37. Angalla Carney PV 3.00m PB. Joshua Woodhead PV 4.00m. Cooper McDougall 5kg SP 15.35m PB, 6kg SP 13.69m. Hanno Nel 1.5kg DT 40.93m, 1.75kg DT 35.81m PB, 5kg HT 50.43m PB.

WELLINGTON

Athletics Wellington Championships, Newtown Park – 12 February 2022
Cody Wilson 100m 11.24 -0.9, Oliver Krijnen 100m 11.43 -0.2. Tamsin Harvey 100m 12.53 -0.3, Niamh Gedye 100m 12.88 -0.5. Louis Northcott 400m 50.25, Ethan Mckenzie 52.11. Gabrielle Healy 400m 58.38. Liam Chesney 1500m 4:02.56. Mackenzie Morgan 1500m 4:44.20.

Kaleb Sola 6kg HT 48.33m, 800g JT 44.64m. Heath Abbot 4kg HT 46.56m. Nikora Wharehinga-Sime 5kg HT 41.66m. Naomi Waite HJ 1.65m. Elizabeth Hewitt 4kg HT 49.97m. Mikayla Sola 3kg HT 41.90m. Chelsey Moananu 500g JT 32.73m PB.

Day two of the championships was postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

NELSON

Athletics Nelson Twilight Meeting, Saxton Field Athletics Track – 11 February 2022
Hayley Bond 100m 12.51 +0.2, 200m 25.73 0.0, Micayla Whiti 12.89 and 26.07. Angus Wemyss 800m 1:58.23. Josh Gill 3000m 8:51.22. Ben Walker HJ 1.83m.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #13, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 12 February 2022
Helena Dinnissen 100m 12.74 +0.5, LJ 5.59m +0.2, TJ 11.54m 0.0. Kelsey Berryman 100m 12.30 +0.5. Charlotte Holland 100m 12.72, 200m 26.18 +0.5. Nathan MacDonell 100m 11.05 -0.4. Asher Pettengell-Brand 200m 22.60 +0.4. Quinn Andis LJ 6.34m +0.4, Adam Stack 6.31m +0.3. Tegan Duffy LJ 5.24m -0.3. Jonah Cropp 5000m RW 24:21.18, Courtney Ruske 24:30.72. Julia Burnham 100m H 0.838 15.51 +0.1. John Gerber 400m 49.06, Sam Averill 49.62 PB, John Mottus 49.76 PB. Daniel Roswell 1500m 3:53.60 PB, Jamie Barnes 3:55.94 PB, Ethan Smoleji 3:58.98 PB. Rosa Twyford 1500m 4:28.93, Kiera Hall 4:40.01, 400m 59.62, Rosaria Gibson 1500m 4:41.60.

Tapenisa Havea 4kg SP 15.55m. Jared Neighbours DT 44.89m, SP 12.78m, Max Attwell 40.23m and 12.71m. Couper Killick 1.5kg DT 42.41m, 5kg SP 16.04m PB.Tatiana Kaumoana DT 52.93m. Logan Cowie 400m 51.27, Liam O’Donnell 51.86. 5000m championship; Women Eva Pringle 16:57.61. Men Chanel Muir 14:29.29 PB, Cameron Clark 14:31.15 PB, Oska Baynes 14:39.55. Christina Ryan SP 12.62m PB.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 5 February 2022
Schuyler Orr 100m 11.29 +1.2. Cameron Moffitt 100m 11.31 +1.2, 200m 22.98 +0.9 PB, 1.75kg DT 36.69m. Fiona Centers 100m 12.35 +3.0, 200m 25.17 +3.0. Jorja Gibbons 12.71 and 26.47, LJ 5.30m +0.8 PB. Billie Crowe 800m 2:18.12 PB, Jordan Evans-Tobata 2:18.26 PB. Zara Geddes 3000m 10:12.52 PB. Sarah Jamison 100m H 0.762 15.55 +2.6, 300m H 47.81 PB. Todd Bradshaw 110m H 1.067m 16.39 +2.6.

Luke Moffitt TJ 12.89m +1.3. Jade Zaia DT 47.21m. Kieran Fowler DT 44.20m. Shyah Beattie DT 41.99m, Zharna Beattie 41.88m PB.

Jim Blair MM90 1kg DT 17.46m, 400g JT 19.22m both New Zealand masters M90 records.

Athletics Otago Championships, Caledonian Ground – 12/13 February 2022
Raylene Bates celebrated competing at her 50th Otago championships by setting an Otago Masters W56 discus record with a throw of 27.14m.

Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.71 +2.7, 200m 26.05 +2.2, LJ 5.30m +0.8. Hamish Moore 100m 11.22 +3.0. Felix McDonald 100m 11.03 +1.5, LJ 6.80m +5.1. Schuyler Orr 100m 11.28, 200m 23.94 +2.6. Fiona Centers 100m 12.51 +2.4, 200m 25.06 +1.4. Anna Grimaldi T47 100m 12.91, LJ 5.72m +2.0. Jackson Rogers 200m 22.87 +2.6. Liam Prouting-Gardner 400m 51.25. Fergus McLeay 400m 49.79.

Billie Crowe 800m 2:18.36, Josh Hou 800m 1:57.60. Zara Geddes 1500m 4:47.08, Liliana Braun 4:53.64. Oliver O’Sullivan 5000m 15:17.39. Todd Bradshaw 110m H 1.067m 16.47 +1.2. Sarah Jamison 100m H 15.64 +0.6, 300m H 47.81. Cameron Moffitt 110m H 0.991m 16.39 +1.2, 400m H 0.914m 58.58, LJ 6.34m +2.9 also 6.32m +0.4.

Kieran Fowler SP 13.27m, DT 43.82m. Jade Zaia DT 47.05m. Shyah Beattie DT 41.55m, Zharna Beattie DT 42.15m PB. Bree Ackland 600g JT 33.80m. Ethan Walker 800g JT 47.85m PB. Holly Robinson F46 600g JT 41.74m. Mayce Ballantyne JT 33.17m PB, HT 50.81m. Dean Rusbatch 7.26kg HT 49.16m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 56.00m, DT 36.39m PB. Mate Poduje HJ 1.95m, LJ 5.73m +2.2. Luke Moffitt PV 3.60m PB, LJ 5.73m +2.7 also 5.67m +2.0, TJ 13.06m +0.8. Cole Gibbons PV 3.50m, Will Campbell PV 3.20m. Bernice Cullen LJ 5.25m +2.5 also 5.22m +1.0. Ryan Young TJ 13.10m +1.9. Taylor Mechen TJ 12.76m +2.4 also 12.64m +1.4. Jamin Millar 1.75kg DT 33.37m PB, 6kg HT 38.21m PB.

INVERCARGILL

Athletics Southland Championships, Surrey Park – 12/13 February 2022
Gail Kirkman’s NZ masters high jump record was the highlight of the Southland Champs over the weekend, although the weather played a significant role.  Saturday’s wind and Sunday’s cold and showers hampered many performances. Fiordland’s Kirkman jumped 1.12m to break the W70 national masters high jump record to add to her W60 and 65 records as well as numerous NZ age group records in 400m, 800m, short hurdles and long hurdles. Trent Hogg (St Pauls) was also in the record form, exceeding the M20 Southland mark for the shot, recording 15.42m PB. Other highlights for the two day meet: William Robertson (Inv) 11.32 +5.2 for the 100m. Rebecca Peterson 100m 13.19 +3.8.  Peterson (U Cant) also won the long jump with 5.11m +5.6. Tessa Baird (St Pauls) triple jump 10.74m +5.0. Hogg also won M20 hammer 38.75m PB discus 42.04m and 7.26kg SP 13.20m PB. Rico Fisher (St Pauls) equally dominant in M18 throws – hammer 33.35m PB, shot 12.46m, discus 42.42m. Ashlynn Scherp (Inv) W20 discus 34.31m. Best race was 800m with strength versus speed – strength won out but only just as 3000m specialist James McLeay (St Pauls) pipped 800/400m specialist Ethan Friend (Queenstown) 2:06.09 to 2:06.67. McLeay won 1500m 4:15.58, Friend 400m 54.90, both in strong winds that reduced times. Sammy Fookes (Queenstown) dominated the women’s middle distances, winning 800m 2:20.78 and 1500m 4:56.70, again in trying windy conditions. Impressive run from 14-year-old Siena Mackley (Queenstown) finishing second in 1500m 5:01.21. Queenstown pair of Benny Britton and Sarah Douglas were the best of the 5000m runners – Britton 15:54.30, Douglas 18:05.8. Kennedy Taylor and 12-year-old Abby O’Boyle (both St Pauls) leapt to the top of the W18 2k steeplechase rankings with 7:30.35 to 7:32.22.

International Results

USA INDOOR

Husky Classic, Seattle WA, 11 February: Isaiah Priddey 3000m 7:56.21 PB (1RC), Murdoch McIntyre 3000m 8:28.96 PB (10RD). 12 February: Theo Quax mile 3:59.13 (5). Jeff Lautenslager mile 4:13.54 (10RC). Krystie Solomon 800m 2:14.08 (1RE). Kaia Tupu-South SP 15.56m (2).

Valentine Invitational, Boston MA, 11 February: Kimberley May 800m 2:10.74 PB (1RE). Tessa Hunt 800m 2:14.53 (1RJ). Maia Ramsden mile 4:36.88 PB (5RB) 1500m en route 4:19.07 PB. 12 February: Angus White 1000m 2:27.90 (1), Liam Back mile 4:00.44 (10). Taonga Mbambo 3000m 8:12.47 (11RD). David Moore 3000m 8:28.85 (9RG). Maccallum Rowe 3000m 8:34.45 (12RG). Matt Baxter 5000m 13:31.00 (3).

Grand Valley State University Big Meet, Allendale MI, 11 February: Toby Gualter 5000m 14:27.19 (15). Chris Devaney 5000m 15:22.99 (30RB).

Iowa State Classic, Ames IA, 11 February: Craig Lautenslager 3000m 8:09.85 (6RB). Anthony Barmes Weight throw 19.24m (8).

7th Annual Gorilla Classic, Pittsburg KS, 11 February: Christopher Goodwin LJ 7.41m (2). 12 February: Christopher Goodwin TJ 14.82m (3). Kayla Goodwin TJ 12.26m (2).

Texas Tech Shootout, Lubbock TX, 11 February: Ben Collerton 60m H 8.40 (4H2), LJ 6.80m (6). Leah Belfield 60m 7.58 (4H1), 7.60 (1P2). 12 February: Matt Walsh TJ 14.81m (8). Leah Belfield 200m 24.17 (3RK).

Giegengack Invitational, New Haven CT, 12 February: Violette Perry SP 13.19m (5).

Whitworth Invitational, Spokane WA, 12 February: Alison Andrews-Paul 800m 2:05.75 (1).

Wisconsin Windy City Invitational, Chicago IL, 12 February: Tamara Reeves 3000m 10:03.04 (13).

South Dakota State University Indoor Classic, Brookings SD, 12 February: Hinewai Knowles 60m prelim 7.94 (2), 7.85 (5H3), 60m H 8.92 (4H2).

AUSTRALIA

Night of Sprints, Campbelltown NSW, 5 February: Eddie Osei-Nketia 100m 10.31 +3.7 (2R1), final 10.46 +2.0 (1). Liam Webb 100m 11.03 +2.1 (4R4).

Victoria Milers Club Meeting, Albert Park Melbourne, 8 February: Rebekah Greene 800m 2:05.28 PB (3).

World Athletics Continental Tour Challenge Meeting, SA Athletics Stadium, Adelaide, 12 February: Eddie Osei-Nketia 100m 10.19 +0.9 (2). Rebekah Greene 5000m 15:56.79 PB (5).

Australian and Oceania 20km Race Walk Championship, War Memorial Park, Adelaide, 13 February: Quentin Rew 1:22:23 (3).

PORTUGAL

ECCC 10km Cross Country, Oeiras, 6 February: Tim Robertson 32:07 (40).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
Run Devonport, 7 February: 15km; Ben Parker 59:03, Craig Butland 1:00:27, Philip McNamara 1:02:02. Dale Berrill 1:04:11. 10km; Mark Paterson 36:07, Julian Ng 37:29. 5km; Troy Gilchrist 18:59, Samuel Ralphs 19:31, Mark Carryer 20:16. Ruth Gluckman 21:43.

O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 8 February: David Atkinson 16:42, Mitchel Carlyle 17:02, Keith Burrows 17:46.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 9 February: Andrew Harvey 19:15, Conan Christmas 21:34, Andy Smith 22:04, Jacqueline Kemp 23:12.

Coatesville Half Marathon, 13 February: Logan Horsford 1:22:20, Stuart Eland 1:23:23, Shae Patten-Wise 1:25:32. Amy Northage 1:26:13, Katie Wyrill 1:32:15, Katherine Morgan 1:34:22.

MT COOK
Aoraki Mt Cook Marathon, 12 February: Hayden Zervos 2:53:47, Hywel Dinnick 2:58:55, Salvatore Piccino 3:33:18. Rosie Hay 3:28:20, Kristina Cameron 3:42:54, Stephanie Beech 3:53:51. Half marathon; Mathew Wiseman 1:14:10, Gareth Jones 1:22:27, John Steven 1:24:13. Lisa Kristiansen 1:47:14, Tracey Wiseman 1:47:24, Charlie Sklenar 1:56:12.