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ee spectator entry – Donations appreciated internationaltrackmeet.nz ANOTHER GREAT EVENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NZ’s Best Athletes compete for World Ranking points Waitangi Day, Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch Saturday 6 February 2021, 5.45pm internationaltrackmeet.nz Showcasing athletics. Inspiring the public. Developing our athletes. Since 2009. 2021 PROGRAMME Tom Walsh World Champion, Olympic & Commonwealth Medallist Dame Valerie Adams Olympic, World & Commonwealth Champion Zoe Hobbs NZ Resident 100m Record Holder Eddie Osei-Nketia NZ Junior 100m Record Holder Connor Bell Youth Olympic Discus Champion Anna Grimaldi Paralympic Long Jump Champion FREE spectator entry – Donations appreciated ONE DECADE ON! FEATURING:

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    NZ’s Best Athletes compete for World Ranking points

    Waitangi Day, Nga Puna Wai, ChristchurchSaturday 6 February 2021, 5.45pm

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    Showcasing athletics. Inspiring the public. Developing our athletes.Since 2009.

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    Tom WalshWorld Champion, Olympic & Commonwealth Medallist

    Dame Valerie AdamsOlympic, World & Commonwealth Champion

    Zoe HobbsNZ Resident 100m Record Holder

    Eddie Osei-NketiaNZ Junior 100m Record Holder

    Connor BellYouth Olympic Discus Champion

    Anna GrimaldiParalympic Long Jump Champion

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  • It is a great privilege to welcome everyone back to the International Track Meet at Christchurch’s Nga Puna Wai Stadium.

    Track is Back. We could not be more excited to have a new home to continue this special event.

    From the fi rst few events at QEII to the nostalgic racing on Grass at Christ’s College, and to the innovative street events, The International Track Meet has been the premier event on the New Zealand Athletics Calendar, drawing world class athletes

    from all over the world to compete against the best New Zealand has to offer.

    I have no doubt we will see new Kiwi stars put their foot forward at Nga Puna Wai, and continue to keep the strong ITM tradition alive.

    I welcome all athletes, offi cials, supporters, sponsors, and fans to this wonderful occasion, and wish you all the best on this exciting day that brings back our favourite track meet to Christchurch once again. May there be many more years to celebrate in the future.

    The ITM team would like to take the opportunity to congratulate Nick who last month ran a Sub 4-minute mile – his 19th consecutive year of Sub 4’s – claiming the World Record. He was tied with Sir John Walker at 18 years.

    Welcome to Nga Puna Wai for the 2021 (full) International Track Meet! We are delighted that you have all chosen to come and enjoy the action today. Thank you.

    Today marks important milestones for International Track & Field Trust and ITM. This time a decade ago we were busy putting the fi nal touches on what was going to be our most successful meet to date. Alas, it was not to be, you can read about it later in these pages. One Decade On, from farewelling our “home” at QEII stadium we are thrilled to again have international standard facilities to assist our athletes development and our objectives. We are excited to begin a new chapter of International Track Meet / international athletics in the South Island at our new “home” at Nga Puna Wai.

    We are very proud to partner with Athletics New Zealand and World Athletics to be part of the World Athletics Continental Tour to bring you a Bronze level meet, the highest equal one day meet in New Zealand. We aim to grow to Silver status, the highest level possible in Oceania. Finally, we are pleased to offer free spectator entry to the sporting public and families who have been through so much.

    We would like to acknowledge the support received from our communities both local, sporting, and corporate for your incredible support through the various challenges we have faced over the last ten years. Many of you have shared this full journey with us for which we are grateful and appreciative. Winning Canterbury Sports Award Event of the Year in 2014 and 2016 was a real highlight and reward for your support. Thank you and congratulations must go to the volunteers, the sponsors, the offi cials, the athletes, and everyone who has worked so hard to bring this event to reality.

    We hope that you enjoy your day today – make plenty of noise and give the athletes your support, they certainly appreciate it. Welcome back to New Zealand’s premier track and fi eld event.

    Leyton, Paul, Craig and all the ITM crew.

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    INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET 2022 5.55pm start, fi nish on track

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    Competition Director Ruth Liong

    Jury of Appeal Chair Rod Syme

    Jury John McBrearty Geoff Annear

    TIC Helen Mackle

    Track Referee Craig Brown

    Assistant Track Referee Mark Peters

    Chief Track Umpire Kathryn Fraser

    Umpires Don Mackenzie

    Starters Warren Hastings Reg Brockett

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    Starters Assistant Andrew Stark

    Photo Finish Richard Morrison Beth Hunter

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    1745 Welcome Address followed by 1 minute silence6 1748 – Peter Walsh & Associates Future Stars Shot Put10 1750 International Track & Field Trust Women’s High Jump12 1755 Sileni Estates Men’s and Women’s Discus14 1800 Oceania Athletics Men’s 3000m Steeplechase15 1815 Business Data Back Up Men’s Triple Jump18 1820 – The Vibrant Group Men’s 4 x 100m Relay 18 1830 – The Vibrant Group Women’s 4 x 100m Relay19 1840 – Athletics Canterbury Girl’s 4 x 100m Relay19 1850 – Athletics Canterbury Boy’s 4 x 100m Relay21 1900 Mainland Foundation Women’s 400m Hurdles22 1905 Bishopdale Law Women’s Long Jump23 1910 Insight Management Men’s 400m Hurdles24 1912 Bremca Men’s and Women’s Hammer25 1915 – REPRESENT Men’s High Jump26 - 29 - A New Chapter in New Zealand Athletics30 - 33 - International Track Meet Hall of Fame34 1920 Brian Taylor Memorial Women’s 800m35 1930 – Christchurch City Council Women’s B 200m36 1935 Spectrum Print Men’s and Women’s - The BIG Shot38 1938 1 Group Web Design Men’s 200m41 1945 Christchurch City Council Women’s A 200m42 1950 – Athletics New Zealand Boy’s Secondary School 4x400m Relay42 2000 – Athletics New Zealand Girl’s Secondary School 4x400m Relay incl W20 / W23 (NZ Uni’s)

    43 2010 Abbott Insurance Brokers Men’s 1500m44 & 45 - 2009 International Track Meet Highlights46 & 47 - 2010 International Track Meet Highlights48 & 49 - 2011 The Greatest Track Meet That Never Happened

    50 - 10 Years of Great Events & Sponsors

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    Athlete Manager Craig Motley // [email protected]

    Trustees Michael Rondel (Chairman), John McBrearty,

    Richard Sprott, Paul Coughlan

    Commentators Live Stream Craig Motley, Sarah Cowley-Ross, Guest Athletes

    Stadium Announcer TBC

    Volunteer Coordinator Margaret Flanagan

    Design & Artwork Karl Fountaine

    Key Volunteers Laura Gorrie, Paul Spinks, Brian Theobald, Ian Thomas

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    TIME: 1748

    ATHLETE CLUB PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Melenaite Havea Lions

    2 Khonnah Vanilau Lions

    3 Hazel Kepa Phoenix

    4 Jody McCarthy Dempsey Selwyn 10.95m

    5 Nikora Mata'afa Selwyn 8.01m

    6 Fin Curtis CHAV

    7 Ruby Simon CHAV

    8 Toby Orr University

    9 Perez Lene NBOL 10.34m

    10 Charlotte Blake SCAN 9.24m

    11 Dalton Todd SCAN 8.12m

    12 Jack Dunn University

    13 Toby Grant Ashburton

    Girl’s Records (3kg) Boy’s Records (3kg)

    Meet: 14.68m, Jaidyn Busch, PRHL, 2018 10.45m, Ben Phillips, NCAN, 2017

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    With rave reviews in America, Canada, UK, South Africa, Europe, and New Zealand, Roger Robinson’s ‘When Running Made History’ lifted running writing to a new level.

    The author will be featured in the Featherston Booktown Karukatea Book Festival, May 2021.

    “When Running Made History” is a vivid and varied eye-witness take on running from 1948 to 2018.

    New Zealand is in a major role, with the “fi nest hour” of Snell and Halberg, the 1974 Commonwealth Games from the announcer’s box, the way running lifted Christchurch after the earthquake, and running’s role in New Zealand’s environmental leadership.

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    WORLD ATHLETICS CONTINENTAL TOUR OVERVIEW

    The World Athletics Continental Tour is an exciting new series of the best one-day Meets in the world outside of the Diamond League.

    The Meets are all existing fi xtures and are a mix of privately-owned and national federation owned properties.

    The Continental Tour in 2021 will begin in Christchurch at the International Track Meet, and run until September, criss-crossing the globe and each of the six (6) continental geographical areas to encompass more than 100 meetings throughout the world across the three categories. Silver is the highest level available in Oceania.

    The Continental Tour is a showcase for the top athletes, it also provides the international competition and qualifi cation pathway opportunities for the majority of international athletes as they prepare for the year’s major championship, in addition to an important revenue stream for athletes.

    The Continental Tour consists of three easily understood categories – Gold, Silver & Bronze – ranked by level of prize money, broadcast offering and overall quality.

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    INTERNATIONAL TRACK & FIELD TRUST WOMEN’S HIGH JUMP

    TIME: 1750

    Records

    Meet: 1.71m, Elizabeth Lamb, Auckland, 2010Stadium: 1.84m, Josephine Reeves, Wellington 2019Canterbury: 1.84m, Kim Brown, Old Boys United, 1998Resident: 1.92m, Tania Murray, Otago, 1991, DunedinNational: 1.92m, Tania Murray, Otago, 1991, DunedinAllcomers: 1.92m, Tania Murray, Otago, 1991, DunedinITM Past Champion: *1.81m, Elizabeth Lamb, Auckland, 2011*

    ATHLETES PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Keeley O'Hagan Canterbury 1.85m 1.85m 5th World University Games 2019

    2 Josephine Reeves Wellington 1.86m 1.83m NZ U19 record holder, Current NZ SW Champion

    3 Imogen Skelton Wellington 1.78m 1.77m Commonwealth Youth and World University representative4 Josie Taylor WaiBoP 1.83m 1.81m NZ U17 record holder, Current W20 HJ Champion

    World University Qualifi er 1.77m World U20 Qualifi er 1.82m Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 1.96m

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    This event proudly sponsored by: The International Track & Field Trust was set up to ensure the longevity of top quality athletics promotion via International Track Meet and associated activities. NZ has a proud history of outstanding athletic meets, they relied on individuals and were unable to transition through generations. This is our hope. We welcome support in all aspects. Keen? Please get in touch.

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  • Dani Samuels (Australia) in action at the 2010 ITM as current world championNote: Dani Samuels was publicly announced for ITM 2014 but was forced to make a late withdrawal due to a foot injury.

    Beatrice Faumuina and Dani Samuels thrilled with a world class Discus competition ahead of theDelhi Commonwealth Games

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    TIME: 1755

    ATHLETES - MEN PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Connor Bell Auckland 64.29m 64.29m Multiple NZ Junior record holder, Youth Olympic Champion

    2 Alexander Parkinson Auckland 60.86m 60.86m Current NZ SM Champion

    ATHLETES - WOMEN PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    3 Zharna Beattie Otago 45.00m 44.02m Promising junior thrower from Otago

    4 Tapenisa Havea Canterbury 45.60m 41.51m Canterbury Junior Shot Put Record holder

    5 Savannah Scheen Auckland 54.48m 54.48m 19yo, threw 2m PB on 16th Jan, Current W20 Javelin champion

    6 Tatiana Kaumoana WaiBoP 52.91m 52.03m Bronze medal 2020 NZ Champs, World Univer-sity rep 2019

    7 Violette Perry Canterbury 46.54m 44.75m Silver Medallist W18 Discus, 2020

    8 TeRina Keenan Auckland 60.72m 53.50m Current NZ SW Champion, World Champs Representative 2015

    Men’s World University Qualifi er 55.00m Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 66.00m

    Women’s World University Qualifi er 51.00m World U20 Qualifi er 49.00m Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 63.50m

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    Meet: 53.58m, Tom Walsh, 2014 63.38m, Dani Samuels, Australia, 2010

    Stadium: 59.89m, Jordan Young, Canada, 2020 55.35m, TeRina Keenan, 2020

    Canterbury: 56.20m, Chris Mene, 2001 56.10m, Adrienne Lynn, 1995

    Resident: 64.29m, Connor Bell, Auckland, 2021, Hastings 67.58m, Beatrice Faumuina, 1998, North Shore

    National: 65.03m, Ian Winchester, Auckland, 2002, California (USA) 68.52m, Beatrice Faumuina, 1997, Oslo (NOR)

    Allcomers: 66.81m, Virgilius Alenka, Lithuania, 1999, North Shore 68.72m, Daniela Costian, Australia, 1994, AucklandITM Past Champion: 53.58m, Tom Walsh, 2014 55.37m, Siositina Hakeai, 2014

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  • ATHLETE PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Matt Dryden Canterbury 10m 08.13s n/a NZ M20 Gold medallist 2014

    2 George Guerin Canterbury 9m 17.78s n/a NZ M20 Steeplechase Champion 2020 & 2019

    3 Niam Macdonald Wellington 9m 17.76s 9m17.76s NZ Mountain Running representative

    4 Ayrton Shadbolt Canterbury 9m 58.45s 9m58.45s M20 Bronze Medal Steeplechase 2019

    5 Max Yanzick Canterbury Debut Debut Bronze NZSS SB 2000m Steeplechase

    6 Ieuan van der Peet Canterbury 9m 15.55s 9m15.55s Current NZ Steeplechase Champion

    7 Buddy Small Southland 9m 47.97s 9m52.67s NZ M20 Silver medallist 2020

    ATHLETE PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Andrew Allan Canterbury 14.66m 13.90m NZ SM Triple Jump Champion 2020

    2 Ethan Gow Canterbury 13.67m 13.67m NZ M18 Triple Jump Champion 2020

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    OCEANIA ATHLETICSMEN’S 3000M STEEPLECHASE

    TIME: 1800

    Records

    Meet: N/A

    Stadium: 9:20.38s, Ieuan van der Peet, 2020

    Canterbury: 8:14.05s, Peter Renner, 1984

    Resident: 8:23.28s, Peter Renner, Canterbury, 1984, Chirstchurch

    National: 8:14.05s, Peter Renner, Canterbury, 1984, Koblenz (GER)

    Allcomers: 8:20.64s, Julius Kariuki, Kenya, 1990, Auckland

    ITM Past Champion: N/A

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    TIME: 1815

    Records

    Meet: N/AStadium: 14.66m, Andrew Allan, 2020Canterbury: 15.58m, Matthew Walsh, 2019Resident: 15.94m, Dave Norris, Auckland, 1965, Palmerston NorthNational: 16.22m, Phil Wood, Auckland, 1978, Edmonton (CAN)Allcomers: 17.12m, Ken Lorraway, Australia, 1981, AucklandITM Past Champion: N/A

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    World University Qualifi er 15.60m World U20 Qualifi er 15.60m Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 17.14m

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  • THE VIBRANT GROUP MEN’S 4 X 100M

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    TIME: 1840

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    TIME: 1850

    Records

    Meet: 41.28s, NZ B, 2010

    Stadium: 42.08s, Canterbury U20 (Andrews, King, Whelpton, Gerber), 2019

    Canterbury: 40.51s, Old Boys United, 1995

    Resident: 39.42s, NZ Team (McDonald, Donaldson, Cowan, Nketia), 1997, Christchurch

    National: 38.99s, NZ Team (Roberts, Falealili, Dolphin, Donaldson), 2005, Sydney (AUS)

    Allcomers: 38.67s, England (Callender, Regis, Adam, Christie), 1990, North Shore

    ITM Past Champion: 41.28s, NZ B, 2010

    TEAMS NZ Selection A NZ Selection B

    World University Qualifi er 40.00s World U20 Qualifi er 40.05s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er Top 16 Ranking

    World University Qualifi er 45.90s World U20 Qualifi er 45.40s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er Top 16 ranking

    THE VIBRANT GROUP WOMEN’S 4 X 100M

    TIME: 1830

    Records

    Meet: 45.55s, NZ A, 2010

    Stadium: 45.97s, NZ selection (Tafunai'i, Percy, Hobbs, Hulls), 2018

    Canterbury: 46.00s, Old Boys United, 2000

    Resident: 44.60s, NZ Team (Brunner, Arnott, Wardell, Hunt), 2001, Auckland

    National: 44.20s, NZ Team (Wilson, Hobbs, Hulls, Elliott), 2020, Canberra (AUS)

    Allcomers: 43.51s, Australia (Lamy, Robertson, Boak, Boyle), 1974, Christchurch

    ITM Past Champion: 45.55s, NZ A, 2010

    TEAMS NB Athlete names provisional and not in lap order

    1 NZ Selection A Zoe Hobbs, Nat Eady, Georgia Hulls, Symone Tafunai’l

    2 NZ Selection B Amy Robertson, Brooke Somerfi eld, Abby Goldie, Lucy Sheat

    3 NZ U20 Selection Nadia Evans, Maia Broughton, Tayla Brunger, Celia Ward

    4 Canterbury Selection Fiona Morrison, Jordyn Blake, Anna Hayward, Julia Burnham

    Records

    Meet: Canterbury University 13 “A” 52.88s, 2010

    ITM Past Champion: Papanui Toch H B 54.49s, 2014 (12-14yo)

    CLUB Athlete names

    1 Christchurch Avon Yvonne Zhang, Ava Gardiner, Ella Hill, Lily Weeds

    2 South Canterbury Bella Thin, Holly Thin, Sienna Wright, Sophie Bock

    3 Lions Ropeta Mene-Vaele, Amika Gread-Robinson, Eseta Qalivatu, Melenaite Havea

    4 Selwyn Molly O'Reilly, Jody McCarthy Dempsey, Hannah Hoare, Sophie Mercer

    5 Phoenix Sara Buckley, Araiana Tait, Hazel Kepa, Holly-Beth Campbell

    6 Christchurch Avon 2 Lillie Wilson, Ruby Simon, Holly Donohoe, Natalia Tan

    Records

    Meet: Christchurch Avon A, 47.88s, 2014 (12 -14yo)

    ITM Past Champion: Christchurch Avon A, 47.88s, 2014 (12 -14yo)

    CLUB Athlete names

    1 Christchurch Avon Fin Curtis, Marius Bischoffs, Adam Fitzmaurice, Charlie Redfern

    2 South Canterbury Mitchell Johnson, Harrison Laing, Sean Newlands, Bill Quigley

    3 Lions PJ Palamo, Katoa Turner, Rico Lemalie, So'omalo Mene-Vaele

    4 Selwyn Jerome Bedford, Nehana Mata'afa, Cooper Wightman, Sam McConnell

    5 Port Hills Rupeni Qoroya, Louis Whitley, Kanye Perkins, Alex Aitken

    6 University of Canterbury Jackson Robertson, Dylan Jackson, Arthur Walsh, Jack Dunn

    7 New Brighton Olympic Jordan Anngow, Zack Walton, Charlie Applegarth, Connor Tamihana

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    MAINLAND FOUNDATION WOMEN’S 400M HURDLES

    TIME: 1900

    ATHLETE PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Anna Percy Canterbury 58.14s 58.50s World University rep 2019

    2 Maddy Spence Canterbury 61.42s 63.36s Multiple NZ junior medallist

    3 Portia Bing Auckland 55.86s 57.57s NZ record Holder and World Championship rep-resentative 2019 (400mH) and 2015 (Heptathlon)

    Records

    Meet: N/A

    Stadium: 57.69s, Portia Bing, Auckland, 2020

    Canterbury: 56.25s, Rebecca Wardell, 2003

    Resident: 56.25s, Rebecca Wardell, Canterbury, 2003, Dunedin

    National: 55.86s, Portia Bing, Auckland, 2019, Sydney (AUS)

    Allcomers: 55.38s, Sally Gunnell, England, 1990, Auckland

    ITM Past Champion: N/A

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    Tom WalshShot Put PB 22.90m

    Angie Petty (nee Smit)800m PB 1:59.06

    World University Qualifi er 58.70s World U20 Qualifi er 59.40s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 55.40s

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  • BISHOPDALE LAW WOMEN’S LONG JUMP

    TIME: 1905

    Records

    Meet: 6.06m, Sarah Cowley, Auckland, 2009Stadium: 6.08m, Briana Stephenson, Auckland, 2020Canterbury: 6.55m, Jayne Mitchell, 1988Resident: 6.65m, Chantal Brunner, Auckland, 1995, DunedinNational: 6.68m, Chantal Brunner, Auckland, 1997, Melbourne (AUS) & 2001, Brisbane (AUS)Allcomers: 6.78m, Jane Fleming, Australia, 1990, AucklandITM Past Champion: 5.44m, Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 5.44m

    ATHLETES PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Kelsey Berryman Canterbury 6.29m 5.53m World University Representative, Medallist in Australian LJ Champs2 Helena Dinnissen Canterbury 5.93m 5.89m NZ Masters record holder

    3 Anna Grimaldi (T47) Otago 5.72m 5.72m Paralympic Gold medallist 2016

    4 Hannah Maloney Canterbury 5.45m 5.45m Won Lovelock Classic in January

    5 Mariah Ririnui WaiBoP 6.36m 5.98m World University Representative 2015

    6 Briana Stephenson Auckland 6.08m 5.83m NZ Champion 2020, World University Rep 2019

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    TIME: 1910

    ATHLETE COUNTRY PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Cameron French WaiBoP 49.33s 51.50s NZ Record Holder, Commonwealth Games Rep 2018

    2 Louis Andrews Canterbury 55.56s 55.99s Bronze medallist 2020 Sm 400m hurdles

    Records

    Meet: N/A

    Stadium: 55.03s, Oliver Miller, 2019

    Canterbury: 50.70s, Wayne Paul, 1986

    Resident: 49.94s, Michael Cochrane, WaiBoP, 2014, Waitakere

    National: 49.33s, Cameron French, WaiBoP, 2018, Canberra (AUS)

    Allcomers: 48.83s, Allan Pascoe, England, 1974, Christchurch

    ITM Past Champion: *50.62s, Michael Cochrane, Auckland, 2011*

    World University Qualifi er 50.90s World U20 Qualifi er 51.90s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 48.90s

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    1 Todd Bates Otago 54.14m 54.06m Silver medallist NZ champs 2020

    2 Anthony Nobilo Auckland 64.93m 61.43m National Champion 2020

    ATHLETES - WOMEN PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Teagan Ashley Southland 44.30m 44.30m NZ JW Hammer silver medallist 2020

    2 Mayce Ballantyne Otago 55.32m 50.26m 4th National SW Hammer 2020

    3 Nicole Bradley Auckland 67.11m 67.11m Multiple NZ medallist, Bronze SW 2020

    4 Dyani Shepherd-Oates Otago 57.44m 57.44m JW Gold medallist 2019

    5 Lexi Maples Canterbury 51.32m 51.32m Heptathlete turned Hammer thrower

    6 Lauren Bruce Canterbury 73.47m 73.47m NZ Record holder with an automatic Olympic Qualifi er

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    BREMCA MEN’S AND WOMEN’S HAMMER

    TIME: 1912

    Men’s Records Women’s Records

    Meet: 59.01m, Matt Bloxham, 2014 48.96m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2014Stadium: 59.94m, Anthony Nobilo, 2020 72.67m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2020Canterbury: 63.72m, Warrick Nichol, 1974 73.47m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2020Resident: 73.10m, Angus Cooper, Auckland, 1994, Hamilton 73.47m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2020, HastingsNational: 73.10m, Angus Cooper, Auckland, 1994, Hamilton 73.47m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2020, HastingsAllcomers: 80.30m, Lance Deal, USA, 1998, North Shore 73.47m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2020, HastingsITM Past Champion: 59.01m, Matt Bloxham, 2014 48.96m, Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 2014

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    Meet: 2.02m, Gideon Barnard, Southland, 2010

    Stadium: 2.26m, Hamish Kerr, Canterbury, 2020

    Canterbury: 2.30m Hamish Kerr, Canterbury, 2019

    Resident: 2.30m Glenn Howard, Auckland, 2000, Christchurch

    National:2.30m Hamish Kerr, Canterbury, 2019, Townsville (AUS) & Glenn Howard, Auckland, 2000, Christchurch

    Allcomers: 2.36m, Nick Saunders, Bermuda, 1990, Auckland

    ITM Past Champion: *2.12m William Crayford, Auckland, 2011*

    ATHLETES PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Jayden Williamson Auckland 2.11m 2.11m NZSS Champion and equal record holder

    2 Quinn Hartley Southland 2.08m 2.08m2019 NZ Secondary Schools won all 3 junior jumps and broke 45yr long jump record .Youngest NZ high jumper to jump 2.0m plus

    3 Marcus Wolton Canterbury 2.11m n/a Silver Medallist NZ Champs 2020

    4 Josh Inger Auckland 2.05m 2.01m 3rd Oceania U20 HJ, 2019

    5 Hamish Kerr Canterbury 2.30m 2.27m Equal NZ Record holder

    REPRESENT MEN’S HIGH JUMP

    TIME: 1915

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  • Eddie Osei - NketiaSprinter

    Zoe HobbsSprinter

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    Tiaan WhelptonSprinter

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    100m PB 10.19s // Auckland

    • Born in Auckland, the son of NZ National

    Record holder Gus Nketia (10.11s)

    • Shifted to Australia as a young boy, has

    always called NZ home

    • Focusing on athletics already

    represented NZ at world championships

    level but also has a potential rugby

    career in his future

    • Still only 19 years old, Eddie is one of the

    world’s most exciting sprint talents

    • Owns multiple NZ junior sprint records

    including the M20 200m at 20.76s

    100m PB 11.35s // Auckland

    • Outstanding female sprinter, reset the

    NZ Resident Record for 100m three times

    in the last two years including a sizzling

    11.35s just two weeks ago

    • Has represented NZ at World Youths,

    World Juniors, and in 2019 at the senior

    level World Athletics Championships

    over 100 and 200m

    • Semi-fi nalist at World University Games

    and part of the bronze medal winning

    4x100m relay team at the 2019 edition in

    Naples

    • Originally from Taranaki, now based in

    Auckland under coach James Mortimer

    Long Jump PB 5.72m // Otago

    • Gold Medallist at the 2016 Summer

    Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro in the T47

    long jump

    • Long Jump silver medallist at IPC World

    Championships 2019, bronze in 2015,

    and has also represented NZ in 100m

    and 200m sprints

    • Ranked 6th in NZ for long jump in 2020,

    among all athletes

    • Appointed a Member of the New

    Zealand Order of Merit in the 2017 New

    Year Honours, for services to athletics

    100m PB 10.37s // Canterbury

    • Born and raised in South Africa, Tiaan

    has made outstanding progress in both

    the 100 and 200 in his adopted home

    • Personal bests have dropped

    considerably in the last month,

    highlighted by a 10.37s 100m PB in

    Hastings two weeks ago, where he also

    took the scalp of Eddie Osei-Nketia

    • Not yet 21, his competition with Eddie

    will drive both to fast times, and their

    combination in the 4x100m relay is also

    an exciting prospect

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    High Jump PB 2.30m // Canterbury

    • Has literally come on in leaps and

    bounds in the last three years. Went to

    the World University Games in Taiwan in

    2017 and missed out on qualifying for the

    fi nal by the narrowest of margins

    • This motivated him to fully commit to

    the sport, and a shift to Christchurch to

    come under the guidance of Terry Lomax

    combined to see him regularly jumping

    in the mid to high 2.20s

    • At the Oceania Championships in

    Townsville 2019, he equalled the NZ

    record with a 2.30m clearance, which

    also earned him selection to the world

    championships that year

    Shot Put PB 14.24m / Discus PB 45.60m

    // Canterbury

    • Exciting 17-year-old talent. Originally a

    sprinter hurdler but has transitioned to

    shot put and discus in last two seasons

    breaking several Canterbury records

    • Appeared at The BIG Shot Future Stars

    event in 2016, 2017, and 2018, winning in

    2017

    • Now competing in The BIG Shot, itself

    against one of her idols Dame Valerie

    Adams

    • A very good netballer, and recently

    named Head Girl at St Andrews College

    for 2021

    Hammer PB 73.47m // Canterbury

    • Originally from Timaru, coached by Ian

    Baird and now training in Christchurch

    under Dale Stevenson - the same path

    trodden by world champion shot putter

    Tom Walsh before her

    • Set NZ National, Resident, and Allcomers

    records late last year with a superb best

    of 73.47m, which was also an automatic

    Olympic qualifi er

    • An excellent gymnast in her youth,

    Lauren brings the great special

    awareness from that sport into the

    throwing cycle

    • An accomplished discus thrower, ranked

    second in NZ in 2020 in that event

    Discus PB 64.39m // Auckland

    • Yet to turn 20, has already set his fi rst NZ

    senior record with a 64.39m throw for the

    NZ Resident Record two weeks ago in

    Hastings

    • Has set over 20 NZ Records through the

    junior ranks as well as winning the Youth

    Commonwealth and Youth Olympics

    titles

    • One of New Zealand’s brightest ever

    discus prospects and is making a

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  • EVENT YEAR ATHLETE

    100m 2012 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 12.97s

    2013 Anita Punt, Hockey, 12.61s

    2014 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 11.54s - Meet Record

    200m 2009 Monique Williams, Auckland, 23.26s - Meet Record (NZ Resident Record)

    2010 Joanne Cuddihy, Ireland, 23.92s

    2011* Andrea Koenen, Auckland, 24.05s*

    2012 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 25.84s

    300m 2013 Anita Punt, Hockey, 39.60s - Meet Record

    2014 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 41.04s

    800m 2009 Nikki Hamblin, Auckland, 2:05.95s

    2010 Angie Smit, Canterbury, 2:05.50s - Meet Record

    2011* Jemma Simpson, England, 2:02.88s*

    2012 Angie Smit, Canterbury, 2:14.78s

    2013 Zoe Buckman, Australia, 2:10.29s

    2014 Angie Smit, Canterbury, 2:07.52s

    Fast K 2017 Heidi See, Australia, 2:39.11s - Meet Record

    1,500m 2010 Bridey Delany, Australia, 4:16.73s - Meet Record

    Mile 2009 Kaila McKnight, Australia, 4:39.07s - Meet Record

    2011* Nikki Hamblin, Cambridge, 4:30.75s (*NZ Resident Record*)*

    2014 Courtney Ruske, Canterbury, 9:03.8s (H/Cap Race Gross Time)

    Street Mile 2016 Genevieve Lacaze, Australia, 4:35.8s - Meet Record

    3,000m 2012 Kellie Palmer, Canterbury, 9:32.35s

    2013 Susan Kuijken, Netherlands, 9:11.59s - Meet Record

    2014 Eloise Wellings, Australia, 9:39.67s

    NZSS Relay 2009 St Margarets College, Christchurch, 4:08.42s - Meet Record (1 Mile, 4 pax)

    2012 Chch Avon Mixed Schools, Christchurch, 4:15.62s (4 x 400m)

    2013 St Margarets College, Christchurch, 3:25.59s - (4 x 331m)

    2014 St Margarets College, Christchurch, 3:17.49s - (4 x 331m)

    4 x 100m 2010 New Zealand A, Nationwide, 45.55s - Meet Record

    International Track Meet Hall of Fame - Women - Track

    International Track Meet Hall of Fame - Women - Field

    EVENT YEAR ATHLETE

    Long Jump 2009 Sarah Cowley, Auckland, 6.06m - Meet Record

    2010 Sarah Cowley, Auckland, 5.79m

    2012 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 5.59m

    2013 Brooke Stratton, Australia, 5.97m

    2014 Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 5.44m

    High Jump 2010 Liz Lamb, Auckland, 1.71m - Meet Record

    2011* Liz Lamb, Auckland, 1.81m*

    Pole Vault 2013 Megan Jamerson, USA, 4.00m - Meet Record

    Shot Put 2009 Rebecca Wardell, Canterbury, 13.57m

    2010 Rebecca Wardell, Canterbury, 13.82m

    2011* Valerie Adams, Auckland, 20.53m (*NZ Allcomers Record*)*

    2012 Valerie Adams, Auckland, 20.35m - Meet Record

    2013 Sarah Cowley, Auckland, 11.90m

    2014 Valerie Adams, Auckland, 20.19m

    The BIG Shot 2018 Brittany Crew, Canada, 18.42m

    Discus 2010 Dani Samuels, Australia, 63.38m

    2014 Siositina Hakeai, Auckland, 55.37m

    Hammer 2014 Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 56.54m (4kg U20) - Meet Record

    2014 Lauren Bruce, Canterbury, 48.96m - Meet Record

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    100m 2009 David Ambler, Canterbury, 10.35s - Meet Record (QEII Stadium & NZ U20 Record)

    2010 Carl Van Der Speck, Auckland, 10.50s

    2011* Nick Smith, Scotland, 10.42s*

    2012 Nick Smith, Scotland, 11.80s

    2013 Joseph Millar, Auckland, 11.22s

    2014 Cameron French, Waikato, 11.15s

    300m 2010 Daniel O’Shea, Otago, 34.39s

    2013 Alex Jordan, Wellington, 34.13s - Meet Record

    2014 Alex Jordan, Wellington, 34.41s

    400m 2011* Alex Jordan, Location, 46.61s*

    400m Hurdles 2011* Michael Cochrane, Auckland, 50.62s (*M20 NZ Record*)*

    800m 2009 Tim Hawkes, Wellington, 1:49.85s

    2010 Jeff Riseley, Australia, 1:47.75s - Meet Record

    2011* Alan Webb, USA, 1:46.62s*

    2012 Brad Mathas, Wanganui, 1:52.79s

    2013 Sam Petty, England, 1:54.65s

    2014 Ben Anderson, Otago, 1:55.97s

    Fast K 2017 Luke Mathews, Australia, 2:19.24s - Meet Record

    1,500m 2010 Ryan Gregson, Australia, 3:41.69s - Meet Record

    2011* Nick Willis, Lower Hutt, 3:36.87s*

    1,500 U/23 2011* Daniel Balchin, Canterbury, 3:51.70s*

    AWD Mile 2009 Matthew Lack, Waikato, 3:46.37s - Meet Record

    Mile 2009 Jeff Riseley, Australia, 3:54.24s - Meet Record (QEII Stadium Record)

    2013 Nick Willis, Wellington, 4:08.16s

    2014 Jonathon Lord, Canterbury, 9:03.3s (H/Cap Race Gross Time)

    Street Mile 2016 Nick Willis, Wellington, 4:15.9s - Meet Record

    3,000m 2009 Ryan Gregson, Australia, 7:57.45s -Meet Record (Aus U20 Record)

    2014 Ben St Lawrence, Australia, 8:03.02

    2 Mile 2012 Will Lear, USA, 8:44.71s - Meet Record

    5,000m 2010 Ben St Lawrence, Australia, 13:48.28s - Meet Record

    International Track Meet Hall of Fame - Men - Track

    International Track Meet Hall of Fame - Men - Field & Relay

    EVENT YEAR ATHLETE

    10,000m 2011* Galen Rupp, USA, 27:28.57s (*NZ Allcomers Record*)*

    Presentation made by Brian Taylor, runner, coach, administrator

    NZSS Relay 2009 Otago Boy’s High School, Dunedin, 3:30.09s - Meet Record (1 Mile, 4 pax)

    2012 Wanganui Collegiate, Wanganui, 3:30.79s (4 x 400m)

    2013 Wanganui Collegiate, Wanganui, 2:49.74s (4 x 331m)

    2014 Chch Avon Mixed Schools, Christchurch, 2:55.94s (4 x 331m)

    4 x 100m Relay 2010 New Zealand B, Nationwide, 41.28s - Meet Record

    4 x 1 Lap Relay 2014 New Zealand, North Island Team, 2:40.67 (4 x 331m)

    Long Jump 2009 Brent Newdick, Auckland, 7.09m

    2010 Jeffrey Thumath, Auckland, 7.20m - Meet Record

    2013 Jesse Bryant, Canterbury, 6.75m

    High Jump 2010 Gideon Barnard, Southland, 2.02m - Meet Record

    2011* William Crayford, Auckland, 2.12m*

    Pole Vault 2013 Pascal Kethers, Auckland, 4.80m - Meet Record

    Shot Put 2009 Jerram Huston, Otago, 13.65m

    2010 Tom Walsh, South Canterbury, 15.76m

    2011* Dale Stevenson, Australia, 20.28m*

    2012 Jacko Gill, Auckland, 22.06m (6kg U20) - Meet Record

    2013 Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 19.82m

    2014 Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 19.89m

    The BIG Shot 2015 Ryan Whiting, USA, 21.03m (NZ Allcomers Record)

    2016 Jacko Gill, Auckland, 20.83m

    2017 Ryan Crouser, USA, 22.05m - Meet Record (NZ Allcomers Record)

    2018 Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 21.65m

    Discus 2012 Jacko Gill, Auckland, 60.44m (1.5kg U18) - Meet Record

    2014 Richard Callister, Auckland, 48.68m (1.75kg U20) - Meet Record

    2014 Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 53.58m (2kg) - Meet Record

    Hammer 2014 Matt Bloxham, Auckland, 59.01m - Meet Record

    2014 Matt Bloxham, Auckland, 67.04m - Meet Record (U20 6kg)

    Javelin 2010 Johan Smalberger, Auckland, 69.57m - Meet Record

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    BRIAN TAYLOR MEMORIAL WOMEN’S 800m

    TIME: 1920

    ATHLETE PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Stella Pearless Auckland 2m 08.50s 2m 10.81s World University Rep 800m, 2019

    2 Laura Smith Canterbury 2m 10.64s 2m 10.64s Recently returned to athletics

    3 Rosa Twyford Canterbury 2m 09.94s 2m 11.43s Recently relocated from Australia to Chch

    4 Becky Greene Otago 2m 05.58s 2m 07.39s World Juniors Rep 2010 &2012, World Universty Rep 2013

    5 Emma Douglass Wellington 2m 11.80s` 2m 14.19s NZSS SG Champion

    6 Camille Buscomb WaiBop 2m 08.21s 2m 08.88s Qualifi ed Tokyo Olympics 5,000m & 10,000m

    7 Tillie Hollyer Canterbury 2m 11.50s n/a NZ W18 800m Gold 2019

    8 Kara Macdermid Manawatu 2m 10.36s n/a NZ SW 1500m Silver medallist 2020

    9 Sammy Fookes Otago 2m 15.23s 2m 15.23s NZSS JG Champion

    10 Amanda Shallard Canterbury 2m 18.08s 2m 18.08s NZSS Finalist 2020

    11 Chloe Hughes Canterbury 2m 15.02s 2m 19.04s Bronze Medallist W18 2020

    12 Angie Petty (pace) Canterbury 1m 59.06s n/a Rio Olympian and Commonwealth Games Rep

    Records

    Meet: 2:05.95s, Angie Smit, Canterbury, 2010

    Stadium: 2:03.70s, Katherine Camp, Canterbury, 2019

    Canterbury: 1:59.06s, Angie Petty, Gwangju, 2015

    Resident: 2:00.83s, Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland, 1997, Christchurch

    National: 1:58.25s, Toni Hodgkinson, Auckland, 1996, Atlanta (USA)

    Allcomers: 1:59.50s, Regina Jacobs, USA, 1998, Christchurch

    ITM Past Champion: 2:07.52s, Angie Smit, Canterbury, 2014

    World University Qualifi er 2m 05.00s World U20 Qualifi er 2m 07.00s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 1m 59.50s

    ATHLETE PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

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    2 Annalies Kalma WaiBop 24.21s 26.02s Bronze NZSS 400m 2020

    3 Jordyn Blake Canterbury 25.18s 25.18s Also has run a windy 24.25

    4 Tayla Brunger WaiBop 24.17s 24.76s JW 200m Champion 2020

    5 Maia Broughton Canterbury 24.75s 24.76s JW Silver medalist 200m 2020, Multiple NZ junior sprint medalist. Happy Birthday!

    6 Isabel Neal Tasman 25.10s n/a JW 400m Gold medalist 2020

    7 Lucy Sheat Tasman 23.75s n/a Outstanding Junior returning from injury. NZ U17/18 record holder at 23.75s

    8 Holly Rule Northland 25.03s n/a W18 400m Gold in 2020

    Records

    Meet: 23.26s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009

    Stadium: 23.22s, Zoe Hobbs, 2019

    Canterbury: 23.52s, Caro Hunt, 2000

    Resident: 23.15s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009, Wellington

    National: 22.90s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009, Berlin (GER)

    Allcomers: 22.50s, Raelene Boyle, Australia, 1974, Christchurch

    ITM Past Champion: 25.84s, Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 2012

    World University Qualifi er 23.90s World U20 Qualifi er 24.10s Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 22.80s

    TIME: 1930CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL WOMEN’S B 200m

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    TIME: 1935

    Men’s Records Women’s Records

    Meet: 22.05m, Ryan Crouser, USA, 2017 20.35m, Valerie Adams, 2012

    Stadium: 21.70m, Tom Walsh, 2019 & 2020 18.81m, Brittany Crew, Canada, 2020

    Canterbury: 22.90m, Tom Walsh, 2019 16.71m, Val Young, 1964

    Resident: 22.67m, Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 2018, Waitakere 20.54, Valerie Adams, Auckland, 2011, Dunedin

    National: 22.90m, Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 2019, Doha (QAT) 21.24, Valerie Adams, Auckland, 2011, Daegu (KOR)Allcomers: 22.67m, Tom Walsh, Canterbury, 2018, Waitakere 20.54, Valerie Adams, Auckland, 2011, Dunedin

    ITM Past Champion: 21.65m, Tom Walsh, 2018 18.42m, Brittany Crew, Canada, 2018

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    1 Tapenisa Havea Canterbury 14.24m 14.24m JW Bronze 2020, Canterbury Junior record holder

    2 Caitlin Dore (F37) Otago 9.00m n/a World Para Athletics Rep 2019

    3 Dame Valerie Adams Auckland 21.24m 18.28mDouble Olympic Gold Medalist, 4 time World Outdoor Champion, 3 time World Indoor Champion, Legend of the sport

    World University Qualifi er 15.30m World U20 Qualifi er 14.60m Tokyo Automatic Qualifi er 18.50m

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    ATHLETES - MEN PROVINCE PB SB OTHER INFO

    1 Nick Palmer HBG 17.90m 17.90m World Junior Shot Put Representative 2018

    2 Ryan Ballantyne WaiBoP 19.85m 19.85m National Bronze medallist 2019 & 2020

    3 Jacko Gill Auckland 21.05m 21.47mYoungest ever World Junior Champion break-ing Usain Bolts record. 15 years 213 days in 2010, defended 2012. Rio Olympic Finalist

    4 Tom Walsh Canterbury 22.90m 21.62mBronze World Champs 2019, Commonwealth Gold 2018, World Indoor Champion 2018, World Champion 2017, Olympic Bronze Medalist 2016

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    200m Womens 23.26s Monique Williams - Auckland 2009 International Track MeetNZ Resident Record Broke 27 year old record held by Kim Robertson

    200m Womens 23.92s Joanne Cuddihy - Ireland 2010 International Track Meet

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    1 Bailey Cotton WaiBop 22.25s 22.6s 6th NZ championships 2020

    2 Michael Goldie WaiBop 21.44s 21.86s 2016 NZ SM 200m Silver medallist

    3 Tiaan Whelpton Canterbury 21.31s 21.97s Bronze medallist 2020 SM 100m

    4 Hamish Gill Auckland 20.93s 20.75s (W) Silver medallist 2020 NZ SM 200m Championship

    5 Eddie Osei-Nketia Wellington 20.76s 21.19s (W) NZ Champion 100 and 200m, 2020, World champs representative

    6 Joseph Millar WaiBop 20.37s 21.29s NZ Record Holder

    7 Tommy Te Puni Auckland 21.51s 21.30s (W) NZ JM 200m Champion 2020

    8 Elliot Nye Canterbury 21.69s 22.23s Canterbury 100/200m Champion 2019

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    Stadium: 20.88s, Edward Osei-Nketia, 2020

    Canterbury: 20.51s, Mark Keddell, 1995

    Resident: 20.37s, Joseph Millar, WaiBoP, 2017, Hamilton

    National: 20.37s, Joseph Millar, WaiBoP, 2017, Hamilton

    Allcomers: 20.29s, Frankie Fredericks, Namibia, 1999, Hamilton

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    1 Abby Goldie WaiBop 24.12s 25.00s 2017 NZ SW Silver medallist

    2 Nadia Evans Auckland 24.31s 24.31s NZSS SG 200m Champion, 16yo, NZ U18 100 & 200m Champion

    3 Georgia Hulls HBG 23.53s 24.08s NZ U20 200m record holder, World University Bronze medal winner with 4 x 100m relay

    4 Zoe Hobbs Auckland 23.19s 23.26s Double NZ Champion over 100 & 200m last two years, World Champs Representative 2019

    5 Nat Eady Auckland 23.35s 23.35s World University Bronze medal winner with 4 x 100m relay

    6 Brooke Somerfi eld WaiBop 23.91s 24.46s World University representative 2019

    7 Anna Hayward Canterbury 24.70s 25.55s JW 200m Champion 2018

    Records

    Meet: 23.26s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009

    Stadium: 23.22s, Zoe Hobbs, 2019

    Canterbury: 23.52s, Caro Hunt, 2000

    Resident: 23.15s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009, Wellington

    National: 22.90s, Monique Williams, Auckland, 2009, Berlin (GER)

    Allcomers: 22.50s, Raelene Boyle, Australia, 1974, Christchurch

    ITM Past Champion: 25.84s, Fiona Morrison, Canterbury, 2012

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    Meet: 3:41.69s, Ryan Gregson, Australia, 2010Stadium: 3:42.94s, Nick Willis 2020Canterbury: 3:38.4s, Mike Gilchrist, 1983Resident: 3:32.52s, Sir John Walker, Auckland, 1974, ChristchurchNational: 3:29.66s, Nick Willis, Lower Hutt, 2015, MonacoAllcomers: 3:32.16s, Filbert Bayi, Tanzania, 1974, ChristchurchITM Past Champion: *3:36.87s, Nick Willis, Lower Hutt, 2011*

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    Meet: 3:30.09s, Otago Boys High School, 2009 (1 Mile, 4 pax)

    Stadium: 3:16.70s, Canterbury SM (Ash, Andrews, Attwell, Mercieca), 2020

    Canterbury: 3:10.20s, Old Boys United, 1993

    Resident: 3:06.23s, NZ Team (Dale, Collins, Green, Woods), 1990, Auckland

    National: 3:05.84s, NZ team (Farrell, Cowan, Dale, Keddell), 1993, Stuttgart (GER)

    Allcomers: 3:02.48s, Kenya (Kitur, Mwanzia, Kitur, Kipkemboi), 1990, Auckland

    ITM Past Champion: 3:30.79s, Wanganui Collegiate, 2012 (On Grass)

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    Meet: 4:08.42s, St Margarets College, 2009 (1 Mile, 4 x pax)

    Stadium: 3:48.16s, Canterbury (Hayward, Petty, Camp, Candy), 2020

    Canterbury: 3:49.40s, Technical, 1983

    Resident: 3:37.5s, NZ Team (Sommervell, Gukilau, Tong, Hunt), 1974, Christchurch

    National: 3:34.62s, NZ Team (Bing, Cull, Ballantyne, Jones), 2014, Glasgow (GBR)

    Allcomers: 3:28.08s, England (Piggford, Stoute, Gunnell, Keough), 1990, Auckland

    ITM Past Champion: 4:15.62s, Chch Avon Mixed Schools, 2012 (On Grass)

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    1 Christchurch Boys High School U16 Sacha Tahi, Harry Williamson, Hunter Scott, Kegan Richardson-Miller

    2 Christchurch Boys High School Senior Jordan Veitch, Will Haig, Will Chunn, Henry Allott

    3 Christs College Matt Durant, John Wells, Benji Ward, Joseph Nash

    4 St Thomas of Canterbury College Alex McCorkindale, Caleb Robinson, Joshua Price, Liam O'Donnell

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    1 NZ Select U23 Women's Team Charlotte Holland, Isabel Neal, Jordyn Blake, Tayla Brunger

    2 NZ Select U20 Women's Team Monique Gorrie, Annalies Kalma, Holly rule, Maia Broughton

    3 Craighead Diocesan from Jess Vogel, Amanda Shallard, Ava Young, Niamh Motley, Madeline Thomas

    4 Villa Maria Julia Burnham, Charlotte Mercer, Annie O'Neill, Beth O'Donovan

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    1 Ben Wall (pace) MWA 3m 49.19s n/a 2019 JM Bronze 800m

    2 Hamish Carson Wellington 3m 36.25s 3m 41.98s Rio 2016 Olympian, 5x NZ 1500m Champion

    3 Julian Oakley WaiBop 3m 39.14s 3m 45.74s World Indoor Rep 2018, Silver medalist SM 1500m 2020

    4 James Preston Wellington 3m 46.60s 3m 48.74s World University Rep 2019 over 800m

    5 Tom Moulai Canterbury 3m 51.81s n/a NZSS 800m Champion 2016, JM Champion 2017

    6 Zane Powell Auckland 3m 54.47s 3m 54.47s NZSS SB 1500m and 3000m Champion 2020

    7 Noah Macdermid MWA 3m 55.10s n/a JM 3000m Bronze 2019

    8 Chanel Muir Canterbury 3m 59.45s 3m 59.45s M20 1500m Champion 2020

    9 Daniel Roswell Canterbury 3m 55.86s 4m 01.19s Lovelock Mile Champion 2021

    10 Ethan Smolej Canterbury 3m 59.14s 3m 59.67s First across the line NZ M18 1500m 2020

    11 Angus Wemyss Tasman 3m 57.79s n/a Athletics Nelson athlete

    12 Dylan Forde (Pace) Canterbury n/a n/a NZSS 800m Champion 2017

    13 Chris Dryden Canterbury 4m 02.01s n/a World Junior 10000m Representative 2018

    14 Will Scharpf Canterbury 4m 02.72s 4m 02.72s National Junior 1500m fi nalist

    15 Connor Melton Canterbury 3m 58.80s 3m 58.80s NZ JM 5000m Silver 2018

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    Australians Jeff Riseley and Collis Birmingham push each other to run the fastest ever mile at QEII Stadium

    David Ambler setting both a QEII Stadium and NZ Junior record, Men’s 100m (yes faster than the 1974 Commonwealth Games!)

    QEII Stadium Records Men’s 100m (10.35s), Men’s Mile (3:54.24s)

    NZ Resident Record Women’s 200m (23.26s)

    NZ Junior Record Men’s 100m (10.35s), Australian Junior Record Men’s 3000m (7:57.45s)

    Five men under four minute mile barrier

    20 international athletes from 4 countries

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    Beatrice Faumuina and Dani Samuels thrilled with a world class Discus competition

    The men’s 800m featured six entrants with PB’s of 1min 47 or better including three athletes with a Personal Best of 1min 45s

    Two Commonwealth Games Qualifi ers

    Five World Junior Qualifi ers

    Current World Discus Champion vs Former World Discus Champion

    New Zealand’s best ever international 800m fi eld, outside Commonwealth Games

    17 international athletes from 4 countries

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  • On February 22, 2011, the city of Christchurch was hit by an earthquake that punched up like a giant fist through the surface of the earth, directly under the city’s central business district. Many buildings and homes were destroyed or seriously damaged, and nearly 200 people were killed, including a leading running coach and administrator, Brian Taylor. Among the many wrecked facilities was Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, whose fabled track had been scene of the 1974 Commonwealth Games, 1975 New Zealand Games, 1981 World Masters Championships, 2011 Paralympic World Athletics Championships, and other major athletics events. With no track, a severely damaged city infrastructure, and the community in shock, the International Track Meet, scheduled four days later, was cancelled. A successful meet was held in Wellington, raising $20,000 for Christchurch relief. Nick Willis’s 2008 Olympic silver medal was formally presented to him there, instead of at the Christchurch meet as planned.

    Nothing will obviate the losses of that disaster, but Christchurch and New Zealand have begun to heal, and sport is making its usual major contribution to that process. In that spirit of healing, we have done some imagining. Part of the frustration of the quake was that the ITM was shaping up so well. What if the quake had not happened and the Track Meet had? What new marks would Christchurch have celebrated making in athletics history that February night in 2011?

    Silver lining for Willis What a curtain raiser! The 10,000 plus strong crowd poured into QEII to make sure they didn’t miss the first-ever presentation of an Olympic medal on New Zealand soil. They were bubbling with high spirits and had lumps in their throats as Nick Willis received his 2008 Olympic 1500m silver, upgraded (after a disqualification) from the bronze he received in Beijing. With the legendary Sir John Walker making the presentation, it was double jubilation.

    The Greatest Track Meet that Never HappenedChristchurch International Track Meet, February 26, 2011

    Close contests in perfect conditions The crowd was back on their feet a few moments later, as three 400m hurdlers charged off the last bend in lockstep and battled down the straight. Daylight opened between them only at the final hurdle, as Michael Cochrane surged to win in a meet and New Zealand M20 record 50.62, just ahead of James Mortimer (51.16) and David O’Shea (51.68).

    Women beat men The open high jump ended in a mixed-gender tie, between Liz Lamb (1.81) and Billy Crayford (2.12), level on points. Sarah Cowley was in action again with a third place.

    A woman’s victory that was less of a surprise came from New Zealand’s all-conquering superstar Valerie Adams. The world, Olympic and Commonwealth champion received a standing ovation from the crowd, and then dominated the all-comers shot put, climaxing in the final round with the biggest put ever seen in New Zealand, 20.53, an all-comers record, to Dale Stevenson’s 20.28 and Tom Walsh’s 18.17.

    Hairsbreadth finishes Up jumped the crowd again for the hairsbreadth finish of the men’s 400m, with Alex Jordan 46.61 and Andy Moore on 46.96 while Australia’s Alexander Carew took third (47.23, PB). Another rousingly close track finish saw Daniel Balchin edge Julian Oakley in the under-23 1500m (3:51.70/3:51.75).

    Truly international The meet got truly international half-way through the evening, with the sprints and 800s. In the women’s 200m Andrea Koenen had to beat England’s Mel Purkiss (24.05/24.41), and Scotland’s powerful Nick Smith won the men’s 100m in 10.42 against a personal best 10.43 by Carl Van der Speck. Australia was again in arrears, with Dan Martin third. Paul Zongo broke his own New Caledonia national record finishing fifth in 10.68. In world terms, things got better and better. Jemma Simpson, the 2009 British champion, won the women’s 800m in a swift

    meet record 2:02.88, beating previous record-holder Angie Smit (2:03.56). The men’s 800m had runners from Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Samoa and USA, and it was the classy Americans who prevailed. Alan Webb, the US mile record holder and one of the great American names of the last decade, won in 1:46.62, from Tyler Mulder, 1:46.81 and James Gurr 1:46.94. It was a wonderful race that looked cutting-edge world-class (provided you didn’t remember that Peter Snell running on grass in 1962 would have been clear by two seconds).

    Kiwis triumph Commonwealth Games medallists Nikki Hamblin and Nick Willis stirred patriotic spirits with superb victories. Hamblin in the women’s mile did most of the leading, surging impeccably away on the last 300m for a New Zealand Resident record 4:30.75, followed home by Australian Lisa Corrigan in 4:31.18. Willis left it later in the men’s 1500m. Matt Harris set the pace perfectly, and when he pulled off at 600m to go the pack looked vibrant and very classy – Michigan-based Brit Lee Emmanuel took up the front running, followed closely by Will Leer (USA), Brandon Bethke (USA), James Nipperess (Australia), American 800 star Nick Symmonds, and Willis in his usual sheep-dog position at the tail of the line. Just behind were kiwis Hamish Carson and Hayden McLaren.

    Predictably and (for the crowd) delectably, it was Willis who swept round the pack as they came off the last bend, sending the stadium delirious with a pulsating finish that made us all think of Snell and Walker. He took the race and the meet record with 3:36.87, a nice performance at the beginning of a world championships year. Leer, popular with the crowd for his long 1960s hair and even longer moustache, was second in 3:37.07, and Symmonds, who had seemed to lose contact along the back straight, found his 800 speed and charged barrel-chested through to third (3:38.59). Emmanuel took fourth in a season’s best 3:38.78, an especially pleasing result to imagine for those of us who saw him fall

    badly in the real-life race that most of this field actually ran in Wellington on Feb 26th. Everyone else in our fantasy field ran personal bests, our way of showing our hopes for the future of Hayden McLaren (3:39.55) and Hamish Carson (3:39.97).

    Rupping it Up A memorable night ended with an assault on the American 10,000m record by Galen Rupp. If he did it (26:59.60) he would also be way under Dick Tayler’s legendary New Zealand resident and QEII stadium record of 27:46.4 from the 1974 Commonwealth Games. Titus M’bishei of Kenya had been brought in by coach Alberto Salazar as pace-maker, and did an excellent job to well beyond halfway. But in the eighth kilometre the pace was drifting outside the target schedule and Rupp took over. Huge crowd support and a fervent atmosphere under the glowing floodlights lifted him, but six laps solo were just too demanding, and the final time was 27:28.57, well inside Tayler’s mark. M’bishei held on to 29:32.19, and third was New Zealand champion Stephen Lett who had a lonely but impressive race for 29:36.68.

    Note: In September, Rupp broke Chris Solinsky’s US 10,000m record with 26:48.00, making him the fastest non-African in history. The planned attempt to run that speed at Christchurch in February was not a fantasy, although our race narrative is.

    Imagine One final celebratory moment came when the final presentation of the evening, to Rupp for the 10,000m, was made by the prominent Canterbury runner, coach and administrator Brian Taylor.

    Stats and “results” by Craig Motley, words by Roger Robinson.

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  • 10 years of great events

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    • 2 Stadium Records

    • 3 World Champions

    • 33 Olympians

    NZs top meet that never happened

    • International 800m fi eld featuring fi ve sub 1:47 men

    • US mile Record Holder

    • American 10,000m Record Attempt

    • Alberto Salazaar Coaching Seminar

    • Scheduled 4 Days after Feb earthquake

    Collegiate Athletics

    • 3 meets on the 331m Grass track at Christs College

    • Christchurch’s fi rst international sporting event post earthquake (4.02.2012)

    • Bought top level athletics to an innovative central city setting

    • Hadlee Marriotts Outstanding Event of the Year in 2014 & fi nalist 2012 & 2013

    Street Events

    • Series of 6 Street events over 4 years

    • Nexia Canterbury Sports Awards Event of the Year 2016

    • The best international shotput fi elds assembled in NZ

    • NZ Allcomers record (22.05m Shot Put)

    • NZ Resident Record

    • Multiple world champs qualifi cation throws

    • Street racers attracting international fi elds

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    • Showcasing Track and Field to the sporting public

    • Development pathway for aspiring NZ athletes

    • A new chapter of International Athletics in the South Island

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