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Daniel Jones strides out at the Hawke’s Bay Marathon on his way to victory (Photo: Mark Roberts)

New Zealand Competition Results

AUCKLAND
Athletics Auckland Grand Prix Series, Race 1, Pukekohe A & P Showgrounds – 15 May 2021
Jono Jackson was in winning form in the opening race of the Auckland Grand Prix Series over the demanding four lap course.

Jackson, who won at Pukekohe in 2017 and was second in 2018, matched strides with training partner Sam Waldin over the first half before applying the pressure to hold a handy lead going into the final 2km circuit. The 2016 national cross-country champion recorded 29:13, 36 seconds faster than Waldin. Hayden Rodger was third in the senior men in 30:50.

Jackson’s latest win follows his New Zealand mountain running title and third-place finish in last week’s Rotorua half marathon.

“I wasn’t quite recovered from the downhill at the mountain running champs in time for the half marathon, but I think my legs are almost back now,” said Jackson.

He added that he enjoys racing.

“I like to race everything I can, as my coach Barry Magee says to use them as training. So we train in these races and use them as fun on the weekend.”

Rodwyn Isaacs was the best of the masters, who competed in the same race as the seniors. Isaacs, in 30:09, led in Nick Moore 30:15 and Simon Mace 30:20.

Ainsley Thorpe warmed up for the Oceania triathlon cup on the Gold Coast on 6 June with a solid run over the 8km, winning the senior women’s race in 33:18. Maiya Christini was second in 33:56 with Sarah Blyde third in 38:53.

Selection to the Tokyo Olympic Games in the triathlon is the goal for Thorpe.

“It was a bit of a training run today as I’m off to Australia on Monday for my international triathlon campaign. I have three Oceania races in Australia before we hopefully get to Tokyo.

“I’ve had a year and a half of training so hopefully I’ve improved,” she said.

Thorpe added that she found company racing against Christini.

“Maiya and I have been running together since we were seven years old, and we’ve been great competitors.”

Christian De Vaal, an under 18, was a clear winner of the combined 6km race with the under 20 grade. De Vaal recorded 21:41, heading in Ronan Codyre who ran 22:17. Sam Heyes won the under 20 in 23:01.

Brea Roderick from the Canterbury Port Hills Club won the under 20 women’s 6km in 27:01 and Bridie Hart outshone the other master women, finishing the 6km in 27:25.

Amelia Green was ten seconds ahead of Stella Hammond in the under 18 4km in 16:40. Jack Snedden dug deep to hold out Jack Erikson by two seconds in the under 16 4km, recording 14:47. Eryn Westlake won the under 16 2.9km in 11:42.

DUNEDIN
Ponydales Leith Cross Country Relays, Three Mile Hill – 15 May 2021
Hill City University won the senior men 4 x 4km relay. Their team of Kirk Madgwick 14:02, Oliver O’Sullivan 13:48, Josh Hou 14:48 and Russell Green 13:29 finished in 56:07. Leith were second in 56:58 and Caversham third in 60:07. Hill City University also won the senior women with Liliana Braun 16:34, Anya Rhodes 19:24, Megan Foster 18:40 and Alyx Day 18:13 recording 1:12:51 to beat Caversham 1:13:57.

Leith, with Nic Bathgate 14:57, Andrew Lonie 15:45, Jason Palmer 15:07 and Glen Chisholm, won the master men in 1:00:49 from Hill City University 1:06:18 and Leith 2 1:07:31.

International Results

USA
MIAA, Pittsburg KS, 8/9 May: Kayla Goodwin heptathlon 5157 points (1) (100m H 14.58 +1.6, HJ 1.62m, SP 11.63m, 200m 26.06 PB, LJ 5.75m +1.5, JT 33.70m, 800m 2:25.54). 8 May: Christopher Goodwin LJ 7.73m +1.6 (1). 9 May: Christopher Goodwin TJ 15.10m +1.9 (2).

USATF Golden Games, Walnut CA, 9 May: George Beamish 1500m 3:41.50 (9). Matt Baxter 5000m 13:30.57 (3), Craig Lautenslager 5000m 14:27.81 (8).

Sun Belt Conference, Mobile AL, 13/14 May: Ben Collerton decathlon 7160 points (2) (100m 11.37 +1.7, LJ 7.22m +1.9 =PB, SP 12.77m, HJ 1.98m, 400m 51.87, 110m H 14.93 +1.6, DT 42.17m, PV 4.40m, JT 45.67m, 1500m 5:06.52).

Big East, Geneva OH, 14 May: Liam Back 800m 1:51.99 (5H1). Tessa Hunt 1500m 4:31.19 PB (3H1). 15 May: Tessa Hunt 1500m 4:32.62 (8). Angus White 1500m 3:47.81 (7).

SEC Championships, College Station TX, 14 May: William Sinclair 1500m 3:45.32 (5H1), Nicholas Moulai 1500m 3:55.14 (5H2). 15 May: William Sinclair 1500m 3:43.90 (8). Mitchell Small 5000m 14:29.53 (12), Nicholas Moulai 5000m 15:01.93 (25).

Mountain West Championship, Clovis CA, 14 May: Murdoch McIntyre 3000m steeplechase 9:09.71 PB (11). Hannah Miller 10,000m 33:53.40 (4). 15 May: Murdoch McIntyre 5000m 14:44.45 (19). Hannah Miller 5000m 15:54.97 PB (4).

Big Sky Championships, Ogden UT, 14 May: Theo Quax 800m 1:55.33 (7H4), 1500m 3:51.25 (1H2). 15 May: Theo Quax 1500m 3:48.63 (6). Welrè Olivier LJ 7.22m -1.2 (7), TJ 15.60m -0.9 (1).

BYU Cougar Invitation, Provo UT, 15 May: Holly Manning 800m 2:05.99 PB (1).

Loper Twilight #1, Kearney NE, 15 May: Kayla Goodwin SP 11.19m (10), JT 34.71m (10).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 11 May: Liam Templeton 16:55, David Bagot 17:22, Keith Burrows 18:05. Rosie Taylor 20:49, Kayla Fairbairn 21:06, Rachel Patzer 21:33.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 12 May: Joel Martin 18:17, Tom Hanrahan 19:18, Andrew Harvey 21:34. Jacqueline Kemp 23:18.

HUNTLY
Huntly Half Marathon, 16 May: Mark Boyce 1:10:50 PB, Simon Cochrane 1:12:25, George Gwynn 1:13:22. Kelly Parlane 1:16:54 PB, Sophie Corbidge 1:18:04 PB, Hannah Oldroyd 1:19:10. 10km; Matias Fitzwater 35:03, Hamish Hammond 35:17, Rhys Mildon 37:35. Sophie Harris 41:24. 5km; Gareth Dodd 19:38, Jo Morton 22:27.

NAPIER
Hawke’s Bay International Marathon, 15 May: Daniel Jones 2:25:33, Fabe Downs 2:28:54, Daniel Coates 2:41:16 PB. Bethany Bromfield 2:56:27 PB, Emily Stephens 2:57:13, Karen Donaldson-Barron 2:57:36 PB. Half marathon; Jack Moody 1:07:12 PB, Nathan Tse 1:11:32, Andrew Lloyd 1:14:52. Olivia Burne 1:19:48, Grace Hessell 1:28:37, Alexandra Hawke 1:28:41. 10km; Chris McIlroy 35:52, Nathan Martin 36:40, Wade Maurice 37:32. Esther George 36:12 PB, Sarah Riceman 38:54, Melanie Cunliffe 38:55.

WELLINGTON
The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 16 May: Hayden Storrier 36:14, Karl Rudge 37:06, Michael Tong 37:18.