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AUCKLAND
Daikin Night of 5s, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 16 December 2023

Julian Oakley retained the Blincoe Cup, winning the feature event in 13:47.75. It was Oakley’s third win at the Night of 5s and faster than his 2019 victory in 13:59.25 but outside his race record from last year of 13:29.74.

William Little, fresh from his PB 10,000m at the Zatopek 10k in Melbourne, clocked another PB in finishing second in 13:50.04 with Michael Voss third in 14:06.71.

Kimberley May set the pace for Rebekah Greene from the start of the women’s 5000m through to 3000m in 9:20. Greene was then left out on her own to battle the final five laps. However, Laura Nagel put on the pace with a lap remaining bridged the gap to Greene and snatched the lead over the final 200m to finish in 15:58.48 with Greene clocking 16:06.79. Nagel won at the meeting in March last year in 16:01.94.

Lisa Cross (40), set a New Zealand masters W40 5000m record of 16:26.53, improving on Penny Peskett’s record of 16:29.89 set at the 2018 Night of 5s. Sally Gibbs (60) improved on her New Zealand masters W60 record of 19:19.95 set in Palmerston North earlier this month with her run of 18:16.22 in finishing eighth in the women’s B race. Chris Waring reduced her New Zealand W80 100m record to 18.09 +0.8.

World Athletics U20 Championships performance standards were posted by 18-year-old duo Thomas Cowan and James Ford in the 800m. Cowan won in 1:49.14 and Ford was second in 1:49.36, under the performance standard of 1:49.50.

Seven junior runners in the women’s race went under the junior women’s performance standard of 17:25 for selection consideration for the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade Serbia in March; Catherine Lund (18) 16:54.90, Siena Mackley (16) 17:09.18 PB, Boh Ritchie (16) 17:13.23 PB, Poppy Martin (18) 17:15.92 PB, Sascha Letica (17) 17:19.45 PB, Charo Heijnen (18) 17:19.99 PB, Ava Sutherland (17) 17:24.18 PB.

The pole vault showcased the field events, and it didn’t disappoint with James Steyn clearing 5.27m and Eliza McCartney, seven months out from the Paris Olympics, soaring over 4.73m on a shortened run up. It was Steyn’s ninth best ever vault and McCartney’s 14th equal best.

Results:

Men;
100m Handicap: Zach Saunders (Pakuranga) 10.55 0.1, Blake Parker (NHB) 10.59, Joseph Millar (Whakatane) 10.73. 
800m A: Thomas Cowan (NHB) 1:49.14 PB, James Ford (Takapuna) 1:49.36 PB, Ethan Smolej (Univ Cant) 1:50.28 PB, Angus Sevier 1:50.61 (PB).
800m B: Luke David 1:52.66, Conall McLean (Pt Chevalier) 1:55.18, Joseph Morgan (Hamilton) 1:55.31.
800m C: Thomas White (Hill City Dunedin) 1:57.63, Felix Field (Egmont) 1:59.04, Zach Manning (Hastings) 1:59.63.
5000m A Blincoe Cup: Julian Oakley (Tauranga) 13:47.75, Willian Little (Whippets) 13:50.04 PB, Michael Voss (Lake City Rotorua) 14:06.71 PB, Connor Melton (Whippets) 14:13.68, Tom Moulai (Papanui TocH) 14:14.39 PB, Caden Shields (Don Greig RS) 14:18.06 PB, Andre Le Pine-Day (Feilding Moa) 14:20.59 PB, Oska Inkster-Baynes (Univ Cant) 14:21.12, Jamie Mora (Whippets) 14:21.53 PB, Jacob Priddey (Whippets) 14:30.34, Daniel Prescott (Selwyn) 14:34.61.
5000m B: Toby Tasker (Whippets) 14:36.99, Saxon Morgan (Canterbury) 14:37.02, Charles Buchanan (Whippets) 14:38.47, Jared Monk (Whippets) 14:39.29, Callum Stewart (Wellington H) 14:42.51, Daniel Sinclair (Whanganui) 14:44.26, Callum Murray (Tauranga) 14:49.66.
5000m C: Sjors Corporaal (Lake City Rotorua) 15:11.56, Max Taylor (Victoria Univ) 15:26.09, James Matthews (Whippets) 15:28.65.
5000m D: Nick Dobbie (Egmont) 15:36.27, Robin Moore 15:46.03, Isaac Kirkpatrick (Westlake BHS) 15:57.44.
Pole vault: James Steyn (NHB) 5.27m, (5.12m o, 5.27m xxo, 5.42m xxx), Ruben Vogel (NHB) 4.72m PB, Ettiene Du Preez (NHB) 4.72m, Charlie Cameron (NHB) 4.52m.
Shot put: Reid Davidson 6kg 15.24m PB.
Discus throw: Percy Maka 1.75kg 45.18m, Troy Maka 1.5kg 42.03m PB.
Hammer throw: Oliver Chung 5kg 39.63m, 4kg 50.42m.
Under 14 2000m: Kona Kelly (Oratia) 6:25.20, Leo Green (Pakuranga) 6:30.76, Archie Felton (NHB) 7:00.00.

Women;
100m Handicap: Georgia Hulls (Hastings) 11.52 (0.9), Isabel Neal (NHB) 11.59, Brooke Somerfield (Athletics Tauranga) 11.64.
800m A: Holly Manning (Hastings) 2:05.88, Stella Pearless (NHB) 2:06.78, Rosa Twyford (Univ Cant) 2:07.04, Tillie Hollyer (Whippets) 2:08.54 PB, Sofia Lumbreras (Hastings ) 2:09.17 PB, Samantha Lascelles (Chch Avon) 2:09.31 PB, Sophie Atkinson (ACA) 2:10.51, Peyton Leigh (ACA) 2:11.40 PB.
800m B: Amy Shennan (ACA) 2:13.15 PB, Niamh Motley (Timaru) 2:14.73 PB, Zara Ford (Takapuna) 2:16.11.
800m C: Paige Scannell 2:18.28, Hannah McManus (Waitakere) 2:18.93, Charlotte Smaill 2:24.36.
5000m Elite: Laura Nagel (NHB) 15:58.48, Rebekah Greene (Hill City Dunedin) 16:06.79, Lisa Cross (TTT) 16:26.53 PB, Eva Pringle (Whippets) 16:29.82 PB, Katherine Camp (Te Awamutu) 16:33.13, Anneke Arlidge (NHB) 16:33.88, Brigid Dennehy (NHB) 16:45.90, Catherine Lund (Ariki Dunedin) 16:54.90, Caitlin Peers (Owairaka) 16:56.48, Siena Mackley (Queenstown) 17:09.18 PB, Kerry White (Hamilton) 17:10.94 PB.
5000m B: Kate Currie (Chch Avon) 17:30.71, Bridie Restieaux (Univ Cant) 17:34.84, Amara Rae (Wgtn Scottish) 17:41.05, Miriam Clark (Univ Cant) 17:50.19, Anna Bramley (NHB) 17:51.72, Caitlin Bassett (Whippets) 17:55.43, Jasmine Finney (NHB) 17:57.38, Sally Gibbs (Whanganui) 18:16.22, Esther Keown (NHB) 18:16.70, Lucy Jurke (Olympic Wgtn) 18:21.44.
Pole vault: Eliza McCartney (Takapuna) 4.73m, (4.41m o, 4.55m o, 4.65m o, 4.73m o, 4.80m xxx), Hannah Adye (NHB) 3.71m, Grace Bath (Corio) 3.31m, Maya Grundy (NHB) 3.31m PB, Aria Rhodes (NHB) 3.31m.
Shot put: Karmen Maritz 3kg 14.90m PB, Malia Su’a 3kg SP 13.72m.
Discus throw: Karmen Maritz 44.13m, Arina Maka 46.22m.
Hammer throw: Fernanda Tirado 4kg 42.49m PB. Karmen Maritz 3kg 51.83m PB.
Under 16 2000m: Denika Clooney (TTT) 7:02.14, Greta Hunter (ACA) 7:07.91, Emma Davies (Takapuna) 7:18.86.
Under 14 2000m: Mila Fong (ACA) 7:03.31, India Burke (Takapuna) 7:04.44, Charlie Fong (ACA) 7:05.11.
Para Athlete; 100m: Jaxon Woolley (Tauranga) 12.55 -0.1, Ethan Rangi (NHB) 14.00, Jaden Movold (NHB) 17.46, 5000m 12:15.59. 100m: Anna Steven (NHB) 14.96 0.0, Sionann Murphy (Takapuna) 16.88, Ruby Willis (NHB) 19.38, Gillian Allison (NHB) 19.38, Gabrielle Wright (TTT) 20.42. Sionann Murphy 1kg SP 8.28m, DT 24.10m.
Masters; 100m: Mark Lambert (NHB) 11.79 +0.7, Andrew Weekes (ACA) 12.29, Gulab Singh (Waitakere) 12.33. 100m: Phillipa Green (NHB) 14.37 +0.8, Jill Hayman (NHB) 15.41, Cherie Mcallister (NHB) 16.05, Chris Waring (NHB) 18.09 (NZ masters W80 record).

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Twilight Meeting #3, Newtown Park – 13 December 2023
Cody Wilson 100m 10.63 +1.3, 200m 21.43 +2.2, Tyrone Trego 10.91, Ben Lambert 11.15. Saravee Sos 11.62 and 23.28, Max Lewer 11.83 and 23.38. Thomas White 600m 1:25.88. Daniel Clendon (47) 1000m 2:48.32. Maia Flint 3:01.83.                                                                                                                              

Lifestyle Sports Scottish Night of Miles, Newtown Park – 16 December 2023
Men’s A race: Max Karamanolis 4:18.60, Tom Strawbridge 4:27.45 PB, Josh Jordan 4:29.41 PB, Jag Willers 4:30.31 PB, Logan Hopfler 4:34.15, Kosta Mills 4:34.61 PB, Max Poland 4:35.37 PB, Desmond Reddy 4:36.62 PB.
Women’s A race: Maia Flint 5:10.34 PB, Kumiko Otani 5:20.15, Maia Holden 5:31.56, Erin McKevitt 5:33.26. One mile walk: Clive McGovern 9:38.00. Jacqueline Wilson 10:42.45.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 16 December 2023
Zara Geddes 5000m 17:46.80. Cameron Moffitt 300m 36.32, 800g JT 40.69m, 7.26kg SP 12.44m. Georgia McHutchon 300m 44.04, Georgie Bruce 44.63. Louie Endres 1000m 2:34.80, Nicolas Alvarez Rey-Virag 2:34.94 PB. Mate Poduje HJ 1.97m. Keira McNeill TJ 10.80m +1.6. Alexa Duff 600g JT 32.87m, 3kg SP 11.64m. Embla Wihk 600g JT 31.14m, 4kg SP 10.02m. Sarah Evans 600g JT 30.70m PB. Charlotte Blake 500g JT 31.71m, 3kg SP 10.24m. Zharna Beattie 4kg SP 10.69m PB.

Para Athlete: Josh Chisholm F40 JT 10.85m NZ record, 4kg SP 4.65m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA INDOORS
Seahawk Shootout, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island NY, 8 December: Tomas Barry 3000m 8:45.96 (5).

GREAT BRITAIN
Loughborough Indoor Open, Seb Coe HiPAC, Loughborough, 10 December: Imogen Ayris PV 4.41m (2).

AUSTRALIA
All Schools Championships, WA Athletics Stadium, Perth, 8 December: Joshua Lotsu 100m 10.72 +2.4 (3), 10.74 +3.0 (2H1). 9 December: Joshua Lotsu 200m 22.08 -0.2 (5), 22.66 -0.2 (4H1).

Zatopek Challenge, Moonee Ponds Athletic Centre, Aberfeldie Park, Melbourne, 9 December: Steven Langdon 10,000m 31:49.4 h (7).

Treloar Shield, SOPAC Sydney, 16 December: Liam Webb 400m 48.59 (4).

Queensland Combined Events Championships, State Athletics Facility, Nathan Brisbane, 16/17 December: Briana Stephenson heptathlon 5534 points PB (2), (100m H 13.74 +2.0 PB, HJ 1.71m, SP 9.93m, 200m 24.25 +2.4, LJ 5.74m +1.3, JT 35.17m, 800m 2:19.96). Briana with 5534 points is now eighth on the New Zealand all-time heptathlon list.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY    

AUCKLAND 
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 12 December: Dylan Logan 17:02, Brendon Fisher 17:13, Owen Mitchell 17:20. Tia Knight 19:42, Emerald James 20:50, Isobel Ewing 21:01.

WELLINGTON
The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 17 December: Thomas Callan 36:29, John Stewart 38:13, Alex Cresswell 39:28. Madeleine Watson 41:23.

NELSON
Waimea 5km, Richmond, 13 December: Curtis Moore 18:53, Jack Goodman 20:41, Eddie Hohepa 20:42.