News & Updates

AUCKLAND

Dick Quax Memorial Meeting, Yvette Williams Track, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga – 25 November 2023

Eleven-year-old Leo Green set an Auckland Boys’ 11 2000m record of 6:27.45, breaking Zane Powell’s 2008 record of 6:29.30.

Yandri Fourie (15) set an Auckland U16 2000m race walk record of 10:13.04, breaking her own record of 11:01.00 set at the North Island Secondary Schools Championships in April.

Charles Buchanan (19) debuted over 5000m winning the Dick Quax memorial race in 14:56.20. Fionn Cullinane who had provided the early pace was second in 15:24.47 and Connor Jamieson third in 16:56.92.

Lisa Cross (40) won the women’s 5000m in a PB 16:39.78, just 10 seconds shy of the New Zealand masters W40 record. Olivia Rooney was next in 18:54.38.

Marielle Venida was a clear winner over 100m in 11.81 +0.4 from Talia Van Rooyan 12.05 and Cleo Loader 12.77. Loader was out to 5.18 +1.0 in the long jump. Miya Stott 100m 12.85 +0.4 PB, 200m 26.63 +5.2 and Kate Borton recorded 2:19.23 in the 800m.

Ethen Lagatule won the 100m in 11.41 +5.6 and Noah Retford the 200m in 23.22 +1.9 and the 110m hurdles .914 in 15.56 +2.5. Timothy Wallace dominated the 800m in 1:58.84. Joseph Dunn followed up a 110m hurdles .991 in 15.03 +2.5 with a second in the 100m in 11.45.

Matthew Aucamp 800g JT 43.94m, Junior Lupena 41.49m. Kaelan Paranihi collected the long jump with 6.88m +3.3, also 6.83m +0.7 and the high jump clearing 1.95m. Jayden Williamson was over at 1.90m and Kalani Mullins 1.80m. Connor Brady 5kg SP 12.99m PB.

Auckland junior championships winners:

2000m, G10 Mila Henison 8:45.92, G11 Hayley Whiteman 7:48.21. B10 Zachary Swain 7:09.59, B11 Leo Green 6:27.45 (Auckland record).

3000m, G12 Tia Korewha 11:48.88, G13 Morgan Day 11:15.55, G14 Emma Davies 11:08.60. B12 Tobias Crowhurst 10:42.62, B13 Kona Kelly 9:57.22, B14 Harrison Day 9:52.23.

Auckland City Athletics Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 22 November 2023

Amelie Fairclough 100m 12.54 +1.5, 200m 25.44 +0.6. Chloe Luo 100m 12.65 PB. Emila Goldsmith 200m 24.97 +0.6 PB. Holly Manning 400m 57.15. Boh Ritchie 200m 26.30, 800m 2:08.73 PB. Lisa Hellyer 800m 2:10.39 PB, Sarah Hellyer 2:13.74 PB. Brigid Dennehy 1500m 4:21.93 PB, Laura Nagel 4:24.13, Lucy Jacobs 4:37.11. Clara Lachurie 3000m 10:15.08, Asha Edwards 10:20.91.

Jonny Thomson 100m 11.24 +0.2 PB. Conall McLean 400m 51.30 PB. James Ford 800m 1:51.24, Charlie Richardson 1:57.12 PB, Robert Fitzpatrick 1:57.66 PB, Quinn Moss 1:57.96 PB. Luke David 1500m 3:46.31, Jamie Mora 3:49.28 PB, Toby Tasker 3:55.07 PB. Jared Monk 3000m 8:39.53, Joshua Gordon-Glassford 8:53.17 PB, Alex Wilkins 8:53.92 PB.

TAURANGA

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 25 November 2023

Sophie Hancock 300m H .762 45.01, 200m 26.37 -1.5, LJ 5.34m. Zarah Rattray 300m H .762 45.88 PB, 200m 26.08 PB. Eva Jefferies 300m H 48.54 PB. Mia de Jager 100m 12.40 -1.5, HJ 1.65m. Brenna Leong 100m 12.70, 200m 25.99.

Julian Oakley 2000m 5:15.29, George Wyllie 5:22.17, Max Karamanolis 5:22.50. Sam Ruthe (14) 5:40.90. Boh Ritchie 400m 57.73 PB, Maia Poutawera 58.80, Chantal MacDonald 59.62, Holly Fausett 59.71. Ashton Blenkiron 400m 51.94. Bronwen Rees-Jones 2000m St .762 7:42.87 PB. Toby Tasker 2000m St .914 6:01.23, .838 Jake Lomas 6:36.91, James Catto 6:45.39.

Fernanda Tirado 3kg HT 48.71m. Brianna Tirado 4kg HT 35.74m PB, 600g JT 42.44m. Anthony Nobilo 7.26kg HT 67.50m (6= best ever). Quinn Motley 7.26kg HT 31.41m, 800g JT 41.00m PB.

Oliver Chung 4kg HT 46.50m, 600g JT 37.48m. Jamie Fell LJ 5.28m. Paul Steyn LJ 6.22m. Leala Willman 500g JT 36.78m, Saskia Rhind 31.97m PB.

Para Athlete: Jaxon Woolley T38 100m 12.62 -2.4 200m 26.30 -2.1, LJ 4.55m NWI.

Sam Johnson Memorial Throws Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 26 November 2023

Quinn Motley 7.26kg HT 31.43m PB, DT 39.41m, 800g JT 39.79m. Levi Pupualii 6kg HT 57.51m. Harrison McGregor 6kg HT 51.26m PB, 6kg SP 15.60m, 1.75kg DT 40.66m, 800g JT 42.91m PB. Reid Davidson 5kg HT 39.59m, 5kg SP 16.28m PB. Oliver Chung 4kg HT 49.07m.

Natalia Rankin-Chitar 4kg HT 35.79m PB, DT 48.38m, 600g JT 30.68m PB, SP 14.07m. Nadja Kumerich 3kg HT 59.36m, 4kg SP 12.01m. Paige Fletcher 3kg HT 53.43m PB, 3kg SP 14.37m PB. Fernanda Tirado 3kg HT 48.75m, Losaline Lose 44.05m, DT 46.19m. Liam Ngchok-Wulf 7.26kg SP 15.77m. Etienne Rousseau 7.26kg SP 15.45m, DT 51.29m. Blessing Sefo 5kg SP 18.18m, 700g JT 31.62m. Tatiana Kaumoana DT 51.72m. Suzie Kennelly DT 46.80m, 3kg SP 14.49m. Kate Hallie DT 40.32m, 3kg SP 14.48m. Douw Botes 800g JT 57.48m, 6kg SP 13.32m PB, 1.75kg DT 39.27m PB. Brianna Tirado 600g JT 38.12m, Leala Willman 36.63m. Hayley Koppens 500g JT 34.58m.

Para Athlete: Charli Gardiner-Hall F37 750g DT 23.61m. Caelan Harris F44 1.5kg DT 18.30m. 

MASTERTON
Central League Meeting #3, Colin Pugh SportsBowl, Lansdowne – 25 November 2023

Niamh Gedye 100m 12.70 -1.3. Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah 12.99, 200m 26.59 -2.0. Cody Wilson 100m 10.84 +0.8, 200m 22.26 +1.0. Leo Yousuf 11.21. Sinead O’Sullivan 3000m RW 17:09.87 PB. Lucas Martin 3000m RW 13:34.58, Toby O’Rorke 13:52.87. Hannah Byam 2000m St .762 7:36.85 PB. Zita Meo 400m 57.64 PB, Hana Symes 58.49, 200m 26.75 -2.0. Travis Bayler 400m 52.20. Olivia McDowell 1500m 4:51.55, Pascale Bowie 4:52.48. Paige Cromarty 300m H 49.00, Lili Ganivet 49.87. Sofia Lumbreras 800m 2:11.84, Poppy Healy 2:18.99, Paige Dobson 2:20.27. Daniel Sinclair 800m 1:55.39 PB, Luca Evett 1:55.64, James Hercus 1:56.09. Ethan Calder-Cass 200m 22.81 +1.0.

Jacquelyn Kowalewski 3000m 10:14.86, Louise Brabyn 10:19.18. Max Poland 3000m 9:03.64, Bede Colbourne 9:04.50, Callum Wos 9:08.76. Andre Le Pine-Day 5000m 14:38.60 PB, Callum Stewart 14:57.22, Nelson Doolan 15:38.82 PB. Heath Abbot 5kg HT 54.07m. Hanno Nel 6kg HT 49.33m, 6kg SP 12.82m. Max Abbot 7.26kg HT 46.39m. Jack Bryan LJ 6.32m -1.2. Naomi Waite HJ 1.67m, Amber Trow 1.67m. Juliet McKinlay LJ 5.20m -1.2 PB, Tayler Trow LJ 5.02m -0.3 PB.

Hugh McLeod-Jones 7.26kg SP 12.00m. Zoe Rutherford 3kg HT 41.69m, Aurora Carswell 36.77m PB. Mia Bartlett 4kg HT 37.66m, 600g JT 33.07m. Samasoni Hewitt HJ 1.97m PB, Hugo Jones 1.87m. Luella Lilly 3kg SP 11.67m. Keagan Sharkey 700g JT 50.06m PB.

Para Athlete: Corran Hanning F12 6kg HT 30.43m, 6kg SP 11.44m, 2kg DT 33.40m.

NELSON

Athletics Nelson Meeting, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 22 November 2023

Micayla Whiti 100m 12.78 +0.9. Holly McManus TJ 10.25m +1.1.

CHRISTCHURCH

Shadow Consulting Twilight Meeting #3, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 23 November 2023

Brynne Gordon 1500m 4:51.59, Miriam Clark 4:52.54, Penny Mouat 4:54.98. Jody McCarthy-Dempsey LJ 5.43m, Lilla Faivre 5.26m, Ella Waldron 5.07m, Anna Gillett 5.03m.

Jared Neighbours DT 45.52m. Finn McLeod 1.74kg DT 46.90m, 5kg SP 14.00m. Lily Morrison 100m 12.41 +4.3, 200m 26.13 +2.5. Indy Gibson 100m 12.56, Beth O’Donovan 12.71. AJ Madondo 100m 10.88 +3.6, 200m 21.88 +2.2. Kevin Syriak 100m 11.14, Finn Hawkins 11.38. Jordan Veitch 400m 51.60, Harrison Laing 52.45. James Moore 6kg SP 15.95m.

Rhythm & Jumps, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Fendalton – 24 November 2023

Keeley O’Hagan HJ 1.74m, Maddie Wilson HJ 1.70m, LJ 5.15m -2.4. Ashleigh Bennett LJ 5.43m -1.9, Hannah Collins 5.24m -1.2.

Adam Stack HJ 2.02m, Ben Walker 2.01m, Mate Poduje 1.96m, Tia Wynyard 1.96m, Misha Worboys 1.89m, Quinn Hartley 1.83m, LJ 6.64m -0.9. Lewis Arthur LJ 7.04m -3.8, Felix McDonald 6.96m -2.1, Max Attwell 6.79m -0.8, Angus Lyver 6.56m -1.9, Masaki Tomooka 6.50m -0.9.

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #6, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 25 November 2023

Thomas Richards 5000m 15:04.31, Tram O’Callaghan 15:48.67. Daniel Prescott 3000m 8:30.50 PB, Angus Sevier 8:46.69, Pai Wynyard 8:56.41, Corban Straker 8:57.65, Luke Johnston 8:58.56. Kate Currie 3000m 10:07.91 PB, Liliana Braun 10:10.56, Brynne Gordon 10:11.09 PB, Bridie Restieaux 10:13.59 PB. Hannah Collins TJ 11.66m +0.3, Lilla Faivre 10.48 +0.1. AJ Madondo TJ 13.38m -1.7. Bill Quigley 5kg HT 30.29m, 700g JT 41.03m PB. Charlotte Lambie 4kg HT 31.20m. Orla Motley 3kg HT 46.45m PB, 500g JT 33.17m. Daniel Grounds PV 3.22m. Asher Pettengell-Brand 60m 7.01 +2.3. Kevin Syriak 100m 11.27 +0.5. Jacinta Hoglund 100m 12.99 +0.4 PB, 80m H .762 12.33 +1.8. Bao Zhen Tan 200m 26.04 -0.1 PB. Ben Walker LJ 6.29m -1.2, HJ 1.85m. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax LJ 6.21m -0.3. Ella Waldron LJ 5.08m -1.3. Mya Phillips 500g JT 37.60m, 3kg SP 10.83m. Meg Edwards 500g JT 34.23m. Angus Lyver 6kg SP 13.04m, 800g JT 55.01m. Holly Gray 100m H .762 14.99 +1.1, Ella Waldron 15.10, Jody McCarthy Dempsey 15.23 PB.

Chloe Hughes 1500m 4:45.63, Niamh Motley 4:46.04, Elspeth McGuinness 4:55.42. Joshua Barry 800m 1:58.80. Rosa Twyford 800m 2:10.82, Samantha Lascelles 2:14.31. Tia Wynyard HJ 1.90m.

Alysa Brown 2000m RW 10:54.72. Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 13:03.84. Josh Woodhead 800g JT 43.19m. Gabriel Dickerson 700g JT 44.49m PB. Jake Boyd 600g JT 44.09m. Melenaite Havea 3kg SP 11.28m.

John Wells 400m 49.50, Oliver Dunshea 50.01 PB.

Para Athlete Zack Lappin F37 5kg SP 7.48m, 800g JT 26.51m.

DUNEDIN

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 25 November 2023

Sebastian Ferro 100m 11.02 +1.5, Cameron Moffitt 11.08, 400m 49.51 PB. Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.15 +2.0, LJ 5.26m +2.1. Connor Gilliland 110m H .914 16.10 -3.1. Jake Owen mile 4:30.44, Catherine Lund 5:06.96, Zara Geddes 5:13.55. Ollie Davis LJ 6.81m +2.8 also 6.68m +1.7 and +0.8, TJ 12.85m +1.2. Keira McNeill TJ 11.08m +2.5. Kieran Fowler DT 48.91m. Zharna Beattie DT 45.45m. Alexa Duff DT 41.17m PB, 500g JT 41.12m, 4kg HT 33.12m PB, 3kg SP 12.73m PB. Zack Hibbert 6kg HT 38.94m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates 4kg HT 51.41m, Embla Wihk 42.90m. Renee Willis 4kg HT 40.63m PB, 4kg SP 11.34m PB, 3kg SP 12.73m. Anton Schroder 800g JT 49.25m. Sarah Evans 500g JT 31.86m. Jessie McGrouther 3kg HT 34.83m PB.

Para Athlete: Josh Chisholm F40 4kg SP 4.88m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA

NCAA Div II Cross Country Championship, Tom Rutledge Course, Joplin MO, 18 November: 10km Sam Idiens 32:01 (181), Jack Elliott 33:52 (249).

Flanigan’s Rockin’ Rib 10km Road Race, Miramar FL, 19 November: Craig Lautenslager 30:12 (12).

AUSTRALIA

Victoria Race Walking Championships, Middle Park, Melbourne, 12 November: Alexander Brown 1:46:12 PB (5).

Athletics Victoria Shield League, Aberfeldie, 18 November: Ebuka Okpala TJ 14.88 0.0 (1).

Alana Boyd Shield, QSAC State Athletics Facility, Nathan Brisbane, 25 November: Mogammad Smith 100m 10.61 +1.0 (7).

CANADA

National cross country championships, Ottawa, 25 November: 10km Evan Elder 33:19 (2).

CHINA
Shanghai Marathon, 26 November: Cameron Avery recorded an unofficial 2:12:28 – a performance which if confirmed will rank him 14^th on the all-time New Zealand list. At the time of publication we were still awaiting confirmation. Philimon Kiptoo Kipchumba of Kenya won in a Chinese all-comers’ record of 2:05:35.

SOUTH AFRICA

Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100km, 25 November: Ruth Croft 12:12:20 (1).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY    

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 21 November: Mason Willis 17:01, Harry Harris 17:03, Jack Clendon 17:30. Tia Knight 19:54, Emerald James 20:37, Christine Adamson 22:30.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 22 November: Joel Martin 18:31, Andrew Cave 18:49, Andrew Harvey 19:35.

Corporate Challenge 5km, Auckland Domain, 22 November: Luke Voss 17:22, Brenton James 17:52, Scott Jarrold 17:56. Gabriela Diver 20:41, Alyssa Bullot 20:48, Abby Simpson 21:34.

Run the Point, Hobsonville, 26 November: 15km; Ben Parker 56:09. Rachel O’Brien 1:05:20. 10km; Harry Harris 36:35, Mason Willis 37:15, Julian Ng 37:35. Jess Loo 46:29. 5km; Michael Tucker 18:44, Dean Kennedy 19:00, Mark Carryer 19:52. Katie Wyrill 20:24.

NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 20 November: Matthew Moloney 16:23, Adam Jones 18:05, Tony Phillips 20:23. Robyn Deane 21:43.

Waimea 5km, Richmond, 22 November: Curtis Moore 18:09, Matt Mazzucchelli 20:48, Eddie Hohepa 21:03. Robyn Deane 21:47.

OBITUARY
Former leading Canterbury middle distance runner Jim Power passed away on 8 November 2023 aged 82.

Jim held the honour of winning the first New Zealand 5000m title when the distances went metric in 1970. He won at the national championships at Mt Smart Stadium in February 1970 in a time of 14:12.25. A week later he lowered his 5000m time to 13:53.8.