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AUCKLAND

Auckland and North Island Combined Events Championships, AUT Millennium Stadium – 25/26 March 2023

Decathlon SM Max Teuruaa 5952 points PV 3.38m PB, JT 50.91m PB. Ethan Phillips 5792 JT 54.53m PB, Tom Moloney 5273. Under 20; Aphicha Khothisen 3884. Heptathlon U18; Saskia Rhind 4182. U16; Ellie Beever (Tasman) 4106 (HJ 1.61m), Maia Fowler (Tasman) 3116, Kenzie Bowden 3006. U14; Sapphire Davis 1418. Octathlon U16; Ty Gonzales 3677. Pentathlon MW Cherie McAllister 30-34 1138 points, Karen Hulena 55-59 2111. MM 45-49 Iain Rattray 2918, Glenn Riseborough 1855. Arno van der Westhuizen 45-49 throws pentathlon 3636 points (HT 53.02m, SP 12.13m, DT 33.83m, JT 40.12m, WT 14.93m). Anne Goulter 60-64 throws pentathlon 3510 (NZ masters record) (HT 35.59m, SP 8.16m, DT 24.56m, JT 16.47m, WT 13.64m).

Dominic Devlin claimed a first sub-1:49 800m with an impressive clocking of 1:48.63 in perfect conditions. The 24-year-old Devlin was paced through the first 500m by Michael Dawson. They were through the 400m in 52s and Devlin finished full of running and was delighted with his time. His previous best of 1:49.18 was back in 2019 in Whanganui.

Caleb Wagener 1500m 4:00.46 PB. Charlotte Floodsmith-Ryan 4:40.96. Imogen Barlow mile 5:03.46. James Guthrie-Croft 60m 6.98 +0.6. Alex Frost 100m 11.21 +0.7 PB. Kurt Sweeney 400m 52.14, Wayne Holroyd 52.56.

Nitro Meeting, AUT Millennium Stadium – 20 March 2023

Holly Manning 800m 2:06.27, Rosa Twyford 2:08.50, Brigid Dennehy 2:11.17 PB, Chloe Hughes 2:11.79 PB. Sophie Atkinson 2:12.44.

Dominic Devlin 800m 1:49.42, James Ford 1:50.22 PB, Jack Paine 1:51.37, Thomas Cowan 1:52.20 PB.

Laura Nagel 3000m 9:18.01, Anneke Grogan 9:38.06 PB, Jess Wright 9:57.81 PB.

Darian Sorouri 3000m 8:29.27, Angus Monro 8:30.78 PB, Ronan Lee 8:35.80, Nick Davies 8:37.78, Wim Luijpers (53) 9:04.95 NZ Masters M50 record.

NELSON

Athletics Nelson Meeting, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 25 March 2023
Micayla Whiti 100m 12.30 +0.3, 200m 25.10 +0.6. Molly McManus TJ 10.33m +1.5 PB. Joshua Gill 3000m 8:43.20. Ben Walker HJ 1.94m, Dale Arbuckle 1.90m PB.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury 10,000m Championships, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 25 March 2023

Tom Galloway 34:34.0 h. Natalie Dryden 37:20.0 h, Harriet Kingston 38:48.0 h.

DUNEDIN

New Zealand Trail Running Championships, 3 Peaks Mountain Race, Leith Valley – 26 March 2023

Weston Hill smashed the previous race record to win the New Zealand trail running title and Katie Morgan successfully defended her women’s title on the brutal 55km three peaks plus one challenge in Dunedin.

The Upper Hutt beef and lamb farmer’s performance was nothing short of outstanding, winning by a margin of nearly 20 minutes and bettering Gavin Dale’s course record of 5:22.02 set last year, with a time of 4:54:48. Daniel Jones was second in 5:15:42 and American, Oak Jones from New Plymouth third in 5:19:40 ahead of Dwight Grieve 5:36:47 and Chris Bisley 5:38:25. Hill, the 2020 champion, said: “It was unexpected as I’ve been pretty flat all week so I was apprehensive coming down to Dunedin. I started slow but steady just to see how I was going to go, and it turned out alright.”

Weston Hill and Daniel Jones were the pre-race favourites heading into Saturday’s showdown and the race unfolded with the two individuals at the front just as expected.  “Dan and I ran together up and over Flagstaff and then I led a bit down to the first aid station. We then ran together for quite a while until the main climb up Longridge where I got a gap. I then held that for much of the rest of the race,” said Hill. “I ended up breaking the record as I was running scared from Dan more than anything,” he added. The 31-year-old who represented New Zealand at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Thailand in November, admitted that he hadn’t had a great build up to the race, despite setting a course record of 6:04:05 at the Motatapu 52.5km Ultra run in Queenstown three weeks ago. “I’ve been working on the farm in Upper Hutt and haven’t had that many work outs, so I was happy just to survive today,” said Hill.

Katie Morgan repeated her triumph from last year, sealing a commanding victory in the women’s race. Morgan came home in 5:48:29, just over six minutes ahead of Margie Campbell with Naomi Brand third in 5:59:49. Morgan who took up trail running two years ago was pleased with the run. “It was perfect conditions, completely dry and not too hot with stunning views,” she said. “I took it easy up to Flagstaff and I let Margie and Naomi go ahead but had them in sight at the top and then the three of us were all together for quite some time. I then pulled away into the lead at Pulpit Rock and tried to keep the hammer down as Margie wasn’t too far behind me. I battled up Mount Cargill and hammered the downhill and I gave it all I had at the end.”

Morgan will next compete in the Mt Oxford Odyssey 33km on April 15.

Full results:
DK Architecture Race Over the Summit 11 km 

Open Men:  Danny Baillie 54:40, 1; Shannon Rhodes 56:07, 2;  Neale McLanachan 56:49, 3. 

Open Women: Becky de la Harpe 57:22, 1; Meggie Bichard 1:04:47, 2; Celine Barnes 1:07:47, 3. 

Shoe Clinic 3 Peaks 26km

Overall Men: Harry Wager 2:08:46, 1; Leon Miyahara 2:22:19, 2; Lars Winther Christensen 2:24:40, 3. 

Overall Women: Ruth Croft 2:35:17, 1; Kristy Eyles 2:49:51, 2; Rebecca Allnutt 2:51:14, 3. 

Men U20: Alex Braun 2:25:13, 1; Dan Hayman 2:25:22, 2; Boudewijn Keenan 2:44:20, 3. 

Women Under 20: Emily Waters 3:02:36, 1; Neve Darlington 3:30:27, 2; Monique Graham 3:50:11, 3. 

Men 20-34: Harry Wager 2:08:46, 1; Leon Miyahara 2:22:19, 2; Lars Winther Christensen 2:24:40, 3. 

Women 20-34: Ruth Croft 2:35:17, 1; Rebecca Allnutt 2:51:14, 2; Penny Mouat 2:56:16, 3. 

Masters Men 35-49: Martin Gaffuri 2:28:36, 1; Aaron Mockford 2:40:06, 2; Aaron Eyles 2:40:45, 3. 

Masters Women 35-49: Kristy Eyles 2:49:51, 1; Agnetha Korevaar 2:54:09, 2; Aly Craigie 3:03:56, 3. 

Veteran Men 50-59: Simon Leaning 2:38:54, 1; Andrew Lonie 2:47:52, 2; Eric Scharpf 3:14:59, 3. 

Veteran Women 50-59: Evelyn Armstrong 3:15:59, 1; Natasha Prior 3:27:58, 2; Simone Faulkner 3:37:38, 3. 

Guru Men 60+: Wayne Porteous 3:05:25, 1; Russ Pope 3:22:21, 2; Philip Somerville 3:49:28, 3. 

Guru Women 60+: Cilla Dickinson 3:22:35, 1; Jill Sklenars 4:09:50, 2; Sally Nicoll 4:11:04, 3. 

Back in Motion King of the Mountain: Harry Wager 57:54 

Back in Motion Queen of the Mountain: Ruth Croft 1:11:00. 

Emersons 3 Peaks Plus 1 55km

Overall Men: Weston Hill 4:54:58, 1; Daniel Jones 5:15:42, 2; Oak Jones 5:19:40, 3. 

Overall Women: Katie Morgan 5:48:29, 1; Margie Campbell 5:54:53, 2; Naomi Brand 5:59:49, 3. 

Men 20-35: Weston Hill 4:54:58, 1; Daniel Jones 5:15:42, 2; Oak Jones 5:19:40, 3. 

Women 20-35: Katie Morgan 5:48:29, 1; Naomi Brand 5:59:49, 2; Brooke Thomas 6:16:54, 3. 

Masters Men 35-49: Dwight Grieve 5:36:47, 1; Chris Bisley 5:38:25, 2; Louis Schindler 5:49:22, 3. 

Masters Women 35-49: Margie Campbell 5:54:53, 1; Jessica Campbell 6:13:12, 2; Anna O’Bryne 6:49:38, 3. 

Veteran Men 50-59: John Bayne 6:30:18, 1; Mathew Cosgrove 6:57:55, 2; Wayne Botha 7:24:40, 3.  

Veteran Women 50-59: Prue Orchiston 8:02:33, 1; Ruth Jeffery 9:14:31, 2; Katherine Boomer 10:01:36, 3. 

Guru Men 60+: Ian McDonald 8:22:51, 1; Ian Morrison 8:31:06, 2; Dave McLean 10:06:00, 3. 

Athletics New Zealand 55km Short Course Trail Running Championships

Open Men: Weston Hill 4:54:58, 1; Daniel Jones 5:15:42, 2; Dwight Grieve 5:36:47, 3. 

Open Women: Katie Morgan 5:48:29, 1; Margie Campbell 5:54:53, 2; Naomi Brand 5:59:49, 3. 

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 25 March 2023

Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.04 +1.2 PB, Otago W16-18 record, LJ 5.67m +2.0 PB Otago W16 record. Mate Poduje 100m 11.42 +1.9, HJ 2.00m, LJ 6.87m +2.5, JT 51.14m PB. Schuyler Orr 100m 11.04 +1.9, 200m 22.79 +2.2, Samuel Harris 11.14 and 22.93. Anabelle Batchelo 100m 12.60 +1.2 PB, 200m 26.39 +1.6. Nicolas Alvarez Rey-Virag 800m 1:58.73, Matthew Bolter 2:00.49. Zara Geddes 1500m 4:51.12. Cole Gibbons PV 4.20m, Luke Moffitt 3.75m. Eliza Meekings PV 3.22m. Keira McNeill TJ 11.01m +2.1. Imogen Harrison TJ 10.11m +0.9 PB. Lexi Maples HT 59.24m, Dyani Shepherd-Oates 53.77m. Toby Henry JT 43.86m. Sarah Evans 500g JT 33.53m, Jessica Lake 600g JT 31.07m PB. Fiona Harvey masters W63 throws pentathlon 2342 points.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane Track Classic, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan Mount Gravatt, 25 March: 

Eliza McCartney secured a World Championships entry standard of 4.71m in the pole vault, her best height since January 2019.

An elated and relieved McCartney said she was quite exhausted as she had put lot into clearing the heights leading up to 4.71m.

“I’m finding my feet quite a bit and this season and it is all about lots of practise jumping. At my opening height (of 4.45m) I must have had four or five attempts at that height because I kept pulling out with dodgy winds and walking back on the runway, which it not how you want to do it.

“This week in training I’ve started doing a 14-step run up, which is my favourite – that was my step up when winning bronze in Rio and for my PB (of 4.94m in 2018).

In his last race, Eddie Osei-Nketia was a convincing winner of the 100m in 10.13. He is leaving the sport of athletics to take up an American football scholarship at the University of Hawaii.
“All the trainings, everything and I’m leaving the sport, and it’s very heart-breaking,” he said.

“All the memories I made and all the competitors I’ve competed again, it’s so sad the end has come very quickly.

“All good things come to an end.’’

Results:

Eddie Osei-Nketia 100m 10.13 -1.0 (1), Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.34 -1.0 (3), Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.20 -0.1 (1), Anna Grimaldi T47 Para Athlete 100m 12.61 +0.9 PB (1), Danielle Aitchison T36 Para Athlete 100m 14.19 +0.9 (6). Hamish Gill 200m 20.91 -1.1 (5), Dhruv Rodrigues Chico 200m 20.81 +1.7 PB (1RB), Tommy Te Puni 200m 21.23 +1.7 (6RB), Georgia Hulls 200m 23.16 -0.4 (2), Rosie Elliott 400m 52.88 (1), James Preston 800m 1:47.00 (1), Brad Mathas 800m 1:47.58 (4), Jennifer Hauke 800m 2:05.35 (7), Tori Peeters javelin throw 54.70m (3), Nick Southgate PV 5.35m (2), James Steyn pole vault 5.10m (4), Eliza McCartney pole vault 4.71m (1), Olivia McTaggart pole vault 4.45m (2), Imogen Ayris pole vault 4.25m (3).

Canberra Summer Series, AIS Track, 17 March: Liam Webb 400m 47.65 (1).

Campelltown High Velocity Meeting, Campbelltown NSW, 25 March: Troy Middleton 100m 10.98 -0.1, 200m 21.90 0.0. Liam Webb 11.06 +0.2 and 21.74 +0.1.

USA
Raleigh Relays, Raleigh NC, 23 March: Zane Powell 1500m 3:47.31 (4RD). Liam Back 5000m 13:45.01 PB (11). Mitchell Small 5000m 14:07.03 (7RC). William Sinclair 5000m 14:35.62 (15RC). MacCallum Rowe 5000m 14:14.20 (7RD). Sam Waldin 5000m 14:36.11 (5RI). 24 March: Kimberley May 1500m 4:13.24 PB (6). Penelope Salmon 1500m 4:18.22 PB (2RC). Tessa Hunt 1500m 4:29.15 PB (2RI). Toby Gualter 10,000m 29:01.77 PB (18). Hannah Gapes 5000m 16:35.48 PB (8RB). 25 March: Krystal Clark 800m 2:11.47 (4RD). Brianna Lee 800m 2:13.91 (1RM). 
River City Spring Break Classic, Jacksonville FL, 16 March: Luke Clements 3000m steeplechase 9:20.00 PB (1).

Charleston Southern Invitational, Charleston SC, 17 March: Sam Waldin 1500m 3:55.67 (1RB).

Redlands Invitational, Redlands CA, 17 March: Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.47 -1.3 (1).

UCF Black and Gold Invite, Orlando FL, 17 March: Isabella Richardson 4:35.86 (13).

Cardinal Classic, Stanford CA, 18 March: Krystie Solomon 800m 2:11.69 (5).

Penn Challenge, Philadelphia PA, 18 March: Charlie Hazlett 1500m 3:54.66 (2). Taonga Mbambo 3000m 8:22.91 (1). Andres Hernandez 3000m 8:26.67 (2).
Ross and Sharon Irwin Meet, San Diego CA, 18 March: Hinewai Knowles 100m H 14.63 +0.3 (5).

Emporia State Relays, Emporia KS, 23/24 March: Kayla Goodwin heptathlon 5476 points PB (1) (100m H 14.26 +2.5, HJ 1.62m, SP 11.20m, 200m 25.69 +2.8, LJ 5.98m +1.9, JT 38.75m PB, 800m 2:17.55 PB).

44th Aztec Invitational, San Diego CA, 25 March: Annalies Kalma 200m 24.84 -0.1 (1). Kaia Tupu-South SP 16.10m (3), DT 52.70m (4).

Wichita State Shocker Spring Invitational, Wichita KS, 24 March: Chanel Muir 1500m 3:56.03 (1). Tamara Reeves 3000m 10:01.22 (1). Jemima Antoniazzi 3000m steeplechase 11:01.04 PB (1).

TTU Masked Rider, Lubbock TX, 25 March: Leah Belfield 100m 11.57 +1.2 (5).

Willie Williams Classic and Dave Murray Distance Carnival, Tucson AZ, 24 March: Tapenisa Havea SP 16.15m PB (1). 25 March: Tapenisa Havea DT 51.74m (1).

Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, Westwood CA, 24 March: Chloe Browne 1500m 4:36.19 (13), Bella Browne 4:37.52 (14).

Mangrum Invitational, San Marcos CA, 24 March: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 8:51.95 (1).

Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Collegiate, Westwood CA, 25 March: Tayla Brunger 400m 57.80 (3RB). Chloe Browne 800m 2:15.15 PB (5RB).
Grand View Viking Relays, Des Moines IA, 25 March: Anthony Barmes HT 67.88m PB (1). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 54.60m PB (1).

Team 4 Titus and Ely Invitational, Irvine CA, 25 March: Maria Sartin 400m 57.39 (1), 400m H 1:02.16 PB (2).

BAHAMAS

Island Relays, Freeport BAH, 18 March: Tapenisa Havea SP 16.01m PB (4), DT 46.69m (5).

SOUTH AFRICA
South African Junior Championships, Msunduzi Athletics Stadium, KwaZulu-Natal, 24 March: Ethan Olivier TJ 16.43m +2.4.

POLAND
World Masters Indoor Championships, Toruń, 26/1 April: 26 March: Jim Blair M90 won a silver in the weight throw with 8.33m, NZ Indoor record. Peter Stevens M55 3000m 9:46.67 NZ indoor record (9). Peter’s cousin Todd Stevens M50 3000m 10.19.20 (7H2).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                                       

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 21 March: Greg Darbyshire 16:29, David Bagot 17:21, Haoting Ma 17:32.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 22 March: Tom Hanrahan 19:15, Chris Weeks 19:36, Tom Libby 19:48. Bronwen Peterken 22:56.

YMCA 10km, Auckland Domain, 23 March: Anton Roche 38:53, James Donovan 41:13, Matt Frei 43:57.

MATAMATA
Middle Earth Half Marathon, 25 March: Sean Davidson 1:30:05, David Smith 1:49:24, Taisuke Wakayama 1:50:11. Amber Taylor 2:00:07, Katherine Tourigny 2:05:55, Madeline Collins 2:07:31.

WELLINGTON
Waterfront 5km Series #10, 21 March: Malcolm Hodge 16:41, Josh Dunstan-Brown 17:31, Andrew Clarke 17:35. Sarah-Grace Breen 20:49, Emma Bassett 22:23, Naomi Richardson 23:16.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km Series, Monaco, 20 March: Chris Sharland 16:55, Tony Phillips 17:50, Rory Dadds 19:01. Robyn Deane 21:24, Bailey Lovett 22:55, Chloe Quilliam 24:00.

TIMARU
Lovelock Memorial Half Marathon, 25 March: Jesse Kempf 1:19:02, Jason Wilcock 1:27:12, Carey McArthur 1:29:01. Aophie Smith 1:37:31, Anna Alejandro 1:57:06, Sophie Hughes 2:00:35. 14km; Sam Kelly 58:01, Triumph Pilgrim 58:22, Daniel Bell 59:27. Niamh Motley 1:03:08, Natalie Harris 1:05:26, Haidee Parry 1:09:41.

OBITUARY
Ultra-distance running legend Gary Regtien of Auckland died on Saturday 25 March aged 87.

He emigrated from Holland in 1970 and quickly became part of the running scene, with his trade mark mutton chops beard and his Siberian Huskies. Competing for the Takapuna Club he specialised in marathons and was a member of the Rotorua Marathon survivors club having completed 35. He was first in the 45-49 age group in 1981, the 55-59 group in 1994, the 60-64 group in 1996, the 75-79 group in 2011 and 2012 and the 80-84 group in 2016. He ran his last Rotorua Marathon in 2018 in 6:42:30. He was a New Zealand ranked ultra-distance runner having covered 255.410km in 24 hours in 1981 and recorded 7:19:21 for 100km in 1982.

A sign designer and a Life Member of the Takapuna Athletic and Harrier Club, he was instrumental in establishing the weekly Rat Race 5km. 

Murray McKinnon

Athletics New Zealand Correspondent

0274 806086 

murray@mckinnon.co.nz