INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
BOTSWANA
Debswana World Athletics Relays, Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone – 2-3 May 2026
The New Zealand team of Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield, Hayato Yoneto and Zoe Hobbs set a national record of 41.24 for the mixed 4 x 100m relay on the second day of the relays. This breaks the time of 41.30 set by Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield, Lex Revell-Lewis and Zoe Hobbs in Auckland last month.
Mixed 4 x 100m relay qualifying round 1: New Zealand (Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield, Lex Revell-Lewis, Zoe Hobbs) DNF H3. Qualifying round 2: New Zealand (Tiaan Whelpton, Brooke Somerfield, Hayato Yoneto, Zoe Hobbs) 41.24 (4H2), NZ National Record.
USA
116th Drake Relays, Drake Stadium, Des Moines IA, 23-25 April: Anthony Barmes HT 71.84m (2). Harrison McGregor DT 49.53m (11). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 59.52m (4). Tori Moorby JT 59.12m (3). Brianna Lee 800m 2:11.93 (5). Kayla Goodwin LJ 5.81m +1.5 (5), TJ 12.67m +1.8 (2).
Oklahoma Throws Series, Millican Field at Throw Town, Ramona OK, 19, 25, 26 April: Tatiana Kaumoana DT 55.08m (1), 56.37m (3), 57.56m (3).
MEC Championships, Mylan Park, Morgantown WV, 27-28 April: Max Wildbore 800m 1:52.99 (1H1), Fletcher van Heuven 1:54.96 (3H2), 1500m 3:55.77 (5).
G-MAC, Frank Waters Stadium, Hillsdale MI, 30 April: Noah Retford 400m H 55.88 (4H2).
GAC Championships, First Security Stadium, Searcy AR, 30 April: AJ Madondo 100m 10.83 +2.2 (4H3), 200m 21.81 +1.1 (3H3).
Joe Sweeney Invite, St Thomas Arena, St Paul MN, 29 April: Anthony Barmes HT 70.57m (2).
Gulf South Conference, Lacrosse Stadium, Montevallo AL, 29 April -1 May: Anna Tucker 400m 58.43 (1). Saskia Rhind 400m H 1:07.70 (6), HJ 1.55m (5), SP 10.60m (11), DT 36.05 PB (6), Heptathlon 4521 points PB (3), (100m H 15.40 +1.0, HJ 1.64m PB, SP 10.98m PB, 200m 27.20 +1.0, LJ 5.02m +2.8, JT 26.74m, 800m 2:31.10.
Payton Jordan Invitational, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Stanford CA, 1 May: Poppy Martin 5000m 16:45.74 (18R2). Abbey Moody DT 43.27m (7), JT 43.60m (1).
Badger Challenge, Dan McClimon Memorial Complex, Madison WI, 1 May: Christian De Vaal 3000m 8:08.51 PB (1), Harrison McGregor DT 49.35m (11). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 59.97m (2).
Larry Ellis Invitational, Weaver Stadium, Princeton NJ, 1-2 May: James Mcleay 1500m 3:57.44 (12R1). Kate Borton 400m 57.15 (2R4). Peyton Leigh 1500m 4:35.67 (9R1), 5000m 16:31.80 (12). Boh Ritchie 800m 2:03.51 (3R1), Sofia Lumbreras 2:10.17 (3R3).
SMU Invitational, Washburne Stadium, Dallas TX, 1-2 May: Craig Lautenslager 1500m 3:54.27 (7R1). Macey Hilton 800m 2:03.90 PB (1R1). Natalia Rankin-Chi Tar HT 37.76m (15) PB, SP 15.00m (1), DT 46.82m (4).
Steve Scott Invitational, Anteater Stadium, Irvine CA, 1-2 May: Tayla Brunger 100m 12.16 +1.7 (6R3). Amelie Fairclough 200m 25.00 +0.7 (2R5). Alexandria Maples HT 63.68m (1). Luke Hitchcock 800m 1:47.20 PB (1R1).
Jim Green Invitational, Lexington KY, 2 May: Kaia Tupu-South SP 17.35m (2). Hamish Murray 800m 1:52.54 (5R1).
Torrin Lawrence Memorial, Spec Towns Track, Athens GA, 2 May: Anthony Barmes HT 71.57m (2).
Rock Chalk Classic, Lawrence KS, 1-2 May: Kayla Goodwin 200m 26.52 -0.6 (3R3), 100m H 15.08 +1.6 (6R1), HJ 1.63m (4), SP 11.32m (7).
U-Mary Last Chance, MDU Community Bowl, Bismarck ND, 2 May: Flynn Johnston 400m H 53.18 (1).
Jay Carisella Invitational, Northeastern, Boston MA, 2 May: Thomas Cowan 800m 1:48.92 (4R1). Elliott Pugh 1500m 3:41.04 (1R1), Karsen Vesty 3:41.67 (3R1), Liam Back 3:45.52 (6R1). Daniel Prescott 3:45.32 (2R2). Samantha Lascelles 800m 2:08.39 (5R1). Kate Currie 3000m 9:19.57 (2).
The Hill City Twilight, Wild Cat Stadium, Lynchburg VA, 2 May: James Ford 800m 1:50.79 (1R2). Sam Idiens 1500m 3:40.33 (4R1).
Desert Heat Classic, Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson AZ, 2 May: Alison Andrews-Paul 800m 2:02.44 (1R1). Maria Sartin 400m H 59.37 (3R2). Tapenisa Havea SP 15.97m (7), DT 50.25m (5).
SOUTH AFRICA
Simbine Classic, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria, 28 April: Tiaan Whelpton 100m 10.21 +0.5 (6). Samantha Lathwood 100m 11.90 0.0 (2).
USSA Championships, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 24 April: Welrè Olivier LJ 7.36m +1.1 (6), TJ 16.13m +1.7 (1).
GREAT BRITAIN
BFTTA Open Meeting, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London, 26 April: Marius Ball 200m 22.99 +0.6 (3).
Summer Series, Regional Arena, Manchester, 2 May: Imogen Ayris PV 4.65m (1).
AUSTRALIA
Ballarat Running Festival, Ballarat Vic, 25 April: Georgie Grgec 5km 16:08 (1).
NATIONAL RESULTS
ROTORUA
Red Stag 62nd Annual Rotorua Marathon, Village Green – 2 May 2026
Daniel Balchin made it two years in a row winning the iconic Rotorua event in emphatic fashion clocking 2:19:32, to head home four times previous Rotorua winner Michael Voss by just under five minutes.
Balchin twice national senior champion also collected the New Zealand masters title. In his previous venture north from his South Island Alexandra base he won last year’s Auckland marathon in 2:19:55.
Bara Styblova from the Czech Republic was the first woman in 2:43:45, adding the Rotorua title to her Queenstown victory last year in 2:48:31. Alice Mason four times Rotorua winner was second in 2:49:17.
Kate MacDonald in third took out the national women’s master title.
Chris Lines of Whakatane, won the half marathon in 1:13:10. He has a personal best of 1:11:52 in winning the Cambridge half last September.
Katherine Camp in second overall was the first woman, beating two time Rotorua half winner Kumiko Otani.
Results
Marathon
Men: Daniel Balchin 2:19:32, Michael Voss 2:24:09, Matt Baxter 2:30:37, Ben Twyman 2:36:01, Clinton Loveday 2:36:20, Will O’Connor 2:38:41.
Women: Bara Styblova (Czech Republic) 2:43:45, Alice Mason 2:49:17, Kate MacDonald 3:04:17, Wenzhen Zhan 3:08:56, Jo Aleh 3:13:55, Charlotte Stuart 3:19:28.
NZ Masters Championship: Balchin 2:19:32, Loveday 2:36:20, O’Connor 2:38:41. MacDonald 3:04:17, Zhan 3:08:56, Emma Steel 3:20:09.
Half Marathon
Men: Chris Lines 1:13:10, Matthew Slight 1:16:22, Brad Gartrell 1:17:29.
Women: Katherine Camp 1:16:19, Kumiko Otani 1:21:05, Maddie Dillon 1:30:26.
10km
Men: Oliver Ashburn 38:43, Tom Bielby 41:52, Gene Thomas 42:29.
Women: Melissa O’Brien 43:40, Sofia Maulvurfs 44:59, Ayesha Connaughton 49:13.
5km
Men: Luke Cameron 15:48 PB, Joe Killip 15:52, Paul Martel 16:30.
Women: Emily Vowles 20:30, Tessa Taute 20:32, Stevie Blyth-Nepia 20:32.
REGIONAL RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Autumn Throws Series #2, AUT Millennium Stadium, North Shore – 2 May 2026
Adam Leece 6kg HT 59.51m PB, 1.75kg DT 56.58m PB. Oliver Chung 6kg HT 52.49m, 1.75kg DT 35.44m PB, 800g JT 39.52m. Elikai Manuel 5kg SP 15.24m PB, 5kg HT 32.71m PB, 1.5kg DT 38.03m.
Briana Stephenson 600g JT 34.22m. Melelosaline Lose DT 48.68m. Sina Maria Su’a 3kg SP 16.30m, DT 48.17m. Sacha Fu Oughton 3kg HT 45.23m. Elizabeth De Winnaar 3kg HT 33.32m PB.
HASTINGS
ANZAC Autumn Meeting, Mitre 10 Sports Park – 25 April 2026
Nick Palmer SP 19.70m, Jordan Peters SP 12.80m PB, DT 48.31m, HT 33.08 PB. Austin McDougall 1.75kg DT 54.98m. Conor Sharkey 5kg HT 50.49m, 1.5kg DT 40.27m PB. Anna Schmidt 3kg SP 10.38m, 3kg HT 40.77m.
Olivia Norris-Spring HJ 1.55m. Caitlin Kirk 3000m 10:37.9 ht, Maggie Thompson 10:52.0.
WELLINGTON
Shaw Baton Relays, Battle Hill Farm Park, Pauatahanui, Porirua – 2 May 2026
Senior 4 x 2km:
Men: Scottish (Marcos Valero, Joel Carman, Matthew Adams, Lennox Crowe) 26:48, Victoria 26:50, Olympic 26:50. Fastest laps: Jag Willers 6:09, Jacob Williams 6:10, Desmond Reddy 6:23.
Women: Wellington Harrier Athletic Club (Andrea Peat, Hannah Evett, Tamara Winkler, Issy Coombes) 32:56, Olympic 33:56, TUH 36:52. Fastest laps: Andrea Peat 7:31, Madison Wos 7:37, Olivia Clay-Mcdowell 7.24.
DUNEDIN
89th Annual Lovelock Relays, University Oval – 2 May 2026
Senior men 6 x 1500m: Hill City University (Matt Bolter, Thomas Weatherall, Tommy White, Caleb Dobier, Oscar Ehrhardt, Jake Owen) 26:02, Leith 26:27, Leith 29:08. Fastest times; Jake Owen 4:05, Matt Bolter 4:14, Stephen Johnston 4:14.
Senior women 4 x 1500m: Leith (Florence Reynolds, Alice Liddell, Stephanie Wilson, Juliet Downs) 20:33, HCU 21:01, Leith 21:14. Fastest times; Becky Aitkenhead 4:41, Florence Reynolds 5:02, Becky de la Harpe 5:04.
Master men 35: Leith (Nathan Shanks, Phil Peterson, Bryan Stanton, Ben Pigou) 19:32. Fastest times; Ollie O’Sullivan 4:37, Nathan Shanks 4:42, Phil Peterson 4:53.
Master women 35: HCU (Taryn McLean 5:27, Georgy Pakeho 5:49, Anna Frost 6:06, Lia Bezett 6:02) 23:24.
ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 28 April: Daniel Stansfield 17:08, Tim Pearce 17:11, Michael Rodliffe 17:21. Brigid Du Burgess 20:02, Anna Steen 21:02, Julia Brown 22:34.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 29 April: Cam Gordon 18:15, Martin Friend 20:20, Mira Bi 20:22, Becky Bradley 22:07.
MT MAUNGANUI
We Run the Night, Marine Parade, 2 May: 21.1km; Max Green 1:13:32, louis Wright 1:13:59, Dylan Logan 1:16:08, Denis Finn 1:17:55. Jess Ayson 1:31:40, Mia Milne 1:31:53, Prajna Baskar 1:34:33, Ella Morton 1:36:02. 10km; Joshua Madsen 33:00, George Williams 33:35, Jack Murray 33:59. Sarah Gardner 36:35, Simone Aldridge 39:18, Sanskruti Bhalla 39:53. 5km; Lane Madsen 14:53, George Varney 15:30, Daniel Barback 16:12. Mackenzie Hetherington 17:50, Sophie Reid 18:18, Dijana Corban 19:01.
HANMER SPRINGS
Hanmer Half Marathon, 2 May: Cameron Clark 1:19:01, Joshua Lovely 1:23:07, Dan Cunningham 1:24:19. Natasha Waddell 1:40:30, Serena Kelly 1:41:02, Olivia Bird 1:42:48. 10.5km; Luke Sturkenboom 38:25, Matt Hobbs 40:37, Ben Scott 42:20. Lily Aynsley 43:09, Charlotte Waddell 45:30, Claire Marshall 46:33.
WANAKA
Southern Lakes Half Marathon, Cardrona Valley, 2 May: Jason van Kempen 1:08:41, Chris Sanson 1:09:22, Christopher O’Connell 1:11:22, James Richmond 1:11:33. Mel Aitken 1:18:37, Hannah Wall 1:19:25, Kristy Eyles 1:22:07, Kirsten Hall 1:22:22. 10km; Kotaro Nihei 31:50, Lewis Blay 32:46, Marijn Wouters 33:16. Maia Lythe 37:34, Ruby Morgan 40:30, Emma Te Tau 43:36.