News & Updates

DOMESTIC RESULTS

CHRISTCHURCH
New Zealand 100km and 50km Championships, Hagley Park – 5 November 2023
Vajin Armstrong of Sumner and Shannon-Leigh Litt from Whangarei won the national 100km titles run in cool windy and at times wet conditions around Hagley Park North. Armstrong recorded 7:05:46, breaking Martin Luke’s 2012 course record of 7:08:37. Keith Burrows of Owairaka, the 2021 100km champion and national 24-hour running champion, was second in 7:50:06 with Papakura’s Lyndon Dahlberg third in the championship in 10:46:12. Jack Brownie of Christchurch was third overall in 9:31:33.

Litt added the 100km title to the 24-hour title raced in September. Litt recorded 8:29:05. Shannon Johnston of Don Greig’s Racing Stable was second in 9:53:55 and Kerrie Hanley took out the bronze medal in 11:49:07. Corrina Black from the Gold Coast, the Australian 100km champion, was second overall in 8:38:59 and Amanda Pavey from Brisbane was fourth in 10:43:51.

The inaugural New Zealand 50km championship titles were won by Sumner duo – Dayle McLauchlan in 3:15:38 and Hannah Oldroyd (3:23:31). Hayden Zervos of Wanganui was second in 3:21:15 and Allan Staite of Hatea third in 4:03:24. Mel Aitken of Wellington Scottish won the silver in the women’s 50km in 3:48:28 with Jaime Stevenson of North Harbour Bays, the 2021 100km champion, collecting the bronze medal in 4:48:10.

AUCKLAND
McKinnon Shield Meeting #2, Mt Smart Stadium – 5 November 2023
Tommy Te Puni was in startling form for the second week in a row, with convincing wins in the 100m in 10.35 and later the 200m in 20.76. Coincidentally both were recorded with the same following wind of +2.6.

Kadin Taylor was second in the 100m in 10.55 with Joe Dolphin third in 10.63 and Troy Middleton fourth in 10.73.

Marielle Venida was the quickest in the women’s 100m, setting a PB of 11.73 +1.9. Kendra Scally in her heat clocked 12.14 +3.3 and she later narrowly won the 200m in 25.08 +3.9 from Talia Van Rooyen 25.09 and Emilia Goldsmith 25.42.

Timothy Wallace 800m 2:00.47, Robert Fitzpatrick 2:00.69. Etienne Calonne 3000m 8:52.65, Charles Buchanan 8:52.91, Caleb Wagener 8:53.09. Richie Trathen 3000m race walk 14:38.45. Noah Retford .838 300m H 40.14, Rianco Haggard .762 300m H 40.43. Ethan Phillips 800g JT 46.67m. Jonny Thomson 700g JT 40.17m. Jean-Louis Potgieter 5kg HT 40.71m. Lewis Arthur LJ 7.44m +3.8, Kegan Richardson-Miller 6.44m +1.9, Sacha Foenander 6.23m +2.3. Rafe Couillault HJ 2.00m, Zhan Bowden 1.80m, Stephen Thorpe 1.75m.

Holly Fausett (Tauranga) 800m 2:17.29, Zara Ford 2:19.37, Abbey Bolton 2:20.44, Hannah McManus 2:20.97. Imogen Barlow 3000m 10:04.40, Scarlett Robb 10:29.02, Leah Marais 10:36.20, Emma Ward 10:40.86. Yandri Fourie 2000m race walk 10:37.98. Sophie Hancock 300m H 44.79. Melissa Free 4kg HT 32.89m. Leala Willman 600g JT 34.51m. Charlotte Goldsmith LJ 5.99m +2.1, Jacqui Nasrabadi 5.50m +0.7, Aliyah Johnson 5.37m +2.6.

Throws Spring Series #3, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 4 November 2023
Nils Poppe HT 52.74m, Arno Van der Westhuizen 51.62m. Oliver Chung 4kg HT 49.05m, 600g JT 35.16m.

Sionann Murphy DT 22.46m, 3kg SP 8.37m. Kate Hallie 4kg SP 12.53m38.28m. Leala Willmann 500g JT 39.75m. Karmen Elizabeth Maritz DT 39.77m, 3kg SP 14.27m.

Anne Goulter Masters W60 DT 22.10m, 3kg SP 8.72m PB, 3kg HT 37.17m.

TAURANGA
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 28 October 2023
George Wyllie 800m 2:00.02, 1500m 4:00.88, Ben Bidois 2:00.48 and 4:01.57. Sam Ruthe (14) 2:01.29 and 4:08.06. Holly Fausett 800m 2:19.1, Eleanor Pugh 2:21.1, Bronwen Rees-Jones 2:21.6. James Robertson 60m 7.29 +2.4. Mia de Jager 200m 23.57 +2.3, HJ 1.73m. Sophie Hancock 60m 8.18 +3.3, 200m 26.46. Ella Smart 1500m 4:54.41. Amelie Wood 3kg HT 37.02m. Jamie Fell TJ 10.87m. Hayley Koppens 500g JT 34.87m.

Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Meeting, Tauranga Domain – 4 November 2023
Zarah Rattray 100m H 15.58 +2.5, Saskia Rhind 15.98. Paul Steyn 110m H .914 15.14 +2.9, Wiremu Knowles 15.18, .991 Nathan Browne 15.16, 100m 11.31 +2.4.

George Wyllie mile 4:19.03, Ben Bidois 4:19.93, Callum Murray 4:21.62, Elliott Pugh 4:21.82, Hamish Murray 4:22.46, Sam Ruthe 4:23.28. Kaitlyn Black 100m 12.50 +2.3, 200m 26.46 +2.5. Sophie Hancock 300m H .762 45.57. Mia de Jager 200m 24.89 +2.5, HJ 1.60m. Suzie Kennelly 3kg SP 14.20m, DT 45.09m. David Mora 5kg SP 13.98m PB, 1.5kg DT 39.77m.

HASTINGS
Jayda Akuhata-Brown Memorial Throwers Meeting, Mitre 10 Sports Park – 4 November 2023
Kaleb Sola 7.26kg HT 45.86m PB, 800g JT 52.22m, 2kg DT 38.25m PB. Nathaniel Sulupo HT 39.83m, DT 45.69m, SP 15.45m. Shaka Sola HT 31.03m, DT 36.35m. Hanno Nel 6kg HT 48.24m, 1.75kg DT 34.77m, 6kg SP 12.91m. David Sexton 6kg HT 33.22m. Alex Hewitt 5kg HT 54.33m, 5kg SP 13.99m PB. Nikora Wharehinga-Sime 5kg HT 44.08m, 1.5kg DT 38.09m. Connor Sharkey 4kg HT 36.89m.

Lizzie Hewitt 4kg HT 52.97m, DT 36.49m. Mikayla Sola 4kg HT 45.60m PB, DT 38.18m, 4kg SP 10.64m Iotana Taifili 4kg HT 41.79m, DT 38.82m. Zoe Rutherford 3kg HT 44.13m PB. Natalia Rankin-Chitar DT 49.06m, 4kg SP 14.59m. CJ Skelton DT 35.93m. Amponsaa Tabi-Amponsah 100m 12.85, Millie Woodham 12.92.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Newtown Park – 4 November 2023
Niamh Gedye 200m 25.61 +1.4 PB, Sasha Kilmister 26.26. Faith Sola DT 30.81m, 3kg HT 39.45m PB. Leo Yousuf 200m 22.67 +4.5, Lucas Lambert 22.98. Joe Martin 800m 2:01.02. Hugh McLeod-Jones DT 42.40m, Corran Hanning F12 2kg DT 35.62m PB, 6kg HT 31.38m =PB. Thomas Waldrom DT 34.99m, HT 39.82m. Troy Waldrom 1.25kg DT 40.37m. Heath Abbot 1.5kg DT 33.56m, 5kg HT 54.99m PB.

Max Taylor 3000m 8:56.78 PB. Ava Sutherland 3000m 10:34.26, Madison Wos 10:53.13, Juliet Moorhead 10:57.74, Lucy Jurke 10:58.22.

NELSON
Athletics Nelson Meeting, Saxton Field Athletics Track – 4 November 2023
Rhian Douglas 400m 49.18 PB, James Hansen 51.69, 110m H .990 14.72 +1.0 PB, Nathaniel Kirk 16.02. Micayla Whiti 100m 12.99. Josephine Tappenden 400m 58.48. Molly McManus TJ 10.86m 0.0 PB, Ruby Darwen 10.17m +0.7 PB.

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting #4, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 4 November 2023
Jack Henry PV 4.22m, HJ 1.83m. Jared Neighbours PV 3.92m, JT 47.38m. Ella Waldron 100m H .762 15.21 -1.7, LJ 5.04m +1.3. AJ Madondo TJ 14.62m +5.3, 100m 11.11 -1.3. Ryan Young TJ 13.52m +0.5. Todd Bates HT 52.80m. Bill Quigley 5kg HT 40.68m PB. Kirsty McCarthy-Dempsey 3kg HT 44.36m, Orla Motley 42.78m. Angus Lyver 60m 7.06 +2.3, 1500m 3:55.29 PB. Lily Morrison 60m 8.20 -0.8, 100m 13.05 -0.6. Hannah Collins 60m 8.20 -0.2, LJ 5.12m +2.3 also 5.08m +1.2. Cooper Wightman 1500m 3:56.16. Misha Worboys HJ 1.88m, Kaelan Paranihi 1.88m, Tia Wynyard 1.88m. Masaki Tomooka JT 51.51m, Max Attwell 43.78m, Josh Woodhead 41.24m. Gabriel Dickerson 700g JT 40.69m.

Jonah Cropp 3000m RW 13:30.86. Finn O’Sullivan 400m 49.87 PB, Oliver Dunshea 51.17, Isaac Saywell Barbosa 51.74 PB. Pai Wynyard 5000m 15:49.32. Alysa Brown 2000m RW 11:37.10, Stacey Hooper 12:07.56. Lilla Faivre LJ 5.00m +1.9, 60m 8.37 -0.8, 2000m RW 12:41.60.

INVERCARGILL
Athletics Otago/Southland Combined Meeting, Surrey Park – 4 November 2023
Cameron Moffitt LJ 6.96m +5.5, 400m 51.20. Quinn Hartley LJ 6.84m +8.1, HJ 1.90m. Ollie Davis LJ 6.81m +3.6, TJ 13.06m +2.0 PB, 100m 11.23 +3.3, 200m 23.19 +2.4. Toby Martin LJ 6.19m +6.5.

Rebecca Peterson LJ 5.19m +5.9, TJ 10.91m +5.1, 100m 12.74 +4.7. Jorja Gibbons LJ 5.00m +2.8, 100m 12.48 +4.7.

Dwight Grieve 3000m 9:31.80. Siena Mackley 3000m 10:26.17, Millie McFadzien 10:41.37. Mate Poduje JT 44.99m, HJ 1.80m. Keira McNeill TJ 10.89m +3.6. Niamh Townsend TJ 10.68m +2.7, 100m 12.52 +4.7. Lisa Lokman TJ 10.14m +3.7.

Blake Dalton 100m 11.05 +3.0, 200m 22.71 +2.4. Sebastian Ferro 100m 11.16 +3.5, 200m 22.86 +4.7, Hadlee Edmunds 11.25 and 23.04. Carlie Scherp DT 44.04m PB, SP 3kg 11.69m. Jude Deaker 1500m 4:23.30. Jordan Evans-Tobata 400m 58.56.

Lucas Huia 2000m steeplechase 6:40.49, Kennedy Taylor 7:26.84, Jorgia Tucker 7:51.83.

Athletics Southland Combined Events Meeting, Surrey Park – 28/29 October 2023
Connor Gilliland M18 Decathlon 4604 points (11.60 +8.3, 6.25m +4.9, 8.24m, 1.70m, 58.83, 16.03 +0.3, 26.91m, 2.50m, 21.05m, 5:51.17). Charlie Forde M16 Octathlon 3252 points (12.61 +4.3, 27.98m, 2.00m, 42.64, 18.73 +1.7, 30.59m, 5.06m, 2:01.92). Abby O’Boyle W16 Heptathlon 3230 points (13.83 +4.3, 1.46m, 6.71m, 29.06 +4.3, 4.19m +2.0, 11.50m, 1:42.57).

Carlie Scherp DT 39.01m, 3kg SP 10.90m. Trent Hogg 7.26kg SP 12.79m, 2kg DT 42.91m PB. Teagan Ashley 4kg HT 43.98m. Quinn Hartley LJ 7.06m +5.3.

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

USA
CROSS COUNTRY
ACC Championships, Tallahassee FL, 27 October: 8km Will Anthony 23:22 (7), Toby Gualter 24:10 (40). 6km Hannah Gapes 20:36 (26), Emma Douglas 25:27 (139).
Pac-12 Championships, University Place WA, 27 October: 6km Chloe Browne 20:33 (40), Bella Browne 21:00 (55).
Mountain West Championships, Eagle ID, 27 October: 8km Murdoch McIntyre 24:15 (26).
Patriot League Championships, Hamilton NY, 28 October: 8km Karsen Vesty 28:05 (94). 6km Hannah Prosser 20:38 (1).
Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, Nashville TN, 28 October: 8km William Sinclair 25:44 (36). 5km Emma Ferguson 18:23 (35), Sequoya Prentice 19:12 (57).
SCIAC Championships, Riverside CA, 28 October: 8km Colin Kirkpatrick 25:11 (7).
Big 12 Championships, Ames IA, 28 October: 6km Isabella Richardson 21:26 (50).
MAAC Championships, Montgomery NY, 28 October: 8km Jared Lautenslager 25:15 (12).
Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, Boston MA, 28 October: 6km Maia Ramsden 20:17 (1), Penelope Salmon 21:13 (10).
MAC Championships, Bowling Green OH, 28 October: 8km Ronan Codyre 25:46 (52). 6km Mackenzie Morgan 21:48 (33).
Ohio Valley Conference Championships, Morehead KY, 28 October: 8km Angus Monro 25:04 (35). 6km Holly Harding 23:10 (36).
NJCAA Region V Championships, Hobbs NM, 28 October: 8km Josh Gill 24:33 (4).
Atlantic 10 Championships, Cedarville OH, 28 October: 8km Charlie Hazlett 25:17 (52), Nick Moulai 25:55 (84).
Big East Cross Country Championships, Kenosha WI, 28 October: 8km Jacob Holmes 27:36 (58).
Big South Cross Country Championships, Radford VA, 29 October: 8km Sam Waldin 24:17 (3). 5km Joanna Poland 19:27 (35).
North Central College Red/White Open, Warrenville IL, 2 November: 4.82km James Corbett 14:58 (7).
NCAA Div II Southern Region Championships, Montevallo AL, 4 November: 9.8km Jack Elliott 31:31 (28).
NCAA Div II Atlantic Region Championships, Lock Haven PA, 4 November: 10km Sam Idiens 31:55 (35).

ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY   

AUCKLAND 
Fox Trot 5km, Viaduct Harbour, 31 October: Harry Harris 17:26, Chester Holt 17:39, Jack Clendon 17:54. Tia Knight 21:34, Christine Adamson 22.29, Emily Richardson 24.03.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 1 November: Joel Martin 19:24, Tom Hanrahan 19:42, Kevin Knowles 23:20. Becky Bradley 25:56.
YMCA 10km Series, Auckland Domain, 2 November: Leon Dickison 39:37, James Donovan 41:41, Daniel Yep 42:16. Joanne Wainwright 49:52.

TAURANGA
City to Surf Half Marathon, 5 November: Liam Miller 1:19:50, Nick Berry 1:20:39, Ants Blackmore 1:20:53. Jasmine Finney 1:28:40, Kovo MacDonald 1:32:26, Mish Waylen 1:34:18. Walk; Ross Murphy 2:37:44. Penny Purcell 2:26:30. 11km; Julian Oakley 34:52, Lane Madsen 41:20, Matt Varley 41:50. Kerry White 43:18, Denae Faulkner 46:09, Hannah Lynch 50:03. Walk; Neil Butler 1:19:50. Donna Roderick 1:17:13.

WAITOMO
Waitomo Trail Run, 4 November: 35km; Nick Tipling 3:06:17, Will Buchanan 3:21:10, Zeke Ingram 3:25:21. Tsasha Russek 3:52:10, Rebecca Spick 4:03:36, Olivia Keane 4:06:49.  21km; Jack Murray-Griffiths 1:53:50, Samuel Conway 2:15:01, Mark Gray 2:16:56. Miyuki Edwards 2:30:48, Sarah King 2:43:28, Jacquelyne Foidart 2:45:17. 11km; Damian Young 1:02:47, Simon Horne 1:02:53, Chris T:03:01. Charlotte Young 1:02:46, Anna Newberry 1:06:24, Angela Grunwell 1:23:05. 6km; Noah Miyamura-Brown 24:31, Ben Devcich 24:47, Adam Graham 25:09. Katie Morgan 26:41, Aida Miyamura-Brown 26:53, Cleo Mcilroy 29:51.

FEILDING
Feilding Festival of Running, Timona Park, 4 November: Marathon; Nick Johnston 2:48:24, Kyle Bridgeman 2:50:25, Mark Searle 2:58:51. Half marathon; Denis Owen 1:25:48, Ashley Wildbore 1:28:40, Matt Cherri 1:30:50. Joanne Shortall 1:41:46. 10km; Alec Ball 35:42, Jai Parris 39:53, Levi Akkerman 40:47. Amanda Wallis 43:57. 5km; Hayley Cornwall 18:16, Maggie Lintott 18:57, James Mouatt 19:49.

The 100 Marathon Club which originated in Feilding held a 25th anniversary celebration after the event. Planning is now underway to suitably recognise the 70th Feilding Marathon on 2 November 2024.

PICTON
Lochmara Lodge Half Marathon, 4 November: David Haunschmidt 1:21:59. Chloe Quilliam 2:01:06.

NELSON
Festival of Running Half Marathon, 5 November: Matthew Moloney 1:14:00, Hayden Squance 1:15:00, Clinton Manderson 1:16:43. Natalie Sutton 1:24:55, Polly Wilcox 1:29:10, Paula Canning 1:31:53. Walk; Chris Paice 2:33:49, Linda King 2:36:27. 10km; Daniel du Toit 33:34, Angus Wemyss 34:05, Patrick Higgins 34:14. Catherine Delaporte 41:17, Sarah Imbush 41:59, Louise Darwin 44:02. Walk; Peter Hague 1:12:50, Tracy Farrell 1:13:43. 5km; Oliver Costley 18:17. Amelia Horne 18:26.