Weekly Roundup – 31 March

NATIONAL RESULTS

AUCKLAND
New Zealand Masters Track and Field Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 28/30 March 2025

Lisa Cross who holds the New Zealand W40 5000m record of 16:26.53, easily won the W40 title in 16:30.04. David Blackford was just outside the M60 400m record of 58.11 in winning in 58.19.

In the triple jump Scott Thomson set an M30 record of 14.17m and David Anstiss an M80 record of 8.00m.

Remy Le Brun collected the M35 sprint treble as did Andriete Rodrigues in the W30. Sally Gibbs won the W60 800m, 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m.

Sam Holliss in the race walks won the W40 1500m, 3000m and 5000m, as did Catherine McCarten in the W45. Wim Luijpers, chasing M55 record,s won the 800m in 2:09.32 and the 1500m in 4:21.53.

A total of 281 athletes took part over the three days. There were four athletes from Australia, three from the Cook Islands, 1 from England, 11 from French Polynesia and three from Samoa.

Results:

Winners;

Men

60m: Remy Le Brun M35 7.23 +0.4, Ian Lathwood M45 7.44 -2.2, Gulab Singh M35 7.66 +0.4, Brayden Grant M35 7.68 +0.4, Mark Lambert M50 7.79 -1.2.

100m: Remy Le Brun M35 11.46 -2.4. Ian Lathwood M45 11.67 -0.7. Josh Tautari M30 11.84. Mark Lambert M50 12.24 -2.3.

200m: Le Brun 23.34 -4.0 PB, Lathwood 23.73 -2.7, Lambert 24.05 -2.7, Grant 24.06 -4.0.

400m: Brayden Grant M35 51.48. James Reid M30 52.86. Wayne Holroyd M45 53.50. Hayden Robinson M50 54.61. Craig Oliver M40 56.12. David Blackford M60 58.19. Grant Hodges M55 58.42. Bruce Thomson M65 1:08.36. David Riddell M70 1:13.58. Desmond Phillips M75 1:31.23. Alan Jones M80 1:42.68.

800m: James Reid M30 1:56.78, Zaan Janse M35 2:01.66 PB, Craig Oliver M40 2:01.73, Matt Parsonage M40 2:08.65, Alan Houghton M45 2:09.16 PB, Wim Luijpers M55 2:09.32.

1500m: Craig Oliver M40 4:14.37. James Conwell M45 4:15.27. Wim Luijpers M55 4:21.53. Graeme Morrison M50 4:38.97. Paul Hewitson M60 4:58.75.

3000m: Matt Parsonage M40 9:18.78.

5000m: Parsonage 15:58.97, James Conwell M45 16:17.24, Graeme Morrison M50 17:07.56. 

1500m RW: David Smyth M55 9:01.04.

3000m RW: David Smyth M55 18:13.22.

5000m RW: Clive McGovern M70 33:06.16.

80m H: Georg Ludwig M70 17.02 -0.9. Anstiss 18.13 -0.9.

100m H: Roland Van den Tillaar M50 19.40 +1.2.

110m H: Simon Xu M40 21.55 +1.2.

200m H: David Anstiss M80 39.31 +4.2.

300m H: Chris Strickland (Australia) M60 55.67.

400m H: David O’Sullivan M45 1:18.62.

2000m St: Tim Cross M65 9:29.93. Gavin Smith M70 10:32.89. 

3000m St: Malcolm Smith M45 12:43.34. David O’Sullivan M45 13:43.99.

Shot put: David Sexton M50 9.44m. Joden Pratten M40 12.48m. Shaka Sola M45 12.32m. Laini Inivale M55 12.36m. Lindsay Walker M70 9.76m. Richard Davison M75 8.44m. Peter Crawford M80 9.38m. Jon Farrant M60 11.84m. Siaosi Gavet M65 12.45m.

Weight throw: Richard Davison M75 12.56m. Jim Blair M90 7.44m. James Thomas M65 14.22m. Brian Curry M60 12.16m. Todd Bates M30 15.04m. Arno Van Der Westhuizen M45 14.60m. Sexton 12.39m. 

Discus throw: Jordan Peters M30 44.09m. Joden Pratten M40 39.73m. David Sexton M50 30.76m. Adrian Stockill M55 34.06m. Bruce Solomon M60 35.16m. James Thomas M65 39.15m. Lester Laughton M70 28.47m. Richard Davison M75 28.65m. Jim Blair M90 14.98m. Crawford 23.52. Alan Hunter M85 12.37m.

Hammer throw: Todd Bates M30 56.72m. Arno Van Der Westhuizen M45 49.68m. Pratten 30.81m. Joshua Sharkey M50 28.78m. Adrian Stockill M55 30.45m. Thomas 39.29m. David De Villiers M60 28.10m. Mark Wyndham-Jones UK M70 33.66m, Chris Thompson 29.46m. Davison 30.58m. Hunter 13.69m. Ronald Johnson M90 16.73m.

Javelin throw: Adrian Stockill M55 31.59m. Stephen Te Whaiti M60 41.78m. Laurie Malcolmson M75 36.71m. Melvin Ceasar M50 42.19m. Jacques Gouws M45 36.73m. Jim Blair M90 18.86m. Luke Crombie M35 38.01m.

Long jump: Stephen Burden M65 4.86m +1.6. Te Whaiti 4.67m +2.8. Les Scown M70 3.98m +1.9. Desmond Phillips M75 3.02m +2.9. Anstiss 3.59m +5.1. Alan Hunter M85 1.68m +2.9. Ian Lathwood M45 5.50m +2.6, 5.47m +0.8.

Triple jump: Scott Thomson M30 14.17m +0.4. Anstiss 8.00m +1.1.

High jump: Brian Curry M60 1.48m. Johnny Eketone M45 1.68m. Ryan Smith M35 1.45m. Melvin Ceasar M50 1.45m. Warren Ginige M30 1.40m. Anstiss 1.24m. Johnson 0.91m.

Pole vault: Josh Tautari M30 4.30m. Mark Lett M60 3.20m.

Pentathlon: Victor Lusis 30-49 2478, Dominic D’Silva 50-59 1515, Stephen Te Whaiti 60-69 2389, Warren Green 70-79 1943. Pentathlon throws: Todd Bates 30-49 2857, David Sexton 50-54 2329, Adrian Stockill 55-59 2955, James Thomas 60-69 3712, Mark Wyndam-Jones (UK) 70-79 2940, Richard Davison 2679, Ronald Johnson 80+ 2767.

Women.

60m: Andriete Rodrigues W30 8.33 -0.5, Annmarie McDonald W40 8.63, Penny Kee W40 8.69.

100m: Andriete Rodrigues W30 13.21 -1.4. Annmarie McDonald W40 13.82. Lydia Bush W50 14.14 -2.7, Phillipa Green W55 14.19. Elizabeth Mitchell W60 14.82. Chris Waring W80 18.18 -1.8.

200m: Rodrigues 27.06 -1.6 PB, McDonald 28.07 PB, Kee 28.12 PB, Helen Callesen W45 29.62 -2.7, Lydia Bush W50 29.94, Phillipa Green 30.02.

400m: Penny Kee W40 1:04.22. Vic Chapman W45 1:04.41. Ayesha Shafi W35 1:07.44. Louise Martin W55 1:12.78. Elizabeth Mitchell W60 1:13.34. Christine Adamson W65 1:24.68. Joy Baker W70 1:39.96.

800m: Jenny Gater W35 2:24.60, Shafi 2:32.09, Jo Van Rensburg W45 2:32.82, Vic Chapman W45 2:37.90, Ady McKenzie W45 2:42.59, Rachel O’Brien W40 2:46.60, Sally Gibbs W60 2:51.15.

1500m: Deborah Telfer W65 6:28.95. Joy Baker W70 7:14.20. Lois Reed W75 7:18.49. Jenny Gater W35 4:59.05. Jo Van Rensburg W45 5:13.97. Rachel O’Brien W40 5:19.60. Sally Gibbs W60 5:24.05. 

3000m: Ady McKenzie W45 11:00.80. Rachel O’Brien W40 11:01.34. Sally Gibbs W60 11:02.46.

5000m: Lisa Cross W40 16:30.04, Sally Gibbs W60 18:56.69, Rachel O’Brien W40 18:57.37.

1500m RW: Sam Holliss W40 8:24.38. Catherine McCarten W45 8:36.87.

3000m RW: Catherine McCarten W45 18:02.26. Serena Coombes W55 18:32.43. Sam Holliss W40 18:48.67.

5000m RW: McCarten 32:23.44, Hollis 34:46.11, Helen Willis W60 36:00.28, Jacqueline Wilson W75 36:11.92.

80m H: Hannah Callesen W45 13.90 -0.9.

2000m St: Rachel O’Brien W40 8:44.74. Loris Reed W75 11:21.95. Joy Baker W70 11:28.32.

Shot put: Peta Leitu W50 10.09m. Sarah Hockley W35 9.47m. Tara Lewis W45 T44 5.75m.

Weight throw: Noni Callander W75 10.86m. Barbara Austin W80 8.89m. Tina Ryan W60 10.77m. Althea Mackie (Australia) W50 12.90m. Brenda Davis W55 12.80m. Anna Lynch W35 11.16m. Ayaka Stewart W45 8.20m.

Discus throw: Tui Ashe W70 15.45m. Annette Parlane W75 21.60m. Justine Whitaker W80 14.75m. Tania Hodges W60 20.59m. Annette Parlane W75 21.60m. Taufa Fonua W30 28.78m. Anna Lynch W35 30.72m. Annmarie McDonald W40 26.29m. Ayaka Stewart W45 23.91m.

Hammer throw: Althea Mackie (Australia) 39.96m, Brenda Davis W55 36.92m. Tina Ryan W60 24.43m.

Javelin throw: Carey Dickason W70 15.99m, Bev Savage W75 29.85m. Sarah Hockley W35 25.82m. Tui Ashe W70 14.94m. Parlane 13.92m. Austin 12.64m.

Long jump: Mariah Ririnui W30 5.60m +1.1.

Triple jump: Alison Newall W60 TJ 6.36m -3.5.

High jump: Vianca Lagerwall W30 1.60m.

Pole vault: Alisha Lovrich W30 3.40m.

Pentathlon: Ai Osugi 30-49 2233, Dale McMillan 50-59 2713, Karen Hulena 60-69 1904, Carey Dickason 70-74. Pentathlon throws: Kovieva Tuugahala 30-49 2526, Anna Lynch 2277, Brenda Davis 50-59 2946, Tina Ryan 60-69 2416, Nancy Bowmar 70-74 1926, Noni Callander 75+ 2837.

DUNEDIN
New Zealand Short Course 56km Trail Running Championships, Chingford Park – 30 March 2025

The 2023 winners returned to claim the national title. Weston Hill with a time of 4:58:44 in the men and Katie Morgan recording 5:56:08 for the women’s title.

Results:

Weston Hill 4:58:44, Daniel Balchin 5:08:35, Ryan Carr 5:13:45, Chester Holt-Quick 5:18:54, Ryan Woolley 5:25:41, David Haunschmidt 5:25:59.

Katie Morgan 5:56:08, Julia Chamberlain 6:06:02, Charlotte Hand 6:16:50, Mel Brandon 6:21:17, Laura Bungard 6:42:44, Amelia Horne 6:45:13. 

Other events: 26km; Luke Wilson 2:09:08, Douglas Golding 2:09:23, Janus Staufenberg 2:13:23. Natalie Phillips 2:35:07, Margie Campbell 2:40:00, Alice Cuthbert 2:42:17. 11klm; Leon Miyahara 49:31, Theo Nicholson 51:52, Scott Campbell 59:11. Aly Craigie 56:10, Caitlin Dent 1:01:32, Pipi Johnson-Phillips 1:08:21.

REGIONAL RESULTS

AUCKLAND
Auckland City Athletics Summer Club Night #4, Mt Smart Stadium – 26 March 2025

Sarah Hellyer (16) set a New Zealand under 17 800m record of 2:06.19 PB, in finishing second to Stella Pearless who recorded 2:05.14. Hellyer broke Boh Ritchie’s record of 2:06.51 set at last year’s Potts Classic in Hastings.

Lisa Hellyer was third in 2:06.73, followed by Camryn Smart 2:07.24 PB, Holly Rule 2:10.34 and Hannah McManus 2:11.53 PB.

Samantha Lathwood 100m 11.90 +1.4, 200m 24.53 +1.0, Charlotte Goldsmith 12.06 and 24.47, Kiana Pohe 100m 12.33. Jeremiah Rogo 100m 11.18 +0.8 PB, Joseph Dunn 11.32 PB, Zach Nannestad 11.43.

James Trathen 800m 1:52.08, Fletcher Van Heaven 1:53.38, Ethan Smoleji 1:53.73, Quinn Moss 1:54.05 PB, Ryan Danby 1:55.03 PB. Zach Nannestad 200m 22.96 +0.7, Adrian Tea 24.08 PB. Jeremiah Rogo 400m 49.47, Timothy Wallace 50.44.

Madison Owen 1500m 4:48.07, Polina Klimova 4:49.17, Luisa Haines 4:49.58 PB, Kate Robinson 4:53.63 PB. Darian Sorouri 1500m 4:01.49, Joshua Fitzgerald 4:01.65 PB, Luke Mitchell 4:02.27.

Harry Witt 3000m 8:33.88 PB, Redd Scampion 8:42.32, Samuel Rickerby 8:58.89. Tamara Reeves 9:27.51 PB, Sascha Letica 9:30.75 PB, Kate Currie 9:35.20, Siena Mackley 9:35.82 PB, Asha Edwards 9:50.88.

Elena Edgar-Nemic TJ 11.17m NWI.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting #7, Newtown Park – 29 March 2025

Asher Robertson LJ 6.79m +0.1, 100m 11.49 -0.3. Nikora Wharehinga-Sime HT 48.88m, Kace Tolai 35.61m, SP 15.38m PB. Meletonga Makisi HT 41.45m, SP 10.40m, Faith Sola 39.82m and 10.70m.

Maddison Maclean 2k St .762 7:27.40, Zoe Hilton 7:28.50 PB, 1500m 5:27.08, Lucy Hannah 7:44.78 and 5:10.91. 

Aleksandra Domanski 100m 12.48 -0.3. Ethan Calder-Cass 100m 11.04 -0.3, Luke Jarvis 11.09 PB, Liam Kilby 11.28. Jag Willers 1500m 3:58.75. George Gray 400m 53.08.

INVERCARGILL
Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 29 March 2025

1000m: James McLeay 2:45.86, Hunter Flowers 2:47.87, Abby O’Boyle 3:00.82, Charlotte Hawkes 3:05.46, Jorgia Tucker 3:06.91. Kimberley Iversen 3000m 10:50.21.

Will Brown HJ 1.75m. Connor Gilliland LJ 6.67m +2.2, also 6.64m +1.0 PB. Hector O’Rourke 5kg SP 14.20m, 1.5kg DT 47.44m. Bohdi Trevor-Smith 13.01m and 45.36m. Bea Christie 3kg HT 37.98m.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
AUSTRALIA
Maurie Plant Meeting, World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Meeting, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 29 March:

John Landy Memorial 1500m, Sam Tanner 3:36.67 (5), Sam Ruthe 3:40.12 PB (7), NZ under 17 and 18 record breaks own record of 3:41.25 set at Sir Graeme Douglas meeting last month.

Laura Nagel 1500m 4:13.06 (9). Oli Chignell 5000m 13:59.09 (15).

Tori Moorby JT 55.91m (5), (53.17, 54.91, 55.91, 55.56, 55.59, x). Connor Bell DT 62.14m (3), (x, 62.14, 61.77, x, 61.48, x). Imogen Skelton HJ 1.78m (7), (1.74o, 1.78xo, 1.82xxx). Lauren Bruce HT 68.87m (3), (64.18, 66.47, 68.87, 66.25, x, x). Alexandria Maples HT 58.57m (9), (57.56, 58.57, 53.48).

Melbourne Invitational, World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Meeting, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, 29 March: Para Athlete: Anna Grimaldi T47 100m 12.40 +2.0 (1). Mitch Joynt T64 100m 11.95 -1.4 (8).

High Velocity Club Meeting #6, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 30 March: Lex Revell-Lewis 400m 45.88 PB (1) NZ National record breaks Shaun Farrell’s 1998 record of 46.09. Lauren Bruce HT 69.74m (1), (x, 66.52, 64.96, 63.21, 65.94, 69.74), Fernanda Tirado HT 52.13m (2), (51.03, 51.16, x, 50.96, 51.42, 52.13).

NSW Open Meeting, SOPAC, Sydney 21 March: Caitlin Shepperson HT 48.29m (6).

Box Hill Classic, Hagenauer Reserve, Melbourne, 27 March: Molly Bremner 3000m 10:18.21 PB (2).

USA 

Raleigh Relays, Paul Derr TF Facility, Raleigh NC, 27/29 March: Thomas Cowan 400m 49.36 (2RK), 800m 1:48.62 PB (2RB). Karsen Vesty 800m 1:48.21 PB (1RB), 1500m 3:40.21 PB (1RC), William Johnston 800m 1:51.45 PB (2RH), 1500m 3:45.15 PB (1RF), Ronan Codyre 1500m 3:50.78 PB (1RN), Liam O’Donnell 800m 1:55.14 (8RG), 1500m 3:52.88 PB (7RN), James Ford 3:56.38 (11RH). Jamie Mora 5000m 14:00.51 PB (5RF), Liam Back 14:03.10 (6RF). Will Anthony 10,000m 28:21.12 PB (9RC), MacCallum Rowe 28:21.64 PB (12RC), Matt Hill 29:47.11 PB (35RB). Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m steeplechase 9:01.14 (10), Louie Endres 9:11.17 (9RD). Kiera Hall 800m 2:10.17 (2RJ).

Kimberley May 1500m 4:06.58 PB (2), Emma Douglass 800m 2:04.81 (3RB), 1500m 4:19.73 PB (1RF), Emma Ferguson 4:21.73 PB (4RG). Penelope Salmon 5000m 15:48.88 PB (3RB), Hannah Gapes 16:07.14 (13). Monique Whiteman 5000m 17:38.25 (11RI). Hannah Prosser 10,000m 32:49.37 PB (6).

University of South Florida Alumni Invitational, Tampa FL, 21/22 March: Thomas Cowan 400m 49.29 (3RI), 800m 1:52.58 (4RC), Karsen Vesty 50.34 (5RI), 800m 1:49.12 (1). Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m 57.86 (1RJ), 400m H 1:02.59 (2RF).

Dr Dan Caprioglio Early Bird, Pueblo CO, 21 March: Flynn Johnston 400m 50.08 PB (3H4).

Kirk Baptiste Invitational, Houston TX, 20 March: Taigen Hunter-Galvan 400m 57.66 (5H2). Alice Taylor 100m H .840 15.76 -0.1 (3H1).

Victor Lopez Classic, Houston TX, 29 March: Alice Taylor 100m H 15.51 -0.2 (4H2), HJ 1.80m (1), Josie Taylor TJ 11.28m +0.6 PB (5).

Washu Distance Carnival, Francis Olympic Field, St Louis MO, 28 March: Angus Monro 1500m 3:50.14 PB (5RB).

Bobcat Invitational, San Marcos TX, 27/28 March: Joseph Morgan 800m 1:56.41 (4RE), 1500m 4:00.89 (3RC). Josh Gill 10,000m 32:17.81 (2).

Chuck Haering Classic, ThunderBowl, 28 March: Flynn Johnston 400m H 54.74 PB (3).

Monmouth T & F Season Opener, Kessler Stadium, West Long Branch NJ, 29 March: Tomas Barry 1500m 3:57.40 (1). Lucy Shennan 1500m 4:37.61 PB (6).

Central College Dutch Invitational, Ron and Joyce Schipper Stadium, Pella IA, 28 March: Harrison McGregor DT 46.51m PB (8).

Mangrum Invitational, San Marcos CA, 28 March: Anna Tucker 400m 59.43 (4RB).

World Masters Indoor Championships, Alachua County FL, 23/24 March: Vanessa Hodge W50-54 800m 2:43.95 (2H2) Q, final 2:31.24 (1), Gold Medal.

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 

AUCKLAND 

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 26 March: Henry Barfoot 18:22, Ben Latch 19:39, Kerry Weeks 19:51. Mira Bi 22:21.

HAMILTON 
The Cook 5km, 25 March: Harry Cols 17:15, Rhys Mildon 18:16, Mitchelle Metcalf 18:57. Jasmine Shawyer 20:03.

ROTORUA
Trout Fly 5km Summer Series, Neil Hunt Park, 27 March: Michael Voss 15:57, Will O’Connor 16:49, John Merring 16:55. Esther O’Sullivan 20:44, Naomi Potgieter 21:35.

HASTINGS
Hasting Summer 5km #3, 27 March: James Wallace 17:41, Dayle Mclauchlan 18:24, Rae Thompson 21:01. 

GISBORNE
River Run Summer Series 5km #8, 25 March: Dougie Moore 18:53, Patrick McInnes 19:52.

WELLINGTON
Waterfront 5km, Taranaki Street Wharf, 25 March: Ben Twyman 16:09, Will Critchlow 16:12, Ryan Hunt 16:37, Daniel Gardner 16:42. Cassia Tyler 18:12, Bex Hutchinson 19:50, Mary-ann Moller 21:37.

Trentham 5km, 25 March: Finley Robinson 17:11, Brian Garmonsway 17:21, Tom Poland 17:23. Madeline Keown 20:03, Kiana Wealleans 20:59, Hazel Roos 21:53.

NELSON

The Honest Lawyer 5km #15, Monaco, 24 March: Chris Sharland 17:29, Tony Phillips 18:41, Max Singleton 18:46. Jamila Milne 21:05, Charlotte Tear 21:34.

Sharland Cycles 5km Series, Colin’s Course, 26 March: Toby Culling 17:22, Harrison France 17:22, Chris Sharland 19:29. Robyn Deane 21:04, Aimee Burnard 22:31, Ali Granger 22:36.

CHRISTCHURCH
Round the Bays 8.4km, Ferrymead to New Brighton, 30 March: Christopher Dryden 27:20, Tom Galloway 27:30, Hayden Zervos 27:44, Mat Wiseman 28:44, Jake Jackson-Grammer 29:40, Kelvin Meade 30:54. Navajo Prentice 32:47, Angela Doig 33:32, Jade Varney 35:27, Maddy Conway 36:04, Jess Winter 37:17, Amelia Willis 37:41.

DUNEDIN
Leith Harbour Free, 27 March: 5km Stephen Johnson 16:16, Liam Turk 17:19, Richard Campbell 17:25. Maddy Clarke 20:32. 10km Jason Van Kempen 33:22, Josh Thorburn 37:04, Meg McKay 37:35, Bryan Staunton 37:44.