Athletics New Zealand – Kimberley Smith fast on the road in Massachusetts and Weekly Roundup

USA – Westfield 5km Road Race, Massachusetts – 30 March 2013
Kimberley Smith was in great form finishing 18th overall and the first women in an exceptionally fast time of 14m 48s. Smith was nearly a minute ahead of Amy Hastings (15m 32s) and Tsenay Gebre (15m 47s).

Smith’s time was just two seconds outside her New Zealand national track record of 14m 45.93s set in Rome in 2008. Her husband Patrick Tarpy finished one place ahead of her in 14m 46s.

Sam Howell Memorial Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton New Jersey – 6 April 2013
Julia Ratcliffe qualified for the World University Games in Kazan Russia in July with a winning distance of 66.69m in the hammer throw. Ratcliffe was just 31cm short of her New Zealand national record set in Spain in July last year. The Games performance standard is 66.30m.
Ratcliffe’s series was: 63.48m, F, 63.12m, 65.07m, F, 66.69m.

Arcadia Invitational, Los Angeles – 6 April 2013
Molly Florence 100m 11.90s, 200m 24.69s (+2.3). Rasmus Bengtsson mile 4m 29.85s. Olivia Ritchie 3200m 11m 00.86s (3000m 10m 17s).

Mangrum Invitational, San Marcos – 6 April 2013
Michael Vercoe-Curtis 800m 1m 54.40s (1), Annika Pfitzinger 800m 2m 14.64s (1), Dale Pritchard SP 14.80m (3), DT 45.92m (3).

Virginia Triangular, Berkeley – 6 April 2013
Brendon Blacklaws 800m 1m 51.80s (2).

AUSTRALIA
IAAF World Challenge, Lakeside Stadium Melbourne – 6 April 2013
New Zealand athletes scored two victories at the world challenge meeting in Melbourne, Stuart Farquhar had a season’s best throw of 81.07m with the javelin and Fiona Morrison clocked a personal best of 13.45s in winning the 100m hurdles. This betters her previous best of 13.48s in Sydney in March.
Personal bests were also recorded by Camille Buscomb with 4m 18.86s in the 1500m, improving on her 4m 19.66s set in Melbourne last year, Hugo Beamish who ran the 5000m in 13m 47.34s to better an indoor time of 13m 51.60s recorded in Seattle in February 2011 and Cameron French with a time of 50.56s in the 400m hurdles bettering his third placing time of 50.87s at this year’s nationals.

New Zealand results:
Stuart Farquhar javelin throw 81.07m (1), Fiona Morrison 100m hurdles 13.45s (-0.1) PB (1), also 200m 24.35s (+2.1) (4), Monique Williams 400m 54.21s (3), Angela Smit 800m 2m 3.38s (2), Camille Buscomb 1500m 4m 18.86s PB (6), Madison Gipson 100m hurdles 14.04s (-0.1) (5), Joseph Millar 100m 10.40s (+1.6) (9) also 200m 21.22s (-1.3) (7), Brad Mathas 800m 2m 00.51s (8), Malcolm Hicks 1500m 3m 42.67s (5), Hayden McLaren 1500m 3m 56.11s (12), Hugo Beamish 5000m 13m 47.34s PB (4), Hamish Carson 5000m DNF, Michael Cochrane 400m hurdles 50.39s (4), Cameron French 400m hurdles 50.56s PB (5).

AUCKLAND
Racewalking Auckland 5000m International Classic, Yvette Williams Track Pakuranga – 31 March 2013
Mike Parker 24m 25s, Miguel Blanco Rodriguez 26m 42s, Tim Healy 26m 42s.

MASTERTON
North Island Secondary Schools Athletic Championships, Colin Pugh Sports Bowl – 6/7 April 2013
Pascal Kethers improved 10 centimetres on his personal best in winning the open boys pole vault with a clearance of 4.90m. Eliza McCartney won the open girls pole vault in a new NI record of 3.90m. Records tumbled in the throwing events, Matthew Bloxham out to just on 70 metres in the hammer throw and 18.41m in the shot put. Kyle Van der Merwe DT 1.5kg 57.61m NI record and 5kg SP 17.79m. William Smart from Wanganui was sharp over 100m improving his PB from 11.05s to 10.99s into a head wind. Amy Robinson went close to the New Zealand under 18 300m hurdles record of 42.51s in setting a NI record of 42.57s.

WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Easter Meeting, Newtown Park Stadium – 30 March 2013
Scott Thomson TJ 14.93m (-1.3), Anna Thomson TJ 11.77m (+1.6). Aprille Mincher WU/18 TJ 10.55m (+1.9). Hamish Carson 800m 1m 52.41s, Tim Cornish 1m 52.72s, Brent Henley 1m 53.90s. Kieron McDonald U/20 800m 1m 53.18s. Callan Moody 1500m 3m 50.06s, Daniel Balchin 3m 51.24s.

Solapower Throwing Academy, The After Shock Throws Meeting, Waiwhetu Lower Hutt – 30 March 2013
Tom Walsh SP 18.53m, DT 46.79m. Adam Miller HT 51.76m, DT 43.04m. Philip Jensen HT 58.48m. Ryan Tinkle HT 56.57m, DT 40.12m. Hayden Hall SP 13.02m, DT 46.81m.
Te Rina Keenan SP 15.43m, DT 55.40m. Siositina Hakeai SP 14.58m, DT 55.88m. Leesa Lealaisalanoa SP 11.59m, DT 48.30m. Nicola Bradley HT 56.92m. Millie McNie HT 51.67m. Montaya Wharehinga HT 46.88m.
Alex Fafeita 6kg SP 15.79m, 6kg HT 58.14m, 1.75kg DT 43.30m. Richard Callister 1.75kg DT 46.95m, 6kg SP 14.07m. Nick McGrath 1.75kg DT 45.00m, 6kg SP 14.16m. Tom Quinn 6kg HT 47.19m.
Sam Ulufonua 1.5kg DT 56.00m, 5kg SP 17.24m. Matthew Bloxham 5kg HT 71.45m, 5kg SP 16.45m, 1.5kg DT 47.96m. Charlie Gamble 5kg SP 16.70m, 1.5kg DT 51.87m. Ben Power 5kg SP 15.15m, 1.5kg DT 50.24m, 5kg HT 45.26m.

TIMARU

12 and 13 Interprovincial Meeting, Aorangi Stadium – 30/31 March 2013
Individual winners on points; 13B Ryan Ballantyne (WaikBoP) 400m 53.29s, 800m 2m 6.27s, SP 15.10m. 13G Ari Graham (Cant) 400m 58.65s, 800m 2m 17.81s, 1500m 4m 47.33s. 12B Islam Khaled-Abbas (Wgtn) 200m 25.23s (-2.2), 400m 56.61s, LJ 5.53m (0.0). 12G Deigna Khamal (WaikBoP) 200m 26.66s (-1.9), 400m 58.12s, SP 10.29m. Other highlights Georgia Stroud (Cant) 12G 800m 2m 18.74s and 1500m 4m 49.86s. Grace Lui (Akld) 13G SP 12.01m and a name for the future in the discus throw Metiiaiviivitoa Herman (Counties Manukau) 13B DT 41.02m.
Wellington won the teams competition from Canterbury and Waikato Bay of Plenty.

INVERCARGILL
South Island Secondary Schools Athletic Championships, Surry Park – 6/7 April 2013
Boys U/19; Ben Musson 1500m 3m 59.68s and second 800m 1m 56.99s won by Tannock Blair 1m 56.69s. Sam Bremer second 1500m 3m 49.84s winner 3000m 9m 30.02s. Chris Brake LJ 6.40m (+1.4) TJ 13.76m (0.0). Charlie Gamble 5kg SP 17.48m, 1.5kg DT record 59.00m breaking Chris Mene’s 1990 record of 54.44m. Jonathan Lord record 12m 44.90s HT 3000m walk. Girls U/19; Rosa Flanagan 1500m 4m 36.25s and record in the 3000m 9m 44.59s breaking Sue Bruce’s 1982 record of 9m 55.90s. Boys U/16; Sean Eustace 1500m 4m 12.51s and record of 9m 01.49s in the 3000m. Bradley Tarleton record of 47.80m in the 5kg HT. Girls U/16; Hanna English 1500m 4m 55.56s and 3000m 10m 37.87s. Christina Ashton 100m 13.03s (-1.2) and record 11.70s (-0.4) HT 80m hurdles. Courtney Martin record 12.92m 3kg SP. Stefanie Aeschlimann record 40.99m 500g JT. Boys U/15; Jarvis Hansen 100m 11.59s (-0.8), 200m 23.68s (+0.5). Jack Bryant record 16.21m 5kg SP also won the DT 1.25kg 40.58m. Hugh McLeod-Jones 4kg HT record 42.14m also won 700g JT 42.89m. Girls U/15; Emma Hopcroft LJ 5.20m (-0.4) and second in both 100m 12.90s (+0.5) and 200m 26.33s (-0.4). Boys U/14; Cameron McCully 100m 12.27s (-0.8), and 200m 24.38s (+0.1). Matthew Ogle 400m 55.43s and 800m 2m 13.30s. Matt McKellar record 50.96m 600g JT. Girls U/14; Anna Hayward 100m 13.39s (-0.7), second 200m 27.11s (0.0) and won 400m 61.02s. Ari Graham 800m 2m 18.24s and 1500m 4m 52.68s. Harriet Bush second in both 2m 21.50s and 4m 53.95s. Charlotte Blair record 3000m 10m 33.92s. Summer Rutherford LJ 4.96m (-0.4) and record of 12.20s (+0.1) HT 80m hurdles. Ngarama O’Keefe record 11.87m 3kg SP. Yvonne Van Baarle record 33.83m 500g JT.

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 2 April: Jon Healey 16m 20s, Stuart Grange 16m 35s, Chris Wharam 16m 42s. Claire Macky 18m 42s.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 3 April: Peter May 16m 54s, Matt Smith 17m 54s, Alannah Lythe 18m 8s 3rd overall.

Hamilton
Eastside Riverpath 5km, 2 April: John Crane 17m 4s, Adam McCarthy 17m 37s, Jai Davies-Campbell 17m 45s. Helen Rountree 4th 17m 46s, Maddie Brunton 18m 58s.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone’s 5km, 4 April: Ben Ruthe 16m 45s, Sally Gibbs 17m 10s, Roger Creighton 17m 36s.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 2 April: Andrew Wharton 16m 40s, Peter Stevens 16m 59s, Andy Ford 17m 32s. Florence Reynolds 18m 48s. Walk Fraser Samson 31m 44s. Jacqueline Wilson 33m 6s.

 
Murray McKinnon
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
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