Weekly Roundup – 10 February

NATIONAL RESULTS

AUCKLAND

Sir Graeme Douglas International, World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze, Douglas Track & Field Henderson – 9 February 2025

Tiaan Whelpton relished the perfect conditions, racing on the back straight, to claim the New Zealand resident 100m record outright clocking 10.10. This betters the time of 10.18 that he set on three occasions and shared with Joseph Millar.

“That was awesome, the conditions were amazing. I just wish I could’ve executed a bit better with these conditions, but my first 100 of the season and that was a hell of a way to kick it off with a PB,” said Whelpton.

“So it’s only up from here, that national record (10.08) is in my sights,” he added. 

Fifteen-year-old running sensation from Tauranga Sam Ruthe continued to rewrite the record books with a stunning finish over the final 50m of the 1500m. Ruthe timed his finish to perfection racing through on the inside to claim second in 3:41.25 to claim the New Zealand under 17 and under 18 records. This time is now the fastest ever in the world by a 15 year old, eclipsing Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s time of 3:42.44 in 2016.

Ruthe erased Dallas Bowden’s 3:46.98 2007 under 17 time and Isaiah Priddey’s 3:44.34 2018 under 18 record.

As well as Whelpton’s 100m meeting record, Lui Kitada of Japan equalled the pole vault meeting record of 5.32m and Sae Takemoto of Japan set a women’s javelin throw meeting record of 60.51m.

Ellie Beer of Australia who set a meeting record of 51.77 last year in the 400m returned for another impressive victory in 52.40. Madeleine Waddell (17) in third in 53.16 set New Zealand under 18, 19 and 20 400m records. The national junior 400m and 400m hurdles champion broke her own under 18 record of 53.50 set at the World Junior Championships in Peru last August and bettered Joanna Hickman’s under 19 and under 20 record of 53.42 set in Christchurch in 1975. Waddell now holds all four age group 400m records.

Liam Adcock was out to a wind assisted 8.21m in the long jump. Adcock did not register a legal jump in his series and as such retains the meeting record of 8.05m +1.1 set in 2023.

In their first meet of the season Jacko Gill and Tom Walsh delighted the crowd trading throws in the shot put. Gill won by nearly a metre with a toss of 21.85m.

Bree Masters improved on her winning time of 11.36 last year taking out the women’s 100m again in 11.23. Laura Nagel came from behind to claim the women’s 1500m in 4:17.58 outkicking Saki Katagihara of Japan.

Mitch Joynt set a New Zealand Para Athlete T64 100m record of 11.82. The New Zealand 400m record continued to elude Lex Revell-Lewis. Racing against Australians Cooper Sherman and Terrell Thorne Revell-Lewis came home in third in 46.39, just off Shaun Farrell’s 1998 record of 46.09.

Results

Men

100m: Tiaan Whelpton 10.10 +2.0 PB (NZ Resident Record, meeting record), Hayato Yoneto 10.43 PB, Kadin Taylor 10.50 PB, Jolon O’Connor (USA) 10.53. Zach Saunders 10.54, Rylan Noome 10.56 PB, Joe Dolphin 10.68.

400m: Cooper Sherman (Aust) 46.14, Terrell Thorne (Aust) 46.39, Lex Revell-Lewis 46.39, Tommy Te Puni 47.37, Seth Kennedy 48.02, Kahurangi Cotterill 48.17.

1500m: Ryoji Tatezawa (Japan) 3:40.20, Sam Ruthe 3:41.25 PB (NZ U/17 and U/18 Record), Will Lewis (Aust) 3:41.50, Matthew Hussey (Aust) 3:41.66, Benjamin Wall 3:43.86 PB, David Lee 3:44.78, Jaryd Clifford (Aust) 3:46.85, Ethan Smolej 3:47.30 PB, Daniel Hayes 3:47.64 PB, Joe Martin 3:49.08 PB, Caleb Wagener 3:49.57 PB.

400m hurdles: Joshua Hook (Aust) 50.99, Conor Fry (Aust) 51.69, Jonathan Maples 52.35, Angus Proudfoot (Aust) 52.68, James Hansen 53.50 PB, Cameron Moffitt 53.61.

Shot put: Jacko Gill 21.85m, Tom Walsh 20.86m, Nick Palmer 19.49m, Blessing Sefo 18.61m PB, Robert Marchesi-Scott (Aust) 17.99m, Liam Ngchok-Wulf 17.70m PB.

Javelin throw: Yuta Sakiyama (Japan) 78.30m, Gen Naganuma (Japan) 77.77m PB, Kenji Ogura (Japan) 75.24m, Oscar Sullivan (Aust) 71.01m, Douw Botes 67.45m, Edward Rogan (Aust) 64.25m.

Long jump: Liam Adcock (Aust) 8.21m +2.5, Shay Veitch 7.81m +2.6, Hibiki Tsuha (Japan) 7.73m +4.5, Daiki Oda (Japan) 7.66m +4.0, 

Triple jump: Liam Glew (Aust) 16.29m +4.8, Tetteh Anang (Aust) 16.29m +3.2 also 13.30m +1.8, Brandon Jones (Belize) 15.62m +2.4 also 15.43m +2.0, Scott Thomson 14.12m +2.4, Matt Walsh 14.02m +3.3.

Pole vault: Lui Kitada (Japan) 5.32m (= meeting record), James Steyn 5.22m, Nanato Kogure (Japan) 4.92m.

Women

100m: Bree Masters (Aust) 11.23 +1.3, Manaka Miura (Japan) 11.53, Marielle Venida 11.54 PB, Brooke Somerfield 11.64, Kiana Pohe 12.02 PB, Jacqui Nasrabadi 12.39.

400m: Ellie Beer (Aust) 52.40, Isabel Neal 53.06, Madeleine Waddell 53.16 PB (NZ U/18, U/19 and U/20 Record), Laura McShane 53.22, Jasmine Guthrie (Aust) 53.48, Alexia Loizou (Aust) 53.68.

1500m: Laura Nagel 4:17.58, Saki Katagihara 4:19.22 PB, Scarlett Robb 4:22.87 PB, Boh Ritchie 4:26.54, Eva Pringle 4:27.26 PB, Ran Urabe (Japan) 4:27.32, Sascha Letica 4:27.58 PB, Emily Roughan 4:28.57, Ainsley Thorpe 4:29.23 PB, Anneke Arlidge 4:30.33, Aimee Ferguson 4:30.78 PB, Hannah McManus 4:39.93 PB.

400m hurdles: Ayesha Ibrahim (Japan) 57.54 PB, Alesha Bennetts (Aust) 57.80, Isabella Guthrie (Aust) 57.82, Marli Wilkinson (Aust) 58.35, Sophie Hancock 1:01.93 PB. 

Shot put: Natalia Rankin-Chitar 15.88m, Riley-Jay Henry-Purcell (Aust) 13.89m, Kate Hallie 13.10m.

Javelin throw: Sae Takemoto (Japan) 60.51m PB (meeting record), Mackenzie Mielczarek (Aust) 52.26m, Julia Campezato (USA) 43.61m.

Para Athlete

Men 100m William Stedman 12.57 +1.0, Mitch Joynt 11.82 PB (NZ T64 record), Jaxon Woolley 12.18, Zachary Orbell 13.71. Shot put 4kg Rorie Poff 7.11m.

Women 100m Anna Grimaldi 12.53 +1.3.Shot put 3kg Sionann Murphy 9.09m, Charli Gardiner-Hall 7.54m.

REGIONAL RESULTS

AUCKLAND
Summer Throws #2, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 8 February 2025

Sina-Maria Su’a 4kg SP 13.41m PB, DT 45.63m. Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz 4kg SP 12.79m PB. Savannah Scheen DT 48.95m, 600g JT 39.94m. Sacha Fu-Oughton 3kg HT 43.62m. Bree Ackland 600g JT 36.58m. Leyon Caffery 5kg SP 14.18m. 

Jean-Louis Potgieter 6kg SP 12.35m PB, 6kg HT 46.74m PB. Alex Hallie 5kg SP 12.10m. Anthony Nobilo HT 68.76m, Anthony Barmes 66.27m, Arno Van der Westhuizen 51.29m. Oliver Chung 5kg HT 49.16m.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Twilight Meeting #6, Newtown Park – 5 February 2025

Wellington 3000m Championship: Women; Olivia Clay-McDowell 10:10.78 PB, Emma Lowden 10:12.42 PB, Andrea Peat 10:32.01 PB, Isobel Thurston 10:35.40 PB, Hannah Wade 10:40.42, Mel Brandon 10:53.13 PB.

Men; Seamus Kane 8:48.70, Matt Croxford 8:49.53 PB, Max Poland 8:52.33 PB, Nick Horspool 9:10.05, Daniel Clendon 9:25.88, Nicholas Sunseri 9:31.55 PB.

Ben Lambert 100m 11.13 +0.2, Lucas Lambert 11.32, Troy Waldrom 11.33. Issy De Hair 800m 2:20.26 PB. Callum Stewart 800m 2:01.93. 

Ethan Calder-Cass 400m 50.38, Axel McKenna 52.35.

CHRISTCHURCH

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #10, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 8 February 2025

Alysa Brown 3000m RW 16:09.91 PB, Daniel Du Toit 12:57.65. Kieran Sinclair-Lomax 110m H 1.067 16.62 -0.5, 100m 11.41 +2.8. Lily Dunne 100m 12.71 +0.6, 200m 25.48 +1.3. Holly Gray 100m 13.02, 400m H 67.25. 

Kevin Syriak 100m 11.26 +1.7, Sam Cartwright 11.34. Amelia Henstock 800m 2:21.17. Oliver Dunshea 800m 1:58.01, Louie Howell 1:58.59. 

3000m Championships; Malcolm Cornelius 10:38.80 PB. Sarah Bryant 10:38.26, Tayla Cox 10:39.56, Kate Currie 9:57.66, Brynne Gordon 10:00.56, Lahana Reeves 10:05.59, Saskia Cosgrove-Drayton 10:16.36.

Sam Moore U/16 9:50.56, Max Aldridge U/18 9:42.80, Harry Witt U/20 8:37.45 PB. Cameron Clark SM 8:32.99, Christopher Dryden 8:35.39, Corban Straker 8:44.15, Cameron Swales 8:50.71 PB, Pai Wynyard 8:53.05, Noah Fenwick 8:57.60 PB.

Jacinta Hoglund 300m H 47.61. Harry Williamson 200m 22.53 +3.8. Isla Tilbury 400m 59.02. Joel Agnew 400m 50.38. Daniel Grounds PV 3.30m. Ari Keshariya TJ 12.94m -3.5.

Lilla Faivre TJ 10.48m -0.5, LJ 5.12m -1.6. Kirsty McCarthy Dempsey DT 37.10m PB, SP 11.16m, HT 40.45m. Mya Phillips DT 38.45m, Mel Havea 36.70m, 3kg SP 12.41m. 
Joden Pratten SP 12.66m, DT 40.08m. Jake Boyd 5kg SP 13.18m, 1.25kg DT 48.55m. Jared Neighbours DT 42.78m, HT 30.76m PB. Toby Orr 1.5kg DT 42.82m PB, 5kg HT 40.35m PB. 

James Knaggs HJ 1.80m, Jamie Puha 1.80m. Bill Quigley 6kg HT 42.19m. Orla Motley 4kg HT 41.69m PB.

Para Athlete: Sarah James T53 60m 13.52 +0.8, 100m 20.02 +0.6, 400m 1:13.62. Zack Lappin T37 DT 33.85m.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 8 February 2025

Schuyer Orr 60m 6.99 +1.0, 100m 10.94 +1.5, 200m 22.67 +0.6. Blake Dalton 11.31 and 23.01. James McLeay 800m 1:56.11, Nicolas Alvarez Rey-Virag 1:57.25, Matthew Bolter 1:57.37 PB. 

Kieran Fowler SP 14.32m, DT 50.89m. 

Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.28 +0.4, 200m 25.55 +1.1. Jade Wilson 100m 12.85 +0.4. Charlee Farquhar 3kg SP 11.82m, DT 34.24m, Aurora Wills 3kg SP 11.72m PB. Zharna Beattie DT 45.26m, Alexa Duff 41.33m, 600g JT 44.40m PB.

Jason van Kempen 10,000m 33:07.09, Oliver O’Sullivan 34:23.53, Leon Miyahara 34:30.43. Jessica Bray 39:21.74.

INVERCARGILL
Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 8 February 2025

Ollie Davis 60m 7.48 0.0, 100m 11.66 -1.2, LJ 6.73m +1.0. Connor Gilliland U/20 110m H 15.78 -0.1, TJ 13.23m +1.1. Will Brown U/18 400m 54.94. Abby O’Boyle U/18 2000m St 7:09.41 PB, Charlotte Hawkes 7:21.43 PB. Teagan Ashley 4kg HT 46.23m. Bohdi Trevor-Smith 1.5kg DT 44.10m PB, 5kg SP 13.80m. Quinn Hartley LJ 6.68m +0.9, HJ 1.90m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA INDOORS

Robert Platt Invitational, Houston-Yeoman Field House, Houston TX, 1 February: Joseph Morgan 800m 1:56.57 (2RD). Josie Taylor HJ 1.72m (1).

Roman Ruiz Speed and Power Meet, Nelson Field House, Logan UT, 1 February: Nadia Chiara 60m 8.08 (6H3).

UND Open, Grand Forks ND, 1 February: Nadia Evans 200m 24.15 PB (1).

Texas A & M Charlie Thomas Invitational, Murray Fasken Indoor Track, College Station TX, 7/8 February: Alice Taylor pentathlon 3570 points (12) ( 60m H 9.35, HJ 1.69m, SP 10.27m, LJ 5.30m, 800m 2:29.46). Macey Hilton 800m 2:09.10 (1RB), mile 4:41.41 PB (2).

Missouri Invitational, Hearnes Centre, Columbia MO, 7 February: Jamie Mora mile 4:15.21 (11). Brianna Lee 400m 58.91 (1RF), mile 4:55.06 PB (1).

Doc Hale Vtech Invitational, Blacksburg VA, 7 February: Samuel Idiens 800m 1:48.29 PB (1H1).

East Coast Invitational, Charlottesville VA, 7 February: James Ford 800m 1:50.43 (4H1). Nadia Evans 60m 7.65 (3H2), 200m 24.73 (2RD).

117th Millrose Games, The Armory, New York NY, 8 February: Zoe Hobbs 60m 7.20 (6). Maia Ramsden mile 4:25.46 (7), 1500m En-Route 4:08.63 (9). Grant Fisher (USA) set a world indoor 3000m record of 7:22.91.

Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invitational, Boston MA, 8 February: Sam Tanner mile 3:53.30 (2), 1500m En-Route 3:38.27. Karsen Vesty 800m 1:48.76 PB (2H4), 1000m 2:24.66 (1H1), Thomas Cowan 1:50.70 (4H3) and 2:30.91 (8H1). Penelope Salmon 3000m 9:12.56 PB (11H1). Ruby Barton 1000m 2:59.79 (3RC).

Riverfront Multi’s, The Podium, Spokane WA, 7/8 February: Maria Sartin 800m 2:16.48 (2RB), 400m 57.42 (1RB). Niamh Motley 800m 2:16.23 (1RC), mile 5:07.18 (5RB).

New Mexico Collegiate Classic, Albuquerque NM, 7/8 February: Edward Osei-Nketia 60m 6.59 PB (1H3) (=NZ Indoor Record), 6.66 (1H3), 6.60 (3), 200m 21.00 (2RC) (NZ Indoor Record). Luke Hitchcock mile 4:06.36 PB (2). Tayla Brunger 60m 7.57 (5H5), 200m 24.77 (3RE). Tapenisa Havea SP 17.04m PB (4).

Fastrack National Invite, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island NY, 7 February: Charlie Hazlett 5000m 14:39.05 PB (1). Georgia-Rose Dawson 3000m 10:15.55 PB (11).

Big Apple Invitational, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island NY, 8 February: Maddie Kelso-Heap 800m 2:12.67 (1).

GREAT BRITAIN
South of England Indoor Championships, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London, 1 February: Alessandra Macdonald 60m H 8.92 (3H1), 8.84 (5).

SWEDEN

IKM 1500m, Indoors Campushallen, Linköping, 6 February: Tim Robertson 3:59.32 (1).

PORTUGAL

Cross Country Internacional, Albufeira, 2 February: 9.28km Sophie Hicks 33:54 (18).

AUSTRALIA
High Velocity AV Throwers, Tom Kelly Athletics Track Doncaster Melbourne, 30 January: Lauren Bruce HT 66.64m (1).

Sally Pearson Shield, QSAC, Brisbane, 8 February: Mogammad Smith 100m 10.50 +0.8 (2). Rhys Evans 110m H .990 14.61 +1.1 PB.

JAPAN
Nobeoka Marathon, Nobeoka, 9 February: Caden Shields 2:11:35 (2 minute PB) (5).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 4 February: Simon Mace 17:10, Haoting Ma 17:17, Mark Boyce 17:39. Grace Ritchie 20:23, Brigid Du Burgess 21:56, Sophie Baillie 24:47.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 5 February: Sarah Lockhart 18:40, Kevin Knowles 20:45, Greg Dell 21:28.

Coatesville Half Marathon, 9 February: Dylan Logan 1:15:57, Joshua Hunter 1:16:55, Mark Boyce 1:17:41. Gabriela Diver 1:27:34, Briar Preston 1:29:55, Ady McKenzie 1:30:56.

HAMILTON
The Cook 5km, 4 February: Lane Madsen 17:18, Logan Amey 17:27, Harry Coles 18:03. Jasmine Shawyer 21:59, Dawn Tufferey 22:56, Charlotte Bell 23:30.

OHOPE
Sun to Surf Half Marathon, 8 February: Max Green 1:14:58 PB, Liam Dooley 1:18:42, Joel Stansloski 1:23:10, Chris Lines 1:24:52. Kate Wilcox 1:51:19, Hayley Brown 1:52:02, Sarah Bell 1:53:28. 10km; Max Mackay 37:29. Sophie Harries 43:58.

WELLINGTON
The Honest 10km, Oriental Bay, 9 February: Graeme Morrison 39:48. Bridget Douglas 44:45.

NELSON

The Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 3 February: Pat Higgins 17:27, Joel Bowater 17:52, Chris Sharland 18:39. Zoe King 21:42.

Sharland Cycles 5km Series, Estuary Course, 5 February: Chris Sharland 17:39, Daniel Gray 20:55, Cayden Hart 21:10. Collette Read 22:46, Ali Granger 22:58, Aimee Burnard 23:06.

BULLER

Buller Gorge Marathon, 8 February: Mat Wiseman 2:34:38, Steven Gibson 2:53:03, Michael Anderson 3:01:09. Hannah Oldroyd 2:53:16, Delia Binninger (Germany) 3:10:34, Georgia Robcke 3:19:31. Half marathon: Andy Good 1:07:13, Tom Galloway 1:11:42 PB, Hayden Zervos 1:11:44. Angela Doig 1:29:10, Fiona Crombie 1:30:42, Annie Radecki 1:30:58. 10km; Oliver Rose 36:38.