News & Updates

31st Auckland Marathon, Devonport to Victoria Park via Tamaki Drive – 30 October 2022

Daniel Jones made it three Auckland Marathon victories in a row, traversing the Harbour Bridge and the length of Tamaki Drive in steady rain to clock 2:21:52.

Jones matched strides with British runner now with Whippets Luke Cotter and Daniel Balchin through halfway in 1:11:42, and the trio were still together at the turn in St Heliers for the run back into the city.

Balchin held on for second in 2:22:25, 24 seconds ahead of Cotter. Jacob Hendrickx was a distant fourth in 2:29:39, followed in by William Harris 2:29:52 and Australian Michael Marantelli 2:30:06.

Hannah Oldroyd winner in 2017 and runner up in the last two Auckland Marathons was superb over the second half improving five places to collect the women’s winning purse in 2:49:30.

Ingrid Cree was second in 2:50:39 and Rosie Weber of Australia third in 2:55:30.

Julian Oakley won the half marathon in 1:06:27, finishing just eight seconds ahead Michael Voss. Wellington’s Nathan Tse recorded a PB 1:07:34 in third. Olivia Witney, 2016 and 2017 winner was again the women’s half marathon winner in 1:16:55 from Brigid Dennehy 1:19:21 and Esther George 1:19:50.

11km result; Eric Speakman 37:59, Ben Oxford 38:27, Denny Adminson 39:20. Jessie Speedy 40:19, Laura Nagel 40:23, Briony Marantelli 43:51.

AUCKLAND

McKinnon Shield Meeting #1, AUT Millennium Stadium and Yvette Williams Track Pakuranga – 29 October 2022

Ruben Vogel PV 4.60m PB, Charlie Cameron 4.40m, Tai Rhodes 3.90m =PB. Grace Bath (Australia) 3.60m, Hannah Adye 3.50m, Lillian Bing 3.20m, Jessica Strick 3.10m. Delwyn Smith of Whangarei W57 added 4cm to her New Zealand masters W55 pole vault record clearing 2.50m.

Marielle Venida 60m 7.95 -3.6, 100m 12.78 -1.4. Imogen Barlow 1500m 4:45.12, Aimee Ferguson 4:47.68, Jodie Nash 4:48.92 PB, Bella Earl 4:49.51. Alexandra Hyland 100m H .838 15.97 -2.6. Sophie Hancock TJ 10.61m +2.3. Natalia Rankin-Chitar 4kg SP 14.27m, DT 44.92m. Kate Hallie 3kg SP 14.69m, DT 41.58m.

Ben Ward 60m 7.41 -1.9. Kadin Taylor 100m 11.90 -3.1. James Ford 400m 50.59, 1500m 3:59.85. Joe Berman 400m 50.86 PB. Alfie Steedman 1500m 3:57.93 PB, Etienne Calonne 3:58.49 PB. Joseph Dunn 110m H .914 15.66 -2.8. Tom Moloney 110m H 1.067 16.10 -2.8. Reid Davidson 5kg SP 13.14m. Percy Maka 1.5kg DT 52.88m.

Joseph Millar did 65m in 7.72 -3.9 and 110m in 13.39 -3.1.

McKinnon 10,000m, Bathurst world cross country qualifying race, AUT Millennium Stadium – 30 October 2022

Five U20 runners achieved the performance standard of 32:00 in their pursuit of selection to the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst on 18 February 2023.

Christian de Vaal 31:19.15 PB, Matt Hill 31:25.92 PB, Angus Monro 31:26.08 PB, Ronan Codyre 31:33.97 PB and Jamie Mora 31:48.88 PB.

Jack Paine was fourth in 31:26.80 PB, Ronan Lee 7th in 31:50.50 and Toby Tasker 8th in 32:32.62 PB.

Hannah Miller aiming for the senior women’s performance standard of 34:30 was 9th in 35:23.45.

Master runners Nick Moore 35:24.14 and Greg Darbyshire 35:24.51 rounded out the field.

TAURANGA

Aotearoa Relay Festival, Tauranga Domain – 30 October 2022

An Auckland team of Lucy Shennan (17), Kate Borton (16), Maddie Kelso-Heap (17) and Amelie Fairclough (17) set a New Zealand U19 and U8 4x400m relay record of 3:46.52.

This breaks the record held by the New Zealand team of Angie Smit, Victoria Paine, Katrina Anderson and Abigail Watson who recorded 3:48.85 in Canberra in December 2008.

Mia Powell (18), Marielle Venida (17), Mai Poutawera (15) and Anna Tucker (18) were second in Tauranga in 3:52.51.

HASTINGS

Central Regional Teams League Meeting #1, Hawke’s Bay Regional Sports Park Tomoana – 29 October 2022

Anna Thomson TJ 12.45m +0.4. Chayille Collette 100m 11.96 +2.4, 200m 25.07 +1.9. Addira Collette 12.00 and 25.03. Nathaniel Kirk 110m H .914 15.13 -0.4, 700g JT 54.18m. Cody Wilson 100m 10.58 +2.3, 200m 21.61 +2.8. Rylan Noome 10.80 and 22.36. Ryan Shotter 100m 10.88. Karsen Vesty 800m 1:57.47, 1500m 4:04.48. Sofia Lumbreras 800m 2:17.55 PB, Poppy Healy 2:19.63. Callum O’Keeffe 800m 1:58.41.

Angus Lyver 200m 21.72 +2.8, LJ 6.97m +1.8, 1.75kg DT 39.03m PB. Jacquelyn Kowalewsk 3000m 10:53.81. Hanno Nel 6kg HT 50.32m, 6kg SP 12.66m. Heath Abbot 4kg HT 51.01m. Brendon Barnett LJ 6.72m +2.9 also 6.46m +0.8. Zoe Rutherford 3kg HT 42.67m PB. Amber Trow HJ 1.67m PB, Courtney Trow 1.60m. Ashleigh Bennett LJ 5.67m +1.0, TJ 10.84m +1.3. Jade Zaia DT 47.59m. Lucas Lambert HJ 1.80m.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #3, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 29 October 2022

Hannah Sandilands 60m 8.04 +0.6, 100m 12.62 +1.0, LJ 5.91m -1.6 PB. Jared Neighbours PV 4.00m, DT 42.07m. Findlay Neale PV 3.60m. Christina Ryan 100m H .838 15.28 +0.6, LJ 5.49m +0.4. Holly Gray 100m H .762 15.38 +0.6. Masaki Tomooka 110m H 15.53 +0.7. Beau Brackenridge U/18 110m H .914 14.86 +0.7 PB, 300m H .838 40.38.

Ethan Gow TJ 14.44m -1.9 PB. AJ Madondo 100m 11.14 +0.3 PB, TJ 13.86 +0.5. Gracie Pratten TJ 10.42m +0.2, SP 4kg 10.58m, LJ 5.13m -1.0. Max Attwell DT 38.84m, 200m 22.32 +1.2, HJ 1.85m. Armani Lemalu 1.5kg DT 47.65m PB. James Moore 1.5kg DT 47.65m PB, 5kg SP 13.18m. Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey 3kg SP 11.94m, DT 37.35m PB. Levi Ferguson HJ 1.90m, Tia Wynyard HJ 1.90m, Jessica Hendren 1.70m. Alizjah Campbell 60m 7.03 +0.1, 100m 11.06 +0.3 Ryan Young 100m 11.13. Angus Sevier 800m 1:56.52 PB, Louie Howell 1:57.50, Cooper Wightman 1:58.00. Kiera Hall 800m 2:15.14, Brynne Gordon 2:22.43. Rozie Robinson 2000m RW 11:52.69. Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 13:24.61 PB. Meg Edwards 300m H .762 47.39. Mark Agnew 200m 22.29 +1.2. Jessica Vogel 200m 26.83 +0.3. Liam O’Donnell 3000m 8:54.02 PB, Joseph Lynch 8:56.15, Pai Wynyard 9:03.53, Tillie Hollyer 9:40.16 PB.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 30 October 2022

Shay Veitch was out to 7.72m +1.9 in the long jump to now hold the Otago senior record outright after sharing it with Steve Walsh at 7.71m.

Fergus McLeay 100m 10.88 +1.1 PB, 400m 48.67 PB. Ellen Carter 100m 12.33 +0.8 PB. Cameron Moffitt 100m 11.18 +1.1 PB, 400m 50.39 PB. Josh Hou 400m 51.23 PB. Jonah Smith 10,000m 36:30.43, Glen Chisholm 36:43.07. Mate Poduje HJ 2.00m, 800g JT 48.54m PB. Sam Harris PV 3.60m, Toby Martin 3.60m PB, Eliza Meekings 3.40m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates 4kg HT 46.95m, Embla Wihk 41.54m PB.

INVERCARGILL

Athletics Southland Twilight Meeting, Surrey Park – 28 October 2022

Rebecca Peterson 100m 13.13 +0.2, TJ 10.29m -0.4. Kennedy Taylor 2000m steeplechase 7:32.99, Abby O’Boyle 7:45.20. Isla MacCullum 3kg SP 11.22m, Carlie Scherp 10.03m.

Buddy Small 3000m steeplechase 10:01.01. Rico Fisher 5kg SP 13.65m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA
NCAA Conference Cross Country Championships

Mountain West, Jacoby Golf Course, Laramie WY, 28 October: 8km Murdoch McIntyre 24:24 (22).

Ivy League Heptagonal, Van Cortlandt Park Bronx NY, 28 October: 6km Maia Ramsden 20:42 (1), Penelope Salmon 21:32 (12).

Colonial Athletic Association, White Clay Creek State Park, Newark DE, 28 October: 6km Ava Duggan 22:02 (13).

Big 12, Lubbock TX, 28 October: 8km Isaiah Priddey 25:16 (26).

Atlantic Coast, Earlysville VA, 28 October: 8km Will Anthony 23:50 (44).

Ohio Valley, Cookeville TN, 29 October: 6km Holly Harding 24:01 (37).

Mid-American, Ohio University Golf Course, Athens OH, 29 October: 8km Toby Gualter 23:42 (2).

Big South, Longwood University Golf Course, Farmville VA, 29 October: 8km Sam Waldin 25:37 (13). 5km Joanna Poland 18:08 (11), Tessa Webb 18:28 (18).

Big East, Highland Park, Attleboro MA, 29 October: 8km Liam Back 23:56 (14). 6km Kimberley May 21:02 (17), Tessa Hunt 21:51 (37).

Atlantic 10, Pole Green Park, Mechanicsville VA, 29 October: 8km Chris Devaney 23:59 (1), MacCallum Rowe 24:09 (5), Taonga Mbambo 24:17 (8).

North Texas, Harry McAdams Park, Hobbs New Mexico, 29 October: 8km Jared Lautenslager 23:55 (1).

                                                                                                                                           NORWAY
Hytteplanmila 10km road race, Hole, 22 October: Tim Robertson 29:26 PB (11).

CHINA
Fipley Cup, Under 18 Championships, Huangshi, 23 October: Naomi Waite HJ 1.69m (3).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                                           

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 25 October: Harry Harris 17:21, Kamil Rahman 17:38, James Parker 18:50. Christine Adamson 21:50, Claudia Waite 22:33, Nicola Morgan 24:12.

                                                                                                                                            Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 26 October: Tom Hanrahan 19:38, Conan Christmas 20:16, Cam Gordon 21:06.

CANTERBURY
Mission Mt Somers Trail Run, Staveley, 29 October: Marathon; Harry Wager 4:42:06, Stephen O’Neill 5:24:20, Erwan Coq 5:39:37. Katie Morgan 5:11:14, Maureen Stachowicz 5:48:28, Julia Grant 5:51:51. Half marathon; Ben Williams 2:15:23, Kaya Henderson-Corporaal 2:19:20, Petrus Hedman 2:28:35. Miriam Clark 2:47:22, Alie Henderson-Corporaal 2:52:27, Catherine Calverley 2:54:59.