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24 October 2023 • Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: 24 October 2023

Two-time Paralympic long jump champion Anna Grimaldi blitzed to the New Zealand 200m T47 record in Dunedin last Thursday (19 October). Credit: (Alisha Lovrich).

AUCKLAND
Throws Spring Series #2, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 21 October 2023
Fernanda Tirado 3kg HT 51.33m PB. Jasmine He Ling 3kg HT 41.46m. Sina-Maria Sua 3kg SP 13.99m.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Newtown Park – 21 October 2023
Niamh Gedye 100m 12.67 +0.9. Sacha Kilmister 200m 26.36 +0.9. Analin Rudd TJ 10.38m -0.1. Mikayla Sola 4kg SP 11.64m PB, DT 38.09m, Ana Ellison-Lupena 10.12m PB and 38.09m.
Leo Yousuf 100m 11.15 +1.2 PB, 200m 22.43 +1.0 PB, Lucas Lambert 11.35 PB and 22.79 PB. Jacob Kilmister 400m 50.88. Troy Waldrom (14) 1.25kg DT 40.22m. Heath Abbot 1.5kg DT 36.02m. Thomas Waldrom 2kg DT 35.89m, Shaka Sola 35.13m.
Max Doherty 3000m 9:02.98. Ava Sutherland 3000m 10:43.08, Lucy Jurke 10:45.16 PB. Jag Willers 2000m steeplechase (0.762) 6:20.50 PB, Max Poland 6:30.43.

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting #2, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 21 October 2023
Eden Innes 80m 10.55 -0.4. AJ Madondo 80m 9.11 NWI, 145m 16.36 NWI. Carlie Scherp DT 40.30m PB, 3kg SP 11.21m, Charlotte Blake 35.48m and 10.10m, Melenaite Havea 33.46m and 10.11m. Angus Lyver 6kg SP 13.61m PB, 1.75kg DT 39.23m PB. James Moore 5kg SP 14.59m. Armani Lemalu 5kg SP 13.07m, 1.5kg DT 43.07m. Zack Lappin F37 5kg SP 7.14m, 1.5kg DT 33.18m. Jody McCarthy-Dempsey LJ 5.00m +0.2, 3kg SP 11.43m. Alex Kelliher 2000m 5:51.28. Jonah Cropp 2000m RW 8:29.78. Liam O’Donnell 600m 1:23.04. Tia Wynyard HJ 1.85m. Masaki Tomooka 200m H 25.49 -0.5. Joden Pratten SP 12.80m PB, DT 40.78m PB. Jared Neighbours DT 40.98m, Jack Henry 35.52m. Finn McLeod 1.5kg DT 47.20m PB, 5kg SP 12.16m PB. Angus Sevier 1200m 3:05.35. Ryan Young TJ 13.67m -0.1. Finn O’Sullivan 300m 35.62, Amelia Henstock 44.46.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Twilight Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 19 October 2023
Anna Grimaldi T47 200m 25.57 +0.9 PB, the New Zealand Para Athlete record breaks her six-year-old national T47 senior women’s 200m record of 26.58. Eliza Meekings PV 3.40m. Alexa Duff DT 40.31m PB. Dyani Shepherd-Oates HT 49.35m. Embla Wihk DT 36.72m, HT 40.85m.
Luke Moffitt LJ 6.25m +0.8, 80m 9.39 +0.3, 300m 36.28. Fergus McLeay 200m 21.69 +1.3, 300m 34.05. Cole Gibbons PV 4.00m, 80m 9.36 +0.3. Mate Poduje LJ 6.23 +1.1, 80m 9.54 +0.3. Cameron Moffitt DT 38.53m PB, 600m 1:24.30. Sebastian Ferro 200m 22.69 +1.3, Blake Dalton 22.86 PB. Samuel Harris PV 3.90m, Toby Martin 3.70m. Todd Bradshaw DT 37.60m PB. Jamin Millar 6kg HT 40.53m, Zack Hibbert 36.59m. Rosie Falcous 80m 10.99 +1.1. Jordan Evans-Tobata 600m 1:39.05.Jim Blair (92) 1kg DT 15.13m, 5kg HT 16.00m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA
CROSS COUNTRY
Bradley Pink Classic, Peoria IL, 13 October
: 6km Hannah Wells 23:34 (32).

IC4A/ECAC Championship, New York NY, 13 October: 8km Jared Lautenslager 25:24 (96), Karsen Vesty 25:33 (111). 6km Neve Moulai 22:55 (125).

Alabama Crimson Classic, Tuscaloosa AL, 13 October: 5.85km Sequoya Prentice 22:53 (160).

Arturo Barrios Invite, College Station TX, 13 October: 8km Ronan Codyre 24:59 (145). 6km Chloe Browne 20:26 (35), Bella Browne 20:43 (55), Isabella Richardson 20:58 (75), Mackenzie Morgan 21:43 (158), Emma Ferguson 22:13 (208).

Highlander Invitational, Riverside CA, 14 October: 8km Colin Kirkpatrick 25:45 (111).

XC23 College and Open, Charlottesville VA, 14 October: 8km Will Anthony 23:33 (13), MacCallum Rowe 23:59 (38), Taonga Mbambo 24:15 (54), Charlie Hazlett 25:09 (147), Nick Moulai DNF. 6km B Race Joanna Poland 22:37 (68).

Upstate Invitational, Spartanburg SC, 14 October: 8km Sam Waldin 24:45 (10).

Connecticut College Invitational, Waterford CT, 14 October: 8km Matthew Taylor 26:19 (102).

GREAT BRITAIN
MBNA Marathon, Chester, 8 October: Blair McWhirter 2:27:48 (3).

Leeds Abbey Dash 10km, Leeds, 22 October: Georgie Grgec 32:25 PB (2).

AUSTRALIA
Melbourne Marathon, Melbourne, 15 October: David Ridley 2:19:22 (4), Andy Good 2:35:08 (37).

QRSS All-Schools, Brisbane, 15 October: Joshua Lotsu U/18 100m 10.95 +2.4 (1).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY     

AUCKLAND 
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 17 October: Mitchel Carlyle 17:09, Harry Harris 17:23, Jack Clendon 17:33. Caitlin Peers 17:30, Sophie Hogan 19:34, Tia Knight 19:54.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 18 October: Joel Martin 18:55, Tom Hanrahan 19:15, Andrew Harvey 19:43.

YMCA 10km Series, Auckland Domain, 19 October: Leon Dickison 40:15, Nathan Reynolds 41:18, Simon Jones 41:24.

WESTPORT
Rocky Point 25km Trail Run, 22 October: 25km; Steven Gibson 1:42:17, Mark Boon 1:47:14, Shaun Clark 1:48:06. Cath Casey 2:19:43, Lynn Irving 2:20:48, Dee Young 2:22:41. 12.5km; Silas Carey 49:10, Brian Grant 49:11, Hamish Wohlers 52:15. Robyn Deane 57:17. Walk; Jon Roskvist 1:30:16, Catherine Garlick 1:35:00.

ANZ RANKINGS
Athletics New Zealand Statistician Steve Hollings has had a computer malfunction and as a result the more recent performances have not been posted to the ranking site. He hopes to be up and running later this week when he will bring the rankings up to date.