News & Updates

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

SWEDEN

Folksam Grand Prix, Malmö, 5 August: James Preston 800m 1:45.90 (3), Andreas Kramer (Sweden) won in 1:45.16. Connor Bell DT 63.90m (2), (61.66, 63.44, 63.90, x, x, 62.03). Event won by 2019 world champion and Tokyo Olympic champion Daniel Ståhl of Sweden 67.30m.

GERMANY

Stabhochsprung Meeting, Jockgrim, 4 August: Eliza McCartney PV 4.53m (2), (4.53 o, 4.63 -, 4.73 xxx). Imogen Ayris PV 4.53m PB (3) (4.25 o, 4.40 xo, 4.53 o, 4.63 xxx). Nina Kennedy (Australia) won clearing 4.73m.

SWITZERLAND

Citius Meeting, Bern, 4 August: Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.13 +0.1 (2), Georgia Hulls 100m 11.57 +0.3 (3F1), 200m 23.53 -0.1 (4). Rosie Elliott 400m 52.77 (7).

BELGIUM

Flanders Cup, Leuven, 5 August: Laura Nagel 1500m 4:16.51 (7).

USA

ED Murphey Classic, Memphis TN, 4 August: Jeff Lautenslager 3000m 8:04.81 PB (4), Craig Lautenslager 3000m 8:07.83 (6).

LUXEMBOURG

CAS International Meeting, Schifflange, 30 July: Further results; James Preston 800m 1:46.44 (1RB). Rosie Elliott 400m 55.61 (5).

AUSTRALIA

Coral Coast Carnival, Cairns, 30 July: Portia Bing 400m H 56.24 (1).

TRACK & FIELD AND CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

 MASTERTON

Track and Field Winter Series #3, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl, Lansdowne, Masterton – 6 August 2023

National junior 100m champion and runner-up in the 200m Tyrone Trego won the 100m in 11.18 -0.6 and the 200m in 22.86 +0.8. Zac Kimmins was second in the 100m in 11.92 and Saravee Sos second in the 200m in 23.84.

Amelia Abernethy 1000m 3:12.52. Jacob Kilmister 1000m 2:40.19 PB, William Larkin 2:44.23 PB. Justin Cunningham 3000m 9:27.46. Brayden Grant 400m 53.72. Analin Rudd LJ 4.81m 0.0.

CHRISTCHURCH

Holloway Memorial Cross Country, Motukarara Racecourse, Motukarara – 5 August 2023

Sarah McClure SW 8km 33:44, Rebecca Kingsford 35:04, Annabel Merrett 36:11. Robyn Perkins MW 6km 28:31, Fiona Gilroy 29:46, Robyn Daly 30:20.

George McNaughton SM 10km 36:29, Laurie Watson 37:08, Louie Howell 37:49. Dayle McLauchlan MM 10km 35:06, Simon Kerr 37:55, David Fitch 39:46.

Brynne Gordon U18 4km 14:56, Kate Currie 15:20, Brooke Fortune 18:29. Vivien Guttmann U20 4km 18:56.

Josh Loose U18 4km 14:32, Henry Hiatt 14:53, Alex Ellerm 15:29. Tram O’Callaghan U20 6km 20:20, Liam O’Donnell 20:21.

3km U16 Ciaran Harris 9:58. Abi Scott-Douglas 11:52. U14 Ethan Richardson 10:09. Tayla Cox 11:05.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY   

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 1 August: Tim Buckley 17:32, Harry Harris 17:48, Jack Green 18:09. Sophie Hogan 18:51, Joanne Wainwright 21:03, Bronwen Peterken 21:30.

Tamaki River Half Marathon, Bramley Drive Reserve, Farm Cove, 6 August: Darian Sorouri 1:12:23, Tom Moyes 1:12:34, Ben Parker 1:16:41. Kate Pineda 1:29:41, Gabriela Diver 1:31:38, Shannon Gwilliam 1:32:31.

TAUPO

Taupo Marathon, Tongariro North Domain, 5 August: Nathan Tse 2:36:04, Ryan White 2:39:50, Alex Mackenzie 2:41:10. Charlotte Stuart 3:03:20, Brittney White 3:04:42, Nikki Everton 3:05:35. Walk; Graeme Tindall 4:59:03, Karen Andrews 5:22:01. Half marathon; Robbie Van Deursen 1:14:47 PB, Blake Weston 1:15:57, Robert Lee 1:17:30. Sarah Gardner 1:21:15, Caitlin Tolhurst 1:27:39, Jen McDermott 1:28:52. Walk; Sarah Rankin 1:25:16, Derren Hutchinson 2:26:48. 10km; Fionn Cullinane 31:29 PB, Andrew Pointon 33:52, Mark Webber 34:39. Boh Ritchie 37:25 PB, Esther Keown 38:03, Letizia Hay 39:22. 5km; Seth Herbert 16:17, Kian Weston 18:47, Pablo Stewart 19:07. Bianca Stewart 21:49, Maia Crowe 22:16, Angela Schur 22:40. A total of 2374 competitors across the board.

ASHBURTON

South Island Half Marathon, Lake Hood, 6 August: Mark Toplis 1:19:12, Edward Eaton 1:20:41, Jason Wilcock 1:20:55. Saraya Lindsay 1:28:25, Frances Redmond 1:28:59, Alysha Dawkins 1:36:12.

7km; Tillie Hollyer 25:08, Sophie Lampe 27:47, Sherif Abdrabou 27:57.

TE ANAU

Meridian Half Marathon and Mitre 10 10km, 5 August: Ben Gatting 1:13:03, Craig Iversen 1:18:01, Lee Cook 1:18:57. Kimberley Iversen 1:27:01, Sophie Shallard 1:30:33, Virginia Pile 1:35:13. 10km; James McLeay 36:22, Kelvin Meade 37:41, Richard Ford 38:28. Alice Cuthbert 44:14, Tara Simpson 48:30, Anissa Brown 48:53.

OBITUARY

Well-known and respected official Bruce Perry of Wellington died on Sunday 30 July aged 93.

He was a long-time member of the Wellington Scottish harrier club and a foundation and life member of the Wellington Marathon Clinic. He was a former president of the Wellington Athletics Officials Association and a qualified walking judge.