Weekly Roundup – 4 November

National Results

Christchurch
New Zealand 100km and 50km Championship, Hagley Park North – 3 November 2024

In mild sunny conditions, Mel Aitken 8:34:20 PB (Leith Harriers, Dunedin) and Xye Doyle 9.28.57 (Run Timaru) ran excellent races to win the 17th Sri Chinmoy ‘Self-Transcendence’ Athletics NZ 100 km championships. The 100km and 50km championships were held on a 2.5km World Athletics/ AIMS certified loop within Hagley Park. Carol Robertson 8:58:21 (Hamilton City Hawkes) was second, followed by Tia Jones 9:18:29 (Brisbane, Aus) and Vivian Cheng 10:40:26 (Wellington Harrier AC, Wellington). Clark Fountain 9:46:43 (ANZ One Day, Christchurch) was second in the men’s 100km, followed by Jayden Anker, 9:56:32 (ANZ One Day, Christchurch).

Hayden Zervos, 3:17:45 (New Brighton Olympic, Christchurch) and Jennifer Rankin, 5:05:40 (ANZ One Day, Christchurch) collected the national 50km titles.
Hayden ran a very fine race, finishing just 2:07 short of Dayle McLaughlin’s 2023 course record.
Tom Kissel, 3:27:59 (ANZ One Day, West Eyreton) was the men’s 50 km runner-up, followed by Scott Cranfield, 3:32:41 (ANZ One Day, Christchurch).

Multiple IAU masters’ champ Val Muskett, 5:19:31 (ANZ One Day, Hampden) was the women’s 50km runner-up, followed by national 24-Hour age group record holder and Ironman super-vet Shirley Rolston, 7:33:02 (Port Hills Athletic).

Regional Results

Auckland

McKinnon Shield #2, Mt Smart Stadium – 3 November 2024

Troy Middleton recorded a PB 100m of 10.63 and later won the 200m in a wind assisted 21.32.

Caleb Wagener won the Auckland 3000m championship outright in 8:34.83. Daniel Hayes chased Wagener home and was rewarded with a PB 8:35.73.

Antonie Smal was out to a PB 54.05m with the 800g javelin. Samuel Burton secured a PB high jump of 1.91m. Benjie Fairclough and Ty Gonzales both came through with PB’s of 40.73 and 41.36 in the .838 300m hurdles. In the 3kg hammer Fernanda Tirado threw 54.66m and Sacha Fu-Oughton 41.51m, both PB’s.

Results:
Men
100m: Troy Middleton (NHB) 10.63 +1.4 PB, Kadin Taylor (Waitakere) 10.71, Kahurangi Cotterill (Waitakere) 10.87 PB.
200m: Middleton 21.32 +5.0, Taylor 21.49, Cotterill 21.76.
800m: Conall McLean (WBHS) 1:56.08, Enzo Ferguson (NHB) 2:00.16, Jacob Hewitt (GE) 2:01.37.
3000m Auckland championship: Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga) 8:34.83, Daniel Hayes (Whippets) 8:35.73 PB, James Reid (Waitakere 8:45.52, Redd Scampion (ACA) 8:47.23 PB, Jack Snedden (Oratia) 8:49.34 PB, Robert Fitzpatrick (Whippets) 8:56.07. U/16 Thomas Evitt (NHB) 9:22.37, Moojin Lee (Pakuranga) 9:27.91, Kona Kelly (Oratia) 9:33.79. Masters Paul Crowhurst (Pakuranga) 9:23.79, Nick Moore (Owairaka) 9:26.34, Adam Gallagher (Owairaka) 9:43.17.    
200m hurdles: Callum Watt (Pakuranga) 30.67 +2.2.
300m hurdles: .762 Rianco Haggard (Pakuranga) 40.60 +2.2, Connor Brady (Takapuna) 42.07, Zerun Zhao (MAGS) 45.96. .838 Noah Retford (Pakuranga) 39.42, Benjie Fairclough (Waitakere) 40.73 PB, Ty Gonzales (Lynndale) 41.36 PB.

Hammer throw: 7.26kg Arno van der Westhuizen (NHB) 48.35m, Jacob Potgieter (Takapuna) 30.31m. 5kg Olivia Chung (NHB) 45.61m.
Javelin throw: 800g Antonie Smal (Pakuranga) 54.05m PB, Max Teuruaa (Waitakere) 45.54m, Potgieter 31.58m. 700g Jonny Thomson (ACA) 45.54m, Henry Merrick (ACA) 36.04m, Chung 35.91m.
Long jump: Zhan Bowden (NHB) 6.35m +2.2, Teuruaa 6.15m +4.5, Matt Walsh (NHB) 6.08m +1.0.
High jump: Samuel Burton (ACA) 1.91m PB, Zachary Hamilton (Riverhead) 1.69m, Stephen Thorpe (NHB) 1.61m, Jett Nash (ACA) 1.61m.

Women
100m: Charlotte Goldsmith (ACA) 11.85 +2.4, Samantha Lathwood (Takapuna) 12.56, Eden Moyle (Eastern) 12.74.
200m: Madison Earley (Waitakere) 25.10 HT +2.2, Nyla Spencer (NHB) 26.00, Kenzie Bowden (NHB) 26.20.
800m: Hannah McManus (ACA) 2:18.20, Greta Hunter (ACA) 2:22.09, Sophie Herde (NHB) 2:33.28.
3000m Auckland championship: U/18 Asha Edwards (Takapuna) 10:14.29, Leah Marais (Pakuranga) 10:30.92, Amy Thomson (Oratia) 10:38.80.
200m hurdles: Lace Patuki (NHB) 31.35 +2.2, Milandri Haggard (Pakuranga) 34.59, Shani Peasley (Pakuranga) 34.84.
300m hurdles: Zarah Rattray (Hamilton) 45.89, Nyla Spencer 46.46 PB, Jamie Fell (Hamilton) 46.91.
400m hurdles: Grace Wisnewski (Hamilton) 1:04.73.
3000m race walk: Yandri Fourie (Pakuranga) 17:30.55, Ruby Walsh (RW Auckland) 20:53.68.

Hammer throw: 4kg Melissa Karl (Takapuna) 31.62m. 3kg Fernanda Tirado (NHB) 54.66m PB, Sacha Fu-Oughton (NHB) 41.51m PB, Anne Goulter (NHB) 31.15m.
Javelin throw: 600g Bree Ackland (NHB) 35.95m. 500g Veronique Koole (Pakuranga) 26.91m.
Long jump: Goldsmith 6.10m +4.4, Jacqui Nasrabadi (ACA) 5.37m, Earley 5.33m.
High jump: Riley Couillault (Papakura) 1.61m, Miya Riseborough (Takapuna) 1.57m, Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 1.57m.

Auckland City Athletics Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 30 October 2024

Luke Thomson 100m 11.25 +0.1, 200m 22.78 +0.4, Imraan Mitha 11.28, Aryan Walanj 11.35, 22.57. Rianco Haggard 400m 58.84. Zara Ford 400m 58.84.

Robert Fitzpatrick 800m 1:59.06, Timothy Wallace 1:59.94, Jonty Batchelor 2:00.20, Jack Sneddon 2:00.69. Lisa Hellyer 800m 2:09.54, Sarah Hellyer 2:10.31, Holly Fausett 2:13.18.

Boh Ritchie 1500m 4:36.29, Bronwen Rees-Jones 4:38.12 PB, Emma Ward 4:44.41 PB, Greta Hunter 4:44.99 PB, Indie Williams 4:47.88.

Caleb Wagener 1500m 3:55.77 PB, Daniel Hayes 3:58.00, Redd Scampion 4:02.89 PB. James Matthews 3000m 8:50.32 PB, Ethan Mora 8:51.11 PB, Josh Gordon-Glassford 9:03.22.

Scarlett Robb 9:40.29 PB, Sascha Letica 9:49.68 PB, Denika Clooney 10:25.68 PB, Madison Owen 10:42.63 PB, Ariella Grant 10:44.32 PB.

Tauranga

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 2 November 2024

Regan Wilson 100m 11.42 +1.3. Sean Collins 800m 1:58.10. Sam Ruthe 1500m 3:53.97 PB, Hamish Murray 3:54.92, Luke Scott 3:58.48, Fletcher Van Heuven 4:02.31 PB. Mia de Jager 300m 40.25, 100m 12.19 +1.5, Kaitlyn Black 12.64, Hannah Hickson 12.77. Bronwyn Rees-Jones 800m 2:13.20 PB. Eleanor Pugh 1500m 4:46.56. Zarah Rattray 100m H .762 15.79 +1.2, TJ 11.09m +3.8, 10.99m +1.1, Jamie Fell 10.58m +1.7. Losaline Lose 3kg HT 48.73m PB. 

Hastings

Central League Teams Competition #1, Mitre 10 Park – 2 November 2024

Chayille Collette 100m 11.86 +1.7, 200m 24.98 +1.1, Addira Collette 11.99 and 24.96, Amponsaa Amponsah 100m 12.70. Juliet McKinlay 100m H .762 15.45 +2.5, LJ 5.36m -0.1, TJ 10.39m -2.6, 500g JT 35.55m PB. 

Cody Wilson 100m 10.91 +2.2, 200m 22.59 +0.1. Toby O’Rorke 3000m RW 13:16.60. Caitlin Kirk 2000m St 7:45.77, Hannah Byam 7:47.33. Alex West 2000m St 6:35.03. Emma Verry 400m 59.59. Tayler Trow 300m H 49.37. Justin Cunningham 800m 2:00.97. Jacquelyn Kowalewski 3000m 10:32.50. Nick Dobbie 3000m 8:50.36, Lorcan Rabbitte 9:01.60. Hanno Nel 7.26kg HT 41.64m. Connor Sharkey 4kg HT 46.46m. Keagan Sharkey 700g JT 50.55m. Daniel Mandengu LJ 6.42m +2.4, Jack Bryan 6.41m +4.2. Vaya Chaplow PV 3.20m. Alex Van Deveren PV 3.85m PB. Mate Poduje HJ 1.90m. Zoe Rutherford DT 37.13m PB, 4kg HT 40.05m PB. Mia Bartlett 4kg HT 35.81m, 600g JT 34.60m. 

Lily Luella 3kg SP 11.74m. Lyon Rodger TJ 12.94m -2.8.

Christchurch

Athletics Canterbury Meeting #3, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 2 November 2024

Max Attwell 110m H 15.60 +2.1, 100m 11.49 -1.2, JT 45.36m, HJ 1.90m. Jody McCarthy-Dempsey 100m H .762 15.31 +1.0. Hunter Scott 100m 11.22 -1.2, 400m 48.64 PB, Zack Walton 51.25 PB.  Ben Langford 11.32, 200m 22.53 +2.5. 

Keeley O’Hagan 100m 12.59 +2.1, Lily Morrison 12.86. Alysa Brown 2000m RW 10:20.72, Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 12:49.10. Meg Edwards 300m H .762 47.70. Dylan Jackson 300m H .838 44.25. Zack Walton 400m 51.25. Oliver Dunshea 800m 1:58.92, Jacob Ridder 1:58.98. Todd Bates HT 53.81m. Bill Quigley 5kg HT 47.95m PB. Emma Grenfell 3kg HT 32.77m PB. Lilla Faivre TJ 10.30m -0.1. Brynne Gordon 3000m 9:55.1 HT PB, Kate Currie 10:13.1. Max Aldridge 3000m 8:40.0HT. James Moore 6kg SP 16.10m. Luke Hassan JT 45.77m, Josh Woodhead 40.29m. Jake Boyd JT 41.19m. Mya Phillips JT 39.16m. 

Anna Gillett HJ 1.65m PB. Jamie Puha LJ 6.38m -1.8. Tia Wynyard HJ 2.01m, Ben Walker 1.90m.

Dunedin

Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 2 November 2024

Sebastian Ferro 100m 11.06 +3.5, Schuyler Orr 11.07, 200m 22.62 +5.1. Ellen Carter 100m 11.91 +9.0, 200m 24.88 +7.6. Phoebe Laker 100m 12.37 +9.0, 400m 56.90 PB Otago W15, 16, 17 record. Fiona Centers 100m 12.58 +9.0. Jorja Gibbons 200m 25.52 +7.6. Matthew Bolter 400m 52.58. Liam Chesney 5000m 14:57.77, Grayson Westgate 15:43.36. Taryn McLean 5000m 18:30.40 PB, Claudia Sole 18:57.51. Alex Brown 5000m RW 23:08.43. Cameron Moffitt 110m H 16.12 +4.9, Toby Martin 16.20. Zharna Beattie DT 42.94m, Alexa Duff 35.35m PB. Jessie McGrouther 3kg HT 43.40m PB.

Invercargill

Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 2 November 2024

Connor Gilliland M18 110m H 15.36, TJ 13.08m, LJ 6.32m, 700g JT 33.55m. Isla Mac Callum 3kg HT 40.76m. Bohdi Trevor-Smith 1.5kg DT 39.51m, 5kg SP 13.12m. Carlie Scherp DT 37.32m, 3kg SP 13.01m, 13.55m on 25 October.

International Results

English National XC Relays (3x3km), Mansfield, UK – 2 November 2024
Sophie Hicks (Belgrave Harriers B Team) – 7th (10:20 split, 31:21 team)

USA NCAA Cross Country

NJCAA Region, Harry McAdams Park, Hobbs NM, 26 October:
8km Josh Gill (Hill College) 24:22n (8).
Southeastern Conference, Watts cross country course, Bryan-College TX, 1 November:
8km Jamie Mora (Missouri) 23:57 (56).
Atlantic Coast Conference, NC State Cary NC, 1 November:
8km Will Anthony 22:35 (5). 6km Hannah Gapes (NC State) 19:27 (3), Macey Hilton 21:12 (93).
Ohio Valley Conference, UT-Martin TN, 1 November:
8km Angus Monro (Tennessee-Martin) 24:37 (9).
Southland Conference, Lake Oaks Park, New Orleans LA, 1 November:
8km Alex Martin (McNeese State) 26:51 (33).
Big Ten, Orange and Blue Golf Course, Savoy IL, 1 November:
8km Christian de Vaal (Wisconsin) 22:59 (7).
Big East, Morven Park, Leesburg VA, 1 November:
6km Kimberley May (Providence) 20:01 (6).
Missouri Valley Conference, Pheasant Ridge Golf Course, Cedar Falls IA, 1 November:
8km William Sinclair (Illinois State) 23:03 (1).
Atlantic 10, Richmond Mechanicsville VA, 2 November:
8km MacCallum Rowe (La Salle) 23:38 (1).

Road and Trail Races Around the Country

Auckland

Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 29 October: Keith Burrows 17:38, Haoting Ma 17:50, Ben Luffman 17:57. Tia Knight 18:57, Brigid De Burgess 20:06, Rosie Taylor 22:39.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 30 October: Gene Rand 16:55, Andy Kilding 17:57, Cam Gordon 19:07. Helen Kilding 20:48.

Auckland Marathon, Devonport to Victoria Park, 3 November: Oska Inkster-Baynes 2:21:49, Daniel Balchin 2:22:00, Michael Voss 2:22:55, Cullern Thorby 2:22:59 PB, Jono Wilkins 2:25:38, Nathan Tse 2:26:39, Jacob Hendrickx 2:28:21 PB, Rodwyn Isaacs 2:29:11 PB, Joel Bickers 2:34:33 PB, Cam Graves 2:35:33.

Brigid Dennehy 2:41:31 PB, Hannah Oldroyd 2:46:30, Lisa Cross 2:48:12, Gemma Bridge 2:50:19, Ingrid Cree 2:51:15, Amanda Waldron 2:52:45 PB, Katherine Camp 2:54:35 PB, Natasha Richards 2:58:37, Kate MacDonald 2:58:58 PB, Billie-Lee Haresnape 3:02:28.

Half Marathon: Caden Shields 1:06:34, Kye Lowth 1:07:05, Julian Oakley 1:07:06, Casey Thorby 1:07:12 PB, Matt Smith 1:08:53, Lucas Villechevrolle 1:09:16, Gavin Eccles 1:09:45, Mike Robinson 1:09:48, Simon Cromarty 1:11:21, James Matthews 1:12:32 PB. 
Michael Whittaker of the Whippets Running Project ran a new Half Marathon T13 national record. Eclipsing his 2013 record of 1:14:19 with his time of 1:13:54.

Katrina Andrew 1:17:25, Anneke Arlidge 1:18:38, Sarah Gardner 1:21:34, Clara Lachurie 1:21:48 PB, Jasmine Finney 1:22:09 PB, Amelia Lythe 1:22:22, Caitlin Peers 1:23:43 PB, Anna Bramley 1:24:20, Jessica Bray 1:27:03.

11km: Tim Vincent 34:18, Charlie Page 41:46, Hiroyuki Kobayashi 41:50. Denika Clooney 42:47, Jessie Speedy 43:49, Alice Cuthbert 45:38.

5km: Jaxon Paterson-Wright 15:16, William Moulder 17:11, Sheldon Hogan 18:08. Jemima Tennekoon 18:19, Georgia Stanton 19:32, Jamie-Lee Lofroth 19:54.

Wellington

Remutaka Rail Half Marathon Trail Run, Kaitoki, Upper Hutt, 2 November: Edd Charlton-Weedy 1:21:26, Oliver Howitt 1:25:57, Ehsani Lorestani 1:30:03. Mel Brandon 1:30:37.

Nelson

Nelson Festival of Running, Saxton Field, 3 November: Half marathon; Hayden Squance 1:12:32, James Hills 1:16:05, Zefa Faavae 1:16:43, Daniel O’Keeffe 1:18:12, Tegan Goodman 1:18:34, Scott Smith 1:19:18. Kasey MacKinnon 1:33:08, Alie Corporaal 1:39:01, Colette Read 1:39:32. 10km; Max Barnett 37:25, Oliver Costley 39:45, Raj Prasad 43:09. Kiri Williams 48:15. 5km; Pat Dillon 19:15. Elsie Walker 21:50.