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New Zealand Combined Events Championships, Caledonian Ground – 17/18 February 2024

Maddie Wilson was in outstanding form collecting personal bests in six of the seven events (and only denied seven out of seven by the wind-reading of +2.8 in the 200m) to win her first national heptathlon title with a score of 5990 a 641 points improvement on her previous best. The 2019 U18 champion has been runner up for the past two years to Christina Ryan. Her performances were 100m H 14.55 +0.8, HJ 1.86m, SP 12.51m, 200m 24.79 +2.8, LJ 6.05m +1.2, JT 40.48m, 800m 2:15.14.

Briana Stephenson was second with 5619 and Aliyah Johnson third with 4751.

Angus Lyver the national U20 decathlon champion in 2022 and last year, claimed the senior title with a score of 7020. The 19-year-old experienced the senior implements for the first time and came away with the following performances: 100m 10.68 +0.9, LJ 7.06m +2.0, SP 11.69 PB, HJ 1.89, 400m 50.58, 110m H 15.77 -0.3, DT 37.99m PB, PV 3.15m PB, JT 65.21m PB, 1500m 4:55.69 PB. Masaki Tomooka was second with 6793 and Cameron Moffitt third with 6665.

U20 Decathlon Connor Brown 6057. U18 Decathlon Connor Gilliland 4659.

U20 Heptathlon Saskia Rhind 3994. U18 Heptathlon Jody McCarthy-Dempsey 4800.

U16 Octathlon Alex Walker 3149. U16 Hexathlon Abby O’Boyle 3065.

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 17/18 February 2024

Felix McDonald 60m 7.15 -3.1, 100m 10.70 +2.9. Schuyler Orr 60m 7.16, 100m 10.95. Jorja Gibbons 60m 7.98 -3.1, 100m 12.22 +3.5, 200m 25.91 -2.3. Sebastian Ferro 200m 23.19 -2.4. Zara Geddes mile 5:06.60. Max McGregor mile 4:35.65. Keira McNeill TJ 10.63 -1.0. Kieran Fowler DT 48.87m, SP 13.71m. Zharna Beattie DT 44.63m, SP 10.93m. Dyani Shepherd-Oates DT 46.81m. Alexa Duff 600g JT 34.83m. Phil Napper 400m 70.24 Otago M70-74 record.

Para Athlete: Zack Lappin F37 1kg DT 34.18m. Mac Denniston F34 600g JT 14.42m NZ record, 4kg SP 6.52m.

AUCKLAND

McKinnon Shield #8, Mt Smart Stadium – 17 February 2024

Lex Revell-Lewis continued to fire over the sprints, four weeks out from defending his national 400m title at the Jennian Homes New Zealand Track & Field Championships in Wellington.

He captured the 100m in 10.67 +1.7, just outside his best of 10.63, edging out Fergus McLeay who recorded 10.74. Revell-Lewis was back in action an hour later over 200m where he clocked a personal best 21.04 +1.8, improving on his 21.39 at the Porritt Classic a week earlier.

Imogen Barlow collected the McKinnon athlete of the week award after her flawless front running victory in a PB 9:58.40 over 3000m. Barlow the national U16 800m, 1500m and 3000m champion improved on her previous best 15 months ago at the Dick Quax memorial meeting at Pakuranga.

Yandri Fourie completed the 3000m track walk in a PB 16:31.05, heading in Alan Mathews who recorded 16:52.21.

Further personal bests were posted by Jamie Mora 800m 1:53.58, James Reid 800m 1:56.51, Zhan Bowden HJ 1.85m, Ty Gonzales 300m H 42.37, Oliver Chung 5kg HT 45.42m, Kate Borton 200m 25.52 +0.7 and Maddy Jackson 800m 2:19.07.

Results:

Men

100m: Lex Revell-Lewis (Waitakere) 10.67 +1.7, Fergus McLeay (Hill City) 10.74, Troy Middleton (NHB) 10.75.

200m: Revell-Lewis 21.04 +1.8 PB, Middleton 21.73, McLeay 21.74.

800m: Jamie Mora (Whippets) 1:53.58 PB, Charles Buchanan (Whippets) 1:55.93, James Reid (Waitakere) 1:56.51 PB.

3000m: Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga) 8:50.25, Theo Bray (ACA) 9:23.04, Connor Jamieson (Pakuranga) 9:31.06.

3000m race walk: Richie Trathen (Pakuranga) 14:38.64, Drew Smal (Pakuranga) 23:18.95.

300m hurdles: .838m Noah Retford (Pakuranga) 41.97, Ty Gonzales (Lynndale) 42.37 PB, Benaiah Su (ACA) 43.95. .762m Rianco Haggard (Pakuranga) 41.13, Connor Brady (Takapuna) 42.74, Jy Gonzales (Lynndale) 47.92.

400m hurdles: Joseph Dunn (Papakura) 59.84,

Hammer throw: Anthony Nobilo (NHB) 67.26m. 5kg; Oliver Chung (NHB) 45.42m PB.

Javelin throw: 700g; Henry Merrick (ACA) 36.58m.

Long jump: Kegan Richardson-Miller (NHB) 6.74m +1.7.

High jump: Zhan Bowden (NHB) 1.85m PB.

Women

100m: Symone Tafuna’i (Waitakere) 12.30 -0.6, Camryn Smart (NHB) 12.65, Samantha Lathwood (Takapuna) 12.96.

200m: Kate Borton (NHB) 25.52 +0.7 PB, Kenzie Bowden (NHB) 26.75, Nyla Spencer (NHB) 26.88.

800m: Abbey Bolton (ACA) 2:18.93, Maddy Jackson 2:19.07 PB, Grace Meredith (ACA) 2:22.35.

3000m: Imogen Barlow (Pakuranga) 9:58.40 PB, Amelia Green (NHB) 10:33.80, Madison Owen (NHB) 10:58.11.

3000m race walk: Yandri Fourie (Pakuranga) 16:31.05 PB, Alana Mathews (RWA) 16:52.21, Morgan Day (Pakuranga) 19:21.73.

300m hurdles: .762m Hannah McManus (Waitakere) 48.90, Jessica Lathwood (Takapuna) 49.81, Mele-‘Ofa ‘Isileli-Fo’Ou (Lynndale) 51.13.

Hammer throw: 3kg; Fernanda Tirado (NHB) 45.20m.

Javelin throw: Tamara Anstis (ACA) 33.53m.

Long jump: Charlotte Goldsmith (ACA) 5.76m +2.4, also 5.74m +1.6.

Para Athlete: Charli Gardiner-Hall F37 (Waiuku) 500g JT 12.29m.

HAMILTON

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Porritt Stadium – 17/18 February 2024

17 February: Holly Fausett 400m 57.01 PB, 1500m 4:37.48 PB. Teeka Randell 100m 12.40 -1.4, 400m 56.92 PB. Charo Heijnen 1500m 4:35.28 PB. Talia van Rooyen 100m H .838 14.66 +1.3. Chantal MacDonald 400m 58.87. Aimee Ferguson 1500m 4:34.51, Kerry White 4:40.09. Celine Pearn 100m H 14.57 +1.3. Nathan Browne 100m 11.30 +0.6, 110m H .991 14.99 +0.9. Jacob Douglas 400m 50.08. Louie Endres 1500m 3:58.16. Charles Roil 400m 50.39, HJ 1.85m PB. Ben Bidois 1500m 3:56.22.

Lara Barton HJ 1.60m. Jamie Fell TJ 10.97m +0.3 PB. Karmen Maritz 3kg SP 13.96m, DT 45.22m, Melelosline Lose 12.99m and 44.50m. Natalia Rankin-Chitar SP 14.71m, DT 48.23m. Tatiana Kaumoana DT 52.54m. David Mora 5kg SP 13.77m, 1.5kg DT 45.05m PB. Scott Thomson TJ 14.12m +1.4. Quinn Motley DT 39.49m. Suzannah Kennelly DT 44.34m PB. Para Athlete: Jaxon Woolley T38 100m 12.29 +0.6. Caelan Harris F44 6kg SP 6.52m, 1.5kg DT 20.71m.

18 February: Holly Fausett 800m 2:12.94. Zarah Rattray 300m H .762 45.26 PB. Teeka Randell 200m 25.29 -1.5. Sophie Hancock 400m H 62.57, Grace Wisnowski 64.14. Kerry White 800m 2:16.57, Aimee Ferguson 2:19.20. Nathan Browne 200m 22.16 -0.4, 400m H .914 57.84. Fletcher van Heuven 800m 1:55.99 PB. Charles Roil 200m 23.34, 400m H .914 58.53. Joseph Morgan 800m 1:54.85. Jamie Fell LJ 5.03m +0.4. Hayley Koppens 500g JT 35.74. Hannah Hickson LJ 5.06 0.0. Melelosaline Lose 3kg HT 43.47m. Nadja Kumerich HT 54.98m PB. Douw Botes JT 61.59m. Kurt Sweeney LJ 6.15m 0.0. Quinn Motley HT 30.10m, JT 38.93m.

Para Athlete: Jaxon Woolley T38 200m 25.19 -0.4, LJ 4.40m 0.0.

WELLINGTON

Athletics Wellington Championships, Newtown Park – 17/18 February 2024

Cody Wilson 100m 10.90 -0.1, 200m 21.28 +3.2, Tyrone Trego 11.09 and 22.21. Ethan Calder-Cass 200m 22.14, 400m 50.65. Luke Jarvis 200m 22.61 +0.8. Max Karamanolis 800m 1:56.93, 1500m

3:57.46, Tom Strawbridge 1:59.58 and 3:58.48, Callum Stewart 1:57.21 and 3:59.24. Lorcan Rabbitte 1500m 3:59.81, 3000m St 9:39.03. Jag Willers 2000m St .838 6:14.64 PB. Asher Robertson 300m H .8838 40.75, LJ 6.19m +0.9, 110m H .914 16.27 +0.9. Joshua Fitzgerald 3000m St 9:54.99. Mate Poduje HJ 2.01m. Nathaniel Sulupo SP 15.12m, DT 50.79m. Hugh McLeod-Jones 13.86m PB and 41.40m. Xavior Sola 5kg SP 13.16m, 1.5kg DT 41.16m. Corran Hanning F12 DT 40.73m. Blaine Knapman 800g JT 45.76m, Forbes Maclean 44.80m. Regan Kwan TJ 12.59m +1.0 PB, Lebron Cosgrove TJ 12.54m +1.8 PB. Isabel Toia 3kg SP 12.42m PB. Rebecca Bailey 600g JT 34.12m PB.

Niamh Gedye 100m 12.87 -2.7, 200m 25.64 +2.1. Daisy Goodman 100m 12.87 +1.3, 200m 26.72 +0.6. Madison Wos 1500m 4:54.13. Imogen Skelton HJ 1.76m. Phoebe Edwards LJ 6.10m +2.0 a 21cm PB. Anna Thomson TJ 12.38m +3.6 also 12.21m -0.2. Iorana Tafili DT 39.13m, Mikayla Sola 39.09m, Faith Sola 35.38m. Ana Ellison-Lupena DT 40.10m. NELSON

Mahar Cup, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 17 February 2024

Rhian Douglas 10m 11.38 +1.3. James Hansen 400m 50.51 PB, DT 37.55m. Micayla Whiti 100m 12.73 +1.9, Josephine Tappenden 13.05, Celia Ward 13.07. Tappenden 400m 59.72. Whiti 200m 26.10 +1.1. Molly McManus TJ 10.00m +2.0.

CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Masters Championships, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 16/18 February 2024

Sally Gibbs was in record-breaking form on day one of the championships with a New Zealand masters W60 3000m record of 10:53.50. This broke her own record of 11:00.85 set in November. In the 1500m she recorded 5:14.21 and in the 5000m 18:17.11.

Ian Calder M66 3000m 10:36.37. Brett Tingay M43 3000m 9:07.26, Sjors Corporaal M46 3000m 9:07.59. Rozie Robinson W33 3000m RW 17:38.11, 1500m RW 8:07.23, 5000m RW 30:26.01.

Mark Lambert M51 60m 7.39 +2.5, 100m 11.52 +2.4, 200m 23.10 +1.8 NZ M50 record.

Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 17/18 February 2024

Jonah Cropp set a New Zealand U20 and U19 5000m track walk record of 20:57.69. This breaks Tony Sargisson’s 1995 U20 record of 21:00.20 and his own U19 record of 21:34.18 set two weeks earlier in Christchurch.

Alysa Brown 3000m RW 17:14.03. Rozie Robinson 5000m RW 30:26.01. Harry Williamson 300m H .838 40.29. Holly Gray 100m H .838 14.76 +0.7, 400m H 65.26. Russell Green 1500m 3:46.58, Cooper Wightman 3:47.33 PB, Christopher Dryden 4:00.19. Lily Morrison 100m 12.40 +2.3. Kevin Syriak 100m 11.08 +3.0. Samantha Lascelles 400m 59.30. Jordan Veitch 400m 50.94. Louie Howell 800m 1:58.36. AJ Madondo 200m 22.74 -1.3. Sarah James T53 100m 18.93 +2.3.

INVERCARGILL

Athletics Southland Twilight Meeting, Surrey Park – 9 February 2024

Trent Hogg 60m 7.59 +1.8, 2kg DT 44.57m, 7.26kg SP 13.44m. Isla MacCullum 3kg HT 36.31m. Millie McFadzen 3000m 11:07.44, 2000m steeplechase 7:37.57. Quinn Hartley 60m 7.39 +1.8, 100m 11.58 +1.4. Abby O’Boyle 2000m steeplechase 7:26.13.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS USA INDOORS

Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Multipurpose Facility, Nashville TN, 9 February: Angus Monro mile 4:16:11 PB (2H8). Joanna Poland 600m 1:36.96 (2RD). Emma Ferguson mile 4:55.30 (2RE). 10 February: Angus Monro 3000m 8:38.30 (7H4). Brianna Lee 800m 2:12.12 (2). Emma Ferguson 800m 2:13.51 (2RD).

GVSU Big Meet, Kelly Family Sports Centre, Allendale MI, 9 February: Maria Sartin 400m 56.93 (4RB).

GSC Indoor Championships, CrossPlex, Birmingham AL, 16 February: Jack Elliott 3000m 8:44.34 (5RB).

Illinois College Hilltop Invite, King FH, Jacksonville IL, 16 February: James Corbett 800m 1:54.97 (2).

Garden State Collegiate Open, Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex, Staten Island NY, 16 February: Tomas Barry mile 4:11.89 (2).

Arkansas Qualifier, Randal Tyson Centre, Fayetteville, 16 February: Kayla Goodwin 60m 9.07 (6H2), TJ 11.80m (6). NAU Tune Up, Skydome, Flagstaff AZ, 16 February: Tapenisa Havea SP 15.97m (1).

Iowa Open, Recreation Building, Iowa City IA, 16 February: Anthony Barmes WT 21.12m (3). Centaine Noom-Duckworth WT 19.19m (2).

KSU Steve Miller Invitational, Manhattan KS, 16 February: Leah Belfield 60m 7.54 (1), 200m 24.14 (1).

Mountain East Conference, Chris Cline Athletic Complex, Huntington WV, 17 February: Sam Idiens mile 4:14.63 (2), 3000m 8:31:34 (5).

USA OUTDOORS PP Collgiate All Comers, Pitzer (O), Claremont CA, 17 February: Colin Kirkpatrick mile 4:09.83 PB (2).

FINLAND INDOORS PNG Valentine Meet, Turku, 14 February: Imogen Ayris PV 4.35m (4), (4.20xo, 4.35o, 4.50xxx).

SERBIA INDOORS Belgrade Indoor Meet, Beograd, 13 February: Tom Walsh SP 21.91m (1), (20.79, 21.21, 21.91, x, 2!.35, 20.98),

AUSTRALIA

NSW 5000m State Championships Meeting, SOPAC Warm Up Track, Sydney, 10 February: Liam Webb 400m 48.57 (4).

NSW Throwers Club, SOPAC Warm Up Track, Sydney, 11 February: Caitlin Shepperson HT 49.30m (6). Maurie Plant Meeting, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 15 February: Zoe Hobbs 100m 11.34 -1.2 (1). Sam Tanner mile 3:53.16 (4), 1500m 3:37.58. Rebekah Aitkenhead 5000m 15:47.92 PB (14), Laura Nagel 15:51.41 (15). Connor Bell DT 65.18m (1) (65.18, 60.19, 64.68, 64.44, 62.77, x). Keeley O’Hagan HJ 1.80m (4) (1.71o, 1.76o, 1.80xo, 1.84xxx). Hamish Kerr HJ 2.25m (1) (2.17xo, 2.21o, 2.25o, 2.30xxx). Joshua Hawkins 110m H 14.00 0.0 (4). Tori Peeters JT 57.35m (2) (54.48, 56.54, 56.32, 57.35, 56.18, x).

Melbourne Invitational, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 15 February: Para Athlete Anna Grimaldi T47 LJ 5.51m -0.5 (2), 100m 12.89 -1.3 (4). James Preston 800m 1:46.02 (1). Georgia Hulls 200m 23.64 -2.9 (2).

SOUTH AFRICA ACNW League, Potchefstroom, 6 February: Ethan Olivier TJ 16.42 +1.1 (1), Welrè Olivier TJ 16.04m +1.5 (2).

SPAIN Seville Marathon, 18 February: Caden Shields 2:13:45 (69), 24 seconds outside his PB. Deresa Geleta Ulfata of Ethiopia won in 2:03:27.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY

AUCKLAND

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 13 February: Gavin Eccles 16:51, Greg Darbyshire 16:51, Brendon Fisher 17:28. Tia Knight 19:11, Suzanne Nottage 21:29, Amanda Bethell 21:48.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 7 February: Andy Kilding 17:51, Tom Hanrahan 19:22, Matt Downs 19:30. Helen Kilding 20:30. 14 February: Dann Finlayson 18:15, James Parker 18:35, Andrew Harvey 19:10.

ROTORUA

Tarawera Ultra-Trail, 16 February: 100 mile (165.2km); Adrian MacDonald (USA) 15:00:57, Samuel Harvey 15:29:53, Mike Carroll (Australia) 15:37:01. Konoka Azumi (Japan) 18:24:53, Chantelle Smith (Australia) 19:55:41, Chrissi Faber (Germany) 21:15:17. 102.3km; Dan Jones 7:46:42, Justin Grunewald (USA) 8:25:57, Matthew Healy (South Africa) 8:58:43. Ruth Croft 9:14:14, Beth McKenzie (IUSA) 9:38:03, Nikki Everton 10:26:53. 51.4km; Ronnie Sparke (GB) 3:30:48, Charlie Hamilton (Australia) 3:34:36, Yutaro Yokouchi (Japan) 3:38:19, Michael Voss 3:38:41, Jono Jackson 3:44:45. Caitlin Fielder 4:01:41, Kate Avery 4:09:58, Robyn Lesh (USA) 4:13:31.

WELLINGTON

Wellington Scottish Waterfront 5k #15, Oriental Bay, 13 February: Ollie Palmer 15:54, Ben Twyman 16:27, Bert Prendergast 16:58. Bex Hutchinson 20:35.

Trentham 5km series, 13 February: Tom Strawbridge 15:59, Daniel Du Toit 16:03, Max Poland 16:14, Brian Garmonsway 16:28. Madeline Keown 20:40. 2.5km; Callum Wos 7:27. Maddison Wos 8:57.

Wellington Round the Bays, Waitangi Park, 18 February: Half marathon; Cullern Thorby 1:08:21, Paul Barwick 1:13:52, Jeroen Mattheus 1:14:15. Kumiko Otani 1:22:43, Mel Brandon 1:24:45, Genevieve Coffey 1:25:40. 10km; Nathan Tse 31:14, Joel Carman 33:22, Max Taylor 33:22. Maia Flint 38:29, Natalie Hardaker 40:26, Pip McLachlan 40:44. 5.5km; Isaac Murphy 17:13, Bert Prenfergast 18:30, Andy Ford 19:41. Sarah Murphy 21:36, Gwen McGrath 22:44, Harriett Young 23:06.

NELSON The Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 12 February: Chris Sharland 18:08, Damien Christofis 19:02, Tony Phillips 20:29. Robyn Deane 21:55.

Waimea 5km Series, Richmond, 14 February: Curtis Moore 18:40, Kegan Fernando 20:55, Ali Granger 21:02. Robyn Deane 21:59.

CHRISTCHURCH Shoe Clinic Asics 5K Series, Hagley Park, #4 6 February: Hannah Oldroyd 17:06, Victoria Gill 17:37, Olivia Ritchie 18:15. Harry Witt 15:46, Giles Witt 15:52, Richie Boon 16:23. #5 Final 13 February: Jamie Coulter-Smyth 15:51, Richie Boon 15:56, Carl Ritchie 16:02. Hannah Oldroyd 17:04, Victoria Gill 17:44, Olivia Ritchie 18:03