Weekly Round Up: 20 May

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
JAPAN
World Para Athletics Championships, Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe, 17-25 May:
Gold medal to William Stedman in the T36 400m in a personal best and New Zealand record of 53.36. Stedman beat world T36 record holder at 51.71 and defending champion James Turner of Australia, who clocked 53.52.
Stedman said it was as close as its going to get to a perfect race.
“I got out well and ran a good first 200m, staying nice and relaxed. Then started pushing around the bend and in that last 100m just focused on being relaxed, but in the last ten metres my legs were completely shot, and the momentum managed to carry me through. I’m really happy with the way I ran that race, in those conditions and to run a PB – is really cool.” Anna Grimaldi collected the bronze medal in the T47 100m final in 12.72 -0.5.
Results:
18 May: William Stedman T36 400m R1 55.73 (3H1) Q. Anna Grimaldi T47 100m R1 12.69 +0.8 (2H1) Q.
19 May: William Stedman T36 400m 53.36 PB, NZ Para record (1). Anna Grimaldi T47 100m 12.72 -0.5 (3).
Golden Grand Prix, Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, 19 May: Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.17 -0.3 (1). Tori Peeters JT 61.26m (3). Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.52 +1.0 (9H2).
USA
American Athletic Conference Championships, San Antonio TX, 10 May: Macey Hilton 1500m 4:35.94 (1H1). Tamara Reeves 10,000m 38:09.35 (7). 11 May: Macey Hilton 800m 2:15.07 (4H1). 12 May: Macey Hilton 1500m 4:38.44 (10). Tamara Reeves 5000m 16:51.62 (3).
Sound Running Track Fest, Jack Kemp Stadium, Los Angeles CA, 11 May: Theo Quax 1500m 3:38.69 (2RB). Craig Lautenslager 5000m 13:58.80 (7RB). Alison Andrews-Paul 800m 2:02.11 (2RB).
Pac-12 Championships, Potts Field, Boulder CO, 10 May: Abbey Moody JT 46.95m (8). 11 May: James Harding 800m 1:50.12 (3H4). Bella Browne 3000m steeplechase 11:36.07 (8). Kaia Tupu-South SP 16.72m (4), Tapenisa Havea 15.82m (6). 12 May: Tapenisa Havea DT 53.80m (6), Kaia Tupu-South 52.27m (10).
IC4A/ECAC, George Mason-Rec Sports Complex, Fairfax VA, 11 May: Jared Lautenslager 5000m 14:25.62 PB (4). Samantha Korck 800m 2:16.23 (5RC). Georgia-Rose Dawson 1500m 4:39.64 (1RB).
MVC Championships, Gibson Complex, Terre Haute IN, 10 May: Anthony Barmes HT 68.52m (1). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 58.56m (1).
AARTFC Championships, Cortland NY, 16 May: Matthew Taylor 10,000m 32:36.80 (15).
Augustana Midwest Final, Rock Island IL, 16 May: James Corbett 1500m 3:48.76 PB (5).
Final Qualifier, Redlands CA, 16 May: Maria Sartin 400m H 1:01.44 (1).
NJCAA Championships, Monroe LA, 17 May: Josh Gill 1500m 4:01.26 (7H1).
USATF La Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Westwood Los Angeles CA, 17 May: Jeff Lautenslager 1500m 3:50.31 (7RC). 18 May: Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:02.58 PB (11), New Zealand national record breaks Nikki Hamblin’s record of 4:04.82 set in Barcelona Spain in 2011.
Ramsden said she was so happy but also a little disappointed.
“I’m point zero eight of a second off the Paris Olympic standard. It would have been really cool to have that Olympic standard and to come so close is gutting. But it is also kind of confidence building, we’re still early in the season and there is still a lot of racing.”
Tom Walsh SP 21.02m (7) (20.78, 20.51, 20.99, 21.02, 20.52).
GREAT BRITAIN
INDOORS
Nick Phipps Memorial, Loughborough, 14 May: Olivia McTaggart PV 4.56m (1), Imogen Ayris 4.40m (2).
OUTDOORS
Sussex Championships, Crawley, 12 May: Josh Nairne 800m 1:56.15 (1).
Watford Meeting, Woodside Stadium, Watford, 15 May: Josh Nairne 800m 1:55.43 (3RB).
Trafford Grand Prix, Stretford, 14 May: Max Taylor 3000m 8:54.49 (12).
Night of 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletic Track, London, 18 May: Georgie Grgec 10,000m 32:43.18 PB (4RB), ranks 14th New Zealand All-time list.
JAPAN
11th Kinami Michitaka Memorial, Yanmar Stadium, Nagai, Osaka, 12 May: Portia Bing 400m H 55.72 (1).
SPAIN
Meeting Jaén Paraiso Interior, Polideportivo Municipal, Andújar, 17 May: Brad Mathas 800m 1:45.93 (3). FRANCE
De Montreuil Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil, 16 May: Imogen Ayris PV 4.57m (1).
Montee du Ventoux, uphill Mountain Race, Bedoin, 18 May: 18km +1,660m Michael Sutton 1:35:09 (3). Andrea Rostan (Italy) won in 1:30:34.
SOUTH AFRICA
ACNW League, Potchefstroom, 11 May: Ethan Olivier 100m 11.03 -0.8 PB (6RB). Talia Van Rooyen 100m 12.19 -1.8 (2RB), 100m H 14.28 -1.3 (2).
GERMANY
International Sparkassen Hammerwurf Meeting, Betty Heidler Arena, Fränkisch-Crumbach, 19 May: Lauren Bruce HT 67.15m (3), (62.97, x, x, 66.34, 67.15, x).
World Athletics Continental Tour Silver, Internationales Pfingstsportfest, Bungertstadion, Rehlingen 19 May: James Preston 800m 1:45.17 (1). Aaron Kemei Cheminingwa (Kenya) was second in 1:45.23.
MOROCCO
Diamond League, Grand Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, 19 May: Olivia McTaggart PV 4.45m (4.30xo, 4.45xo, 4.55xxx) (7), Imogen Ayris PV 4.45m (4.30o, 4.45xxo, 4.55xxx) (8). Angelica Moser (Switzerland) won with 4.73m.
THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine Under 20 Championships, Philsport Track Oval, Pasig, 8 May: Marielle Venida 200m 23.96 -2.4 PB (1). 10 May: Marielle Venida 100m 11.65 +0.1 PB (1).
KENYA
ISF World Schools Cross Country Championships, Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi, 12 May:
Ava Sutherland national U18 5km road silver medallist was the highest placed New Zealander in the U18 girls 3.4km in 26th place.
Caleb Wagener, national U18 1500m and 3000m and U20 3000m champion headed in his team members in the U18 boys 5.1km in 18th.
U18 Girls 3.4km; Ava Sutherland 12:35 (26), Siena Mackley 12:45 (29), Kate Currie 12:53 (32), Sascha Letica 12:58 (34), Courtney Fitzgibbon 13:00 (35), Gabrielle Healy 13:26 (39), Lucy McLean 13:28 (40), Maia Holden 13:54 (43), Annabel Tuck 14:08 (45), Giselle Kenworthy 14:52 (58), Maria Revelant 15:01 (62).
U18 Boys 5.1km; Caleb Wagener 16:04 (18), James McLeay 16:50 (27), Jack Erikson 17:20 (36), Max Tuttle 17:21 (37), Max Wildbore 17:28 (40), Harry Witheridge 17:37 (45), Isaac Kirkpatrick 17:45 (48), Tobias Caro 18:18 (61), Max Doherty 18:32 (64), Stanley Bateman 18:48 (72), Angus Sevier 18:55 (75), Quincy Cutts 19:38 (85).
U15 Girls 2.4km; Juliet Moorhead 8:50 (22).

DOMESTIC RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Pakuranga Cross Country, Lloyd Elsmore Park – 18 May 2024
Ronan Lee started his cross country season in fine style with a convincing win in the annual Pakuranga event. He covered the 8km around Lloyd Elsmore Park in 25:31 heading in mountain running specialist Toby Batchelor by nearly a minute. British triathlete representative Caitlin Peers was a class above the rest in the women’s 8km in 32:05.
Results:
Senior men 8km: Ronan Lee 25:31, Toby Batchelor 26:27, Gavin Eccles 26:38, Samuel Bremer 27:19, Benjamin Anderson 27:27, Fionn Cullinane 27:50.
Senior women 8km: Caitlin Peers 32:05, Odette Jennings 34:19, Tia Knight 35:57, Alice Ball 37:30, Cherie McAllister 38:17, Lydia White 44:00.
Master men 8km: Steve Rees-Jones 28:04, Jake Hendrickx 28:09, Brent Kelly 29:16.
Master women 6km: Karen Donaldson- Barron 24:00, Katie Wyrill 25:32, Lornelle Davies 25:37.
Men U20 6km: Joshua Gordon-Glassford 20:06, Jett Curteis 20:25, Jack Snedden 20:28.
Women U20 6km: Olivia Rooney 24:08, Sophie Robb 24:33, Abbey Bolton 26:10.
Men U18 6km: Noah Crowhurst 21:05, Ben Oxford 21:25, Connor Boulton 21:31.
Women U18 6km: Denika Clooney 23:48, Bronwen Rees-Jones 24:21, Grace Meredith 24:39.
Men U16 4km: Moojin Lee 13:55, William Moulder 14:08, Rory Davies 14:29.
Women U16 4km: Leah Marais 15:13, Ray Zhang 15:48, Mia Collins 16:03.
Boys U14 3km: Leo Green 10:49, Tobias Crowhurst 11:16, Tyler Poland 11:28.

Girls U14 3km: Georgia Stanton 12:07, Jamie-Lee Lofroth 12:19, Tia Korewha 12:42.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 15 May: Andy Kilding 18:08, Joel Martin 18:22, Damon Nicholas 18:56. Becky Bradley 21:16.
HUNTLY
Huntly Half Marathon, 19 May: Casey Thorby 1:08:11 PB, Troy Lonergan 1:10:13 PB, Darian Sorouri 1:10:57 PB, Peter Moorfield (50) 1:16:08 PB. Katherine Camp 1:17:41, Amelia Lythe 1:21:41, Kerry White 1:22:21.
NAPIER
Hawke’s Bay Marathon, Anderson Park Napier to Te Awanga, 18 May: Michael Voss maintained his unbeaten record this year adding the Hawke’s Bay Marathon title to the Rotorua Marathon, to the national half marathon and 10,000m crowns he won earlier this year. Ingrid Cree edged Debbie Donald by one second in a close-fought women’s duel.
Marathon: Michael Voss 2:25:25, Hamish Elliott 2:34:11, James Fletcher 2:34:17, Philip Middleton 2:38:27, Adrian Blincoe 2:38:41 PB, Caleb Hathaway 2:39:45. Ingrid Cree 2:46:47, Debbie Donald
2:46:48, Jasmine Finney 3:06:17, Sara-Jayne Guest 3:07:32, Paige Waddington 3:08:17, Courtney Pratt 3:08:22.
Half Marathon: Cameron Graves 1:06:23, Jack Moody 1:06:26 PB, Ben George Gatting 1:09:27. Claire Hammett (GB) 1:20:57, Maisie Kilner 1:24:46, Sophie Whelan 1:25:10 PB.
10km: Matthew Arnold 32:10 PB, Michael Sinclair 34:24, Jayden Austin 35:43. Paige Dobson 38:51, Kat Morgan 39:52, Lauren Gowland 41:03.