Athletics New Zealand – News – Athletics NZ Weekly Roundup 17 November 2014

AUCKLAND – New Zealand Long Distance Race Walking Championships, Ngataringa Bay Devonport – 15 November 2014
Alana Barber clocked one of the fastest women's 20km race walking times in New Zealand in winning the national title in 1:39:01. Her winning performance in extremely windy conditions was faster than Jenni Jones-Billington's 1994 New Zealand 20,000m track record of 1:39:23.1 and three minutes outside Gabrielle Gorst's 2003 20km road record of 1:35:59 set in Dunedin in 2003.

Roseanne Robinson was second in 1:54:39 with Corinne Smith third in 2:00:19. Graeme Jones won his fourth national 50km title in 5:11:11. He has previously won in 2004, 2011 and 2012. Jonathon Lord won the junior men's 20km in 1:45:40 and Samantha Parkinson took out the junior women's 10km in 1:13:19. Jared Free won the youth 10km in 48:51, bettering his own Auckland record.

Athletics Auckland Meeting, Mt Smart Stadium – 15 November 2014
In cold wet and windy conditions Cameron French followed up his fast times on the sprint races the previous week with his fourth fastest 400m of 47.27s. Jessica Hood won the youth women 400m in 58.62s.
Austen Heuvel and Livvy Wilson were the quickest over 100m, Heuvel clocking 11 seconds and Wilson 12.43s. The 1500m winners were Guy Kilmister in 4:00.67 and Maiya Christini in 4:52.55. Veronica Torr was over the 100m hurdles in 14.97 (+3.7). Scott Gregory had the 5kg hammer out to 63.32m.

HAMILTON
70th Anniversary Round the Bridges 12km Road Race – 16 November 2014

Aaron Pulford, in a build up for next month's Zatopek 10,000m in Melbourne, was a convincing winner in 37:30. Jono Jackson was second in 38:13 followed by Daniel Wallis 38:34, Tim Stewart 40:02 and Sam Osborne 41:03. Camille Buscomb (pictured), in her final race before heading to Japan for the Chiba International Ekiden Relay, made it two years in a row in the women's race running 44:21 to beat Annie Keown by 11 seconds. Buscomb recorded 43:02 last year. Hannah Barker was third in 46:04, Emily Roughan fourth in 46:32 and Rebecca Kingsford fifth in 47:26. Over 6000 runners, including 800 in the children's 2km challenge, took part across all the events.

NORTHLAND
Kerikeri Half Marathon -15 November 2014
Sasha Daniels for the second year in a row 1:10:50 PB, Harry Linford, second last year second again in 1:16:19, Chris Robb 1:17:48, Gene Rand 1:18:19. Rebecca Fogarty for the second year in a row 1:18:56 PB, Claire Walton 1:23:59, Katrin Gottschalk third last year third again 1:24:15, Anna Williams 1:24:25.

MASTERTON
Athletics Wellington Meeting, Colin Pugh Athletics Track – 15 November 2014
Phoebe Edwards 100m 12.51 (+5.8), LJ 5.29m (+2.3), HJ 1.65m. Alex Howden 100m 10.87 (+5.7), Saravee Sos 10.89, Jonty Morison 11.02. Sos 200m 22.16 (+2.6). Michael Poa youth 400m 53.44 1500m 4:21.11. Tom England youth 400m 53.91. Jacqueline Wilson 3000m RW 19:11.08. Harry Burnard youth 2km St 6:36.51. Sam Pinson junior HJ 1.95m. Tom Quinn junior HT 49.73m.

NELSON
Athletics Nelson Twilight Series Meeting, Saxton Field Athletic Track – 12 November 2014
Chris Brake equalled his PB and Tasman junior record of 2.03m in the high jump. Brake has been accepted for an athletic scholarship next year at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Dale Pritchard senior DT 48.82m and SP 15.37m. Kai Mason 1.5kg DT 43.53m and 5kg SP 13.88m. Bailey Cotton 1.5kg DT 33.88m. 

CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting, Rawhiti Domain – 15 November 2014
Anna Percy youth 100m 12.96 (+1.1), 200m 26.78 (+1.0). Emma Sutherland HJ 1.71m. Fiona Morrison LJ 5.57m (-1.4). Hannah Boyd 3kg HT 50.04m. Georgia Freeman 300m H 49.92. Summer Rutherford youth LJ 5.01m (-2.9). Celena Music youth TJ 10.11m (-0.8). Jarvis Hansen youth 100m 11.57 (+0.7). Sam Moulson youth 200m 24.16 (+0.6). Brad Mathas 400m 51.28. Jack Henry HJ 1.91m. Ben Collerton youth HJ 1.86m, LJ 6.09m (-0.7). Abby Williamson 1500m mx 4:55.47. Angie Smit 3000m mx 10:06.40. Chris Mardon 5000m 17:54.32.

DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 15 November 2014
Andrew Whyte 100m 10.90 (+4.3), 200m 22.08 (+3.6). Caitlyn George 100m 12.44 (+4.5), 200m 25.94 (+5.8). Sam Stewart 400m 51.20. Hannah English 1500m 4:45.58. Bryn McLeod-Jones 2kg DT 38.55m, 7.26kg HT 40.17m, SP 13.41m. Taine Te Whata 1.25kg DT 41.63m, LJ 5.86m (+2.8). Libby Jones 1kg DT 38.63m, 3kg HT 46.88m. Todd Bates 7.26kg HT 49.36m. Bradley Tarleton 5kg HT 48.08m. Hugh McLeod-Jones 700g JT 54.30m, 5kg SP 12.74m. Anna Grimaldi F47 LJ 5.02m (+3.4).

INVERCARGILL
Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 14 November 2014
Patrick Taberner 300m H 42.82, Tim Baker 44.09. Jack Welsh 5kg SP 12.98m and 1.5kg DT 46.45m. Emma Hopcroft LJ 5.35m (+1.1). Atipa Mabonga LJ 5.05m (+0.3) and TJ 11.12m (0.0). Jade Graham TJ 10.39m (-0.1). Lauren Brown TJ 10.32m (-0.2). Emma Ryan 3kg SP 11.69m, Hinewai Collins 11.42m, Yvonne Van Baarle 11.28m.

AUSTRALIA
Treloar Shield, SOPAC Sydney, 8 November 2014: Warren Button HT 55.72m PB.

ROAD RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Auckland
O'Hagan's Viaduct 5km, 11 November: Alex Parlane 16:16, Peter Sygrove 16:55, Juan Negreira 16:59.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 12 November: Stuart Grange 15:45, James Brent 16:30, Nick Lichtwark 17:32.
Cornwall Park 5km, 15 November: Samuel Pendreigh 17:26, Daniel Guan-Ming Chen 18:20, Pierce Sheridan 18:39.

Hamilton
Eastside 5km, 11 November: John Crane 17:04, John Bowe 17:59.

Tauranga
Smiths Sports Shoes Everyone's 5km, 13 November: Ben Ruthe 16:13, Kyle Macdonald 16:21, Garit Read 16:30, Iain Macdonald 16:53.

Napier
Bluewater Series 5km, 11 November: Kristian Day 16:54, Steve Charles 18:21.

Wellington
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 11 November: Michael du Toit 17:38, Matthias Hoose 17:43, James Bremner 18:21. Emily Solsberg 19:01, Nicki Sutherland 20:11. 

Nelson
Honest Lawyer 5km, 10 November: Simon Leaning 17:54, Matt Newberry 18:06.

Christchurch
Hagley Parkrun 5km, 15 November: Matthew Konetschka 17:31, Angela Whyte 19:04.

Murray McKinnon
Athletics Correspondent
Athletics New Zealand
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murray@mckinnon.co.nz