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INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

CHINA

Wanda Diamond League, Egret Stadium, Xiamen, 20 April: Maddison-Lee Wesche SP 19.63m PB (2) (19.49, 19.44, 18.36, 19.56, x, 19.63). Hamish Kerr HJ 2.24m (3) (2.15o, 2.20o, 2.24xo, 2.27xxx). Tori Peeters JT 55.20m (7) (55.20, x, 52.99, 54.73, x).

TURKEY

2024 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, Antalya, 21 April:

Jonah Cropp raced to a New Zealand U19 record in finishing 33rd in the 10km race walk in 43:45. This breaks Matthew Holcroft’s 2012 record of 45:30.

Laura Langley clipped a minute off her personal best with her time of 1:40:41 for 45th place in the women’s 20km.

Results:

10km; Jonah Cropp 43:45 PB NZ U19 record (33). Toby O’Rorke 47:04 PB (48). Isaac Beacroft (Australia) won in an Australian U20 record of 39:56.

20km; Alex Brown 1:54:38 (76). Perseus Karlstrom (Sweden) won in 1:18:49.

20km women; Laura Langley 1:40:41 PB (45), Arnika Nelson 1:50.34 PB (61). Kimberly Garcia Leon (Peru) won in 1:27:12.

USA

128th Boston Marathon, Boston MA, 15 April: Vajin Armstrong 2:29:33 (99) (9th 40-44 age group), Blair Coleman 2:41:34 (476), Edward Stace 2:48:39 (864), Paul Barwick 2:51:27, Robert Lee 2:52:04. Georgia Trimble 3:04:48 (282), Courteney Lowe 3:07:43 (400), Sally Gibbs 3:18:01 (1062) (3rd 60-64 age group), Carly Lethborg 3:22:01 (1153), Carolyn Morton 3:33:27.

Sisay Lemma (Ethiopia) won in 2:06:17, Hellen Obiri (Kenya) first woman in 2:22:37.

Bryan Clay Invitational, Cougar Stadium, Azusa CA, 11 April: Chris Devaney 10,000m 28:51.21 (18). Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m St 8:53.64 (13). 12 April: James Harding 800m 1:49.56 (4RE). Theo Quax 5000m 13:23.51 (7). Tamara Reeves 5000m 16:25.28 (8). Krystie Solomon 800m 2:07.11 (4RH). Macey Hilton 800m 2:13.19 (9RC), Brianna Lee 2:10.89 (1RJ). 13 April: Annalies Kalma 400m 55.64 (4RA), Maria Sartin 57.27 (3RJ). Theo Quax 1500m 3:39.81 (8RB), Jeff Lautenslager 3:48.11 (7RD), Colin Kirkpatrick 3:47.59 (8RJ). Macey Hilton 1500m 4:30.26 (11RA), Bella Browne 4:32.04 (14RH).

Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona OK, 12 April: Earlier competition Connor Bell DT 64.98m (1CB).

SFA Carl Kight Invitational, Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches TX, 12 April: Alex Martin 1500m 3:53.24 PB (2). 13 April: Alex Martin (19) 800m 1:49.07 PB (1), under World U20 Championships performance standard.

Leopard DC/SCIAC #3, Le Verne PA, 13 April: Josh Gill 5000m 14:48.40 PB (4).

Bison Classic, Bucknell, Lewisburg PA, 14 April: Krystal Clark 800m 2:10.25 (6), 1500m 4:28.07 (12). Sam Idiens 1500m 3:51.75 (2RE). Matthew Taylor 10,000m 31:54.78 PB (24).

East Hartford-Enfield-Rham-EO, East Hartford CT. 17 April: Madeleine Waddell 400m 55.09 PB (1), Boh Ritchie 59.56 (2).

Virginia Challenge, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, 19 April: Will Anthony 5000m 13:35.50 PB by 16s (1), Matt Hill 14:03.45 PB (12). Sam Idiens 1500m 3:48.15 PB (7RC). Lucy Shennan 1500m 4:40.40 (10RC).

Georgia Tech Invite, George C Griffin Track, Atlanta GA, 19 April: Samuel Waldin 1500m 3:49.86 PB (5RB), Jack Elliott 4:06.45 (12RD). Emma Ferguson 1500m 4:27.68 PB (8).

64th Annual Mt Sac Relays, Hilmer Lodge Stadium, Walnut CA, 18 April: Abbey Moody JT 46.96m (1). 19 April: Craig Lautenslager 5000m 13:56.46 (5). Tayla Brunger 200m 24.70 +1.3 (6RC), 400m 56.91 (6RD). Colin Kirkpatrick 1500m 3:46.43 PB (3). 20 April: Kaia Tupu-South SP 16.27m (5), Tapenisa Havea 16.21m (7), DT 52.15m (10).

Kansas Relays, Rock Chalk Park, Lawrence KS, 18 April: Anthony Barmes HT 69.10m (2). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 57.70m (1).

John McDonnell Invitational, Fayetteville AR, 19 April: Tamara Reeves 3000m 9:47.46 (3).

Meet of Champions, Augustana, Rock Island IL, 20 April: James Corbett 1500m 3:59.44 (2).

ASU Alumni Classic, State University AR, 19 April: Angus Monro 1500m 3:52.50 (4). 20 April: Angus Monro 800m 1:54.64 PB (2).

Paul Donahue Invitational, Widener University, Chester PA, 19 April: Nick Moulai 1500m 3:45.24 PB (1).

Wake Forest Invitational, Winston-Salem NC, 19 April: Krystal Clark 800m 2:09.30 (5). Toby Gualter 5000m 14:07.46 (15RB). Hannah Gapes 1500m 4:16.57 PB (3RC), Penelope Salmon 4:19.96 (8RC). Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:07.30 (5), 5000m 15:44.36 (4).

Mark Young Invitational, Yale, New Haven CT, 20 April: Ruby Barton 800m 2:16.91 (5).

Holy Cross Invitational, Worcester MA, 20 April: William Johnston 800m 1:54.70 (7). Kiera Hall 1500m 4:38.22 (2).

J Fred Duckett Rice University Twilight, Houston TX, 20 April: Alex Martin 800m 1:50.25 (2H2). AUSTRIA Vienna City Marathon, 21 April: Cameron Avery aiming for the Paris Olympic entry standard of 2:08:10, finished a creditable fifth in a PB 2:10:53, an improvement on his 2:12:30 in Shanghai in November last year. Avery is now ranked eighth on the New Zealand all-time list. He was through the half in 1:04:26.

SOUTH AFRICA

South African Championships, Msunduzi Stadium, 18 April: Ethan Olivier TJ 16.63m +0.3 (1), Welrè Olivier TJ 16.37m +0.1 (2). Talia Van Rooyen 100m H 14.06 +0.8 PB (4H2).

GREAT BRITAIN

London Marathon, 21 April: Blair McWhirter 2:24:42 (Half 1:12:19), (53), Alexander Geddes 2:31:56 PB (248), William Bielby 2:37:59 (588), William Tennet 2:40:41 (802). Alexander Mutiso Munyao (Kenya) won in 2:04:01 (Half 1:01:29). Abigail Geddes 3:00:38 (256), Bessie Clarke 3:12:18 (681), Emilee Williams 3:15:35 (881). Peres Jepchirchir (Kenya) set a women’s world record of 2:16:16 (Half 1:07:05), breaking Mary Keitany’s 2017 record of 2:17:01.

AUSTRALIA

Australian Junior (Under Age) Championships, 14-19 April

There were more than 130 performances registered by New Zealand athletes. We will endeavour to provide a comprehensive round-up for next week’s Weekly Round Up.

In the meantime, go here for a comprehensive results link to the championships.

DOMESTIC RESULTS

AUCKLAND

World Junior Championships 800m Qualifier, Mt Smart Stadium – 20 April 2024

James Ford 1:49.53, Luke Hitchcock 1:55.35. Ford who has a PB of 1:49.08 was just outside the performance standard of 1:49.50.

CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Half Marathon Championship, Christchurch – 21 April 2024

National 10,000m champion Anneke Arlidge, with a massive personal best, collected the women’s title in 1:13:09, finishing over a minute ahead of the 2017 champion Annika Pfitzinger, who ran a PB

1:14:49. Katherine Camp, silver medallist in 2022 was third in 1:17:05, 19 seconds ahead of national marathon champion in 2023 Debbie Donald.

Michael Voss successfully defended his half marathon title in a quick 1:04:30, to add to the 10,000m crown won in Dunedin in January. Voss was 23 seconds outside his 2022 personal best on the Gold Coast.

Christopher Dryden was second in 1:05:10 followed by a string of PBs from Daniel Balchin 1:05:16, Julian Oakley 1:05:35, Nathan Tse 1:06:40 and Isaac Murphy 1:08:40. ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

AUCKLAND

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 10 April: Ryan Williams 16:46, Henry Barfoot 18:46, Tom Hanrahan 19:30.

MT MAUNGANUI

Mauao King and Queen of the Mountain 4.5km, 21 April: Michael Sutton 19:37, Liam Dooley 20:02, James Catto 21:04. Kerry White 24:15, Anna-Lisa Spencer 24:40, Petra Allen 26:31.

WELLINGTON

The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 21 April: Stephen Day 36:09, Sam Corbett 38:14, Alex Ross 38:56.

CHRISTCHURCH

Christchurch Marathon, 21 April: Andy Good 2:21:38 PB, Jono Wilkins 2:23:38, Troy Lonergan 2:28:21 PB, Russell Dessaix-Chin (Australia) 2:33:17, Nathan Coombes 2:36:22 PB, Mathew Wiseman 2:36:54. Ingrid Cree 2:46:43 PB, Mel Brandon 2:48:19 PB, Kumiko Otani 2:58:03 PB, Clara Fergus 2:58:13, Sabina Piras 2:58:27, Angela Hancock 2:59:46 PB. 10km; Oli Chignell 31:49, Daniel Prescott 33:05, Peterson Santos Ribeiro 33:08. Sophie Hicks 38:18, Emily Molloy 39:35, Kirsten Hall 42:09.

FIORDLAND

Routeburn 32km Classic, 20 April: Toby Batchelor 2:48:02, Douglas Golding 3:03:41, Louis Schindler 3:07:20, John Sharrock 3:10:50. Sarah Douglas 3:24:07, third year in a row first woman, eight minutes slower than her 2014 race record, Kelsey Lewis 3:28:49, Ruby Knight 3:32:44, Naomi Brand 3:38:00.