Athletics NZ is pleased to announce that 16 athletes have been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2026 IAU 24HR Asia Oceania Championships, which are set to be held in Hirosaki, Japan on 23-24 May 2026.
Senior Women
Vivian Cheng, Wellington Harrier Athletic Club, Self-Coached
Ketina Chivasa, Owairaka Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club, Self-Coached
Maggi Forsyth, Greymouth Athletic Club, Sam Harvey
Sue Hunter, Hamilton City Hawks Athletics, Coach Marcus Daws
Macee Latimer, Run Timaru, Self-Coached
Carol Robertson, Hamilton City Hawks Athletics, Coach John Pearson
Samira Sultan-Rouse, Port Hills Athletic Club, Coach Simon Cochrane
Dawn Tuffery, Hamilton City Hawks Athletics, Self-Coached
Senior Men
James Inwood, Athletics and Cycling Masterton, Coach John Pearson
Andrew McDowall, Owairaka Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club, Self-Coached
Deen Abu Bakar, The Y Marathon Club, Coach Jamie Lynn Stevenson
Matthew Gare, Lake City Athletic Club, Coach Joe Gallaher
Wayne Botha, Takapuna Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club, Self-Coached
Keith Burrows, Owairaka Amateur Athletic and Harrier Club, Self Coached
Steve Anderson, Run Timaru, Coach Adam Keen
Brendan Dean, North Harbour Bays Athletics, Coach Adam Keighran
The team lead management position is now being advertised. Please click here to express your interest in leading this team.
We wish the team all the best for their preparations for the championships, and we look forward to seeing their performances in Hirosaki, Japan.
Read more about the event here