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ROTORUA

Red Stag Rotorua Marathon, Incorporating New Zealand Masters Championship – 6 May 2023

In his first marathon in New Zealand Malcolm Hicks, was a clear winner of the 42.2km in the fastest time recorded at Rotorua in 22 years of 2:21:49. Jonathan Wyatt ran 2:20:50 in 2001.

Michael Voss winner for the past three years was second in 2:24:03 and Cullern Thorby third in 2:26:28.

Hicks said that he came to Rotorua to win. “It was a very tough course, but it was thoroughly enjoyable. I had awesome support all the way round even in the more remote areas. Coming into the Government Gardens gates and turning into the crowd was a fantastic way to finish. I’m thrilled. It is such an iconic race, and I am very proud to join a long list of very accomplished marathon runners to win this race.”

Just nine months after giving birth to baby, James, Alice Mason proved an inspiration to mum’s everywhere by adding to her three previous Red Stag Timber Rotorua Marathon titles from 2018-2020 to win in a time of 2:54:28.

Despite a far from textbook preparation, which included regular night feeds to her son overnight and an understandably limited pre-race training, the Tauranga-based urgent care doctor managed to execute a quality marathon to take the race win and match the record-breaking feat of Jillian Costley as a four-time winner of the women’s race.

“The race went much better than expected,” said Mason, 35. “Over the final 10km I definitely was thinking I hadn’t done as much training as previously, but sometimes competing when not chasing PB’s you are a little more comfortable and the aim was just to physically get round the course.”

The half marathon went to Chris Trent 1:18:58 and Deb Fuller 1:25:53.

RESULTS:

Marathon
Malcolm Hicks 2:21:49, Michael Voss 2:24:03, Cullern Thorby 2:26:28, Jono Jackson 2:36:26, Troy Harold 2:40:48 PB, Brent Godfrey 2:40:56 PB.
Alice Mason 2:54:30, Gabriela Diver 3:06:45, Charlotte Stuart 3:16:49, Cathy Kirkpatrick 3:17:19, Nicole Sattler 3:18:27, Bessie Clarke 3:18:39.

Master Men: 35-39; Hicks 2:21:49, Brent Godfrey 2:40:56, Tom Hunt 2:54:08. 40-44; Brendon Hogan 3:21:03. 45-49; Matt Varley 2:54:48, Dion Peters 3:44:55, Conrad Langridge 3:59:31. 50-54; Troy Harold 2:40:48, James Parker 3:14:36, Kris Maulvurfs 3:21:15. 55-59; Peter Caudwell 3:24:20, Dave Gunn 3:49:38, Darrin Heaven 4:02:53. 60-64; Steve Trass 3:25:30, Michael Cummins 3:28:54, Geoffrey Lowe 4:22:44. 65-69; Kevin Knowles 3:12:23, David Green 4:12:05, Errol Amyes 4:28:08. 70-74; Dave Clark 4:11:37, Brian Barach 4:49:06, Richard Bright 5:21:07. 75-79; Rod Gill 6:16:27. 85-89; Raymond Eastmond 6:21:02.

Master Women: 35-39; Nicole Sattler 3:18:27, Polly Barach 5:06:29. 40-44; Rachel O’Brien 3:23:02, Ketina Chivasa 3:31:49, Rebecca Bailey 3:56:54. 45-49; Rachelle Green 3:50:43. 50-54; Nichola McMahon 4:07:00, Andrea Gallaher 4:15:52. 55-59; Tanya Lavington 4:07:29, Sharon Tan Young 4:20:32, Lee-Anne Young 4:29:08. 60-64; Betty Harp 3:40:21, Leanne Berkahn 4:11:02, Patricia Stichbury 5:12:47. 65-69; Michele Allison 3:53:01, Mignon Stevenson 4:12:53. 70-74; Christine Munro 5:36:34, Christine was the 1981 women’s winner. 80-84; Eileen Odgers 7:13:40.

Half Marathon
Chris Trent 1:18:58, Stephen Blackwell 1:23:58, Alex Wright 1:24:12.

Deb Fuller 1:25:53, Timatanga Herewini 1:29:31, Mallory Wordell 1:29:42.

10km

Darian Sorouri 33:38, Alex Brackenbury 34:03, Casey Atkinson 35:00.

Olivia Witney 38:29, Boh Ritchie 40:20, Lucy Backus 40:47.

Museum Mile sponsored by Toi Ohomai incorporating the New Zealand Road Mile Championships Government Gardens – 5 May 2023

Senior Women: Brigid Dennehy (NHB) 5:00.5, Rebekah Greene (Hill City) 5:01.2, Camille French (Hamilton City Hawks) 5:02.0.

Senior Men: Sam Tanner (Tauranga) 4:10.7, Julian Oakley (Tauranga) 4:14.8, Hayden Wilde (Whakatane) 4:15.2, Tom Moulai (University of Canterbury) 4:17.8.

Women under 20: Poppy Martin (Lake City) 5:06.3, Sascha Letica (Takapuna) 5:16.4 , Eleanor Pugh (Tauranga) 5:19.1.

Men under 20: Elliott Pugh (Tauranga) 4:26.2, George Wyllie (Tauranga) 4:31.7, Nick Davies (Takapuna) 4:32.2.

Runway 5km, Rotorua Airport – 7 May 2023

Women; Rebekah Greene 16:54, Katherine Camp 17:06, Laura Nagel 17:09, Anneke Arlidge (nee Grogan) 17:20, Poppy Martin 17:52.

Men; Sam Tanner 14:02, Hayden Wilde 14:08, Julian Oakley 14:24, Matt Hill 15:18, George Wyllie 15:18.

WELLINGTON

University Relays, Queen Elizabeth Park, Mackay’s Crossing, Paekakariki – 6 May 2023

Feilding Moa team of George Varney, Ben Wall, Andre Le Pine-Day and Liam Lamb won the senior 4 x 3.5km relay in 39:42 from Trentham 40:11 and Scottish 40:23. Fastest laps; Seamus Kane 9:40, Dan Jones 9:47, Andre Le Pine-Day 9:47, George Varney 9:49, Tom Strawbridge 9:52, Damien Lardner 9:57.

Senior women: Olympic (Ava Sutherland, Deb Lynch, Lucy Jurke, Kate McHardy) 48:11, WHAC 48:40, Victoria University 50:43. Fastest laps; Sarah Drought 10:48, Esther George 11:23, Poppy Healy U20 11:32, Kate McHardy 11:34, Ava Sutherland 11:40.

MU20 Olympic 42:54, WU20 WHAC 49:10, MM35 Scottish 43:40, MM50 Scottish 47:17, MM60 WHAC 57:19, MW35 Scottish 53:00, MW50 Scottish 60:35, MW60 Olympic 70:28.

AUCKLAND
Winter Throws, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore, 6 May: Sina-Maria Sua 4kg SP 11.66m PB.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA

Texas Invitational, Austin TX, 29 April: Macey Hilton 800m (5), 1500m 4:28.14 PB (3).

Fresno ST Invite, Fresno CA, 29 April: Murdoch McIntyre 3000m Steeplechase 9:05.09 (2). Annalies Kalma 400m 55.81 (8).

Penn Relays, Franklin Field, Philadelphia PA, 27 April: Zane Powell 1500m 3:44.24 PB (10RA). 29 April: Geordie Beamish mile 3:57.68 (1).

Desert Heat Classic, Tucson AZ, 29 April: Theo Quax 800m 1:49.95 PB (1RB), 1500m 3:44.84 (3). Jordyn Blake 400m 57.07 (1RD). Kaia Tupu-South SP 16.46m (4), DT 49.19m (8). Tapenisa Havea SP 16.07m (6), DT 50.39m (6).

SCIAC T & F Champs, La Verne CA, 29/30 April: Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m Steeplechase 8:57.12 (1), 5000m 14:34.70 (2).

Springtime, New Haven CT, 30 April: Tessa Hunt 1500m 4:35.20 (1).

UCLA V USC Dual Meet, Los Angeles CA, 30 April: Chloe Browne 1500m 4:37.18 (6), Bella Browne 4:38.24 (7).
Arkansas Twilight, Fayetteville AR, 5 May: Craig Lautenslager 1500m 3:55.16 (12).
Billy Hayes Invitational, Bloomington IN, 5 May: James Corbett 1500m 3:57.29 (5).

Tom Tellez Invite, Houston TX, 5 May: Jared Lautenslager 1500m 3:58.91 (1). Josie Taylor HJ 1.73m (1).
Track Festival, Walnut CA, 6 May: Geordie Beamish 3000m steeplechase 8:20.62 PB (2), Second on the New Zealand all-time list. Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 8:41.92 PB (13).

Liberty Twilight, Lynchburg VA, 3 May: Joanna Poland 800m 2:14.49 (1).

QATAR
World Athletics Diamond League, Doha, 5 May: Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.08 +0.9 (5).

GREAT BRITAIN
Comeback #3 5000m, Battersea Park, London, 28 April: Georgie Grgec 15:52.16 (2).

AUSTRALIA

Oceania Relays, Somerset College, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, 6 May: Mixed 4 x 400m NZ (Tyrone Trego, Lucy Shennan, Jackson Rogers, Maddie Kelso-Heap) 3:43.94 (2). Men 4 x 100m NZ (Tyrone Trego, Lex Revell-Lewis, Jackson Rogers, Tommy Te Puni) 40.77 (3). Men 4 x 400m NZ (Lex Revell-Lewis, Tommy Te Puni, Asher Pettengell-Brand, Troy Middleton) 3:13.30 (2). Women 4 x 400m NZ (Amelie Fairclough, Lucy Shennan, Maddie Kelso-Heap, Jemima Tennekoon) 3:49.88 (2).

7 May: Mixed 4 x 400m NZ (Tommy Te Puni, Amelie Fairclough, Lex Revell-Lewis, Jemima Tennekoon) 3:27.80 (5). Men 4 x 100m NZ (Tyrone Trego, Jackson Rogers, Asher Pettengell-Brand, Troy Middleton) 41.98 (2).

Sydney 10km from Sydney Olympic Park, 7 May: Debbie Donald 35:14 PB (7).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY                                                                                                                           

AUCKLAND 

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 2 May: Greg Darbyshire 15:55, Jack Green 17:05, Harry Harris 17:15. Sophie Hogan 19:35, Kayla Fairbairn 20:28, Sjanne Meinders 20:36.

OWHANGO
T42 Central Plateau 42.2km Trail Run, 6 May: Mo Winders 3:26:24, Johan Bergman 3:27:54, Chris Fransham 3:37:32. Chrissi Faber 4:00:55, Abbie Evans 4:22:13, Aimee Elliott 4:24:50. 24km; Christiaan Cumming 1:50:56, Cameron Gavin 1:52:36, Benjamin Reid 2:05:27. Kate Searancke 2:33:15, Bridget Lodge 2:33:52, Rachel Cashin 2:37:12. 11km; Mike Tennent 1:35:21, Paula Keene 1:42:56.

HANMER SPRINGS
Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon, 6 May: Christopher Dryden 1:11:08 (course record), Dayle McLauchlan 1:23:22, Aaron Anderson 1:24:42. Hannah Bartram 1:36:08, Lorna Pairman 1:40:13, Lisa Brignull 1:41:02. 10km; Luke Sturkerboom 36:25, Simon Kerr 38:09, James Brown 41:49. Penny Mouat 42:12, Laura Langley 42:28, Nicola Handley 43:32. 5km; Dave Cox 18:54, Scott Ferguson 19:15, Johnnie Charlton 22:40. Maree Greig 23:09, Kerry Newton 27:35, Emily Johnstone 27:39.

WANAKA

Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, 6 May: Caden Shields 1:05:49, Cam Kerr 1:13:33, Lee Cook 1:15:50, Mark Paterson 1:16:13, Andrew Boyd 1:16:37, Christopher O’Connell 1:17:20. Sabina Piras 1:23:38, Megan Foster 1:26:19, Kristy Eyles 1:26:27, Fiona Gallagher 1:26:30, Laura Holyoake 1:27:52, Sarah-Grace Breen 1:28:18. 10km; Oska Inkster-Baynes 29:34 PB, Andy Good 29:44 PB, Simon Cromarty 31:41, Ben Scott 33:50, Ben Rowley 34:17, Andrew Hewitson 37:32. Siena Mackley 38:16 PB, Berber Swart 38:20, Claire Francis 42:02.

OBITUARY
Former leading cross country and marathon runner Lloyd Walker of Auckland died on Tuesday 2 May 2023 aged 83.

He ran with distinction for Auckland University and later Manurewa Clubs and had a best three mile time of 13:40.3 recorded in Kip Keino’s world record 5000m at Western Springs Auckland in November 1965.

He had a best marathon time of 2:19:37 from eighth place in the 1980 Auckland Marathon. He represented New Zealand at the 1981 Vancouver Marathon finishing eighth in 2:25:59.

He was the travelling reserve with the New Zealand cross country team to the 1967 International Cross Country Championships in Barry, Wales, performing well in lead up races with 10th place in the Scottish and 23rd in the English Cross Country Championships. He won the 1966 Auckland 12km cross country title in 40:01 and was third in the 1966 New Zealand Cross Country Championship in 40:14 and fourth in 1967 in 39:24.