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New Zealand competition results

WELLINGTON

Athletics Wellington Opening Day, Newtown Park – 16 October 2021
National triple jump champion Anna Thomson was out to an early season performance of 12.34m -1.0 in the triple jump. Naomi Waite HJ 1.72m PB. Kaleb Sola 1.75kg DT 41.82m PB. Corran Hanning F12 1.5kg DT 40.19m PB, 5kg SP 12.12m. Quentin Rew 1500m RW 5:43.33, Daniel du Toit 6:20.25.
Cody Wilson 60m 7.12 +1.6, 150m 16.39 -0.6. Jake Paul 7.10, 16.46. Hewitt Samasoni HJ 1.74m. Jamie Kearns LJ 6.00m -0.2. Lili Szabo 60m 8.17 +5.2, LJ 5.19m +1.6. Elizabeth Hewitt 3kg SP 13.18m, DT 45.85m. Mikayla Sola 3kg SP 12.60m, DT 36.20m. Jacob Kilmister 1000m 2:47.59.

NELSON

Athletics Nelson Twilight Meeting, Sexton Field – 15 October 2021
Camryn Smart 60m 7.86 +0.8, 150m 19.11 0.0, 300m 39.44. Micayla Whiti 60m 8.30, 150m 19.47. Hayley Bond 150m 19.45.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Opening Day, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 16 October 2021
Four times national heptathlon champion Christina Ryan was in action in four events. LJ 5.36m +2.8, also 5.35m +0.9, JT 34.39m, SP 11.50m, 200m H .762 30.59 +2.3. Maddie Wilson SP 11.52m, JT 29.47m, 200m H 30.44 +2.3. Charlotte Holland 200m H 29.52 +1.9. Masaki Tomooka U/20 200m H 25.62 -0.1, 6kg SP 13.54m, 1.5kg DT 39.59m. James Sandilands 200m H 25.73 -0.1. Esther Pratten LJ 5.15m -1.3. Levi Ferguson LJ 6.22m +0.6, HJ 1.94m. Charlie Cameron PV 4.10m. Eliza Meekings PV 3.50m. Max Attwell 800g JT 45.19m, DT 34.48m. Joel Taylor 700g JT 46.93m. Abbey Moody 500g JT 44.33m, DT 37.90m. Jonah Cropp 2000m RW 9:05.96, Courtney Ruske 9:09.68. Tapenisa Havea 4kg SP 14.03m, DT 46.89m. Adam Stack HJ 1.94m, Eli Leifi 1.91m. Daniel Roswell 600m 1:24.24, 1200m 3:19.82. Jordyn Blake 80m 10.00 +1.4, 300m 39.87.Jessica Hendren HJ 1.65m. Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey 500g JT 34.37m PB.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 9 October 2021
Jorja Gibbons of Taieri won the women’s 100m in 12.74 +2.9 and the long jump 5.10m +2.3, also 5.06m 0.0, at the opening day of the Otago athletic season. Schuyler Orr 100m 11.53 +2.5, Hadlee Edmunds 11.61. Liam Prouting-Gardner 400m 52.08, Josh Hou 52.65. Jedidiah Thompson-Fawcett 800m 2:00.65. Nathan Shanks 3000m 9:34.00. Jemima Antoniazzi 3000m 10:46.15. Sarah Jamison 100m H 762 15.94 -0.9. Jenna Johnston HJ 1.55m, Mate Poduje HJ 1.96m PB. Ryan Young LJ 6.13m +2.6. Teagan Ashley 4kg HT 45.13m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 50.02m, DT 35.29m PB. Jamin Millar 5kg SP 12.78m, 1.5kg DT 35.71m. Hayley Marx LJ 5.03m +1.6.

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 16 October 2021
Zara Geddes and Catherine Lund both ran a personal best of 4:48.60 in the 1500m. Jamin Millar under 18 from Hill City University secured two personal bests 5kg HT 42.19m and 700g JT 43.08m. Also 1.5kg DT 33.86m. Luke Moffitt TJ 12.82m -1.5 PB, PV 3.50m PB. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 55.52m, Teagan Ashley HT 39.50m. Alexa Duff Otago W14 javelin throw record of 29.86m. Schuyler Orr 60m 7.33 -1.4, 100m 11.91 -1.7. Celia Ward 100m 12.93 -3.0. Liam Prouting-Gardner 400m 52.18, Jedidiah Thompson-Fawcett 52.34. Jemima Antoniazzi 5000m 18:30.16. Lisa Lokman HJ 1.55m, Riley Shaw HJ 1.80m. Kieran Fowler DT 46.05m.

International Results

USA
Chicago Marathon, 10 October: New Zealanders competing; Dallas North 3:23:48 (2197), Georgia Trimble 3:48:51 (4977), Jason Bromley 3:54:37 (5865). Elite race; Seifu Tura Abdiwak (Ethiopia) 2:06:12, Galen Rupp (USA) 2:06:35, Eric Kiptanui (Kenya) 2:06:51. Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) 2:22:31, Emma Bates (USA) 2:24:20, Sara Hall (USA) 2:27:19.

Boston Marathon, 11 October: Jake Robertson 2:11:56, half 1:06:22 (12), Chris Hartshorn 2:36:20, half 1:14:50 (167), Terence Palmer 2:51:49 (793). Elyshia Oracki 3:30:51 (2842). Won by Benson Kipruto (Kenya) 2:09:51. Women Diana Kipyokei (Kenya) 2:24:45.

AUSTRALIA
Strive Program, Perth, 8 October: Warren Button HT 58.59m (1).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

WELLINGTON
The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 17 October: Will Bell 36:43, Andrew Rutherdale 37:42, Boston Bright 39:02. Bridget Kiddle 42:34.

NELSON
Sprig & Fern 10km, Brightwater, 9 October: Chris Sharland 39:45, Curtis Moore 40:38, John Rudge 41:56. Catherine Delaporte 43:15. Mapua, 16 October: Hayden Squance 34:47, Nic Poultney 37:13, Chris Sharland 38:09. Maryann Cant 43:27.

CHRISTCHURCH
Jackson Holmes Salmon Run Half Marathon, Rakaia Domain, 16 October: Sam Harvey 1:18:48. Otto Schuhmacher 1:24:29.

INVERCARGILL
Southland Festival of Running, Stead Street Wharf, 10 October: Marathon; Craig Iverson 2:53:41, Jerome Lagumbay 2:59:58. Virginia Pile 3:49:16. 10 mile; Dean Stewart 1:02:15, Russell Nye-Wood 1:02:33, Ricky Gutsell 1:04:27. Kimberley Iversen 1:06:38. 10km; Aidan McAra 36:16, Leon Miyahara 37:03, James McLeay 38:39. Sadie Wech 48:35. 5km; Mark Williams 17:36.