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New Zealand Road Results

CHRISTCHURCH

Selwyn Relays, West Melton – 27 August 2022
Senior men 3 x 5km New Brighton Olympic Damien Cook, Kerry Faass, Hayden Zervos 59:41, University 61:20, North Canterbury 64:41. Fastest lap Sam Petty 17:21. 

Senior women 3 x 5km Christchurch Avon Jane Pairman, Julie Gillespie, Wendy Richards 1:12:04, North Canterbury 1:15:41, Papanui 1:24:23. Fastest lap Sarah McSweeney 20:53. 

Master men 3 x 5km Selwyn Daniel Sewell, Mike Anderson, Kyle Wightman 59:24. Master women 4 x 5km Sumner Robyn Perkins, Helen Bealey, Louise Martin 1:36:39.  

Boys U18 3 x 2.5km Port Hills 28:06. Fastest lap Max Aldridge 8:52. Girls U18 3 x 2.5km Christchurch Avon 32:19. Fastest lap Brynne Gordon 9:35.

International Results

SWITZERLAND

World Athletics Diamond League, Athletissima Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne, 26 August: Sam Tanner 1500m 3:33.67 (8), won by Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway in 3:29.05. Hamish Kerr high jump 2.24m (4), 2.15m xo, 2.20m o, 2.24m xxo, 2.27m xxx, won by Andriy Protsenko Ukraine 2.24m. Jacko Gill shot put 21.70m (3), 21.27m, 21.55m, 21.70m, 20.57m, 21.46m, 21.59m. Tom Walsh shot put 21.30m (5), 20.29m, 20.97m, 20.94m, 21.03m, 21.30m -, won by Joe Kovacs USA 22.65m from Ryan Crouser USA 22.05m.

GERMANY

IAU 100km World Championships, Bernau, Berlin, 27 August: Dawn Tuffery W35 8:41:53 (6) (53 overall), Mel Aitken W45 8:46:54 (8) (55), Fiona Hayvice W45 9:13:17 PB (11) (70).

New Zealand were 14th in the women’s teams, won by USA from France and Japan.

USA

New York City Twilight 5000m, Icahn Stadium, New York, 18 August: Katherine Camp 5000m 16:23.50 PB (18). 

AUSTRALIA

Australian Schools Cross Country Championships, Oakbank Racecourse, Oakbank SA, 27 August:

Winners from New Zealand were: Christian de Vaal U18 6km, Elliot Pugh U17 6km, Alfie Steadman U16 4km and Boh Ritchie U16 4km.

Girls under 20 6km, Emma Ferguson Nga Tawa Diocesan School 25:36 (14). Under 18 4km, Catherine Lund Otago Girls’ High School 15:09 (4), Zara Geddes St Hilda’s Collegiate 15:40 (9), Bella Earl Whangarei Girls’ High School 15:41 (10), Stella Hammond St Dominic’s College 15:42 (11), Sofa Lumbreras Havelock North High School 16:03 (19), Lulu Johnson Mt Maunganui College 16:24 (22). Under 17 4km, Amy McHardy Whanganui Collegiate School 15:22 (7), Kate McHardy Wellington Girls’ College 15:23 (8), Louise Brabyn Whanganui Collegiate School 15:46 (13), Ava Sutherland Wellington Girls’ College 16:17 (23). Under 16 4km, Boh Ritchie St Peter’s School 14:52 (1). 

Boys under 20 8km, Karsen Vesty Havelock North High School 28:06 (11), Toby Tasker Kings College 28:47 (17), Ronan Codyre Macleans College 28:54 (18). Under 18 6km, Christian de Vaal Macleans College 19:37 (1), Cameron Maunder Westlake Boys High School 20:04 (2), Matthew Hill Tauranga Boys’ College 20:19 (5), Louie Endres Hillcrest High School 20:41 (12), Daniel Sinclair Whanganui Collegiate School 20:44 (15). Under 17 6km, Elliot Pugh Bethlehem College 19:52 (1), Daniel Prescott St Thomas of Canterbury 20:34 (4). Under 16 4km, Alfie Steadman 13:05 (1). 

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

AUCKLAND 
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 23 August: Mariano Piagentini 15:56, Harvey Walsh 16:19, David Bagot 16:34. Naomi Boynton 21:11, Christine Adamson 21:47. 

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 24 August: Tom Hanrahan 19:18, Andrew Harvey 19:32, Joel Martin 19:42.

MT MAUNGANUI
Mt Maunganui Half Marathon, 27 August: Dion Goodhue 1:17:07, Jake Wilkinson 1:17:33, Scott Ambrose 1:18:27. Amelia Lythe 1:23:27, Jasmine Finney 1:26:46, Katie Rice 1:30:14. 10km; Chris Trent 36:02, Brad Dixon 36:06, Mark Webber 36:10. Esther Keown 37:19, Sarah Gardner 39:16, Isabella Cordwell 42:16. 5km; Finnley Oliver 18:47, Grant Lincoln 20:31, Mark Carryer 20:47. Charo Heijnen 22:22, Kelly Parlane 23:20, Olivia Luoni 26:15. Just on 2000 runners took part.

NELSON
Sprig & Fern 10km Road Race, Brightwater, 27 August: Matthew Moloney 37:13, Curtis Moore 39:21, Paul Heath 42:59. Aimee Burnard 45:24, Colette Read 47:09, Leanne Macdonald 49:27. 

ALEXANDRA
53rd Clyde to Alexandra 10km Road Race, 27 August: Daniel Balchin 29:42, Janus Staufenberg 29:45, Joel Carman 32:28, Ciaran Faherty 32:31 PB, Buddy Small 33:49 PB. Hannah Miller 34:50, Tillie Hollyer 35:41 PB, Olivia Thornbury 36:05 PB.

U/20 Ben Scott 35:57 PB. U/20 W Kimberley Iversen 39:20 PB. MM Craig Iversen 34:03. MM 60+ John Wallace 40:24. MW Fiona Love 38:12. MW 60+ Debbie Telfer 44:37.

DUNEDIN
38th Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 28 August: 10km; Richard Campbell 36:25, Liam Turk 38:20, Casey Pearce 38:42. Lesley Van Blerk 46:38. 5km; Luke Geddes 18:16, Phil Napper 20:29, David Sharp 21:22. Mia Pugh 22:08.