INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
USA INDOORS
Saucony Battle in Boston, BU Track Centre, Boston MA, 22 February:
Sam Ruthe set a national under 17, 18, 19 and under 20 3000m record of 7:43.16 in finishing second in the invitational 3000m.
The sixteen year old broke his own under 17, 18 and 19 record of 7:56.18 set in winning the national senior title in Hastings in 2025. And the under 20 record held by Liam Back at 7:54.30 set in Boston in 2021.
Kenyan Ernest Cheruiyot won in 7:40.53.
Geordie Beamish holds the national record of 7:36.22.
Other results at the meeting:
Alison Andrews-Paul 800m 2:01.42 (4).
Thomas Cowan 800m 1:46.84 (6), Sam Idiens 800m 1:48.06 PB (11).
Sam Tanner mile 4:03.55 (11H1).
K-State Steve Miller Invitational, Manhattan KS, 20 February: Kayla Goodwin 60m H 9.10 PB (7H2), LJ 5.77m (6), SP 11.94m (6).
Philadelphia Metro, Ott Centre, Philadelphia PA, 20 February: James Mcleay 800m 1:54.40 (2R2). Callum Murray mile 4:08.52 (5R1), Matt Hill 4:21.29 PB (8R1). Georgia-Rose Dawson mile 4:59.42 (7R1), Stella Hammond 5:16.28 (7R2). Amelia Green 3000m 10:27.19 (5).
Flag City Tune-up, Malcolm AC, Findlay OH, 20 February: Kate Hallie SP 13.80m (1).
George Mason Father Diamond, Fairfax VA, 20 February: Daniel Hayes 1000m 2:29.38 (2).
Snowshoe Open, Fieldhouse, Minneapolis MN, 20 February: Anthony Barmes WT 22.21m (1).
Arkansas Qualifier, Randal Tyson Centre, Fayetteville AR, 20 February: James Harding 800m 1:46.44 PB (3R1) (NZ Indoor Record, breaks his own record of 1:46.83 jointly held with Thomas Cowan).
Nebraska Tune Up, Lincoln NE, 20 February: AJ Madondo 200m 22.35 (2H3).
Gulf South Conference, CrossPlex Facility, Birmingham AL, 19/20 February: Saskia Rhind Pentathlon 3302 points (4), (60m H 9.60 PB, HJ 1.62m PB, SP 10.74m, LJ 4.93m, 800m 2:34.64).
ASICS Last Chance, JDL Fast Track, Winston-Salem NC, 21 February: Hannah Gapes 3000m 9:02.69 (1).
Virginia Tech Challenge, Rector Fieldhouse, Blacksburg VA, 21 February: Suzannah Kennelly SP 15.34m PB (4).
FRANCE INDOORS
Crédit-Mutual Meeting, Stade Couvert Arena, Liévin, 19 February: Imogen Ayris PV 4.70m =PB (2), Olivia McTaggart PV 4.60m (4).
AUSTRALIA
Denise Boyd Shield, QSAC, Brisbane, 14 February: Georgia Hulls 60m 7.77 -2.5 (2).
Box Hill Burn, Hagenauer Reserve, Melbourne, 19 February: Caitlin McQuilkin-Bell 1000m 2:48.96 (1). Steven Langdon 1500m 4:03.63 (10H2).
Dane Bird Smith Shield, QSAC, Brisbane, 21 February: Mogammad Smith 100m 10.71 +0.9 (9H1).
NATIONAL RESULTS
CHRISTCHURCH
International Track Meeting, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 21 February 2026
Tommy Te Puni scorched to a New Zealand national and resident 200m record of 20.35. The 2021 national junior sprint double champion bettered Joseph Millar’s 2017 record of 20.37 set in Hamilton.
Lex Revell-Lewis challenged Te Puni over the closing stages, but had to settle for second in a PB 20.49. The next two Zach Saunders 20.71 and Kadin Taylor 20.87 also set PB’s.
Eddie Osei-Nketia clocked 20.24 in College Station Texas in May 2025, but was not registered with Athletics New Zealand at the time.
Tiaan Whelpton recorded his fastest 100m of 10.01 with a following wind of 4.9 mps.
Tom Walsh followed up his 20.80m shot put at the Sir Graeme Douglas meeting with a winning throw of 20.83m.
The national 3000m titles went to the 2024 5000m and 10km champion William Little and 2024 3000m champion Tillie Hollyer.
Results
Men
100m: Tiaan Whelpton 10.01 +4.9, Tommy Te Puni 10.23, Lex Revell-Lewis 10.36.
200m: Te Puni 20.35 +1.2 PB (NZ National and Resident Record, breaks Joseph Millar’s 2017 record of 20.37), Revell-Lewis 20.49 PB, Zachary Saunders 20.71 PB, Kadin Taylor 20.87 PB.
800m: Kosta Mills 1:55.08, Quinn Moss 1:55.35, Jacob Ridder 1:55.45.
3000m NZ championship: William Little 8:36.40, Cameron Clark 8:43.02, Toby Tasker 8:47.96.
110m hurdles: Jack Henry 14.65 -0.9, Joseph Dunn 15.12, Luke Moffitt 15.37.
Shot put: Tom Walsh 20.83m, Nick Palmer 19.53m, Blessing Sefo 18.88m.
Discus throw: Darcy Miller (Australia) 58.82m, Nathaniel Sulupo 49.42m, Joden Pratten 43.69m PB.
Triple jump: Yuto Adachi (Japan) 15.64m +0.2, Ryan Young 14.49m -1.9, Matt Walsh 14.23m -0.9.
High jump: Rafe Couillault 2.05m, Jono Titmarsh (Australia) 2.00m, Tia Wynyard 1.95m.
Women
100m: Jorja Gibbons 11.95 -3.4, Brooke Somerfield 12.08, Samantha Lathwood 12.21.
200m: Somerfield 23.82 +0.8, Briana Stephenson 23.89, Mia de Jager 23.95.
800m: Rosa Twyford 2:04.78, Camryn Smart 2:08.04, Lily Dunne 2:11.93 PB.
3000m NZ championship: Tillie Hollyer 9:30.76, Tamara Reeves 9:40.86, Brynne Gordon 9:49.51.
100m hurdles: Miho Suzuki (Japan) 13.53 +1.4, Stephenson 13.88, Celine Pearn 14.14.
Shot put: Emma Berg (Australia) 16.61m, Haruka Oosako (Japan) 15.50m, Rosa Seko (Japan) 12.79m, Holly Robinson F46 12.15m.
Discus throw: Tatiana Kaumoana 58.26m PB, Taryn Gollshewsky (Australia) 57.46m, Akane Kawaguchi (Japan) 51.96m.
Triple jump: Maoko Takashima (Japan) 13,48m -1.9, Alexandra Kanowski (Australia) 12.30m +0.7, Elena Edgar-Nemec 11.67m +0.2.
High jump: Imogen Skelton 1.81m, de Jager 1.77m, Maddie Wilson 1.77m.
ITM Pre-Meet Twilight, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 19 February 2026
Results
Men
60m: Noel Ham 7.21 +1.1.
100m: Ham 11.23 +1.5, Joel Agnew 11.24, Max Hurring 11.55.
400m: Harry Sevier 50.45, Oliver Dunshea 50.79.
Shot put: 5kg Connor Wilson 18.02m, Liam Dodds 10.35m.
Hammer throw: 6kg Bill Quigley 43.15m. 5kg George Gainsford 45.83m, Jackson Atkinson 38.74m, Dodds 38.66m.
Pole vault: Alfie Pask 3.20m.
Women
60m:Maicalia Steinegg 8.12 +2.0.
100m: Helena Dinnissen 12.83 +3.3, Holly Gray 12.83, Zoe Hurring 12.85.
400m: Julia Burnham 56.55, Ariana Candy 59.59, Steinegg 1:00.38.
1500m: Tayla Ford 4:49.79.
Shot put: Emma Berg (Australia) 16.17m.
Pole vault: Isla Martin-Mckenzie 3.20m.
REGIONAL RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Athletics Auckland Championships, Mt Smart Stadium – 21/22 February 2026
Eliza McCartney cleared a world indoor championships qualifying height of 4.70m in the pole vault held indoors at the Millennium Stadium on Friday evening.
The last time McCartney cleared 4.70m was sixth at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
James Trathen collected the middle distance double, the 1500m on the first day in 4:01.69 and the 800m on Sunday in 1:54.04.
James Steyn won the senior men’s title with 5.20m.
Alana Mathews in a solo performance clocked a PB of 55:21.16 in the 10,000m race walk.
Emkhe Joubert in the under 18 a PB 400m 56.79 and a PB 200m of 25.25.
Ian Carter set a NZ masters M75 800m record of 2:39.92.
Results
Men
100m: George Kozlov 10.70 +2.7, Cayd Lambert 11.04, Ethan Phillips 11.24. U/20; Cole Yeager 10.80 +4.1, Benaiah Su 11.33, Oliver Barnett 11.36. U/18; Rianco Haggard 10.86 +3.1, Zach Nannestad 11.01, Connor Brady 11.23. U/16; Tana Baty 11.46 +2.6, Nacho Esquivel-Garcia 11.54, Jaden Clarke 11.77.
200m: Lambert 22.48 +3.3, Blake Wood 22.51. U/20; Yeager 22.10 +1.8 PB, George Kennedy 22.23, Aidan Platts 22.98. U/18; Haggard 21.90 +1.4 PB, Nannestad 22.73, Harrison Day 24.46. U/16; Baty 23.44 +1.4, Esquivel-Garcia 23.80, Clarke 24.03.
400m: Jeremiah Rogo 49.85, Max Teuruaa 51.10, Matthew Eady 51.34. U/20; George Kennedy 50.56. U/18; Harrison Day 50.39, Connor Brady 51.21, Iulai Masoe 52.21. U/16; Aidan Barrett-Hamilton 56.72, Christiaan Findlay 57.49, Benjamin Lui 59.14.
800m: James Trathen 1:54.04, Robert Fitzpatrick 1:58.22, Yusuke Chow 1:58.40. U/20; Yusike Chow 1:58.40, Max Wilkins 1:59.12 PB, Noah Lazayres 1:59.34 PB. U/18; Kona Kelly 1:56.71, Harrison Day 1:57.50. U/16; Huw Robinson 2:05.72, Dante Lam 2:06.55, Tyler Poland 2:07.51.
1500m: Trathen 4:01.69, Fitzpatrick 4:05.37, Jack Snedden 4:06.96. U/20; Noah Lazayres 4:05.79, Chow 4:10.29, Christian Geldenhuys 4:14.82. U/18; Kelly 4:02.37, Finn Molloy 4:04.43 PB, Kei Hayafune 4:20.07.Masters; James Reid 4:16.25. U/16; Huw Robinson 4:34.58, Dante Lam 4:34.66, Tyler Poland 4:35.96.
Shot put: Reid Davidson 14.49m. 6kg; Adam Leece 16.87m. 5kg; Brady 16.46m, Leyon Caffery 15.64m PB, Alex Hallie 14.02m.
Discus throw: Percy Maka 48.33m PB, Max Teuruaa 34.70m PB, Oliver Chung 34.62m PB. 1.75kg; Leece 53.98m, Troy Maka 49.72m PB, Oliver Chung 34.62m. 1.5kg; Caffery 53.01m PB, Jack Burns 49.55m, Brady 49.42m. 1.25kg; Aidan Barrett-Hamilton 39.80m.
Long jump: Kaelan Paranihi 6.79m +1.4, Piritau Nga 6.71m +2.5, 6.40m +1.2. U/20; Zhan Bowden 6.24m +0.4, Benaiah Su 6.22m +1.6, Ty Gonzales 6.11m +2.4. U/18; Daequan Su 6.27m +2.0 PB, Iulai Masoe 6.14m +1.3, Zachary Hamilton 6.02m +4.3, 5.92m +1.6. U/16; Finn Lazzari 5.46m +1.8, Nacho Esquivel-Garcia 5.45m +2.2, 5.23m +1.0.
Triple jump: Scott Thomson 14.14m +3.5. U/16; Christiaan Findlay 11.03m +1.5. U/20; Zhan Bowden 14.73m +2.2.
High jump: Connor Brown 1.75m, Edward Nga 1.70m, Max Teuruaa 1.70m. U/20; Ty Gonzales 1.80m. U/18; Zachary Hamilton 1.75m. U/16; Finn Lazzari 1.75m, Gordon Jung 1.75m.
Pole vault: Indoors AUT Millennium Stadium, 20 February: James Steyn 5.20m, Joshua Tautari 4.45m, Ethan Phillips 4.15m, Connor Brown 3.70m.
Women
100m: Estelle Short 12.37 +1.9, Cleo Loader 12.49, Andrietem Rodrigues 12.74. U/18; Kenzie Bowden 12.38, Emkhe Joubert 12.53, Esme Reid 12.62. U/16; Juliette Goldsmith 12.48 +2.5, Unaisi Cava 12.69, Romey Jewell 12.73.
200m: Cleo Loader 26.38 +2.3, Andriete Rodrigues 26.44, April Milne 26.53. U/20; Maia Masters 24.86 +2.7, Abigail Moxon 26.16, Greta Schaefer 26.27. U/18; Joubert 25.25 +1.7 PB, Bowden 25.70, Reid 25.96. U/16; Cava 25.73 +0.9, Jewell 26.01, Gemma Kivell 27.13.
400m: April Milne 1:02.93. U/20; Emily Cowan 57.75, Maia Masters 57.97, Greta Schaefer 59.81. U/18; Emkhe Joubert 56.79 PB. U/16; Romey Jewell 59.96.
800m: U/20; Imogen Barlow 2:17.82, Eva Houghton 2:22.88. U/18; Rachel Wagener 2:20.23, Leah Marais 2:22.67, Morgan Day 2:23.85. U/16; Georgia Stanton 2:21.37, Hayley Whiteman 2:21.47.
1500m: U/20; Barlow 4:43.87, Kate Robinson 4:48.05, Annabel Richardson 5:03.90. U/18; Rachel Wagener 4:51.46, Emma Davies 4:55.25, Leah Marais 4:55.65.U/16; Olivia McLean 4:51.88, India Burke 4:54.90, Georgia Stanton 4:56.93.
5000m race walk, U/20; Yandri Fourie 32:57.72.
10,000m race walk: Alana Mathews 55:21.16 PB.
Shot put: U/20; Karmen Maritz 13.94m. U/18; Juno Ireland 11.43m PB, Isabella Barnett 10.14m.U/16; Sina-Maria Su’a 15.43m.
Discus throw: Rina Maka 46.05m, Savannah Scheen 45.98m. U/20; Karmen Maritz 51.53m PB, Ruby Jones 39.15m. U/16; Su’a 45.58m.
Long jump: Charlotte Drabble 5.60m +1.7 PB, Cleo Loader 5.37m +1.4. U/18; Juno Ireland 5.54m +3.1, 5.36 +1.3.U/16; Juliette Goldsmith 5.48m -0.3 PB. U/20; Lauren Barrett-Hamilton 5.22m +0.5.
Triple jump: Anna Fraser (Wellington) 12.32m +5.0. U/16; Annah Bratton 10.73m. U/14; Ana Hsu (Australia) 11.17m +6.3.
High jump: Paige Harwood 1.65m, Megan Cox 1.60m. U/18; Jordan Viljoen 1.65m, Juno Ireland 1.60m. U/16; Gemma Kivell 1.65m PB.
Pole vault: Indoors AUT Millennium Stadium, 20 February: Eliza McCartney 4.70m, Hannah Adye 3.85m, Aria Rhodes 3.45m, Milana Henderson (Australia) 3.30m, Maya Grundy 3.30m. Two unsuccessful at 4.81m.
Para Athlete
Men
100m: Zachary Orbell 13.29 +1.9, Jaden Movold 16.86.
200m: Orbell 28.26 +2.8.
400m: Jaden Movold 1:00.76.
1500m: Jaden Movold 3:57.08. Michael Whittaker 4:10.37.
Shot put: Brian Wilson F20 7.86m.
Discus throw: Brian Wilson 19.30m.
Women
Shot put: Sionann Murphy 8.72m, Charli Gardiner-Hall 8.67m.
Discus throw: Murphy 25.04m, Gardiner-Hall 24.24m.
TAURANGA
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Day 2, Tauranga Domain – 21 February 2016
Results
Men
200m: Gurpreet Singh 23.32 +0.5. U/20; Zion Samuels 23.00 +0.5. U/18; Olly Collier 23.61 -0.2. U/16; Lachlan Maunder 24.13 -0.2.
800m: Ben Bidois 1:55.84. U/18; Jack Stirling 1:59.95.
5000m: U/20; Tasman Reid 16:24.53.
300m hurdles: U/16; Tristan Breen 45.29.
Javelin throw: Quinn Motley 36.53m. U/20; Daniel Sherrard 41.13m PB.
Women
200m: Kaitlyn Black 25.11 +0.3. U/20; Hannah Hickson 25.57.
800m: U/20; Bronwen Rees-Jones 2:12.68, Eleanor Pugh 2:17.67 PB.
5000m: Aimee Ferguson 17:38.19.
300m hurdles: Erin Bouwer 49.68 PB.
400m hurdles: Lucy Steele 1:07.59 PB.
Long jump: Hickson 5.58m +0.1 PB.
Hammer throw: 3kg; Paige Fletcher 55.82m. 4kg; Danhe Stols 42.27m.
Javelin throw: 500g; Millah Burge 40.40m.
Para Athlete
Men
200m: Jaxon Woolley T38 25.65 +0.5, Daniel Kits T37 31.45.
Women
200m: Danielle Aitchison T36 27.75 +0.3, Mercedes Whittaker T20 32.75, LJ 3.89m -0.7.
WELLINGTON
Athletics Wellington Mini Meeting #3, Newtown Park – 15 February 2026
Results
Men
60m: Cody Wilson 7.02 +2.3, Zack Ziogas 7.27, Amos Fountain 7.42.
200m: Wilson 21.51 +2.7, Max Lewer 22.63, Ziogas 22.69.
1000m: Zaan Janse 2:48.76 PB, Hiro Tanimoto 2:53.08 PB.
Women
60m: Ella Mear 8.13 +2.7,
200m: Mear 27.41 +2.9, Olivia Robson 27.76.
2000m RW: Daphne Jones16:29.46 PB.
Athletics Wellington Championships, Newtown Park – 21/22 February 2026
Zack Kimmins 100m 10.95 -2.0, 200m 22.01 -0.7 PB, Oliver Krijnen 10.95 and 22.03 PB. Ethan Calder-Cass 200m 21.88 -0.7, 400m 49.80 PB. Tom Strawbridge 1500m 3:58.77. Toby Gualter 5000m 14:26.88.
Nathaniel Sulupo DT 46.29m. Keagan Sharkey JT 52.76m. Heath Abbot 6kg HT 54.47m. Asher Robertson 400m H 57.82, LJ 6.70m +1.9. Mylo Guthrie-Thiel HJ 2.00m =PB. James Wallace 2000m St 6:55.27 PB.
Anzelle Gouws 100m 12.72 -0.3. Kumiko Otani 5000m 17:44.61, Abbey Kemp 18:39.60. Anna Green 800m 2:15.95 PB, Madison Wos 2:18.78 PB, 1500m 4:45.63, Andrea Peat 2:19.87 PB and 4:48.71 PB. Rebecca Bailey JT 39.26m. Elizabeth Hewitt HT 58.52m. Taylor Sutton 5000m RW 28:41.74 PB. Ruby Tourelle HJ 1.65m.
DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 21 February 2026
Sylvie Haig 100m 12.84 -0.2, 200m 27.35 -0.7. Becky De La Harpe 3000m 10:17.59, Eva Mclean 10:36.40.
William Evans 700g JT 51.28m. Alexa Duff 600g JT 42.95m. Isla McQueen U/18 HT 38.70m. Todd Bates HT 53.51m. Simon Maole M50 HT 36.94m, 1.5kg DT 34.81m.
ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 17 February: Nick Holtum 16:58, Dan Power 17:18, Tim Ashby 17:26.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 18 February: Noah Hanrahan 17:42, Cooper Howden-Waugh 17:54, Damon Nicholas 19:08. Mira Bi 20:36.
HAMILTON
The Cook 5km Series, Hamilton East, 17 February: Lane Madsen 18:59, James French 19:00, John Bowe 19:31, Anna Wilson 19:47.
NELSON
Honest Lawyer 5km, Monaco, 16 February: Daryl Nish 32:07, Tania Gardner 35:08, Murray Hart 35:37.
Sharland 5km Series, Richmond, 18 February: Alan Ferguson 18:05, Nick Lane 20:19, Robyn Deane 21:19.
CHRISTCHURCH
Round the Bays 8.4km, 22 February: Christopher Dryden 27:09, Hayden Zervos 27:43, Vajin Armstrong 29:13. Navajo Prentice 31:53, Angela Doig 33:36, Rosie Hay 34:41.
QUEENSTOWN
Shotover Moonlight Half Marathon, Ben Lomond Station, 21 February: 21.1km +/- 670m; Michael Sutton 1:34:03, Oliver Murray (Canberra) 1:43:04, Daniel Zingg (Switzerland) 1:44:22. Maia Flint 1:42:45, Katie Morgan 1:48:46, Morgan Lowe 1:57:33.
OBITUARY
Well known Taranaki athlete, official and administrator Gary Vincent passed away on Monday 16 February aged 84.
He was President for many years of Stratford Athletics and a foundation member of the Stratford Harrier Club.
He received an Athletics New Zealand long service award, along with Barry Webb, in 1993.