INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
AUSTRALIA
Maurie Plant Meeting, Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park, Melbourne, 27/28 March:
Tiaan Whelpton and Tommy Te Puni both posted third placings at the World Athletics Continental Gold meeting in Melbourne. Whelpton clocked 10.29 in the 100m and Te Puni 20.73 in the 200m.
Lachlan Kennedy of Australia won the sprint double in 10.03 and 20.38.
Madeleine Waddell was third in the 400m and James Steyn third in the pole vault.
Results:
Tiaan Whelpton 100m: 10.29 +0.3 (3).
Tommy Te Puni 200m: 20.73 -0.7 (3).
Madeleine Waddell 400m: 53.73 (3).
James Preston 800m: 1:46.38 (4).
Brad Mathas 1500m pace: First 800m 1:53.71.
Tatiana Kaumoana discus throw: 52.96m (5).
Shay Veitch long jump: 7.60m -0.1 (6).
Imogen Skelton high jump: 1.82m (5).
James Steyn pole vault: 4.85m (3=).
Victoria Championships, Melbourne Sports Centre, 21/22 March: Josh Steyn-Ross 200m 22.18 +2.7 (3RB). Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell 800m 2:15.03 (2H3), 2:08.06 (1). Molly Bremner 3000m ST 11:22.37 (3). Lauren Bruce HT 66.99m (1), Fernanda Tirado 53.05m. Louay Benaoum U/20 3000m 8:50.35 (5).
NSW Championships, SOPAC, 20/21 March: Joshua Lotsu 100m 10.69 -0.4 (1H7), 10.52 -0.5 (2SF1), 10.50 +1.0 (3). Jake Paul 100m 10.65 +2.0 PB (2H6), 10.75 -0.5 (5SF1). Liam Webb 200m 22.38 +0.8 (6H2), 22.36 0.0m (2SF3), 400m 48.59 (2H6), 48.56 (5RB). Kurt Sweeney TJ 13.89 +0.5 PB. Caitlin Shepperson HT 54.35m (2).
Queensland Mid-Week Shield Meeting #6, State Athletics Facility Brisbane, 25 March: Ryan Williams 3000m 8:46.91 PB (2).
USA OUTDOORS
TCU Alumni Invitational, TCU-Lowdon, Fort Worth TX, 21 March: Macey Hilton 1500m 4:23.66 (1R4).
Utah Valley Collegiate Invite, Hal Wing Track, Orem UT, 26 March: Krystie Solomon 800m 2:05.42 (2).
Raleigh Relays, North Carolina State University Paul Derr Track, Raleigh NC, 26-28 March: 1500m: Elliott Pugh 3:45.70 PB (9H15), Chanel Muir 3:46.08 (9H16), Hamish Murray 3:50.21 PB (5H8), Daniel Hayes 3:50.68 (8H9), Karsen Vesty 3:50.79 (13H1), Ronan Codyre 3:52.70 (12H6), Brianna Lee 4:27.17 PB (2H5), Poppy Healy 4:30.79 (8H12), Emma Douglass 4:38.10 (12H1). Shot put: Suzannah Kennelly 14.72m (6C3), Kate Hallie 13.46m (12C3), DT 49.26m (5C4), HT 49.18m (5C2).
800m: Karsen Vesty 1:50.83 (3H18), James Ford 1:52.43 (7H13), William Johnston 1:54.08 (4H10), Hamish Murray 1:54.46 (9H11), Emma Douglass 2:08.02 (5H18), Samantha Lascelles 2:09.05 (5H14), 400m 56.92 (3R12), Kiera Hall 2:09.51 (4H15). Discus throw; Suzannah Kennelly 51.26m (3), Kate Hallie 49.26m.
5000m: Daniel Prescott 14:08.21 PB (2H6), Charlie Hazlett 14:10.96, Matt Hill 14:17.12 (9H7), Liam Back 14:29.72 (15H7), Hannah Gapes 15:48.62 (8H10), Sascha Letica 16:07.23 PB (11H9), Neve Moulai 17:00.26 (11H6). Elaine Zhai PV 3.72m.
Washu Distance Carnival, Francis Olympic Field, St Louis MO, 27 March: Angus Monro 1500m 3:51.23 (5R3).
SLU Speed and Power Festival, Medical Centre Stadium, St Louis MO, 27 March: Jacquelyn Kowalewski 1500m 4:42.79 (1R3). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 57.97 (1).
SLU Billiken Invitational, Medical Centre Stadium, St Louis MO, 28 March: Harrison McGregor DT 52.05m (1). Centaine Noom-Duckworth HT 57.14m (1).
Jim Bush Legends Meeting, UCLA Drake Stadium, Los Angeles CA, 28 March: Annalies Kalma 200m 23.61 +1.7 (3H1). Zarah Rattray 400m H 1:04.39 (4H3).
43rd Victor Lopez Classic, Houston TX, 28 March: Taigen Hunter-Galvan 800m 2:04.23 (1). Josie Taylor HJ 1.77m, Alice Taylor 1.77m (1=).
Angelo State David Noble Relays, LeGrand Sports Complex, San Angelo TX, 26/27 March: Kayla Goodwin heptathlon 5201 points (4), (14.54w/+3.6 1.64 12.25 26.07W/+4.6 5.99w/+3.7 36.37 2:37.52).
Alumni Bulldog Relays, Starkville MS, 28 March: Anna Tucker 400m 58.79 (7R2).
Danny Curran Invitational, Quick Stadium, Chester PA, 28 March: Samantha Korck 400m 57.58 (4R1), Kate Borton 58.15 (2R2).
Jack Christiansen Invitational, Fort Collins CO, 28 March: Flynn Johnston 400m H 52.68 (4R1).
Oklahoma Baptist University Invitational, Hurt Memorial Complex, 28 March: AJ Madondo 100m 10.79 +4.1 (1R7), TJ 14.49m +2.5 (1).
Carnegie Mellon University Invitational, Gesling Stadium, Pittsburgh PA, 27/28 March: Max Wildbore 800m 1:54.33 (1R3), 1500m 3:59.67 (1R2).
UCF Knights Invite, Orlando FL, 27/28 March: Kazia Tupu-South SP 16.72m (1), DT 54.35m (1). Pai Wynyard 1500m 3:58.96 (6R2).
Davidson Relays, Richardson Stadium, Davidson NC, 28 March: Az Cabusao 3000m 8:52.47 (6).
Fresh 15km Road Race, Tyler TX, 7 March: Craig Lautenslager 46:51 (2).
St. Paddy’s Day Dash Down Greenville, 5km, Dallas TX, 14 March: Craig Lautenslager 14:40 (1), Fourth straight win in the annual race.
ITALY
FISU Cross Country Championships, Cassino, 14 March: 3km Liam Back 9:10 (32). Peyton Leigh 10:37 (28).
GREAT BRITAIN
Top Flight by Runthrough, Surrey Half Marathon, Woking, 22 March: Samuel Macaulay 1:07:47 (7).
Pulford 10k, Chester, 22 March: Callan Moody 30:01 (6).
REGIONAL RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Auckland City Athletics Fast and Furious Race Night #4, Mt Smart Stadium – 25 March 2026
Nina Chalmers (18), knocked nearly 13 seconds off her previous best 3000m time in winning the women’s 3000m in 9:22.80.
The national junior women’s mile champion was under the performance standard of 9:27.00 for the World under 20 championships in Eugene Oregon in early August.
Results:
Men
100m: Cole Yeager (ACA) 11.17 -2.0, Zach Nannestad (ACA) 11.45, Daniel Teariki (Cook Is) 11.51.
200m: Nannestad 23.11 -2.2, Asher Rogo (Takapuna) 24.49, Mateus Martins (Takapuna) 25.46.
400m: Ben Kelsey (ACA) 48.86 PB, Jeremiah Rogo (Takapuna) 50.07, Oliver Barnett (Papakura) 53.73.
800m: Luca Evett (WHAC) 1:51.34, Kosta Mills (Wgtn) 1:52.04, Caleb Litolff (Tauranga) 1:53.75.
1500m: George Varney (Feilding) 3:57.53, Ben Bidois (Hamilton) 3:57.79, Joshua Fitzgerald (Vic Univ) 4:01.91, Ronan Lee (Whippets) 4:04.83.
3000m: Michael Whittaker T13 (Whippets) 9:04.83, Tram O’Callaghan (Chch Avon) 9:09.55, Nathan Borton 9:28.40 PB.
Women
100m: Elena Edgar-Nemec (NHB) 13.15 -2.9, Zara Bint (ACA) 13.19.
200m: Bint 27.71 -2.2.
400m: Emily Cowan (NHB) 57.47, Eden Moyle (ACA) 58.65.
1500m: Rosa Twyford (Whippets) 4:20.15, Tillie Hollyer (Whippets) 4:25.14, Zara Pomfret (ACA) 4:32.17, Daisy Ruthe (Tauranga) 4:33.87, Eleanor Pugh (Tauranga) 4:34.16.
3000m: Nina Chalmers (ACA) 9:22.80 PB (World U/20 Champs qualifier), Brynne Gordon (Port Hills) 9:44.24 PB, Tamara Reeves (Chch Avon) 9:56.02, Stella Tanner (ACA) 10:43.78, Annabel Richardson (ACA) 10:49.73.
North Island Secondary Schools Championships, Massey Park, Papakura – 28/29 March 2026
National under 18 heptathlon and 100m hurdles champion Jamie Fell of Hamilton set a New Zealand under 17 300m hurdles record of 42.66, breaking Amy Robinson’s 2013 record of 43.14. She also won the 100m hurdles in 14.55 +0.8 and the triple jump with 11.05m -1.8 and was out to 5.38m +1.6 in the long jump.
Paige Fletcher set a New Zealand under 17 3kg hammer record with a throw of 64.07m, to better her own record of 61.44m set in Timaru in 2024.
North Island SS records set: Lace Patuki JG 80m hurdles 12.59 +0.9, Sina-Maria Su’a IG SP 15.97m, Paige Fletcher SG HT 64.07m, Millah Burge SG JT 44.78m.
Kendra Scally 100m 12.18 -0.7. Emily Cowan 200m 24.84 +0.8 PB, LJ 5.52m +0.8, 400m 56.20 PB. Lisa Hellyer 800m 2:09.12, Holly Munday 2:10.22 PB. Sylvia Allen 1500m 4:39.65. Mia Thomson 3000m 10:04.26. Brooke Duffy 2000 St 7:12.34. Ruby Tourelle HJ 1.73m PB, Jordan Viljoen 1.73m. Sina-Maria Su’a 3kg SP 15.97m, DT 46.60m. Paige Fletcher 3kg SP 14.42m, 3kg HT 64.07m PB (NZ under 17 record breaks own 2024 record of 61.44m). Millah Burge 500g JT 44.78m, Mackenzie Boyer 38.01m.
Dominic Dube 100m 10.79 +0.9, 200m 21.85 +0.8. Julian Syben 200m 21.79 +0.8 PB. George Kennedy 400m 48.67, Harrison Day 48.97 PB. Ronin Dickens 800m 1:55.48, Arran Brodie 1:55.49 PB. Alexander MacBeth 1500m 3:58.62. Jacob Williams 3000m 8:41.18 PB, Max Stirling 8:43.18 PB, Ben Kimber 8:48.09 PB, Jack Stirling 8:48.89 PB. Jarvis Shaw 2000m St 6:18.97 PB, Timo Macdonald 6:19.56 PB. Ty Gonzales 110m H 14.83 -2.0. James McGregor 300m H 40.16 PB, Toby Kemble HJ 1.92m PB. Connor Brady LJ 6.56m +0.1 PB, 5kg SP 16.77m. Monty Fairbrother TJ 12.87m +0.4 PB. Frazer Hazeldine 1.5kg DT 44.72m. George Gray 700g JT 56.61m. Lachie Dunbar F20 JT 16.29m.
CHRISTCHURCH
South Island Secondary Schools Championships, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 28/29 March 2026
Sylvie Haig 100m 12.21 +3.4. Lucy Gredig 200m 24.68 +1.7 PB. Amelia Henstock 400m 59.50. Isla Tilbury 800m 2:14.93. Sascha Mitchell 1500m 4:48.73, 3000m 10:28.27. Charlotte Hawkes 2000m St 7:37.96. Anna Gillett 100m H 15.42 +2.0 PB. Sky Wilson LJ 5.42m -0.7 PB. Ruby Darwin TJ 10.99m +2.8. Melenaite Havea DT 42.72m. Emma Grenfel 3kg HT 39.25m PB. Briar Craig 500g JT 30.85m.
Vern Toaolamai-Holden 100m 10.88 +3.4, 200m 22.49 +0.8. Brooke Darcy 200m 21.99 +2.7. Max Hurring 200m 22.59 +1.4 PB. Henry Sevier 400m 49.79, 800m 1:52.25 PB. Daniel Wordsworth 3000m 8:59.90, Luke Angland 9:00.56. Oliver Costley 2000m St 6:12.95. Charlie Brown 300m H 41.90 PB. Linus Dornieden HJ 1.93m. Toby Winter TJ 13.90m +0.9 PB. Jake Boyd 5kg SP 15.17m. Toby Orr 1.5kg DT 47.66m, 5kg HT 47.49m. George Gainsford 5kg HT 49.25m.
DUNEDIN
Otago 5000m Championships, Caledonian Ground – 24 March 2026
Men: Simon Cromarty 15:06.47 PB, Jason van Kempen 15:08.10, Dan Hayman 15:20.92, Dwight Grieve 15:47.04.
Women: Rebekah Aitkenhead 16:18.50, Eva Pringle 16:28.15, Becky De La Harpe 17:35.77, Jessica Bray 18:12.75.
ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 24 March: Max McLachlan 17:05, Simon Mace 17:14, Tamati Huggins 17:28. Brooke Ross 19:17, Grace Ritchie 19:41, Brigid Du Burgess 20:26.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 25 March: Cooper Howden-Waugh 16:50, Noah Hanrahan 17:59, Tom Hanrahan 19:45.
HAMILTON
The Cook 5km, Hamilton East, 24 March: Mitchell Metcalf 18:41, James French 18:46, Harry Coles 18:47. Charlotte Bell 20:43.
ROTORUA
Trout Fly 5km, Neil Hunt Park, 26 March: Matt Parsonage 18:05, Alice Mason 19:19, Adam Marshment 20:11.
WELLINGTON
Trentham 5km Series, 24 March: Finley Robinson 16:30, Brian Garmonsway 16:38, Tom Poland 17:15.
Waterfront 5km, 24 March: Ben Twyman 16:16, Ryan Hunt 16:24, Oliver Ward 16:28. Beth Garland 16:53, Floor Kaars 18:49, Peri Snow 19:51.
ACM 5km Series, Masterton, 29 March: Ben Twyman 16:48, Darius Simpson 18:05, Charlotte Burgess 18:45, Andrew Davenport 10:16.
NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 23 March: Patrick Dravitzki 16:19, Barney Hoskins 16:35, Clinton Manderson 16:39. Charlotte Tear 20:24.
Sharland Cycles 5km, 25 March: Chris Sharland 18:22, Daniel Gray 19:47, Aimee Burnard 21:03.
DUNEDIN
Leith Harbour 5 and 10k, 29 March: 10k; Liam Turk 35:15, Sandor Toth 35:43, Graham Fisher 35:59. Olivia Sutherland 42:25. 5k; Jason Van Kempen 16:09, Oliver O’Sullivan 16:50, Elliot O’Sullivan 18:52.