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AUCKLAND
McKinnon Shield Meeting #6, Yvette Williams Track Pakuranga – 14 January 2023
Incorporating the 36th Annual John Walker Junior Mile and the Inaugural Millie Sampson Women’s Under 23 Mile.
In a pulsating final lap, Boh Ritchie just held out Aimee Ferguson to win the inaugural Millie Sampson in 4:57.50, with Ferguson close behind in 4:57.83.
It is Ritchie’s fastest mile by five seconds and her first sub-five-minute mile time.
Millie Sampson, who set a world women’s marathon record of 3:19:33 in 1964, presented the awards.
Ritchie (15) the national U20 5km road and cross country and the national U18 mile champion said Aimee did a really good job pushing her.
“It’s amazing what Millie Sampson accomplished, and it’s a great honour to win the mile in her name,” said Ritchie.
Next up for Ritchie is a couple of 3000m at the Classic meetings and then the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst next month.
“It’s super exciting to be selected for the World Cross Country Champs and the opportunity to run there, it will be a great experience.”
Bella Earl, who is also selected for the World Cross Country Championships, was third in the mile in a PB of 5:00.36, running down Charlotte Floodsmith-Ryan (5:00.98) over the closing stages.
National junior 1500m champion Karsen Vesty followed up his second placing last year with a convincing win in the John Walker junior mile in 4:12.64.
After a slow first lap, Christian De Vaal took up the front running dragging the field out with only Vesty prepared to go with him. With 300m remaining Vesty shot to the lead and went on to claim the honours.
De Vaal recorded a PB 4:15.27 and was followed in by Ronan Codyre 4:19.28, Angus Monro 4:20.21, Callum Murray 4:20.92, Ben Brunner 4:21.63, James Ford 4:22.22, Louie Endres 4:23.70 and William Johnston 4:27.27 all personal best times.
Despite running a faster 4:10.46 in last year’s race Vesty said he was in better shape.
“I had a good race last year for second and I’m better this year. John Walker is a legend, so it’s awesome to win the race.
“The first lap was pretty slow and then Christian took it on for the next couple of laps and I sat on him, and he stringed out the field for me.
“With 300 to go I took off and never looked back from there.
“I’ve been concentrating on the speed work as that’s how you are going to win races,” said Vesty, who is coached by Richard Potts in Hastings.
Vesty will race over 800m at the Potts Classic and then compete at the New Zealand senior mile and 3000m championships.
Anthony Nobilo added a further 70cm to his best hammer throw set just after Christmas with a further massive effort of 68.95m. Oliver Chung set a PB 31.10m with the 5kg hammer.
Fergus McLeay took out the sprint double in 11.15 -4.0 and 21.88 -1.1. Mariella Venida won the women’s 100m in 12.51 -2.7.
Jamie Mora 800m 1:56.96, Richie Trathen 3000m RW 16:16.13 PB, Nathan Buckley JT 59.54m, Brendon Barnett LJ 7.21m +3.9, Rafe Couillault HJ 2.03m =PB, Jools Peters PV 3.65m.
Sophie Adams 400m H 66.84 PB, Paige Fletcher 3kg HT 45.68m, Fernanda Tirado 44.97m PB, Sophie Hancock LJ 5.21m +1.7. Held on the North Shore the pole vault competition witnessed a PB for all three placed athletes; Lilli Bing 3.55m, Amayah Wingfield 3.45m and Elaine Zhai 3.15m.
HAMILTON
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 14 January 2023
Savannah Scheen added 55cm to her personal best discus with a throw of 55.03m. Stella Pearless, the 2018 national U20 champion, recorded her best 800m in four years with a PB 2:08.23. Melelosaline Lose sent the 3kg hammer out to a PB 45.30m and also competed in the discus throw 44.05m.
Sam Tanner won the 800m by a wide margin in 1:49.82 over James Hercus 1:58.18 and Hamish Murray 1:59.94 PB. Mate Poduje of Hill City University, national bronze medallist, cleared a career best high jump of 2.04m.
Hamish Gill clocked a PB 200m of 20.91 +1.4, clear of Joseph Millar 21.68 and Zachary Saunders 21.72. Millar had earlier won the 100m in 10.89 +0.5.
Nathan Browne 400m H 58.97 HJ 1.70m, Charles Roil LJ 5.86m +1.6 HJ 1.70m, Jaundre Pienaar HJ 1.95m, Abby Goldie 100m 11.95 +1.0 Talia Van Rooyen 12.20 Symone Tafuna’i 12.31, Isabel Neal 200m 24.36 +0.9 Brooke Somerfield 24.53 Mia De jager 25.26, HJ 1.60m, Sarah Hewlett LJ 5.02m +0.4. Sionann Murphy F37 DT 22.36m.
Waikato masters steeplechase championship, M35-59 3000m Cameron Mumby 11:09.99, M60-64 2000m Garry Wilson 8:47.60. Sara Jury Waikato 2000m steeplechase championship 7:22.05. Grace Wisnewski 400m H 63.54, Amelie Wood 300m H 49.99.
MASTERTON
Wairarapa Summer Series #1, Incorporating North Island Masters, Colin Pugh Sportsbowl – 14/15 January 2023
Sally Gibbs (59) 800m 2:48.29, 1500m 5:06.77, 3000m 10:44.32, 5000m 18:28.71. Ian Calder (65) 3000m 10:24.18. Roger Robinson (83) 3000m 15:13.42 (NZ M80 record clipping 7 seconds off his March 2022 record). Clive McGovern (72) 3000m RW 18:23.28, 5000m RW 30:54.35. Jacqueline Wilson (76) 3000m RW 20:32.56, 5000m RW 34:31.89. Lucas Martin (19) 5000m RW 22:46.92.
Eliza Squire 1500m 4:52.72. Cody Wilson 100m 10.91 -0.2, 200m 22.30 -2.5, Tyrone Trego 11.05 and 22.62, Ben Lambert 11.14 and 22.82. Brayden Grant 400m 51.23. Arno van der Westhuizen HT 50.62m. Hugo Jones HJ 1.90m.
TIMARU
2023 South Island Colgate Games, Aorangi Park – 13/15 January 2023
Among the Highlights:
Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) B12 winner 100m, 200m, 400m. Crisanalei Fabric (Pakuranga) G10 winner 100m, 200m, long and high jumps. Lennox John (Christchurch Avon) B10 winner 200m, 400m, 1500m. Rhian Douglas (Richmond) B13 winner 100m, 200m, 400m. Harrison Day (Pakuranga) B13 winner 800m, 1600m race walk. Morgan Day (Pakuranga) G12 winner 800m, 1500m. Hana Symes (Hastings) G12 winner 100m, 200m, 400m. Monica Paese (Olympic Wellington) G11 winner 100m, 200m, long jump.
Winners:
Day 1 13 January: G10 200m Crisanalei Fabric (Pakuranga) 29.15 +1.7 and HJ 1.31m, 800m Brooke Martin (Olympic Wgtn) 2:41.95. G11 200m Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) 28.25 +0.6, 800m Charlotte Hawkes (St Pauls) 2:28.83, HJ Skye Wilson (Pakuranga) 1.36m, SP Sina-Maria Sua (Takapuna) 14.64m. G12 400m Hana Symes (Hastings) 60.77, 80m H Brooke Wilson (Hill City Univ) 14.98 +0.2, LJ Ruby Stewart (Invercargill) 4.53m +1.8, SP Eseta Qalivutu (Canterbury) 10.51m PB. G13 400m Esme Reid (Eastern) 59.77, 80m H Keira O’Reilly (Selwyn) 13.74 +0.7, LJ Daisy Goodman (Paraparaumu) 4.73m +0.5, DT Eleanor Young (Pakuranga) 25.69m, 1600m RW Alysa Brown (Selwyn) 9:29.23. G14 400m Amaya Mearns (Australia) 58.03, Isla Tilbury (Marlborough) 59.03, 80m H Molly McManus (Nelson) 12.58 -0.4, LJ Ava Barron (Australia) 5.38m NWI, Jacqui Nasrabadi (Eastern) 5.28m +1.0 PB, SP Karmin-Elizabeth Maritz (North Harbour Bays) 14.08m.
Para Athlete 400m Londyn Dillinger (St Pauls) 1:37.90, DT 9.93m, LJ Charlotte Walker (Geraldine) 2.75m -0.7.
B10 100m Weston Ingram (Canterbury) 13.77 +0.2, 1500m Lennox John (ChchAvon) 5:19.68, DT Moevasa Faimalo (Selwyn) 27.36m. B11 100m George Tobin (ChchAvon) 14.13 -1.5 (13.85q -1.0), 1500m Jacob Williams (Lower Hutt) 4:45.85, DT Ludvig Persson (Nelson) 34.39. B12 400m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 57.60 (56.87q), 80m H Jackson Hepi (Lake City) 12.61 -2.3, HJ Ferguson Hammond (Winton) 1.56m, DT Leyon Caffery (Manurewa) 41.93m. B13 400m Rhian Douglas (Richmond) 52.09, 80m H Daequan Su (Pt Chevalier) 13.00 -1.0, HJ Ali Edward (Waitakere) 1.63m, 1600m RW Harrison Day (Pakuranga) 10:10.96. B14 400m Cody Lawson (Invercargill) 51.80, 100m H Dylan Gardiner (Australia) 14.23 -1.3, LJ 5.97m -1.6, SP Toby Grant (Sth Cant) 12.20m.
Para Athlete 400m Finn Tregurtha-Nairn (Sth Cant) 67.21, 1500m 5:18.77, DT 12.99m.
Day 2 14 January: G10 100m Crisanalei Fabric (Pakuranga) 100m 13.73 +0.6, LJ 4.07m +0.2, 1500m Mila Rule (ChchAvon) 5:38.97, 4 x 100m relay Papanui Toc H 61.05, DT Curtis Keira-El Titahi Bay 31.92m, 1200m RW Emma Bennett Ashhurst 8:20.22. G11 100m Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) 13.27 +2.4, 1500m Charlotte Hawkes (St Pauls) 5:05.61, 4 x 100m relay Hill City University 58.14 (Prelim 57.68), DT Sina-Maria Sua (Takapuna) 41.58m. G12 100m Hanna Symes (Hastings) 13.06 +0.4, 1500m Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 5:08.98, DT Madison Edmond (ASBA) 28.60m, 1200m RW Lily Sewell (Selwyn) 6:13.66. G13 100m Lily Morrison (Nth Cant) and Daisy Goodman (Paraparaumu) Dead Heat 12.95 +0.9 PB, 1500m Abby O’Boyle (St Pauls) 4:52.88 PB, HJ 1.60m PB. G14 100m Amaya Mearns (Australia) 12.53 -0.2, Jacqui Nasrabadi (Eastern) 13.04, 1500m Imogen Barlow 4:46.51, HJ Maddyn Allison (Australia) 1.73m, Zara McDonnell (Papanui Toc H) 1.66m PB.
Para Athlete 100m Charlotte Walker (Geraldine) 19.01 +1.2.
B10 200m Lennox John (ChchAvon) 28.68 -0.9, LJ 4.41m +0.9, 800m Alexander Marr (ChchAvon) 2:38.84, 4 x 100m relay 58.51, 1200m RW Jack Sutton (Olympic Wgtn) 9:46.12. B11 200m George Tobin (ChchAvon) 28.67 -1.3, 800m Jacob Williams (Lower Hutt) 2:22.81, 4 x 100m relay Christchurch Avon 56.64, HJ Ludvig Persson (Nelson) 1.41m. B12 200m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 24.65 +0.9, 800m Max Wiegersma (Gore) 2:22.34, SP Leyon Caffery (Manurewa) 13.04m, 1200m RW Alexander Jonathan (Nth Cant) 7:27.61. B13 200m Rhian Douglas (Richmond) 23.88 -1.9, 800m Harrison Day (Pakuranga) 2:09.53, LJ Will Brown (Invercargill) 5.25m -0.6, SP Alex Walker (Hill City Univ) 12.48m. B14 200m Cody Lawson (Invercargill) 23.58 -0.4, 800m Elijah O’Donnell (Marlborough) 2:05.47, DT Toby Grant (Sth Cant) 41.85m.
Para Athlete 200m Jonti Dillinger (St Pauls) 42.14 -1.5, 800m Finn Tregurtha-Nairn (Sth Cant) 2:32.30, LJ 4.09m +0.8.
Day 3 15 January: G10 400m Brooke Martin (Olympic Wgtn) 70.37, SP Keira-El Curtis (Titahi Bay) 10.84m. G11 400m Maiyah Profit (NBOL) 62.05, LJ Monica Paese (Olympic Wgtn) 4.56m +0.4, 1200m RW Hayley Hoare (Selwyn) 7:45.77. G12 200m Hana Symes (Hastings) 26.74 -0.7, 800m Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 2:26.14, HJ Georgia McNicol (Pal Nth) 1.46m, 4 x 100m relay Pakuranga 54.98. G13 200m Phoebe Laker (Aspiring) 26.67 +0.7, 800m Abby O’Boyle (St Pauls) 2:18.92, SP Emma Grenfell (Selwyn) 8.32m, 4 x 100m relay Marlborough 54.15. G14 200m Amaya Mearns (Australia) 25.34 +1.1 Eden Innes (Selwyn) 26.89, 800m Imogen Barlow (Pakuranga) 2:14.63, DT Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz (NHB) 40.93m, 2000m RW Yandri Fourie (Pakuranga) 11:14.73, 4 x 100m relay Queensland Australia 50.68, South Canterbury 53.30.
Para Athlete SP Charlotte Walker (Geraldine) 4.26m.
B10 400m Lennox John (ChchAvon) 63.92, SP Elias Savea (Selwyn) 10.45m, HJ Cedric Solo (Titahi Bay) 1.39m. B11 400m Jacob Williams (Lower Hutt) 63.22, LJ Hunter Te Huia-Cre (Fairfield) 4.70m +0.3, SP Ludvig Persson (Nelson) 9.99m, 1200m RW Aydan Brown (Selwyn) 9:22.65. B12 100m Bradley Kershaw (Richmond) 12.08 -0.6, 1500m Max Wiegerama (Gore) 4:55.98, LJ Jackson Hepi (Lake City) 4.97m +0.7, 4 x 100m relay Papanui Toc H 52.07 (Prelim 51.96). B13 100m Rhian Douglas 12.05 +1.1, 1500m Max McGregor (Gore) 4:37.63, 4 x 100m relay Richmond 52.44. B14 100m Angus Dine (Australia) 11.42 -0.3 Finn Hawkins (NBOL) 11.49, 1500m Christian Geldenhuys (Pakuranga) 4:24.66, HJ Dylan Gardiner (Australia) 1.81m, 4 x 100m relay Queensland 46.10 Invercargill 47.45.
Para Athlete 100m Jonti Dillinger (St Pauls) 19.15.
Mixed Distance Medley: Grade 12 Papanui Toc H 4:29.67, Grade 13 Christchurch Avon 4:23.17, Grade 14 Invercargill 4:07.95.
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
AUSTRALIA
Cathy Freeman Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan Queensland, 14 January: Jemima Tennekoon 400m 56.93 (5S1).
USA
Cougar Classic Invitational Indoor, Spokane WA, 13 January: Jordyn Blake 60m 7.97 PB (5H4).
Arkansas Invitational Indoor, Fayetteville AR, 13 January: Chanel Muir 1000m 2:26.43 PB (2RC). Tamara Reeves mile 4:56.68 (3RB).
Washington Indoor Meeting, Dempsey Indoor Track, Seattle WA, 14 January: Kaia Tupu-South SP 16.16m PB (4), moves up one place to 11th on the NZ all-time list.
SWEDEN
Surbulle Indoor Games, Norrköping, 6 January: Tim Robertson 3000m 8:32.30 (1).
ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 11 January: James Parker 17:44, Mitch Cantlan 18:40, Joel Martin 18:40, Keith Burrows 18:42. Helen Kilding 20:16.
NEW PLYMOUTH
Trail Half Marathon, Lake Mangamahoe, 14 January: Sam McCutcheon 1:31:13, Nathan Coombes 1:38:13, Ethan Bloemen 1:48:09. Rowan Torckler 1:58:42, Jalana Smith 2:03:41, Erin Vaughan 2:04:13.
WELLINGTON
Kapiti Summer 5km Series, Waikanae, 9 January: Leon Goodwin 19:56, Timothy Dawbin 20:40, Paul Fitzmaurice 21:37.
The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 15 January: Liam Jones 35:09, Dion Gamperie 35:11, Ben Twyman 35:21, Sarah Drought 35:23 (course record, clipping one second off Ruby Muir’s 2021 record. With the help of pacer Nathan Tse, Drought ran through the finish line and ran the 5km course covering the 15km in 52:43), Lindsay Barwick 38:34.
BLENHEIM
King and Queen of the Withers 10km, 14 January: Dayle McLauchlan 42:09, VJ Armstrong 43:16, Granantan Boyle 45:37. Megan Graham 49:23, Brooke Bowen 49:32, Stacey Gable 52:02.
CHRISTCHURCH
Aotearoa Ultra Marathon, Little River to Halswell Quarry 101km, 14 January: Balazs Kazmer 13:30:52, Matt Barton 13:59:01, Jack Brownie 15:41:19. Tash Hamilton 15:43:28, Ruth Jeffery 16:11:03, Polly Taylor 18:14:40. 53km; Tim Lester 6:22:01, James Ibell-Roberts 6:29:54, Damon Aitken 6:34:20. Emma Livesey 7:06:52, Kristie Harper 7:47:18, Ellie Norris 7:51:56.