News & Updates

TAURANGA

Tauranga Open Cross Country, Waipuna Park – 27 May 2023

Ben Hennessy, national junior 5000m bronze medallist, won the senior 8km in 28:34, from Andrew Lloyd 30:01 and Dion Goodhue 32:12.

Deb Fuller SW 4km 15:16, Kerry White 15:49, Aimee Ferguson 16:02.

MM35+ Matt Varley 31:33, Reece Billington 31:43, John Charlton 33:34. MM50+ Mike Peck 32:50, Bruce Edwards 33:10, Peter Caudwell 35:32. MM65+ 6km Mark Handley 28:27, Trevor Ogilvie 30:25, Trevor Ashe 30:26.

MW35+ Sarah Gardner 16:16. MW50+ Karyn Mccready 19:12.

U20 6km Matt Hill 20:17, Az Cabusao 20:45, Callum Murray 21:33. U18 Elliott Pugh 20:02, George Wyllie 20:13, Jake Lomas 21:40.

U20 4km Lulu Johnson 15:27, Charo Heijnen 15:44, Poppy Martin 16:00. U18 Renee Carey 16:43. U16 3km Sam Ruthe 9:36 and Eleanor Pugh 10:50. U14 3km Jack Stirling 10:41 and Daisy Ruthe 11:17.

WELLINGTON

99th Vosseler Shield Mountain Races, Mt Victoria – 27 May 2023

Seamus Kane won the 10km in 40:11 from Nathan Tse 40:25 and Tom Strawbridge 40:56. MM35 Dougal Thorburn 41:07, Daniel Clendon 41:40, James Richardson 43:01. MM50 Paul Hewitson 46:10, Peter Stevens 46:34, Graeme Stevens 46:56. MM60 Graeme Butcher 23:36. MM65 Malcolm Mac Donald 28:56. MM70 Keith Chapman 27:03.

National 10km and 10,000m silver medallist Sarah Drought won the SW 5km in 21:57, from Maia Flint 22:39 and Esther George 23:31. MW35 Ali Wilson 22:38, Mel Brandon 23:41, Emily Solsberg 26:16. MW50 Michelle Van Looy 27:55, Victoria Humphries 28:43, Belinda Walker 30:35. MW60 Catherine Alderton 30:40. MW65 Loretta Desourdy 37:59. 3km; Josh Jordan 11:04, Hassan McCall 11:17, Max Poland 11:20. Madison Wos 12:51, Lucy Hannah 13:22, Eva Green 13:33.

CHRISTCHURCH

Rawhiti Cross Country Races, Incorporating Jane Paterson 2023, Rawhiti Domain – 27 May 2023

Twelve times New Zealand champion Angie Petty won the SW 6km 23:39, Rosa Twyford 24:21, Sabina Piras 25:06. MW35 Jessica Campbell 26:12. MW40 Nicola Handley 26:43. MW45 Jo Van Rensburg 26:31. MW50 Karen Muller 27:39. MW55 Robyn Perkins 29:34. MW60 Robyn Daly 33:29.

David Lee won the SM 9km in 30:20 from Cameron Swales 31:12 and Harry Ewing 31:23. MM35 Alex Kelliher 33:26, Ryan Kiesanowski 34:25, Simon Kerr 35:39. MM40 Dayle McLauchlin 34:26. MM45 Nathan Jones 40:29. MM50 Craig Eustace 39:30. MM55 Kerry Faass 24:06. MM60 Richard Seigne 38:24. MM65 7.5km Dave Tyrrell 37:50. MM70 Mike Summerlee 37:30.

U20 6km Toby Tasker 20:02, Daniel Prescott 20:15, Luke Johnston 20:57. U18 4.5km Thomas Newsom 15:55. WU20 4.5km Becky Blay 20:20. U18 Kate Currie 18:13. U16 3km Otto Church 11:35 and Amelia Henstock 13:07.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA

USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Westwood, 26 May: Geordie Beamish 3000m steeplechase 8:21.84 (3). Jeff Lautenslager 1500m B 3:44.98 (13), Craig Lautenslager 3:51.50 (16). 27 May: Tom Walsh SP 22.12m (2) (22.08, 22.12, 21.58, x, x, 21.91m). Ryan Crouser won with a fresh world record of 23.56m, adding 19cm to his previous mark. Maddison-Lee Wesche SP 19.18m (5) (18.53, 18.66, 19.18, 18.17, 19.06 -).

NCAA Div 1, East, Jacksonville FL, 24 May: Toby Gualter 10,000m 29:39.24 (15H1). 25 May: Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:20.35 (3H1). Penelope Salmon 1500m 4:24.66 (9H2). Kimberley May 1500m 4:21.10 (2H4). 26 May: Toby Gualter 5000m 14:20.50 (13H2). 27 May: Maia Ramsden 1500m 4:14.52 (2H2). Kimberley May 1500m 4:14.83 (5H2). Maia Ramsden 5000m 15:40.05 PB (6H2).

NCAA Div 1, West, Sacramento CA, 24 May: Isaiah Priddey 1500m 3:50.76 (9H2). Chris Devaney 10,000m 29:25.53 (33H1). Anthony Barmes HT 68.21m (11). 25 May: Kaia Tupu-South SP 17.13m PB (13). Tapenisa Havea SP 15.85m (23). 26 May: Mitchell Small 5000m 14:06.01 (19H1). Theo Quax 5000m 13:40.79 (7H2). 27 May: Josie Taylor HJ 1.82m (13). Tapensia Havea DT 55.11m PB (7). Kaia Tupu-South DT 50.73m (29).

NCAA Div II, Pueblo CO, 25/26 May: Kayla Goodwin heptathlon 5247 (7) (100m H 14.26 +0.9, SP 10.77m, HJ 1.59m, 200m 25.95 +1.1, LJ 5.65m -1.4, JT 40.76m PB, 800m 2:23.78). Leah Belfield 100m 11.75 -0.1 (4H2), 200m 23.61 +4.6 (6H3).

NCAA Div III, Rochester NY, 25 May: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 8:52.53 (4H2). 27 May: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 8:52.87 (4).

GREAT BRITAIN

Night of the 10,000m PBs, Parliament Hill Fields Athletic Track, London, 20 May: Oli Chignell 28:16.22 (22).

GERMANY
Hallesche Werfertage, Halle, 20 May: Tatiana Kaumoana DT 53.47m (6), Savannah Scheen DT 45.46m (12). 21 May: Savannah Scheen U23 DT 50.94m (6).

Diskuswettkampf, Sindelfingen, 24 May: Tatiana Kaumoana DT 54.92m (1), Savannah Scheen DT 47.11m (2).

International Pentecost Sport Meeting, Rehlingen, 28 May: Jennie Hauke 800m 2:04.85 (6H1).

CHINA
National Under 18 Championships, Tianjin, 22 May: Naomi Waite HJ 1.72m (2).

ITALY
Jeselo Moonlight Half Marathon, Jeselo, 20 May: Michael Sutton 1:08:10 PB by 5 minutes (8), 10km enroute 31:25 PB (10).

SWITZERLAND

Para Athletics WPA Grand Prix, Nottwil, 26/27/28 May: William Stedman LJ T36 5.41m 0.0 (1). William Stedman 100m T36 Heat 12.40 +0.2 (3) New Zealand record, Final 12.49 +0.7 (3), 400m 53.86 (1). Jaden Movold 200m T54 31.07 (15) 400m T54 56.76 (38), 800m T54 1:51.66 (43), 1500m T54 3.30.98 (41) T54 5000m 11:27.53 (17) – within two seconds of Matthew Lack’s national U20 record, Anna Grimaldi LJ T47 5.57 +0.5 (1).

BELGIUM
IFAM, Oordegem, 27 May: Hamish Carson 5000m 13:45.65 (29). Tamara Reeves 1500m 4:35.34 (1).

SOUTH AFRICA
AVT Track and Field League, Sasolburg, 27 May: Ethan Olivier TJ 16.49m +0.2 (1) New Zealand U18/19/20 record adding 8cm to own record set on 19 April 2023.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                                         

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 23 May: Greg Darbyshire 16:29, Dylan Logan 16:53, Harry Harris 17:23. Tia Knight 19:19, Amy Shaw 19:32, Emerald James 21:10.

Run Auckland 10km, Ambury Regional Park, 28 May: Nick Moore 34:52, Patrich Bravo 35:48, Oliver Norman 36:26. Amelia Lythe 39:23, Ashleigh Mullaly 40:19, Anna Russell 41:06. 5km; Martin Robinson 19:10, Mark Carryer 19:29, Ricco Korewha 19:38. Tia Korewha 21:43, Anna Hickey 21:55, Kayleigh Limu 22:09.

WAIRARAPA
The Tora Trail Run, Te Awaiti Martinborough, 27 May: 21.1km; David Haunschmidt 1:48:08, Brendan Varty 2:00:38, Jim Chancellor 2:11:45. Michelle Law 2:23:32, Annie Radecki 2:31:58, Debbie Hansen 2:34:04. 13.5km; Robbie Aiken 1:31:11, James Whetter 1:40:04, Alastair Miller 1:40:15. Rebecca Sanders 1:42:10, Caitlin Wright 1:45:44, Jikita de Schot 1:46:35.

DUNEDIN
47th Leith Harbour Free 5 and 10, 28 May: 10km; Liam Turk 37:24, Phil Petersen 38:16, Oliver O’Sullivan 38:16. Eliza Rothery 43:49, Claudia Sole 45:15, Antonia Wood 47:26. 5km; Luke Geddes 17:33, Raul Gomez 19:08, Colin Tocher 19:14. Olivia Sutherland 20:42, Claire Muskett 22:38, Roma Watterson 23:04.

Leith 5km cross country, Bayfield Park, 27 May: Janus Staufenberg 15:05, Liam Chesney 15:47, Matt Bolter 16:14. Olivia Thornbury 18:04, Rebecca Allnutt 19:44, Claudia Sole 19:57.