Weekly Roundup – 5 May

NATIONAL RESULTS

ROTORUA

New Zealand 5km Road Championships, Rotorua Airport – 3 May 2025

Toby Gualter scored his second national title within a week, taking out the national 5km road title in a personal best 14:12. Quentin Succo of France, representing AS Monaco Athletisme, finished in second with 14:53. Matthew Arnold was third in a PB 14:56, winning the NZ 5km silver medal. Max Green of Whakatane finished 4th overall but won the NZ 5km bronze medal in 15:03. Last week, Gualter won the national mountain running title in Wanaka.

Lisa Cross at 42 continues to impress winning the women’s 5km title in a PB 16:25, heading in defending champion Laura Nagel by 12 seconds. Since 2011 Cross has now chalked up seven national senior titles. Brigid Dennehy, second last year was third in 17:01. Scarlett Robb fourth in a PB 17:03 was first under 18 woman. Bronwen Rees-Jones who won last week’s national under 20 mountain title also captured the under 20 5km in 18:01. Sally Gibbs (61) was four seconds faster than last year, recording 18:44.

Results:

Men; Toby Gualter (Olympic Wellington) 14:12 PB, Quentin Succo (France) 14:53, Matthew Arnold (NHB) 14:56 PB, Max Green (Whakatane) 15:03, Lennox Crowe (Wellington Scottish) 15:10, Liam Dooley (Whakatane) 15:13 PB.

Women; Lisa Cross (TTT Runners) 16:25 PB, Laura Nagel (NHB) 16:37, Brigid Dennehy (NHB) 17:01, Scarlett Robb (ACA) 17:03 PB, Clara Lachurie (NHB) 17:06 PB, Eleanor Pugh (Tauranga) 17:17 PB.

Men under 20; Nick Dobbie (Egmont) 15:20, Jack Snedden (Oratia) 15:22, Jacob Ridder (Port Hills) 15:44.

Women under 20; Bronwen Rees-Jones (Cambridge) 18:01 PB, Holly Fausett (Tauranga) 18:25.

Men under 18; Jake Lomas (Tauranga) 15:37, Vaughan Murray (Tauranga) 15:56, Daniel Barback (Tauranga) 16:13.

Women under 18; Scarlett Robb 17:03 PB, Eleanor Pugh 17:17 PB, Denika Clooney (TTT) 17:29 PB.

Men under 16; Max Stirling (Hamilton City Hawks) 15:47, Jack Stirling (HCH) 16:00, Ovin Angammana 17:24.

Women under 16; Kate Faitl (Tauranga) 18:32, Mackenzie Hetherington (Tauranga) 18:35, Sonja Copeland (Tauranga) 18:38.

Red Stag 61st Annual Rotorua Marathon, Government Gardens – 3 May 2025

Daniel Balchin held out Cullern Thorby by two seconds to win the iconic marathon in 2:24:41. Balchin (34) now adds the Rotorua victory to his wins in the Christchurch and Auckland marathons. The eleven times national champion over four events has a best time of 2:15:55 from his national title in Christchurch in 2022. He also won the national title in the 2023 Christchurch marathon.

Balchin was neck and neck with Thorby for almost the entire lap of the Lake.

“Neither of us could really drop the other”, said Balchin.

“I managed to get a break on him in the last kilometre and hold on to that to the finish”, he added.

Local runner Michael Voss, winner at Rotorua last year and 2024 national champion was third in 2:26:52.

Billie-Lee Haresnape, third in 2022 in 3:06:09, was the first woman in 3:03:49. Also in 2022 Haresnape finished the sixth woman in the Ironman New Zealand in Taupo.

This year’s event had a new finish line in the heart of the newly redeveloped Rotorua Lakefront precinct with the final stretch down Eat Streat and finishing outside the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside.

A big crowd lined the finish chute and along the city’s dining precinct with restaurant patrons cheering on the runners approaching the finish line.

Over 7000 runners took part across the various events.

Results:

Marathon: Daniel Balchin 2:24:41, Cullern Thorby 2:24:43, Michael Voss 2:26:52, Rodwyn Isaacs 2:28:48 PB, Matt Parsonage 2:34:46 PB, Ewan Sinclair 2:38:05. 

Billie-Lee Haresnape 3:03:49, Rachel O’Brien 3:04:31, Kovo MacDonald 3:07:27 PB, Lauren Lemmens 3:11:18, Nilskola Mathews 3:13:49, Jess Walley 3:14:15.

Half Marathon: Casey Thorby 1:11:54, Tyler Jerram 1:14:46, Anton Weatherhead (GB) 1:15:46. 

Kumiko Otani 1:22:15, Lauren Spyker 1:28:06, Mia Fletcher 1:31:13.

12km: Corin Jack 45:57, Tom Allison 46:11, Jessie Knowler 46:23. 

Sofia Maulvurfs 49:08, Katherine Hutchison 49:28, El Watson 51:29.

REGIONAL RESULTS

DUNEDIN

88th Annual Lovelock Relays, Caledonian Ground – 3 May 2025

Senior Men 6 x 1500m: Hill City University 1 (Matt Bolter 4:25, Harry Witt 4:13, Alex Witt 4:30, Giles Witt 4:33, Ruie Hyslop 4:20, Jake Owen 4:31) 26:32, Leith 27:23, HCU 2 28:47. Fastest time Harry Witt (HCU) 4:13.

Senior Women 4 x 1500m: Leith 1 (Stephanie Wilson 5:18, Caitlin O’Donnell 5:15, Claudia Sole 5:31, Alice Cuthbert 5:26) 21:29, Leith 2 22:34, Leith 3 22:59. FT Becky de la Harpe (Caversham) 4:57.

Masters 4 x 1500m: Men; Hill City University 20:24, FT Oliver O’Sullivan (HCU) 4:35. Women; Hill City University 22:16, FT Taryn McLean (HCU) 5:21.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

CHINA
Shanghai/Keqiao Diamond League, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing, 3 May: Maddison-Lee Wesche SP 18.42m (8), (18.15, x, 18.42, 17.79, 18.05). Tori Moorby JT 58.61m (7), (58.61, 57.33, 57.08, x, 56.55). Ethan Olivier TJ 16.70m (6), (16.05, 16.19, x, 16.35, 16.70).

USA

RMAC Championships, Stermole T & F Complex, Golden CO, 25/27 April: Flynn Johnston 400m H 54.44 (2H2), 54.81 (7).

J Fred Duckett Twilight, Rice University Ley Track/Holloway Field, Houston TX, 26 April: Alex Martin 1500m 3:51.96 (9RD). Alice Taylor HJ 1.72m (4).

Virginia High Performance, Lannigan Field, Charlottesville VA, 27 April: James Ford 800m 1:52.21 (9). Az Cabusao 1500m 3:56.21 PB (13).

Peach Belt Conference, Embry-Riddle T & F Complex, Daytona Beach FL, 28 April: Monique Whiteman 1500m 4:47.34 (1).

Cameron Burrell Invitational, Tom Tellez Track at Carl Lewis Complex, Houston TX, 2 May: Alice Taylor 100m H 15.02 +3.9 (2RB). Maria Sartin 400m H 1:00.88 (3).

The Hill City Twilight, WildCat Stadium, Lynchburg VA, 2 May: James Ford 800m 1:51.84 (4RB). Az Cabusao 1500m 3:53.32 PB (8RB).

Patriot League Championships, Worcester MA, 2 May: Thomas Cowan 800m 1:51.66 (1RC). Karsen Vesty 1500m 3:55.64 (1RB).

Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton NJ, 2 May: Tomas Barry 1500m 3:55.42 (9RC). Colin Kirkpatrick 3000m St 8:58.03 (5). Lucy Shennan 800m 2:14.74 (4RD). Peyton Leigh 1500m 4:20.68 PB (9).

Steve Scott Invitational, University of California, Anteater Stadium, Irvine CA, 2 May: Luke Hitchcock 800m 1:50.01 (2H1). Amelie Fairclough 400m 56.98 (7). Alexandra Maples HT 59.92m (2).

Fresno State Invitational, Veteran Memorial Stadium, Clovis CA, 3 May: Annalies Kalma 200m 23.73 +1.5 PB (4).

Bengal Invitational, Davis Field, Pocatello ID, 3 May: Jeff Lautenslager 800m 1:53.32 (4).

Musco Twilight, Francis X Cretzmeyer Track, Iowa City IA, 2/3 May: Harrison McGregor DT 48.57m (8). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 57.40m (1).

Outdoor Music City Challenge, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville TN, 2/3 May: Angus Monro 800m 1:53.92 (2RC), 1500m 3:48.45 PB (6RB). Sequoya Prentice 1500m 4:49.64 (10RC).

Lone Star Championships, Al Whitehead Field, Steve Loy Stadium, Portales NM, 2/3 May: Leah Belfield 100m 12.01 +0.5 (1H3), 11.80 +2.0 (3).

OXY Invitational, Jack Kemp Stadium, Eagle Rock CA, 3 May: Chloe Browne 1500m 4:23.20 (1), Bella Browne 4:30.50 (7).

SMU Invitational, Washburne Stadium, Dallas TX, 3 May: Macey Hilton 800m 2:08.57 (1).

Texas A & M Alumni Muster Invitational, E. B. Cushing Stadium, College Station TX, 3 May: Alex Martin 800m 1:51.39 (6). Jamie Mora 800m 1:55.70 (1RE), 1500m 3:46.01 PB (2). Brianna Lee 1500m 4:35.51 (7RB). Alice Taylor HJ 1.82m (3).

Tom Farrell Meeting, Belson Stadium, Jamaica NY, 3 May: Maddie Kelso-Heap 400m H 1:02.54 (2). 

Doug Max Invitational, Jack Christiansen Track, Fort Collins CO, 3 May: Flynn Johnston 400m H 54.04 PB (1RB).

Jay Carisella Coaches Invite, Solomon Outdoor Track, Dedham MA, 3 May: William Johnston 800m 1:52.31 (5RB). Zane Powell 1500m 3:59.98 (12). Kiera Hall 1500m 4:37.69 (9).

ITALY

XXXVIII Int. Le Multistars, Centro Gabre Gabric, Brescia, 26/27 April: Christina Ryan heptathlon 5518 points (9), (100m H 14.72 -1.3, HJ 1.68m, SP 13.09m, 200m 25.51 -0.7, LJ 5.91m +2.9, JT 36.71m, 800m 2:21.09).

JAPAN

59th Mikio Oda Memorial Meeting, Municipal Stadium, Hiroshima, 29 April: Hayato Yoneto 100m 10.72 +0.7 (5F1).

Speed Race, Meijijingu Gaien Area, Tokyo, 3 May: Hayden Wilde 10km road race 27:39 PB (7) to move to third all-time on the NZ rankings. The next day Wilde was involved in a bike crash resulting in four broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade and injured lungs. He will be hospitalised in Japan for a few weeks and will be unable to travel due to his lungs.

6^th Tokai Sprint Games, Lemon Gas Stadium, Hiratsuka, 2 May: Hayato Yoneto 100m 10.68 +0.4 (3H1), 10.78 +2.7 (2), 200m 21.95 -2.8 (4).

GREAT BRITAIN
Watford Harriers Meeting, Watford, 30 April: Martina Conner 3000m 9:46.33 PB (3).

AUSTRALIA

Ballarat Marathon, Ballarat, 27 April: Andy Good 2:34:52 (43). Lydia O’Donnell half marathon 1:18:42 (9).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY 

AUCKLAND 

Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 29 April: Haoting Ma 18:00, Daniel Coates 18:12, Keith Burrows 18:19. Emily Richardson 21:21.

Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 30 April: Henry Barfoot 18:57, Andrew Harvey 19:01, Chris Weeks 20:07. Mira Bi 22:42.

PAUANUI

Tairua 14.5km River Trail Run, 3 May: James Beattie 1:05:29, Matthew Michels 1:09:02, Calum Linton 1:14:32. Jessica Stanaway 1:17:26, Nicola Sproule 1:18:00, Emily Heslop 1:18:06.

MT MAUNGANUI
We Run the Night Half Marathon, 3 May: Benjamin Bidois 1:16:46, Kan Baigent 1:18:32, Chris Turner 1:23:12. Belinda Graham 1:32:03, Courtney Murray 1:34:54, Hannah Wilkins 1:40:03. 10km; Seth Herbert 35:17, Adam Gallagher 35:50, Brad Dixon 37:42. Lucy Brownlee 38:30, Emily Burmester 40:58, Simone Aldridge 41:08.

HANMER SPRINGS
Hanmer Four Square Half Marathon, 3 May: Alexander Braun 1:20:15, Hayden Zervos 1:20:27, Korban Bastiaanse 1:22:20. Liliana Braun 1:26:47, Penny Mouat 1:36:31, Amy Rice 1:38:28. 10.5km; Luke Sturkenboom 37:03, Jake Jackson-Grammer 37:40, Jonathan Roughan 38:02. Gabi Newman 43:32, Marseille Bowie 45:09, Hazel Hunt 46:18.

WANAKA

Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, 3 May: Brett Clifford 1:09:38, Dan Hayman 1:09:41, Kirk Madgwick 1:12:28, Craig Iversen 1:12:33. Jemima Tennekoon 1:19:11, Ange Wreford 1:23:03, Kimberley Iversen 1:25:14, Fiona Crombie 1:26:27. 10km; Simon Cromarty 31:30, Aaron Eyles 34:38, Matt Roberts 35:57. Kristy Eyles 36:40, Lisa Mcfarlane 37:46, Natalie Phillips 37:50.