
International Results
USA
Medtronic Twin Cities 10 mile Road Race, Minneapolis MN, 6 October
Matt Baxter 47:16 PB (10).
Chicago Marathon, Chicago IL, 13 October
William Tennent 2:39:42 (412), Johan Kvasnicka 2:57:37 (2424), Adam Dustin 2:58:14 (2544). Sophie Williamson 3:08:05 (463), Lizzie Christmas 3:22:05 (1533), Megan MacLean 3:25:07 (1857). John Korir (Kenya) won in 2:02:44 and Ruth Chepngetich (Kenya) set a world record of 2:09:56 in the women by nearly two minutes and the first woman to go under 2:10.
North Central Texas College Invitational Cross Country, Gainsville TX, 12 October
8km; Josh Gill (Hill College) 25:03 (1).
Australia
Treloar Shield, The Crest Athletics Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, 12 October
Jake Paul 200m 22.16 -0.6 (1H3).
Melbourne Marathon, MCG, 13 October
Christopher Dryden 2:18:10 PB (3), David Ridley 2:21:17 (8). Ella Mangan-Walker 2:51:28 (12). Half marathon; Anneke Arlidge 1:18:46 (13), Jasmine Finney 1:27:27 (50).
Domestic Results
Auckland
McKinnon Shield and Auckland 10,000m Championship, Mt Smart Stadium – 12 October 2024
Lisa Cross broke the New Zealand women’s masters 40-44 record with an impressive run in difficult conditions, cutting out the 10,000m in 34:16.71. This broke Penny Peskett’s 2019 record of 34:30.57. Cross also improved on her previous best of 34:23.51 set in the 2018 Agency 10,000m in Wellington.
Cross, who collected the senior women’s title, said she was not going for a record.
“I was just going for a tempo run, so it is always good to come out with something like that.”
Cross now adds this record to the masters W35 10km road record 35:45 and the W40 5000m 16:26.53. Next up for Cross is the mountain running championships this week in Christchurch.
New Zealand Para Athlete records were set by Sionann Murphy in the F37 under 20 discus throw with 26.51m, breaking Charli Gardiner-Hall’s record of 24.73m and Brian Wilson in the F20 under 17 shot put and discus throw. He was out to 8.06m with the 5kg shot and 22.76m with the 1.5kg discus, breaking his own records of 7.03m and 20.47m.
Back to back national 400m champion Lex Revell-Lewis gave notice that Shaun Farrell’s 1998 national 400m record of 46.09 is within his reach after convincing wins over 150m in 15.84 and 300m in 33.13.
Caleb Wagener (16) led from start to finish, in the 10,000m, to win the Auckland title in 32:30.34.
Results:
Men:
60m: Owen Lamb (NHB) 7.15 +1.4, Cayd Lambert (NHB) 7.21, Noah Retford (Pakuranga) 7.23.
150m: Lex Revell-Lewis (Waitakere) 15.84 +1.6, Kahurangi Cotterill (Waitakere) 16.56, Noa King (Takapuna) 16.75.
300m: Revell-Lewis 33.13, Cotterill 34.82, Blake Wood (NHB) 35.12.
1200m: Jacob Hewitt (Glen Eden) 3:24.73, Nikko Kelly (Oratia) 3:28.37, Kona Kelly (Oratia) 3:31.81.
10,000m: Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga) 32:30.34 PB, Mariano Piagentini (Owairaka) 33:11.82 PB, Connor Jamieson (Pakuranga) 33:48.15 PB, Tim Hitchcock (Wesley) 33:49.66 PB, Nick Moore (Owairaka) 33:53.34 PB, Simon Mace (Owairaka) 34:01.64, Matthew Parsonage (Lake City) 34:46.03, James Marsh (Owairaka) 35:01.21.
Shot put: 4kg Declan Ford (NHB) 12.02m. Brian Wilson (NHB) F20 5kg SP 8.06m (NZ Para Athlete U/17 record).
Discus throw: Wilson F20 1.5kg DT 22.76m (NZ Para Athlete U/17 record). 1kg DT Ford 37.88m.
Long jump: Zhan Bowden (NHB) 6.48m +5.0, Jett Nash (ACA) 5.42m +6.1, 5.12m +0.9.
High jump: Nash 1.60m.
Women:
60m: Kenzie Bowden (NHB) 8.06 +3.8, Lace Patuki (NHB) 8.32, Ella Kerrigan (Waitakere) 8.37.
150m: Mia De jager (Hamilton) 18.25 +6.7, Samantha Lathwood (Takapuna) 19.03, Grace Wisnewski (Hamilton) 19.16.
300m: Wisnewski 41.74, Holly Rule 42.09, Maddy Jackson 44.43.
1200m: Maddy Jackson (NHB) 4:02.31, Georgina Collinge-Coker (NHB) 4:23.27, Stella Sampson (NHB) 4:41.39.
10,000m: Lisa Cross (41) 34:16.71 PB (NZ masters 40-44 record).
Shot put: 3kg Fiona Kelso (Waitakere) 8.95m, Sacha Fu-Oughton (NHB) 8.20m, Sionann Murphy F57 (Takapuna) 8.16.
Discus throw: Murphy F57 26.51m (NZ Para Athlete U/20 record), Fu-Oughton 25.19m.
Long jump: Lillian Muir (ACA) 5.16m +5.1, Lace Patuki (NHB) 4.66m +3.0, , India Nash (ACA) 4.38m +4.7.
High jump: De jager 1.65m, Nash 1.55m, Riley Couillault (Papakura) 1.55m.
Pentathlon: U/16; Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 2893 points, Miya Riseborough (Takapuna) 2531, Jessica Lathwood (Takapuna) 2003. U/18; Jetta McKenzie (ACA) 2384, Amani Farry (Lynndale) 2262, Mulan Riseborough (Takapuna) 2204.
Nelson
Athletics Nelson Meeting, Athletics Track Saxton Field – 12 October 2024
Kathy Dunbar 3000m 10:46.58. Ruby Darwen TJ 11.04m. Dale Arbuckle HJ 1.80m. Nathaniel Kirk 800g JT 44.69m PB.
Dunedin
Athletics Otago Opening Meeting of the Season, Caledonian Ground – 12 October 2024
National under 16 400m champion for the last two seasons Phoebe Laker set a Otago under 16, 17 and 18 record of 56.93 PB.
Schuyler Orr 100m 11.08 +1.0, Cameron Moffitt 11.11, 400m 48.93 PB, Blake Dalton 100m 11.25.
Ellen Carter 100m 12.14 -0.4, 200m 24.95 -0.1 PB, Jorja Gibbons 100m 12.40, Niamh Townsend 12.74, 200m 26.67. Finn O’Sullivan 200m 23.25 -1.7. Cody Armstrong 400m 49.94 PB, Luke Moffitt 51.59 PB.
Lisa Lokman HJ 1.55m. Charlee Farquhar 3kg SP 11.90m PB, Jessie McGrouther 11.54m PB, 3kg HT 39.54m. Alex Walker 1.5kg DT 35.84m PB.
Invercargill
Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 12 October 2024
Ollie Davis 60m 7.21, 100m 11.40 +3.7, 400m 55.38. Charlotte Hawkins 2000m steeplechase 7:53.34. Will Brown LJ 6.10m +3.3. Teagan Ashley 4kg HT 46.50m.

Road & Trail Races Around the Country
Auckland
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 8 October: Ben Luffman 17:39, Ari Penberthy 17:45, Owen Mitchell 18:11. Tia Knight 18:52, Niamh Corbett 19:49, Phumzile Sikakana 21:28.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 9 October: Gene Rand 17:10, Henry Barfoot 18:07, Damon Nicholas 19:00.
Taupo
Ultramarathon Whakaipo, 12 October: 100km; Carl Read 8:03:32, Tom Peck 9:16:21, Keith Poore 9:25:20. Konoka Azumi 10:11:43, Laura Pfeifer 10:24:47, Sarah Healy 11:42:40. 74km; Daniel Rae 6:50:46 and Jennifer Overend 8:27:00. 50km; Nick Johnston 3:46:45 and Sue Crowley 4:15:51.
Christchurch
Boulder Bay Classic 10km Trail Run, Taylors Mistake Beach, 13 October: Andy Good 36:55, Hayden Zervos 37:40, Felix Hunt 40:02. Katherine Babington 47:24, Mairi Law 47:58, Marie Stephens 49:40.
Cromwell
Cromwell Half Marathon, Alpha Street Reserve, 12 October: Ciaran Faherty 1:13:23, Jason Van Kempen 1:16:10, Cam Kerr 1:16:37. Kathryn Phipps 1:29:10, Jacqueline Tappin 1:34:05, Emma Johnston 1:36:39. 10km; Jack McKay 37:16, Jemima Tennekoon 40:04.
Balclutha
Balclutha Half Marathon, Cross Recreation Centre, 12 October: Leon Miyahara 1:16:16, Nic Bathgate 1:16:47, Craig Iversen 1:17:43. Kimberley Iversen 1:24:19, Agnetha Korevaar 1:28:34, Anneke Muller 1:30:47.
Stewart Island
Rakiura 32km Challenge, Horseshoe Bay to Oban, 6 October: David Haunschmidt 2:34:09, Sagar Khemani 2:53:03, Alexis Migounoff 2:54:56. Amy Rice 3:27:51, Rebecca Firth 3:27:51, Rosalind Poulgrain 3:31:33.
Obituary
Athletics Wellington loyal servant and Wellington Harrier Athletic Club stalwart Peter Rendall died on 30 September 2024 aged 73.
He gave 30 years of continuous service to the sport. He was the Athletics Wellington track & field equipment manager and used his bus workshop tools and gear to keep equipment in good repair. When the track was refurbished with new gear shed he fitted it out with shelves and “lock-ups” sections for users at club and centre level. Peter was equipment manager at Athletics New Zealand championships and other major meetings including the Capital Classic held at Newtown Park.
A former runner turned race walker, which he coached as well. He was a noted coach of juniors in jumps, hurdles and throws.
Peter became the 27th life member of WHAC in 2003 and was made a life member of Athletics Wellington in 2016.