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New Zealand Masters Track and Field Championships
Mt Smart Stadium – 28/30 March 2025
Photos | Courtesy of Petro Geldenhuys
Day 1 Field | Day 1 Track | Day 2 Field | Day 2 Track | Day 3 Field | Day 3 Track
Lisa Cross who holds the New Zealand W40 5000m record of 16:26.53, easily won the W40 title in 16:30.04. David Blackford was just outside the M60 400m record of 58.11 in winning in 58.19.
In the triple jump Scott Thomson set a M30 record of 14.17m and David Anstiss a M80 record of 8.00m.
Remy Le Brun collected the M35 sprint treble as did Andriete Rodrigues in the W30. Sally Gibbs won the W60 800m, 1500m, 3000m, and 5000m.
Sam Holliss in the race walks won the W40 1500m, 3000m and 5000m, as did Catherine McCarten in the W45. Wim Luijpers chasing M55 records won the 800m in 2:09.32 and the 1500m in 4:21.53.
A total of 281 athletes took part over the three days. There were four athletes from Australia, three from the Cook Islands, 1 from England, 11 from French Polynesia and three from Samoa.
Results:
Men
60m: Remy Le Brun M35 7.23 +0.4, Ian Lathwood M45 7.44 -2.2, Gulab Singh M35 7.66 +0.4, Brayden Grant M35 7.68 +0.4, Mark Lambert M50 7.79 -1.2.
100m: Remy Le Brun M35 11.46 -2.4. Ian Lathwood M45 11.67 -0.7. Josh Tautari M30 11.84. Mark Lambert M50 12.24 -2.3.
200m: Le Brun 23.34 -4.0 PB, Lathwood 23.73 -2.7, Lambert 24.05 -2.7, Grant 24.06 -4.0.
400m: Brayden Grant M35 51.48. James Reid M30 52.86. Wayne Holroyd M45 53.50. Hayden Robinson M50 54.61. Craig Oliver M40 56.12. David Blackford M60 58.19. Grant Hodges M55 58.42. Bruce Thomson M65 1:08.36. David Riddell M70 1:13.58. Desmond Phillips M75 1:31.23. Alan Jones M80 1:42.68.
800m: James Reid M30 1:56.78, Zaan Janse M35 2:01.66 PB, Craig Oliver M40 2:01.73, Matt Parsonage M40 2:08.65, Alan Houghton M45 2:09.16 PB, Wim Luijpers M55 2:09.32.
1500m: Craig Oliver M40 4:14.37. James Conwell M45 4:15.27. Wim Luijpers M55 4:21.53. Graeme Morrison M50 4:38.97. Paul Hewitson M60 4:58.75.
3000m: Matt Parsonage M40 9:18.78.
5000m: Parsonage 15:58.97, James Conwell M45 16:17.24, Graeme Morrison M50 17:07.56.
1500m RW: David Smyth M55 9:01.04.
3000m RW: David Smyth M55 18:13.22.
5000m RW: Clive McGovern M70 33:06.16.
80m H: Georg Ludwig M70 17.02 -0.9. Anstiss 18.13 -0.9.
100m H: Roland Van den Tillaar M50 19.40 +1.2.
110m H: Simon Xu M40 21.55 +1.2.
200m H: David Anstiss M80 39.31 +4.2.
300m H: Chris Strickland (Australia) M60 55.67.
400m H: David O’Sullivan M45 1:18.62.
2000m St: Tim Cross M65 9:29.93. Gavin Smith M70 10:32.89.
3000m St: Malcolm Smith M45 12:43.34. David O’Sullivan M45 13:43.99.
Shot put: David Sexton M50 9.44m. Joden Pratten M40 12.48m. Shaka Sola M45 12.32m. Laini Inivale M55 12.36m. Lindsay Walker M70 9.76m. Richard Davison M75 8.44m. Peter Crawford M80 9.38m. Jon Farrant M60 11.84m. Siaosi Gavet M65 12.45m.
Weight throw: Richard Davison M75 12.56m. Jim Blair M90 7.44m. James Thomas M65 14.22m. Brian Curry M60 12.16m. Todd Bates M30 15.04m. Arno Van Der Westhuizen M45 14.60m. Sexton 12.39m.
Discus throw: Jordan Peters M30 44.09m. Joden Pratten M40 39.73m. David Sexton M50 30.76m. Adrian Stockill M55 34.06m. Bruce Solomon M60 35.16m. James Thomas M65 39.15m. Lester Laughton M70 28.47m. Richard Davison M75 28.65m. Jim Blair M90 14.98m. Crawford 23.52. Alan Hunter M85 12.37m.
Hammer throw: Todd Bates M30 56.72m. Arno Van Der Westhuizen M45 49.68m. Pratten 30.81m. Joshua Sharkey M50 28.78m. Adrian Stockill M55 30.45m. Thomas 39.29m. David De Villiers M60 28.10m. Mark Wyndham-Jones UK M70 33.66m, Chris Thompson 29.46m. Davison 30.58m. Hunter 13.69m. Ronald Johnson M90 16.73m.
Javelin throw: Adrian Stockill M55 31.59m. Stephen Te Whaiti M60 41.78m. Laurie Malcolmson M75 36.71m. Melvin Ceasar M50 42.19m. Jacques Gouws M45 36.73m. Jim Blair M90 18.86m. Luke Crombie M35 38.01m.
Long jump: Stephen Burden M65 4.86m +1.6. Te Whaiti 4.67m +2.8. Les Scown M70 3.98m +1.9. Desmond Phillips M75 3.02m +2.9. Anstiss 3.59m +5.1. Alan Hunter M85 1.68m +2.9. Ian Lathwood M45 5.50m +2.6, 5.47m +0.8.
Triple jump: Scott Thomson M30 14.17m +0.4. Anstiss 8.00m +1.1.
High jump: Brian Curry M60 1.48m. Johnny Eketone M45 1.68m. Ryan Smith M35 1.45m. Melvin Ceasar M50 1.45m. Warren Ginige M30 1.40m. Anstiss 1.24m. Johnson 0.91m.
Pole vault: Josh Tautari M30 4.30m. Mark Lett M60 3.20m.
Pentathlon: Victor Lusis 30-49 2478, Dominic D’Silva 50-59 1515, Stephen Te Whaiti 60-69 2389, Warren Green 70-79 1943. Pentathlon throws: Todd Bates 30-49 2857, David Sexton 50-54 2329, Adrian Stockill 55-59 2955, James Thomas 60-69 3712, Mark Wyndam-Jones (UK) 70-79 2940, Richard Davison 2679, Ronald Johnson 80+ 2767.
Women.
60m: Andriete Rodrigues W30 8.33 -0.5, Annmarie McDonald W40 8.63, Penny Kee W40 8.69.
100m: Andriete Rodrigues W30 13.21 -1.4. Annmarie McDonald W40 13.82. Lydia Bush W50 14.14 -2.7, Phillipa Green W55 14.19. Elizabeth Mitchell W60 14.82. Chris Waring W80 18.18 -1.8.
200m: Rodrigues 27.06 -1.6 PB, McDonald 28.07 PB, Kee 28.12 PB, Helen Callesen W45 29.62 -2.7, Lydia Bush W50 29.94, Phillipa Green 30.02.
400m: Penny Kee W40 1:04.22. Vic Chapman W45 1:04.41. Ayesha Shafi W35 1:07.44. Louise Martin W55 1:12.78. Elizabeth Mitchell W60 1:13.34. Christine Adamson W65 1:24.68. Joy Baker W70 1:39.96.
800m: Jenny Gater W35 2:24.60, Shafi 2:32.09, Jo Van Rensburg W45 2:32.82, Vic Chapman W45 2:37.90, Ady McKenzie W45 2:42.59, Rachel O’Brien W40 2:46.60, Sally Gibbs W60 2:51.15.
1500m: Deborah Telfer W65 6:28.95. Joy Baker W70 7:14.20. Lois Reed W75 7:18.49. Jenny Gater W35 4:59.05. Jo Van Rensburg W45 5:13.97. Rachel O’Brien W40 5:19.60. Sally Gibbs W60 5:24.05.
3000m: Ady McKenzie W45 11:00.80. Rachel O’Brien W40 11:01.34. Sally Gibbs W60 11:02.46.
5000m: Lisa Cross W40 16:30.04, Sally Gibbs W60 18:56.69, Rachel O’Brien W40 18:57.37.
1500m RW: Sam Holliss W40 8:24.38. Catherine McCarten W45 8:36.87.
3000m RW: Catherine McCarten W45 18:02.26. Serena Coombes W55 18:32.43. Sam Holliss W40 18:48.67.
5000m RW: McCarten 32:23.44, Hollis 34:46.11, Helen Willis W60 36:00.28, Jacqueline Wilson W75 36:11.92.
80m H: Hannah Callesen W45 13.90 -0.9.
2000m St: Rachel O’Brien W40 8:44.74. Loris Reed W75 11:21.95. Joy Baker W70 11:28.32.
Shot put: Peta Leitu W50 10.09m. Sarah Hockley W35 9.47m. Tara Lewis W45 T44 5.75m.
Weight throw: Noni Callander W75 10.86m. Barbara Austin W80 8.89m. Tina Ryan W60 10.77m. Althea Mackie (Australia) W50 12.90m. Brenda Davis W55 12.80m. Anna Lynch W35 11.16m. Ayaka Stewart W45 8.20m.
Discus throw: Tui Ashe W70 15.45m. Annette Parlane W75 21.60m. Justine Whitaker W80 14.75m. Tania Hodges W60 20.59m. Annette Parlane W75 21.60m. Taufa Fonua W30 28.78m. Anna Lynch W35 30.72m. Annmarie McDonald W40 26.29m. Ayaka Stewart W45 23.91m.
Hammer throw: Althea Mackie (Australia) 39.96m, Brenda Davis W55 36.92m. Tina Ryan W60 24.43m.
Javelin throw: Carey Dickason W70 15.99m, Bev Savage W75 29.85m. Sarah Hockley W35 25.82m. Tui Ashe W70 14.94m. Parlane 13.92m. Austin 12.64m.
Long jump: Mariah Ririnui W30 5.60m +1.1.
Triple jump: Alison Newall W60 TJ 6.36m -3.5.
High jump: Vianca Lagerwall W30 1.60m.
Pole vault: Alisha Lovrich W30 3.40m.
Pentathlon: Ai Osugi 30-49 2233, Dale McMillan 50-59 2713, Karen Hulena 60-69 1904, Carey Dickason 70-74. Pentathlon throws: Kovieva Tuugahala 30-49 2526, Anna Lynch 2277, Brenda Davis 50-59 2946, Tina Ryan 60-69 2416, Nancy Bowmar 70-74 1926, Noni Callander 75+ 2837.