Athletics New Zealand - Weekly update

AUCKLAND

55th Annual Southland Centennial Shield Relays, Mt Roskill – 9 April 2011
Wesley’s team of James List, Declan Wilson, Liam Scopes, Andrew Haigh and William Harris won the annual 5 x 3000m relay in 48m 6s. Jonathan Jackson (ACA) led the first lap in 9m 16s, from Michael Whithead (Pakuranga) 9m 23s and Paul Hamblyn (NHB) 9m 26s. Wilson with 9m 18s moved Wesley up the field on lap two and Scopes 9m 30s, Haigh 9m 31s and Harris 9m 54s completed the act around the Mt Roskill Memorial Park. North Harbour Bays were second in 48m 14s and Takapuna third in 48m 22s. Cameron Graves running the final leg for Bays recorded the fastest individual time of 9m, three seconds faster than Stephen Lett on lap two for Takapuna.
Pakuranga won the women’s 3 x 3000m relay in 35m beating YMCA by a wide margin of eight minutes. Lisa Robertson put them into a commanding lead from the opening lap with the overall fastest women’s time of 10m 22s. Pakuranga also won the masters women’s relay with Takapuna delivering Auckland University with an uncommon defeat in the masters men. Gavin Stevens of University ran the fastest masters time of 10m 8s. Rachel Penney competing for Pakuranga was the fastest master woman with 11m 30s.

North Shore Meeting, Sovereign Stadium – 9 April 2011
Nicholas Gerrard threw a personal best javelin of 53.31m. In the M16 discus throw Richard Callister was out to a personal best 52.72m. Julia Ratcliffe won the hammer throw with 59.28m. Ana Po’uhila-Kisina won the shot put with 16.24m and Siositina Hakeai the discus with 49.78m. Billy Crayford cleared 2.00m in the high jump.

TIMARU

South Island Secondary Schools Championships, Aorangi Park – 2/3 April 2011
Rebekah Greene set a U/19 1500m record of 4m 26.81s, breaking the existing record by nearly eight seconds.
Tyler Collings of Timaru Boys’ High School broke the 16 year old record of Clyde McIntosh in winning the senior boys’ 400m in 48.31s. This clipped 1.08s off McIntosh’s 1995 record. Andrew Whyte also went under the record with his clocking of 48.81s. Collings also anchored Timaru Boys’ to victory in the 4 x 400m relay in 3m 29.75s. James Sandilands set a record of 1.85m in the U/15 high jump. Courtney Martin claimed two records in the girls’ U/14 field events, 11.13m shot put and 35.01m discus throw. Jordan Pinnock set records in the U/14 shot put with 15.17m and the discus throwing 52.79m. Sam Timmins also went under the previous U/14 discus record with his throw of 47.28m.
Jesse Bryant added 2cm to the U/16 long jump record clearing 7.01m. Dean van der Busse set a record of 1.77m in the U/14 high jump while Erica Winton set a new height of 1.67m in the U/15 high jump. Jack McDonald set a fresh time of 1m 54.56s in the U/19 800m while Joshua Browne set a record of 9m 33.89s in the U/14 3000m. In the girls’ U/15 80m hurdles Lauri Watt set a record of 12.25s. Columba College set a record of 4m 5.21s in the open girls’ 4 x 400m relay.

ROUND-UP OF ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Honest Lawyer 5km Nelson 28 March: Cliff Bowman 16m 37s.

Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Wellington 29 March: Todd Stevens 16m 59s, Vicki Jackson 17m 55s. Walk; Kevin Watson 29m 31s, Terri Grimmett 30m 40s.
Eastside 5km Hamilton 29 March: Scott Thorn 16m 36s, Helen Rountree 17m 26s (women’s course record).

Rat Race 5km Takapuna 30 March: Joshua Rawlinson 15m 38s, Tara La Grange 19m 23s.
Whenuapai Half Marathon 3 April: Sasha Daniels 1h 20m 0s, Tara La Grange 1h 28m 52s.
Pakuranga 5km 4 April: Simon Riley 17m 30s, Sarah Devoy 18m 55s.
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km Auckland 5 April: Aniel Smith 15m 55s, Liz Stewart 18m 4s.
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Wellington 5 April: Grant McLean 16m 28s, Sarah Drought 17m 11s. Walk: Stuart Hood 30m 8s, Terri Grimmett 30m 32s.
Rat Race 5km Takapuna 6 April: Finn Mason 17m 28s, Tara La Grange 19m 20s.
Xterra Festival Rotorua 9 April: 21km run Phil Murray 1h 16m 0s, Kirsten Milne 1h 34m 41s. 11km run Angus White 47m 31s, Hannah Barker 49m 28s.

USA OUTDOORS
North Texas Classic Denton Tx 26 March: Matt Russ 800m 1m 57.07s, Ayla Gill shot put 13.15m, hammer throw 55.45m.

CSU Pueblo Open Pueblo Co 26 March: Michael Banks 3000m St 9m 35.89s.

Bryant Tri Meet Smithfield RI 29 March: Laura Nagel 800m 2m 19.47s, Hayley Green 3000m 9m 44.34s, Olivia Burne 3000m 9m 53.12s.

Bulldog Twilight Starkville Ms 1 April: Lauren Fayen 800m 2m 12.64s, 1500m 4m 34.90s.
Colonial Relays Williamsburg Va 2 April: Hugo Beamish 3000m 8m 19.74s.
Willamette Invitational Salem Ore 2 April: Ruth Croft 5000m 17m 42.82s, Alice Taylor 10,000m 37m 9.49s.
Florida Relays Gainesville Fl 2 April: David Ambler 100m 10.63s (+1.3).

Mike Poehlein Invitational West Lafayette IN 2 April: Alice Feslier-Holmes 800m 2m 17.23s, Camille Buscomb 800m 2m 18.14s, 1500m 4m 35.55s.
Bryant Invitational Smithfield RI 2 April: Alex Wallace 800m 1m 57.80s
Arkansas Spring Invitational Fayetteville Ar 2 April: Paula Whiting 1500m 4m 23.05s, Melanie Cleland 1500m 4m 32.81s.

Bobby Lane Invitational Arlington Tx 2 April: Matt Russ 800m 1m 55.22s, Ayla Gill hammer throw 53.17m.
Furn McGraw Triangular Fort Collins Co 2 April: Michael Banks 1500m 4m 15.49s, Dan Wallis 3000m 8m 49.35s.

Rainbow Relays Honolulu 2 April: Sarah Saddleton high jump 1.80m, Te Rina Keenan discus throw 48.14m.
Pomona-Pitzer Invitational Claremont Los Angeles CA 9 April: Matt Lambert 1500m 3m 48.17s PB (2), Jerram Huston shot put 14.34m (14.27m, 13.75m, F, 14.34m) (13).
Arcadia Invitational Los Angeles CA 9 April: Craig Lautenslager 3200m 9m 30.53s (28).
Rafer Johnson – Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational Drake Stadium Los Angeles CA 9 April: Marshall Hall discus throw 52.12m (52.12m, 49.98m, 49.32m, 49.74m, 51.91m, F) (3).

PARIS
Paris Marathon – 10 April 2011
Jon-Paul Hendriksen finished 44th in 2h 31m 47s.

Fiona Docherty withdraws from the London Marathon

Fiona Docherty has withdrawn from next Sunday’s London Marathon with an inflamed left heal (retrocalcaneal bursitis).
“After just coming off a great performance at the NYC half marathon in a time of 1h 12m 49s (two minute PR) things were looking great, only three weeks out. Then unfortunately the heel got inflamed and then it was too late. I had run out of time. I made the decision with my coach, two nights ago to not race, and take the recommended and safest option of, four weeks off training and in a boot,” said Docherty.

“I have time to make that qualifying standard and there are plenty more races out there. It seems like a mountain to climb right now but these situations are to test us and I know every day and week will get easier and I will come back stronger than ever.

“I now have Chicago Marathon in my sights, with some good quality road races and track over the summer in prep for it. I know the course well and have done 2h 32m 00s there so am happy to tackle that one as my strengths will shine through,” said Docherty.

However Kimberley Smith is looking forward to next Monday’s Boston Marathon. She is in great shape following an uninterrupted period of training leading up to the race, including a New Zealand record half marathon of 1h 7m 36s in New Orleans in February and a win in the New Bedford half marathon in 1h 9m 50s in Massachusetts last month.
New Zealand has a fine record in the Boston Marathon, Dave McKenzie won in 1967 in a then course record of 2h 15m 45s. Allison Roe won the women’s race in 1981 in a then course record of 2h 26m 46s and Lorraine Moller won in 1984 in 2h 29m 28s.

Initial selections for World Championships
Valerie Adams shot put, Stuart Farquhar javelin, Nikki Hamblin 800m and 1500m, Andrea Miller 100m hurdles and Brent Newdick Decathlon have been selected for the world championships in athletics in Daegu Korea late August early September.
A number of athletes begin their Northern hemisphere campaigns in the coming months and are expected to be added to the team. Further selections will be announced in June and the final team selection will be announced after 8 August 2011.

Lion Foundation Rotorua Marathon
The late entry fee for the 47th Rotorua Marathon on Saturday 30 April kicks in on Sunday 17 April so to save $15 it would pay to enter this week.
Options available for entry are 5km, ¼ marathon, ½ marathon and the full marathon.
Race Director Murray Fleming said that while entries for the full marathon remain strong, the addition of a half marathon to the event has had a big impact on entries. Final entries are expected to be around 4000.

To enter go to the Rotorua Marathon website: www.rotoruamarathon.co.nz

Entries for New Zealand Half Marathon Championship and Auckland Marathon now open
Entries for this year’s races on Sunday 30 October opened on Friday 8th April.
Managing Director, Stephen Brown believes that the strong interest from previous years will continue.
“The half marathon and full marathon have sold out for the last five years and in 2010 reached capacity is just five weeks,” said Brown.
“The level of interest has been unprecedented for a major running event in New Zealand and testament to the quality of the adidas Auckland Marathon event,” he added.
Athletics New Zealand strongly advises members wishing to enter the 2011 Athletics New Zealand Half Marathon championships to act quickly to secure a start in the event. To be eligible to contest the half marathon championships, athletes must be registered members of Athletics New Zealand through their club prior to race day and complete the relevant championships section of the entry process.
Athletics New Zealand and the adidas Auckland Marathon are not in a position to reserve entries for runners wishing to enter the NZ Half Marathon Championships.
If you intend competing ensure you enter early to avoid disappointment. Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. As Stephen Brown says the event sold out in just five weeks in 2010 and it is expected that this year’s entries will reach capacity earlier.
To enter go to the Auckland Marathon website: http://www.aucklandmarathon.co.nz/

New Zealand Track & Field Championships

Video coverage of all Track finals and selected Field performances are available courtesy of NZRun at

http://nzrun.com/event/main/show/id/238590-2011-National-Track-and-Field-Championships

Photographs from the championships are available for sale at Promptus Sports Photography

http://promptus.co.nz/galleries/index_athletics/