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ASB Auckland Marathon, Victoria Park – 1 November 2020
Daniel Jones of Wellington was all class as he convincingly won the annual Auckland marathon in a time of 2:21:58, heading in Fabe Downs by nearly five minutes at Victoria Park.

Jones, together with Michael Voss and Downs, went through the first 10km in 33:47 – well clear of the next group of runners. Alice Mason was the first woman at 10km in 37:00 and tenth overall.

Jones was ahead at the top of the bridge, passing 16km in 53:30 with Voss right on his shoulder. At 20km Jones made a break and clocked 1:10:42 through half way. Mason hit the half way in 1:19:36. At 30km Jones had a 800m lead over Downs, with Voss starting to fade but holding third a further 300m back. At the turn at St Heliers, Jones had victory in his sights and was strong on the run back along Tamaki Drive to the city.

Downs finished in 2:26:34 and Hirotaka Tanimoto outsprinted William Harris by six seconds for third in 2:28:07.

Jones, back in the country since July after five months training in Kenya, was pleased with the way he went.

“A few of us worked together, putting in some pretty good spurts, with Michael Voss pushing the pace early on which was good. Fabe was with us as well and we worked together until the bridge and then I made a move to split it up.

“From then on it was just getting home through crowd support and following the lead vehicle.

“It’s really nice having our name on the numbers as people were calling out my name which made me think do I know that person,” said Jones.

His next race is the Kepler Challenge in early December.

Downs enjoyed the run.

“It was a tough course and I enjoyed it as it is my new home town. I work at Westlake Boys’ High School and a number of the boys were out cheering me on which was a nice feeling. Daniel is a quality runner and no shame being beaten today,” said Downs.

Tanimoto worked on getting third over the final 2km.

“I followed William Harris all the way to 40km and I was thinking if I sprint at the end I could get third, so I put in a sprint over the last 100m and got there,” he said.

Voss was unable to repeat his success in the recent Rotorua marathon, finishing fifth in 2:32:31.

“I was cruising early on with Dan and made it over the bridge and ran through the city, but coming up to St Heliers the legs started feeling a bit flat so I eased off a bit and the left hammy wasn’t playing ball, so I resorted to a walk and a couple of standing still stretches, so I’m glad to have finished,” said Voss.

Mason added Auckland to her list of marathons throughout New Zealand that she has won, once in Wellington, twice in Christchurch and three times in Rotorua.

The three-time New Zealand champion recorded 2:43:33, with Hannah Oldroyd second in 2:49:27 and Margie Campbell third in 2:52:49.

Mason said that she enjoyed the support on the course.

“From the start I had no one to run with and I ran on my own pretty well the whole way. I worked through the hills and I was going well through 30km, but may have lost a bit in the last 5km.

“With the coaching from my coach I was well prepared for the climb up the bridge.

“There was heaps of support back along Tamaki Drive, lots of people cheering you on,” she said.

Oldroyd said that she had little sleep the night before the race, being kept awake by Halloween revellers in the next room where she staying.

She said her run was unexpectedly not too bad.

“We didn’t get much sleep last night and I haven’t done a long run since February, but I quite enjoyed it in a sadistic kind of a way.”

After a slow start it took Oldroyd 14km to get from sixth to a higher placing.

“I have no speed, I just plod on at one pace. I knew there would be a headwind coming back in so I conserved a bit for the turn-around point.”

Campbell just held on for third.

“Mel (Aitken) was coming, I cramped about a kilometre out, but I wasn’t going to be run down in the last km and I just held on and I’m very happy with that.

“Beautiful weather, Auckland’s turned it on again, and we’re the lucky ones to be able to do what we love as no one else in the world can do them at the moment,” said Campbell.

Campbell now looks forward to the Queenstown marathon in three weeks.

Cameron Graves ran a race record of 1:05:24 in the half marathon, clipping 26 seconds off Oli Chignell’s record set last year. Christopher Dryden was second in 1:07:30 and Jacob Priddey third in 1:09:37.

Graves said it was a perfect day for him.

“Everything went well for me today. I went from the gun and the pace I put up early on I managed to hold throughout the duration of the whole race, so I’m stoked.

“This is the fifth time I’ve run this, third two years ago, second last year and then first this year finally, with a new record,” he said.

Dryden ran the early part with Graves.

“I was with Cam to 9km and then I hit the wall a little bit as I felt the pace. It’s my second time here and I’m a bit disappointed with my time,” he said.

Priddey was uncertain what place he had finished in but was relieved to learn he was third.

“I raced this last year and got seventh and that was my second ever half and this was my third, and they don’t get easier.

“It’s an incredible atmosphere and having our names on the numbers and everyone calling out your name makes you push so much harder,” said Priddey.

Camille Buscomb went tantalisingly close to the women’s half marathon record, winning by nearly five minutes in 1:13:46. She was just 38 seconds outside Danielle Trevis’ 2010 record. Maiya Christini was second in 1:18:23 and Olivia Burne third in 1:20:18.

Buscomb said that the race record was her goal.

“I went into the race ideally to get the course record, and I just missed, but I’m still happy as it is over two minutes faster than I’ve ever run here.

“It’s really hard up the bridge but you are able to hoon down the other side. Also, it was a headwind the whole way. It was tough going out there,” she said.

Her father Lloyd Buscomb also completed the half marathon, finishing fourth in the 60-64 age group in 1:42:43.

Christini was pleased to run under 80 minutes.

“I ran with Olivia early on and going through the bus station I put a surge in to get behind some guys to get a wind break as there was a big headwind up the bridge. I then kept running strong and held on to the finish.

“I haven’t raced a half in four years and I didn’t know where I’d be at. I was aiming for an hour 20, so to dip under that was a good feeling,” she said.

Burne said that a higher placing would have been good.

“I was aiming for top three and it would have been nice to go one spot higher, but Maiya had a wonderful race and Camille was miles ahead,” she said.

Event organiser, Ironman Oceania managing director Dave Beeche, was at the finish line watching every finisher and was delighted with the end result after some anxious moments in the lead up.

“As one of the largest marathons in the world since Covid with 13,500 runners, we are super stoked with the turn out. We were on a knife edge for a while as to whether we would be able to go ahead with the event, but we took a punt and kept on planning and investing and I’m so glad we did as it’s so good to see people back in action, achieving their goals, coming together and communing around events is awesome,” said Beeche.

Other associated events on the day:
11km: Christian De Vaal 38:18, Ronan Codyre 38:44, Cameron De L’Isle 39:00. Gracie Keown 45:08, Lauren Williams 45:52, Tessa Swinson 46:05. 5km: Daniel Chai 17:18, Neel Kumar 17:19, Jesse Park 17:24. Sophie Robb 17:51, Scarlett Robb 19:22, Denika Clooney 19:28.

McKinnon Shield Meeting, Herb Towers Track Mt Smart Stadium – 31 October 2020
Hamish Gill, runner up in the 100m and 200m at the nationals last March, opened his season with wins in the 60m and 100m. He recorded 6.82 +0.4 over 60m and 10.60 +0.4 in the 100m. James Guthrie-Croft, national under 18 sprint champion in 2016 and 2017, was second to Gill on both occasions in 6.96 and 10.82. Tommy Te Puni, national junior sprint champion, was third in the 100m in 11.01 and later won the 400m in 49.10 PB, his first 400m since running 52.21 in 2017.

Zane Powell led throughout the 1500m and finished in 3:59.19. Luke Clements won the 2000m steeplechase in 6:19.79.

After a delayed start due to heavy rain, Ettiene Du Preez cleared 4.90m in the pole vault and Olivia McTaggart was over the bar at 4.30m. Matthew Wyatt LJ 7.25m +2.4 also 7.12m +2.0. Percy Maka 5kg SP 14.28m, 1.5kg DT 34.44m.

Natasha Eady won the women’s sprint double with times of 7.60 -0.9 in the 60m and 12.03 +1.1 in the 100m. Amelie Fairclough held on to win the 400m in 58.05 from Sophie Atkinson 58.24.

Penelope Salmon likewise had to work hard to hold out Kimberley May in the 1500m, Salmon recording a PB 4:38.40 to May’s 4:39.08. Zoe Taylor 60m 8.08, 100m 12.81, LJ 5.51m -0.5. Suzannah Kennelly DT 41.71m, 3kg SP 13.45m PB. Rina Maka 40.65m.

HAMILTON
Putaruru Bell Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 31 October 2020
Former national junior 400m and 400m hurdles champion and second in last season’s senior heptathlon championship, Alessandra Macdonald scored two personal bests in the 100m 12.57 +1.3 and the 200m 25.62 +1.7. Macdonald also had a 5.18m long jump and a 11.22m triple jump.

Hannah Gapes 3000m 9:52.25 PB. Sally Gibbs 3000m 11:56.53. Sophie Hancock TJ 10.05m, Marguerite Johansonn 10.85m. Kaia Tupu-South 3kg SP 16.96m, DT 44.10m. Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 46.33m. Jacob Douglas 100m 11.47 +1.1, 400m 53.73. Ben Bidios 3000m 9:01.04. Liam McKee TJ 12.19m.

HASTINGS
Regional League Meeting, Hastings Sports Park – 31 October 2020
Cody Wilson 100m 10.83 +3.8, 200m 21.74 +1.6. Tayla Brunger 100m 11.97 +2.0, 200m 24.76 +1.1. Aden Porritt 300m H 42.60. Monique Gorrie 400m 57.55. Charlie Roil 400m 52.07. Liam Lamb 1500m 4:02.85. Jamie Barnes 800m 1:59.62. Kaleb Sola 5kg HT 51.89m, 1.5kg DT 41.70m, 700g JT 48.76m. Elizabeth Hewitt 3kg HT 49.90m, DT 40.66m PB, 3kg SP 12.12m. MacCullum Rowe 3000m 8:54.99. Forbes Kennedy LJ 6.54m +0.3. Josephine Reeves HJ 1.65m. Lara Hockly LJ 5.35m +2.5. Hanno Nel 5kg SP 14.00m. Max Abbot 1.5kg DT 48.64m PB. Antonia Jamieson 3kg HT 40.93m PB, Mikayla Sola 3kg HT 40.56m PB. Anna Thomson TJ 12.91m +3.4, also 12.84m +1.5.

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 31 October 2020
Anna Percy 100m 12.09 +2.1, 200m 25.00 +5.8, 100m H 14.13 +1.6 PB. Joshua Bull PV 4.00m, LJ 6.22m +2.2, 1.5kg DT 44.71m. Jared Neighbours PV 3.70m. Josh Thiele PV 3.70m, 5kg SP 13.06m. Eliza Meekings PV 3.00m. Max Attwell 110m H 15.98 +2.9, DT 37.40m. Todd Bates HT 53.74m. Mayce Ballantyne 4kg HT 47.70m. Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey 3kg SP 11.58m, 3kg HT 43.91m PB. Levi Murdoch LJ 6.26m +0.4. Asher Pettengell-Brand LJ 6.25m +2.0. Ethan Gow LJ 6.16m +0.6, TJ 13.25m +7.1. Hannah Maloney LJ 5.22m +1.5. Andres Hernandez 3000m 8:55.83. Louis Andrews 100m 11.18 +3.8. Quinn Andis 1.5kg DT 41.39m. Daniel Roswell 1500m 4:02.18. Laura Smith 1500m 4:40.64. Keeley O’Hagan HJ 1.77m. Gracie Pratten TJ 11.19m +6.8. National champion Andrew Allan TJ 13.55m +3.7. Jordyn Blake 400m 56.00 PB, Maicalia Steinegg 57.12 PB, Angie Petty 57.18. Luke Mercieca 400m 50.26. Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 14:58.34 PB.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 31 October 2020
Shay Veitch 200m 21.13 +3.9, LJ 7.54m -0.6 PB. Felix McDonald 200m 22.31, LJ 7.41m -0.2. Will Campbell 100m 11.36 +3.0. Josh Hou 800m 1:58.81. Myrtle Rough 800m 4:03.87 NZ masters W80 record, breaking Marcia Petley’s 2009 record of 4:37.69. Cameron Moffitt 300m H 40.26, 5kg SP 14.08m, LJ 6.19m +1.3, 700g JT 45.58m. Zharna Beattie DT 42.43m. Ethan Walker JT 59.07m. Anton Schroder JT 55.24m.

INVERCARGILL
St Paul’s War Memorial Shield Meeting, Surrey Park – 31 October 2020
Trent Hogg 5kg SP 14.67m, 1.5kg DT 43.50m. James Tudor JT 41.43m. Norman Tudor JT 40.59m. Teagan Ashley 4kg HT 34.70m. James McLeay 3000m 10:08.19, Kennedy Taylor 3000m 10:13.76 PB. Buddy Small 3000m 9:31.88.

International Results

USA
Big City Invitational, Icahn Stadium, New York, 23 October: Jordan Rackham De Spong 5000m 14:30.19 (6).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND
O’Hagan’s 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 27 October: Tommy Hayes 16:26, David Bagot 16:49, Adam Berry 16:58. Rosie Taylor 20:22, Tia Knight 20:36.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 28 October: Tom Hanrahan 19:10, Greg Pearson 19:47, Robert Good 20:06.

Xterra Trail Run, Hunua, 1 November: 23.6km; Arie Mconie 2:04:19. Chloe Vincent 2:52:42. 19.4km; Marc Herrmann 1:48:21. Rosie Taylor 2:21:44. 12.6km; Benjamin Rickerby 55:23. Amelia Lythe 1:03:41. 5.8km; Samuel Rickerby 27:31. Stella Hammond 28:11.

HAMILTON
Eastside Riverpath 5km, 27 October: Ryan Danby 17:10, Harry Coles 17:38, Ryan Jones 17:49. Malesa McNearney 20:11.

TAURANGA
City to Surf Half Marathon, 1 November: Luke Williams 1:22:49, Koen Wintershoven 1:27:07, Richard Malcolm 1:27:32. Arleah Tippins 1:31:14, Eden Craig 1:33:10, Brooke Murphy 1:34:17. Walk; Penny Purcell 2:17:42. 11km; Joe Mortimer 41:45. Kerry White 45:56. Walk; John Belgrave 1:10:41. 5km; Elliott Pugh 17:15.

KAWERAU
65th Kawerau King of the Mountain, Mt Edgecumbe 8km, 31 October: David Haunschmidt 51:14, Chris Morrissey 54:07, Sam Clark 54:33. Kate Moore 1:03:42, Phoebe Barrett 1:09:55, Milla Dibben 1:10:44.

NAPIER
Tuesday Tune-Up, Westshore Napier, 27 October: Campbell MacDonald 17:54, Jonathan Moore 18:38, Dougie Kyle 19:02. Sophie Dennett-Welch 21:04.

WELLINGTON
Waterfront 5km Series, 27 October: Thomas Strawbridge 15:28, Ben Twyman 16:18, Josh Jordan 16:45. Madison Wos 19:27, Mel Stevens 19:50, Jessica McKenzie 19:57. Walk; David Sim 34:43.

Xterra Trail Run, McKerrow’s Revenge, 1 November: 18km; Nic Cox 1:30:04, Paul Campbell 1:31:37, Chris Lines 1:32:04. Rosie Walsh 1:53:33, Michelle Law 2:01:40, Bridget Johnson 2:02:19. 12km; Stephen Woodwark 1:22:24, Stephen Grenside 1:22:44, Adrian Jurke 1:24:51. Caroline Mellsop 1:35:40, Maia Holbert 1:41:21, Cassie Sutherland 1:41:42. 7.5km; Dan Hunt 25:10, Gareth Kitchingman 30:45, Brian Nevin 31:42. Emma Kew 30:53, Fiona Hayvice 32:18, Steph Versteeg 32:25.

NELSON
Nelson Festival of Running Half Marathon, 1 November: Glenn Lilley 1:19:34, Michael Anderson 1:19:58, Dan Busch 1:21:38. Natalie Price 1:30:36, Paula Canning 1:30:40, Laura Smidt 1:34:07. 10km; Jordan Miller 37:09, James Holland 39:26, Dave Dunbar 39:55. Angela Leck 42:32.

CHRISTCHURCH
Mission Mt Somers, Staveley, 31 October: Marathon; Struan Webb 4:43:39, Alastair McDowell 4:54:31, Steve O’Neill 4:57:46. Julia Grant 5:32:22, Laura Pattie 5:34:45, Emily Harrison 6:01:29. Half marathon; Ben Williams 2:03:46, Flavio Vianna 2:11:19, Stephen Blackwell 2:13:59. Sabrina Grogan 2:36:31, Claire Le Grice 2:53:14, Catherine Wilson 2:54:55.

Selwyn Running Festival, Leeston, 1 November: Incorporating Canterbury Half Marathon Championship: Jared Millar 1:16:08, Jason Sweney 1:17:17, Barney Hoskins 1:19:16 (Canterbury champion). Wendy Wrenn 1:43:15, Robyn Perkins 1:43:34 (Canterbury champion), Tessa Holland 1:45:07. 10km; Ieuan Van Der Peet 33:16.