Stephen Lett takes New Zealand Half Marathon title
Stephen Lett added the New Zealand half marathon title to the national 10km track and 10km road titles that he already holds after a convincing victory in Auckland on Sunday.
Lett eased ahead of Scott Winton at 8km and went on to record a personal best of 1h 7m 38s. Winton came in 2m 8s later with Stefan Smith third in 1h 10m 1s.
Lett said it was good to get a PB.
“We started off pretty steady, got a gap at 8km and it was good to get a PB as it is not an easy course to run a fast time,” said Lett.
New Zealand 10km track champion and former national 10km road champion Danielle Ingram-Trevis won the women’s half title in 1h 18m 36s, five minutes slower than her winning time last year in the Auckland event. Forty eight year old Sally Gibbs in second in 1h 19m 48s set a New Zealand Masters record, carving 4m 12s off her own W45 record set last year. Gabrielle O’Rourke was third in 1h 20m 23s with defending champion Maria Bentley fourth in 1h 21m 39s.
Athletics Mt Smart Stadium – 29 October 2011
Tama Toki won the 60m in 7.03s the 100m in 11.22s and the 200m in 21.62s all into a head wind. Daniel Dyet was sharp over the 400m hurdles in a solo 52.98s. He was also second in the 200m in 22.39s.
Declan Wilson won the 3000m in 8m 47.58s from Ben Moynihan 8m 49.85s and Cameron Burstall 8m 50.89s.
O’Hagan’s Viaduct 5km, 25 October: Scott Winton won in 14m 50s from Alex Parlane 15m 2s. Maria Bentley was the first woman in 17m 12s.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 26 October: Rob Mulcahy won in 17m 16s, from Peter May 17m 32s. Tara La Grange was the first woman in 18m 35s, the previous week she ran 17m 30s.
HAMILTON
Open Meeting, Porritt Stadium – 29 October 2011
Mariah Ririnui W19 long jump 5.29m and shot put 10.08m. Julia Ratcliffe W19 hammer 54.44m, Nicole Bradley 49.15m. Millie McNie SW hammer 50.14m. Ella Pilkington W16 hammer 44.29m. Thomas Currie M19 2km St 6m 21.20s. Regan Standing high jump 2.00m, Billy Crayford 1.95m. Callum Taylor M16 long jump 6.09m, Danyon Cuneen M19 long jump 6.17m. Adam Miller M19 shot put PB 15.73m also hammer 51.37m. Damian Smuts SM shot put 14.48m also hammer 46.74m. Matthew Bloxham M16 shot put 13.94m also hammer 52.70m.
PALMERSTON NORTH
New Zealand Long Distance Walks Championships – 30 October 2011
Graeme Jones won the senior 50km championship in 4h 40m 20s. Roseanne Robinson collected the women’s 15km in 1h 21m 5s, from Lesley Cantwell 1h 29m 26s and Allanah Parker 1h 34m 35s.
Other titles went to Matthew Holcroft M19 20km in 1h 49m 4s, Sarah-Amy Drummond W19 15km in 1h 47m 48s, Jonathon Lord M16 10km in 52m 25s and Emma Dunbar W16 10km in 1h 21m 11s.
Quentin Rew completed a non-championship 30km in 2h 46m 37s.
WELLINGTON
Lifestyle Sports Waterfront 5km Series, 25 October: Tomas Bridgman won in 17m 14s, four seconds ahead of Jason Waite. Sarah Beable was the first woman in 20m 1s.
NELSON
Twilight Series, Saxton Field – 28 October 2011
National 200m and 400m champion Alex Jordan showed good early season form winning the 100m in 10.88s and the 200m in 21.46s. Dale Pritchard set Tasman records of 13.86m in the shot put and 45.14m in the discus throw. Brendon Barnett was out to 7.01m in the long jump.
Craig Lautenslager was the best in the 1000m in 3m 34.99s winning from Mike Lowe 2m 36.71s and Cameron Murdoch 2m 37.13s. Jeff Lautenslager won the second heat in 2m 54.21s. Jess Martin recorded 3m 11.40s in the women’s 1000m.
CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Interclub, Aorangi Stadium Timaru – 29 October 2011
Nick Ash 100m 11.31s (-0.4) and 200m 22.80s (NWI). Tyler Collings 400m 49.71s, Hayden Hall M20 discus 52.47m, Kate Newitt 3000m walk 16m 00.27s.
Fiona Morrison 100m 12.53s (+0.2) and 200m 25.98s (-2.5), Rebecca Hodgson W20 hammer 48.10m, Mackenzie Keenan W17 300m hurdles 46.78s, long jump 5.06m (+1.1).
The Frontrunner 5km, South Hagley Park – 26 October 2011
Alex Fowler won in 15m 40s, nine seconds ahead of Blair McWhirter with Ben Musson third in 15m 59s. Kim Chambers won the women’s 5km in 18m 36s.
DUNEDIN
Athletics Caledonian Ground – 29 October 2011
Rebekah Greene was in superb form winning the W19 1500m in an impressive 4m 20.90s. Daniel Balchin won the senior 1500m in 3m 56.69s.
Andrew Whyte dominated the M19 sprints winning the 100m in 11.40s (-1.6), 200m 22.33s (-3.0) and 400m 50.01s.
Todd Swanson was out to 13.51m (-1.6) in the triple jump while Joshua Vosawale recorded 6.41m (-0.9) in the M19 long jump.
USA
NCAA Cross Country Conference results – 29 October 2011
Big East, Louisville: Men 8km, Mathew Mildenhall 14 23m 59s, Dominic Channon 17 24m 7s, Julian Matthews 36 24m 33s, Alex Wallace 39 24m 39s. Women 6km Laura Nagel 6 20m 13s.
American East, Albany: Men 8km Eric Speakman 3 24m 36s. Women 5km Hayley Green 1 16m 52s, Annie Keown 8 17m 22s, Olivia Burne 9 17m 23s.
Mid American, Michigan: Men 8km Terefe Ejigu 2 24m 16s, Harry Dixon 19 25m 3s.
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