News & Updates

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
SWEDEN
Folksam Grand Prix, Ryavallen, Borås, 21 August: Maia Ramsden mile 4:24.79 (2), New Zealand national record beaks her own record of 4:25.13 set in Massachusetts in March. Olivia Markezich USA won in 4:24.06.
World Masters Athletic Championships, Slottsskogsvallen, Björlandavallen & Ullevi, Göteborg, 13-25 August: Wayne Holroyd V45 200m 24.31 +0.6 (5H3), 400m 53.34 (2H3), 52.88 (2H3), 56.32 (8). Alan Dougall V75 200m 31.10 -0.4 (3H3), 32.18 -2.0 (7), 400m 1:20.84 (2H3). Geoffrey Burke V55 200m 25.55 -2.3 (5H1), 400m 58.07 (3H7), 57.59 (6H2). Todd Stevens V50 cross country 31:09 (25), half marathon 1:25:45 (26). Lester Laughhton V70 DT 27.18m (24), SP 11.63m (17), pentathlon 2491 (17). Stephen Burden V65 LJ 4.87m (6), TJ 10.12m (5). Jo Van Rensburg V45 400m 1500m 5:28.50 (3H1), 5:07.29 (5).
Jacqueline Wilson V75 5000m RW 35:14.70 (4), 20km RW 2:27.0 (3). Peter Stevens V60 1500m 4:41.42 (3H2), 4:33.06 (4), Phillip Sadgrove 1500m 5:18.81 (14H1). Grant McLean V55 1500m 4:56.21 (11H1), half marathon 1:25:02 (19). Nicholas Browne V40 1500m 4:20.17 (6H3).
GREAT BRITAIN
National Athletics League, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, 3 August: Anna Grimaldi T47 LJ 5.66m +2.3 (10).
LUXEMBOURG
The Last One with Friends, Stade Scheierhaff, Soleuvre, 15 August: Jacko Gill SP 20.90m (1), (19.73, 20.34, 19.95, 20.50, 20.40, 20.90).
SWITZERLAND
Diamond League, Athletissima, Lausanne, 22 August: Maddison-Lee Weshe SP 18.66m (6), (18.50, 18.66, 18.57, 18.31, x).
POLAND
Diamond League, Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, Silesia, 25 August: Jacko Gill SP 20.89m (7) (20.80, 20.89, 20.47, 20.55, x). Joe Kovacs USA won with 22.14m from Ryan Crouser USA 22.12m. Hamish Kerr HJ 2.18m (9) (2.14o, 2.18o, 2.22xxx). Gianmarco Tamberi Italy won clearing 2.31m.
At the same meeting Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway set a world record of 7:17.55 in the 3000m, over three seconds faster than Kenya’s Daniel Komen’s 1996 record of 7:20.67 and Mondo Duplantis of Sweden improved on his pole vault world record to 6.26m adding a centimetre to his record set in retaining the Olympic title in Paris.
BELGIUM
Polsstokgala, Oude Markt, Leuven, 24 August: Imogen Ayris PV 4.34m (3). 
AUSTRALIA
Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, Yarra Glen Racecourse, Armstrong Grove, Yarra Glen Victoria, 21 August: A clean sweep of medals in the boys 16-17 6.3km, Caleb Wagener winning from Joe Martin and Hamish Murray. Sam Ruthe won the boys 14-15 4.3km, Siena Mackley was second in the girls 16-17 4.3km and Nick Dobbie was third in the boys 18-19 8km.
New Zealand results:
Girls 18-19 6.3km: Sascha Letica 25:51 (5), Kate Currie 26:04 (7), Ava Sutherland 27:57 (13).
Boys 18-19 8km: Nick Dobbie 28:35 (3), Robert Fitzpatrick 29:48 (10), Harry Witt 29:49 (11), Max Doherty 30:07 (12). Teams NZ (3).
Girls 16-17 4.3km: Siena Mackley 17:13 (2), Brynne Gordon 17:27 (4), Scarlett Robb 17:35m (8), Asha Edwards 17:45 (10), Mille McFadzien 17:59 (14), Poppy Healy 18:21 (17), Zara Pomfret 18:44 (22). Teams NZ (1).
Boys 16-17 6.3km: Caleb Wagener 21:27 (1), Joe Martin 21:37 (2), Hamish Murray 21:39 (3), Samuel Rickerby 23:01 (21), Redd Scampion 23:06 (22), Connor Kemp 23:11 (23), Ben Oxford 23:19 (24). Teams NZ (1).
Girls 14-15 4.3km: Maddie Worrall 17:53 (5).
Boys 14-15 4.3km: Sam Ruthe 15:10 (1).
23 August Team Cross Country Relays: Girls 18-19 5 x 2km; NZ 34:51 (2). Boys 18-19 5 x 3km; NZ 47:07 (2). Girls 16-17 5 x 2km; NZ 34:21 (1). Boys 16-17 5 x 3km NZ 46:37 (1).

DOMESTIC RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Winter Throws Competition #5, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 17 August 2024
Bree Ackland 600g JT 37.16m PB. Fernanda Tirado 4kg HT 45.15m. Oliver Chung 5kg HT 49.07m PB, 700g JT 35.62m. Sionann Murphy T37 DT 22.99m.
James Thomas MM65 1.5kg DT 36.00m, 5kg HT 40.27m, 600g JT 32.55m. Anne Goulter MW 60 DT 20.89m, 3kg HT 34.33m, 500g JT 14.51m.
CHRISTCHURCH
Canterbury 10km Road Championships, Governors Bay to Lyttelton Road Race – 24 August 2024
SW: Hannah Bartram 36:35 PB, Jess Wright 37:09 PB, Olivia Ritchie 37:33, Natalie Dryden 38:35, Bridie Restieaux 39:37, Megan Foster 40:33.
SM: Christopher Dryden 31:01, Andy Good 31:19, Oska Inkster-Baynes 31:26, Henry McMecking 31:58, Pai Wynyard 32:54 PB, Hayden Zervos 33:07 PB.
MW: Alex Hawke 39:48, Kirsten Hall 42:27, Marie Stephens 42:59.
MM: Michael Anderson 35:21, Ben Thompson 35:45, Damien Cook 36:54.
DUNEDIN
Otago 5km Road Championships, Magnet Street – 24 August 2024
Men: Liam Chesney 15:38, Grayson Westgate 15:57, Giles Witt 16:03. Kirsty Eyles 18:24, Taryn McLean 18:36, Kimberley Iversen 18:48. Walk: Alex Brown 24:28 PB. U/16 4km: Lewis Blay 14:36 and Eve Kelleher 15:41.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 
AUCKLAND
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 20 August: Simon Mace 16:31, Greg Darbyshire 16:48, Mark Boyce 16:58. Brigid Du Burgess 20:32, Emily Richardson 22:50, Simone Rosentreter 22:56.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 21 August: Andrew Cave 18:58, Tom Hanrahan 19:18, Andrew Harvey 19:21. Mira Bi 21:04.
MOUNT MAUNGANUI
Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, 24 August: Michael Voss 1:07:13, Julian Oakley 1:08:10, Andrew Lloyd 1:11:15, Rasmus Bengtsson 1:11:35 PB, Lane Madsen 1:12:38 PB, Chris Trent 1:12:41 PB. Arleah Tippins 1:18:02 PB, Sarah Gardner 1:21:09, Jasmine Finney 1:23:17 PB, Ella Berkahn 1:25:00, Danni Arnell 1:26:36, Rosie Clarke 1:26:48. 10km; Daniel Barbeck 35:34, Josh Nishitani-Hart 35:37, Matt Varley 36:00. Jessie Speedy 38:05, Zoe Rive 39:38, Rylie Cavey-Bruce 41:00.
NELSON
Sprig & Fern 10km, Richmond, 24 August: Daniel O’Keefe 39:33, Scott Wallace 40:46, Eoin Connaughton 45:11.
CHRISTCHURCH
Forest Run Fest, Bottle Lake, 25 August: Half marathon; Hayden Zervos 1:20:12, Sam Parker 1:30:38, Julien Marechal 1:32:33. Marina Ferguson 1:30:03, Niamh McMullan 1:38:37, Shelley Nelson 1:44:09. 10km; Lee Calderon 38:21, Regan Wood 40:18, Matthew Day 48:21. Lily Aynsley 40:57, Joy Courage 45:45, Rebecca Good 46:07.
DUNEDIN
61st Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 25 August: 10km; Jason Van Kempen 34:07, Bryan Staunton 37:44, Danny Baillie 38:44. Taryn McLean 38:39 PB, Mel Aitken 39:24, Stephanie Wilson 39:55. 5km; Sandor Toth 17:27, Harrison Shaw 18:02, Richard Campbell 18:22. Siobhan McKinlay 25:00, Gail Sharp 26:37, Jo Hare 26:38.

OBITUARY
Former Canterbury athletic coach and manager Kevin Hickman ONZM died on Friday 23 August 2024 aged 74.
He was a successful coach for 25 years and Tasha Williams, eight times New Zealand hammer throw champion was among the many national champions he coached.
He was manager/coach of the New Zealand team to the 2001 World Indoor Championships in Lisbon.
Hickman was married to Joanna, New Zealand women’s 400m champion in 1975 and chairperson of Athletics New Zealand Board, 2000-2004.
He was a former detective in the Police Force and co-founder of Ryman Healthcare. He was influential in the horse racing industry as a sponsor, breeder and owner.
He was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to aged care and sport.