27 Kiwis are heading to Tallahassee for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships on the 10th of Jan 2026 ⛽️
Congratulations to today's selected team 🌿
Senior Women’s (10km) Katrina Andrews (Night Ninjas, Greg Darbyshire) Sophie Hicks (Whippets, Sam McLean) Katherine Camp (UC, Craig Kirkwood) Rebekah Aitkenhead (Hill City, Craig Kirkwood) Eva Pringle (Whippets, Craig Kirkwood) Hannah Gapes (Lake City, Laurie Henes)
Senior Men’s (10km) Will Little (Whippets, Sam Mclean) Taonga Mbambo (UC, Craig Motley) MacCallum Rowe (Egmont Athletics, Brandon Bonsey) Toby Gualter (Olympic, Alastair Leslie) Oli Chignell (Hill City, Adam Didkt) Connor Melton (Whippets, Sam Mclean)
U20 Men (8km) Corban Holmes (Athletics Tauranga, Brit Townsend) George Wyllie (Athletics Tauranga, Craig Kirkwood) Redd Scampion (ACA, Nick Codyre) Bede Colbourne (UC, Craig Motley) Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga, Chris Oates)
U20 Women (6km) Denika Clooney (TTT Runners, Lisa Cross) Brynne Gordon (Port Hills, James Ansell) Eleanor Pugh (Tauranga Ramblers, Craig Kirkwood) Poppy Healey (Whippets, Evan Cooper) Siena Mackley (Queenstown Athletics, Neville Britton) Scarlett Robb (ACA, Graeme Holden)
Cross Country Mixed 4x2km Relay Alison Andrews-Paul (Wairarapa, Brit Townsend) Tillie Hollyer (Whippets, Sam Mclean) David Lee (Whippets, Sam Mclean) Christian De Vaal (Pakuranga, Michael Byrne)
The kiwis delivered in Tonga, with a slew of podiums and quality results on the first day of the cup. The action continues tomorrow, as the team chases a top spot in the teams comp!
Day one results:
🥇 Hannah McManus - 1500m - 4:45.07 🥇 Mia De Jager HJ - 1.70m 🥇 Hannah Collins TJ - 11.74m 🥇 Zhan Bowden TJ - 14.44m 🥈 Jorja Gibbons - 100m - 12.14 🥈 Jag Willers - 1500m - 3:59.12 🥉 Zara Pomfret - 1500m - 3:48.32 🥉 Luke Moffitt - 110H - 15.60 🥉 Blake Wood - 400m - 48.88 🥉 David Mora - SP - 13.58m 8th Mya Phillips - SP - 10.88m 9th Seb Ferro - 100m - 11.13
The next John Walker U20 Men’s Mile and Millie Sampson U23 Women’s Mile is being held on Saturday 10th January 2026 as part of the McKinnon Shield Round 7 Meeting.
The Auckland Centre would like to invite athletes/Coaches (minimum age 17 years) to forward an expression of interest to Athletics Auckland Selectors via office@athleticsauckland.co.nz. If athletes would like to be considered for selection to represent Auckland in the above mile races please send an EOI by 28/11/25.
The prize structure for both races will be as follows.
A twelve-strong development team are lining up for the two-day competition. The team-based competition has drawn teams from around the Pacific, including Tonga, Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Regional Australia and Hawaii.
Competition gets underway in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, today. Watch live via Oceania Athletics.
Final programme for tomorrow's McKinnon Shield #2
Entry lists can be viewed here
athleticsauckland.co.nz/events/mckinnon-shield-2-auckland-secondary-schools-competition-2/
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World Cross Bound 🇺🇸🌳🏃♀️
27 Kiwis are heading to Tallahassee for the 2026 World Cross Country Championships on the 10th of Jan 2026 ⛽️
Congratulations to today's selected team 🌿
Senior Women’s (10km)
Katrina Andrews (Night Ninjas, Greg Darbyshire)
Sophie Hicks (Whippets, Sam McLean)
Katherine Camp (UC, Craig Kirkwood)
Rebekah Aitkenhead (Hill City, Craig Kirkwood)
Eva Pringle (Whippets, Craig Kirkwood)
Hannah Gapes (Lake City, Laurie Henes)
Senior Men’s (10km)
Will Little (Whippets, Sam Mclean)
Taonga Mbambo (UC, Craig Motley)
MacCallum Rowe (Egmont Athletics, Brandon Bonsey)
Toby Gualter (Olympic, Alastair Leslie)
Oli Chignell (Hill City, Adam Didkt)
Connor Melton (Whippets, Sam Mclean)
Non-Travelling Reserve
Craig Lautenslager (Nelson, Greg Lautenslager)
U20 Men (8km)
Corban Holmes (Athletics Tauranga, Brit Townsend)
George Wyllie (Athletics Tauranga, Craig Kirkwood)
Redd Scampion (ACA, Nick Codyre)
Bede Colbourne (UC, Craig Motley)
Caleb Wagener (Pakuranga, Chris Oates)
U20 Women (6km)
Denika Clooney (TTT Runners, Lisa Cross)
Brynne Gordon (Port Hills, James Ansell)
Eleanor Pugh (Tauranga Ramblers, Craig Kirkwood)
Poppy Healey (Whippets, Evan Cooper)
Siena Mackley (Queenstown Athletics, Neville Britton)
Scarlett Robb (ACA, Graeme Holden)
Cross Country Mixed 4x2km Relay
Alison Andrews-Paul (Wairarapa, Brit Townsend)
Tillie Hollyer (Whippets, Sam Mclean)
David Lee (Whippets, Sam Mclean)
Christian De Vaal (Pakuranga, Michael Byrne)
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DAY TWO IN TONGA!
The second and final day of the 2025 Oceania Cup is underway today. Tune in to the livestream on the Oceania Athletics Facebook page.
Go team!
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GO! Series Is Back — Entries Now Open!
Get ready for a summer of speed, smiles, and serious club pride. The GO! Series returns — bigger, brighter, and more GO!ier than ever before!
Five action-packed GO! Days designed to keep your young athlete (ages 5–14) engaged, excited, and connected to their club team all summer long.
More information and entry links on www.athleticsauckland.co.nz (under NEWS tab)
Keep an eye on your email inbox today - an email will be sent with more information and registration links ... See MoreSee Less
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🇹🇴 Day one done at the 2025 Oceania Cup 🏝️
The kiwis delivered in Tonga, with a slew of podiums and quality results on the first day of the cup. The action continues tomorrow, as the team chases a top spot in the teams comp!
Day one results:
🥇 Hannah McManus - 1500m - 4:45.07
🥇 Mia De Jager HJ - 1.70m
🥇 Hannah Collins TJ - 11.74m
🥇 Zhan Bowden TJ - 14.44m
🥈 Jorja Gibbons - 100m - 12.14
🥈 Jag Willers - 1500m - 3:59.12
🥉 Zara Pomfret - 1500m - 3:48.32
🥉 Luke Moffitt - 110H - 15.60
🥉 Blake Wood - 400m - 48.88
🥉 David Mora - SP - 13.58m
8th Mya Phillips - SP - 10.88m
9th Seb Ferro - 100m - 11.13
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JOHN WALKER U20 MEN’S MILE
MILLIE SAMPSON U23 WOMEN’S MILE
Saturday 10 January 2026 – Mt Smart #2 Arena Track
Penrose, Auckland
The next John Walker U20 Men’s Mile and Millie Sampson U23 Women’s Mile is being held on Saturday 10th January 2026 as part of the McKinnon Shield Round 7 Meeting.
The Auckland Centre would like to invite athletes/Coaches (minimum age 17 years) to forward an expression of interest to Athletics Auckland Selectors via office@athleticsauckland.co.nz. If athletes would like to be considered for selection to represent Auckland in the above mile races please send an EOI by 28/11/25.
The prize structure for both races will be as follows.
• 1st $600.00
• 2nd $400.00
• 3rd $250.00
The full programme will be available on the Athletics Auckland Website, athleticsauckland.co.nz/events/mckinnon-shield-7-including-jw-mu20mile-millie-sampson-wu23-mile/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Selection Policy For 2026 IAU 24 Hour Asia & Oceania Championships Released | Athletics New Zealand ... See MoreSee Less
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It's day 1 in Tonga for the 2025 Oceania Cup!
A twelve-strong development team are lining up for the two-day competition. The team-based competition has drawn teams from around the Pacific, including Tonga, Australia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Regional Australia and Hawaii.
Competition gets underway in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, today. Watch live via Oceania Athletics.
More information:
athletics.org.nz/tonga-time-kiwi-team-kicks-off-at-oceania-cup/
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