INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
USA INDOORS
John Thomas Terrier Classic, Boston University Track, Boston MA, 31 January:
Running sensation Sam Ruthe became the fastest all-time New Zealander over the mile with the 16 year old winning the invitation mile is an incredible 3:48.88.
This time breaks Sir John Walker’s national record of 3:49.08 set in Oslo over 42 years ago, is a world under 18 record and the fastest ever by a 16 or 17 year old.
It erases Nick Willis’s New Zealand indoor record of 3:51.06 set in New York in 2016 and also betters his own New Zealand under 19 and under 20 records of 3:53.83 set just last week at the Cooks Classic in Whanganui.
He also qualifies for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July, bettering the A performance standard of 3:50.40.
Ruthe’s aim going into the race was to win.
“Travel had gone really well and I felt ready. I wanted to race to win and wasn’t wanting a time, but I didn’t expect to run that.
“Craig [Kirkwood] wanted me to settle in to about fifth and [Sam] Tanner got me there,” Ruthe said.
Unfortunately Tanner had his Achilles clipped from behind and withdrew after 400m.
“I feel for Sam, who had to pull out as he felt his leg tighten up. Craig would have had us both under that record if his leg hadn’t gone.”
Ruthe moved from second to first over the final lap of the indoor race and his time is the 10th-fastest all-time in the indoor mile.
Pieter Sisk, who represented Belgium at the 2024 Olympics, came second in 3m 50.31s.
Other results at the meeting:
Karsen Vesty mile 4:00.16 (8H3).
William Johnston mile 4:06.35 (8RB).
Theo Quax 3000m 7:46.79 (7).
Elliott Pugh 3000m 8:04.86 PB (2RC).
Daniel Prescott 3000m 8:17.11 (8RE).
Thomas Cowan 800m 1:47.56 PB (6).
Liam Back 1000m 2:23.95 (6).
Zane Powell 1000m 2:26.64 (3RC).
Sascha Letica 5000m 16:29.36 (11).
Samantha Lascelles 800m 2:10.37 (2RB).
Kate Currie mile 4:41.77 (2RB).
Kiera Hall mile 4:45.56 (2RC).
Macey Hilton 3000m 9:13.07 (1RB).
Poppy Martin 3000m 9:41.31 (2RD).
Penn State National Open, Ashenfelter Track, State College PA, 30 January: Boh Ritchie 800m 2:01.60 (2), breaking her own New Zealand under‑20 and under‑19 records of 2:03.14.
Millrose Games, The Armory Track & Field Centre, New York NY, 1 February: Geordie Beamish 2 miles 8:08.58 (5), 3000m En-Route 7:39.22 (8).
Razorback Invitational, Randal Tyson Track Centre, Fayetteville AR, 30/31 January: James Harding 800m 1:46.83 PB (1), Breaks his own New Zealand Indoor record of 1:47.39 set a year ago at the same venue. James Harding mile 3:55.78 (PB) (6). Craig Lautenslager 3000m 8:17.91 (13).
Penn Invitational, Jane and David Ott Centre, Philadelphia PA, 30 January: James Mcleay 800m 1:53.53 (2RB). Neve Moulai mile 4:52.16 (4), Peyton Leigh 4:52.22 (5).
Brant Tolsma Invite, Lynchburg VA, 30 January: Suzannah Kennelly SP 13.49m (8). Hannah Gapes 3000m 9:04.56 (2).
Ron Mann Classic, Skydome, Flagstaff AZ, 30 January: Maria Sartin 400m 56.65 (2RB).
Jack Johnson Classic, Fieldhouse, Minneapolis MN, 30 January: Anthony Barmes WT 21.54 (1).
Lenny Lyles Open, Norton Healthcare SLC, Louisville KY, 31 January: Hamish Murray 800m 1:52.54 (6). Angus Monro mile 4:09.52 (8RC), 3000m 8:12.64 (4RB). Kaia Tupu-South SP 17.05m (2), Kate Hallie 13.50m (10).
George Mason Patriot Games, Fairfax VA, 31 January: Daniel Hayes mile 4:17.74 (6).
Meyo Invitational, Loftus Centre, Notre Dame IN, 30/31 January: Bella Earl mile 5:02.76 (6RD), 5000m 17:03.87 (3RB).
YSU Mid Major Invitational, Youngstown OH, 31 January: Fletcher van Heuven 800m 1:54.36 (2).
Mets Championships, Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island NY, 30 January: Tomas Barry mile 4:17.92 (2).
K-State Deloss Dodds Invitational, Manhattan KS, 31 January: Kayla Goodwin 60m H 9.15 (6H2), 9.16 (5), SP 11.77m (8).
FRANCE
Perch’xtrem Elite Tour Indoors, Palais des Sports Caen la Mer, 30 January: Imogen Ayris PV 4.70m PB by 3cm (2), Olivia McTaggart PV 4.60m (3).
GREAT BRITAIN
South of England Indoor Meeting, Lee Valley Athletics Centre, London, 31 January: Marius Ball 60m 7.16 (4H4).
AUSTRALIA
Capital Athletic Championships, AIS Athletics Track, Canberra, 24-26 January: Hayato Yoneto 60m 6.80 +4.0 (2H6), 6.85 +2.2 (8), 100m 10.58 +1.2 (5H3), 200m 22.06 +0.3 (6H2). Jake Paul 60m 7.06 +1.0 (5H8), 100m 10.74 +2.2 (4H6), 200m 21.87 +4.4 (5H4). Zachary Saunders 100m 10.77 -0.9 (1H1), 10.60 +1.2 (4H1), 200m 21.66 -0.9 (5H3), 21.37 +1.3 (2H7). Liam Webb 200m 21.94 +1.5 (4H5), 400m 48.54 (5). Hunter Scott 400m 48.30 (4RD), U/20 200m 22.22 -1.2 (1H6), 22.37 -1.9 (7). Shay Veitch LJ 7.62m +0.1.
Jordyn Blake 400m 54.23 (3RB). Caitlin Shepperson HT 52.37m (1).
Jai Taurima Shield, QSAC, Brisbane, 31 January: Thomas Strawbridge 1500m 4:01.63 (6). Mogammad Smith 60m 6.84 +1.6 (2), 100m 10.84 -0.3 (3).
NATIONAL RESULTS
WELLINGTON
Team Ledger Harcourts Capital Classic, Newtown Park – 1 February 2026
The New Zealand under 20 mile titles went to national junior 3000m champion Caleb Wagener and national youth 1500m and cross country champion Nina Chalmers.
Results
Men
100m:Tiaan Whelpton 10.18 +2.2, Tommy Te Puni 10.50, Cody Wilson 10.74.
200m: Te Puni 21.29 +2.9, Joe Dolphin 21.94, Rianco Haggard 22.08.
400m: Gustav Nielsen (Denmark) 47.11, Daniel Mandengu 49.53, David Mandengu 50.89 PB.
800m: Joe Martin 1:50.53, Conal McLean 1:51.29, Luca Evett 1:53.56.
Mile NZ Under 20 Championship: Caleb Wagener 4:24.35, Vaughan Murray 4:25.95, Bernard Stallard 4:27.56.
3000m: Toby Gualter 8:19.81, Benjamin Wall 8:24.79 PB, Cameron Clark 8:26.92.
3000m Race Walk: Jonah Cropp 11:49.64 PB, Toby O’Rorke 12:54.21, Ari Bennett 13:49.60 PB.
110m hurdles: Connor Gilliland 15.16 +1.4 PB, Angus Lyver 15.22 PB, Luke Moffitt 15.32 PB.
400m hurdles: Damian Hodgson 56.29 PB, Harry Williamson 58.37 PB.
Shot put: 7.26kg; Lyver 12.32m. 6kg; Adam Leece 16.39m PB, Frazer Hazeldine 13.81m, Hector O’Rourke 12.66m.
Discus throw: 2kg; Lyver 40.83m, Hazeldine 39.20m PB. 1.75kg; Leece 51.51m, O’Rourke 50.83m PB.
Hammer throw: Damian Wells (Australia) 61.07m. 6kg; Heath Abbot 54.48m PB, Leece 49.07m PB, Conor Sharkey 41.27m PB.
Long jump: Asher Robertson 6.73m +2.0, Lyon Rodger 6.71m +2.3 also 6.68m -0.6, Shay Veitch 6.70m -1.8.
High jump: Simioluwa Thomsen-Ajay (Australia) 2.14m, Connor Larsen (Australia) 2.11m, Mylo Guthrie-Thiel 1.99m.
Pole vault: Asher Robertson 3.30m.
Women
100m: Madison Earley 12.16 +3.9, Aleksandra Domanski 12.29, Hannah Hickson 12.49.
200m: Earley 25.33 -0.3, Anzelle Gouws 25.67 PB, Hickson 26.06.
400m: Georgia Ellenwood (Canada) 57.29 PB, Emma Osborne 57.40, Zita Meo 57.72.
800m: Holly Manning 2:11.41, Tamara Winkler (Switzerland) 2:18.16, Ariana Candy 2:18.29.
Mile NZ Under 20 Championship: Nina Chalmers 4:53.61, Brynne Gordon 4:56.91 PB, Asha Edwards 4:59.51 PB.
3000m: Caitlin Bassett 10:10.12 PB, Isabella Pickering 10:11.53, Kumiko Otani 10:16.99 PB.
3000m Race Walk: Laura Langley 14:17.67, Taylor Sutton 15:56.41 PB, Alysa Brown 16:58.79.
100m hurdles: Briana Stephenson 13.67 +1.8, Celine Pearn 14.51, Lauren Barrett-Hamilton 15.36.
Shot put: Sina-maria Su’a 14.24m PB, Kaitlyn Coulter (Australia) 14.09m, Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz 13.71m PB, Manaia Coulter (Australia) 13.50m.
Hammer throw: Lauren Bruce 71.63m, Lauren Clark 59.81m PB, Manaia Coulter 50.93m.
Javelin throw: Tori Moorby 55.08m, Rebecca Bailey 41.05m, Stephenson 39.44m.
Triple jump: Anna Fraser 12.09m +1.5, Casey Day 11.96m -0.4, Lara Hockly 11.40m -1.8.
High jump: Imogen Skelton 1.84m, Naomi Waite 1.73m, Hickson 1.73m PB.
Pole vault: Pera Gordon 2.95m, Sia Vaka 2.35m.
Para Athlete: Milly Marshall-Kirkwood F57 SP 5.18m.
Sola Power Throws, Woburn Lower Hutt – 30/31 January 2026
Results
Men
Discus throw: Nathaniel Sulupo (Titahi Bay) 46.72m, Kaleb Sola (Titahi Bay) 38.18m, Nikora Wharehinga-Sime (Lower Hutt) 31.25m. 1.75kg; Austin McDougall (Hastings) 54.49m PB, Adam Leece (NHB) 51.97m PB, Hector O’Rourke (St Paul’s) 48.31m. 1.5kg; Frazer Hazeldine (Lake City) 47.31m PB, Conor Sharkey (Upper Hutt) 34.12m. 1.25kg; Kade Waldrom (Lower Hutt) 41.09m PB, Taitum Onesemo (Upper Hutt) 36.75m PB, Giovanni Cusin-Tavite (Upper Hutt) 31.58m.
Shot put: Liam Ngchok-Wulf (Manurewa) 17.45m, Sulupo 15.74m. 6kg; Leece 16.60m PB, McDougall 16.30m PB, Keagan Sharkey (Upper Hutt) 14.33m PB. 5kg; Hazeldine 16.02m PB, Toby Orr (Phoenix) 12.95m.
Javelin throw 800g: Keagan Sharkey 58.33m PB. 700g; Angus Bumby (WHAC) 46.35m PB, Alex Ross (Upper Hutt) 45.65m PB. U/16; Waldrom 51.09m PB, Connor Sternagel-Silao (Lower Hutt) 45.20m PB.
Hammer throw: 6kg Heath Abbot (Karori) 53.98m, Kace Fata Tolai (Karori) 38.61m PB. 5kg; Orr 52.82m (PB), Conor Sharkey (Upper Hutt) 47.17m PB, Hazeldine 41.07m PB. 4kg; Avy Uili (Upper Hutt) 44.44m PB.
Para Athlete; Jack Adams F46 (Gisborne) SP 11.34m, JT 37.92m PB, Corran Hanning F13 (Kiwi) SP 11.04m, DT 37.73m.
Women
Javelin throw: Tori Moorby (Hamilton) 53.51m, Mya Phillips (Nth Cant) 49.86m PB, Chelsey Moananu (Kiwi) 35.44m. U/20; Rebecca Bailey (Mana) 46.19m PB. 500g; Mackenzie Boyer (Wairarapa) 39.64m, Roimata George (Cook Is) 31.93m.
Shot Put 4kg; Karmen-Elizabeth Maritz (NHB) 14.73m PB, Manaia Coulter (Australia) 13.07m, Emma Papalii (Cook Islands) 11.24m. 3kg; Antonia Wearing (Cook Islands) 11.47m PB. U/16; Sina-maria Su’a (Takapuna) 15.90m, Amber Albrecht (Lake City) 11.06m PB.
Discus throw: Maritz 49.20m PB, Ana Ellison-Lupena (Cook Is) 38.69m, Isabel To’ia (Upper Hutt) 35.08m. U/16; Su’a 47.92m, Albrecht 34.59m.
Hammer throw: 4kg; Coulter 49.50m, Danhe Stols (Papamoa) 40.92m, Isla Hughes (Lower Hutt) 33.21m. 3kg; Irae Uili (Upper Hutt) 40.56m PB. U/16; Sacha Fu-oughton (NHB) 47.58m, Albrecht 38.73m.
Para Athlete; Ruby Lasini (Lower Hutt) F20 JT 14.60m. Lisa Adams F37 (Lake City) SP 12.89m, Sionann Murphy F37 (Takapuna) SP 9.30m PB, DT 23.77m. Milly Marshall-Kirkwood F57 (Inglewood) DT 18.06m.
REGIONAL RESULTS
AUCKLAND
Senior Track and Field Relay Festival, Mt Smart Stadium – 31 January 2026
Results:
Mixed 4 x 100m
Under 16; Pakuranga 51.93, Pakuranga B 54.74, Lynndale 56.81.
Under 18; Takapuna 47.83, Pakuranga 49.55, Lynndale B 52.80, Lynndale A 53.71.
Under 20; North Harbour Bays 46.55, NHB Composite 46.55, Lynndale 52.53, Papakura 54.00.
Masters; Takapuna 58.97.
Mixed Distance Medley
Under 16; Pakuranga 13:11.07, Oratia 13:44.15.
Under 18; Oratia 11:45.35, Lynndale 12:21.41.
Under 20; Pakuranga A 12:43.27, Pakuranga B 14:38.64.
Senior; Oratia 11:38.24.
Mixed 4 x 200m
Under16; Pakuranga 1:54.99.
Under 18; Takapuna 1:41.99, Pakuranga 1:42.70.
Under 20; North Harbour Bays 1:38.23.
Masters; Takapuna 2:01.99.
Mixed 4 x 400m
Under 16; Lynndale 4:41.10.
Under 18; Takapuna 3:52.99, Papakura 3:59.70, Lynndale 4:07.63.
Under 20; Pakuranga 4:15.13.
Senior Lynndale 4:12.62.
Field
Men
Long jump: Keagan Gouws (Pakuranga) 5.11m 0.0.
High Jump: Oliver Lee (Pakuranga) 1.60m, Gouws 1.60m.
Women
Long jump: Annah Bratton (Owairaka) 5.16m -0.3, April Peita (Takapuna) 5.03m -1.4, Jordan Viljoen (Pakuranga) 5.00m 0.0.
High Jump: Viljoen 1.65m, Gemma Kivell (Owairaka) 1.55m, Bratton 1.55m.
HAMILTON
Athletics Waikato Bay of Plenty Championships, Day 1, Porritt Stadium – 31 January 2026
Results
Men
100m: Gurpreet Singh 11.36 +0.2, Oliver Ashburn 11.63, Nathan Browne 11.66. U/20; Zion Samuels 11.18 +2.8. U/18; Julian Syben 10.98 +2.8, George Scott 11.49. U/16; Kayden Wastney 11.39 +1.0.
400m: Ben Bidois 54.02.
1500m: Bidois 4:09.81. U/18; Ryan Kingston 4:01.55 PB. U/16; Jack Stirling 4:04.62, Max Stirling 4:04.97.
100m hurdles: Tristan Breen 15.28 +1.0.
110m hurdles: Nathan Browne 15.80 +0.2. .914; Daequan Su 15.16 +0.2.
2000m steeplechase U/16; Jack Stirling 6:23.71.
Shot put: 6kg; Manaia Christiansen 16.27m DT 48.80m. 5kg; Adriaan Nel 16.71m PB, DT 47.94m.
Discus throw: Quinn Motley 40.63m.
High Jump; Toby Kemble 1.85m.
Women
100m: U/20; Kaitlyn Black 11.84 +2.1.
400m U/20; Holly Fausett 58.13.
1500m U/20; Eleanor Pugh 4:34.56. SW; Aimee Ferguson 4:31.86.
100m hurdles .838; Alessandra MacDonald 14.73 +0.4.
2000m St .762; Jasmine Rasmussen Shawyer 7:48.81 PB.
High Jump: Jamie Fell 1.63m PB, TJ 11.24m +0.2.
Discus throw: Tatiana Kaumoana 54.05m.
CHRISTCHURCH
Athletics Canterbury Meeting #8, Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub – 31 January 2026
Vern Toaolamai-Holden 60m 7.05 +1.1, 100m 10.92 +0.8 PB. Felix McDonald 100m 10.87. Kevin Syriak 200m 22.51 +0.7. Luke Mitchell 3000m 8:44.71 PB. Daniel Wordsworth 3000m U/18 8:56.01.
Otto Church PV 3.70m. George Gainsford HT 46.11m. Malachi Rattray U/16 HT 44.67m.Ryan Young TJ 14.51m +0.9. Jake Boyd U/18 SP 14.05m, JT 43.25m.Harry Williamson LJ 6.61m +0.6. Jack Brown HJ 1.85m.
Maddie Wilson 100m 12.39 +0.3, 100m H 14.37 +0.6 PB, JT 35.21m. Lily Morrison 60m 7.90 +1.0. Laura Langley 3000m RW 14:54.16. Lucy Gredig 200m 25.61 +1.5. Isla Tilbury 800m 2:15.01, Olivia Johnson 2:15.92. Lahana Reeves 3000m 9:48.03 PB, Bridie Restieaux 10:05.45 PB.
Orla Motley HT 42.43m. Hannah Collins TJ 11.62m +0.4. Rebecca Peterson LJ 5.31m -1.1.
DUNEDIN
Athletics Otago Meeting, Caledonian Ground – 31 January 2026
Jorja Gibbons 100m 11.92 +1.2. Becky De La Harpe 3000m 11:04.02. Sadye Kawau 200m 25.76 +2.1. Caitlin O’Donnell 800m 2:19.01 PB. Zharna Beattie DT 44.46m. Holly Robinson F46 4kg SP 11.24m. Alexa Duff JT 44.94m.
Sebastian Ferro 100m 11.09 +0.4, 200m 22.24 +2.5. Cole Gibbons 110m H 15.87 -0.6. Graham Fisher 3000m St 10:28.97. Matthew Bolter 800m 1:57.32, Jake Owen 1:58.25. Toby Martin PV 4.20m, TJ 13.07 +1.4. Jamin Millar HT 40.86m. Cameron Moffitt SP 13.23m.
INVERCARGILL
Athletics Southland Meeting, Surrey Park – 31 January 2026
Teagan Ashley HT 40.79m. Will Brown HJ 1.85m, LJ 6.17m +1.3. Quinn Hartley HJ 1.90m, LJ 6.65m +1.2. Trent Hogg 2kg DT 39.07m, 100m 12.05 +2.2, 200m 24.41. Abby O’Boyle 400m 59.64.
Millie Mcfadzien 5000m 17:42.64. Lewis Blay 5000m 16:01.63.
ROAD AND TRAIL RACES AROUND THE COUNTRY
AUCKLAND
Good George 5km, North Wharf, Wynyard Quarter, 27 January: Nathan Blunden 17:13, Haoting Ma 17:15, Owen Mitchell 17:46. Grace Ritchie 19:57.
Rat Race 5km, Takapuna, 28 January: Cam Gordon 18:04, Mira Bi 20:55, Andy Smith 21:47.
Clevedon Half Marathon, 1 February: Dion Wallwork 1:14:19, Blake Schimanski 1:15:19, Harley Campbell 1:19:45. Karen Donaldson 1:25:55. 10km; Tyler Jerram 33:18, Tom Murray 35:59, Kerry Wedding 36:05. Dove Elton 38:24. 5km; Lucas Bulazio 16:49, Kade Mcloughlan 17:27, Lawrence Cornett 18:15. Maia Cavanagh 20:34, Olivia Snelgrove 21:31.
HAMILTON
The Cook 5km, Hamilton East, 27 January: Tasman Reid 17:25, Jordan Metcalfe 19:16, Will Florence 19:31.
OHOPE
Sun to Surf Half Marathon, Ohope Beach, 31 January: Half; Chris Lines 1:17:40, Brittney Litton 1:30:10. 10km; Guillaume Pottier 36:43, Alex Coventry 38:35, Hayden O’donnell 38:58. 5km; Lachlan Veal 18:19, Mark Riddington 20:28, Iris Stansloski 20:31.
MASTERTON
ACA 5km Series, 1 February: Ben Twyman 17:13, Darius Simpson 17:57, Glen Fraser 19:55.
WELLINGTON
Trentham 5km Series, 27 January: Max Poland 16:28, Finley Robinson 16:45, Brian Garmonsway 17:03. Madison Wos 18:29, Zoe Hilton19:38, Madeline Keown 20:53.
Wellington Waterfront 5km Series, Taranaki St Wharf, 27 January: Ben Twyman 16:09, Oliver Ward 16:31, Will Critchlow 16:38.
CHRISTCHURCH
Selwyn Stampede Half Marathon, 1 February: 21.1km; Oska Inkster-Baynes 1:05:34, Hayden Zervos 1:13:16, Oliver Norman 1:22:51. Hannah Oldroyd 1:21:13. 10km; Sebastian Aguilera 37:56. 5km; Luke Angland 17:16, David Carshalton 17:22.
DUNEDIN
Leith Harbour 5km and 10km, 29 January: 10km; Tom Fahey 35:28, Sean Latimer 36:08, Graham Fisher 36:30. Matilda Cornall 40:53, Florence Reynolds 40:58. 5km; Jason Van Kempen 16:16, Aaron Eyles 19:16, Juliet Downs 19:25.
NZ Masters Games 10km, 1 February: Jason van Kempen 33:37, Craig Iversen 35:19, William Smith 37:09.