Athletics NZ weekly round-up 2 April 2018

USA

40th Allstate Sugar Bowl Crescent City Classic 10km road race, New Orleans - 31 March 2018

Jake Robertson won the annual 10km road race, for the second year in a row, in a personal best 27:28, equalling his twin brother Zanes New Zealand national record. The 2015 (28:56) and 2016 (28:04) winner John Muritu of Kenya was second in 28:14 with compatriot Edwin Soi third in 28:18. Reid Buchanan of USA was fourth in 28:56. Robertsons time last year was 27:52.

Robertson said that winning was more important than equalling the New Zealand record.

"I think it is even more special than breaking my brother's record, so it's cool," he said. "I'll keep it for one year. I really tried to change my approach today even though it didn't look like it. I did slow down at one point because I wanted to save a little bit more in the last mile. I really want to get that course record, and I keep getting closer every year."

Sammy Kipketer of Kenya holds the race record of 27:10 set in 2002.

AUSTRALIA

Queensland International Track Classic, QSAC, Nathan Brisbane - 28 March 2018

Brad Mathas 800m 1:48.72 (5). Cameron French 400m H 50.48 (4). Benjamin Langton Burnell JT 71.29m (4). Brooke Cull 400m 55.94 (7R2). Angie Petty 800m 2:03.04 (1). Holly Robinson F46 JT 42.18m (6).

AUCKLAND

Open 1500m, Mt Smart Stadium - 28 March 2018

The New Zealand junior 1500m and 3000m silver medallist Theo Quax ran a two second personal best 1500m of 3:47.54 which is under the 3:48.00 performance standard for the world junior championships in Tampere Finland in July. Ben Moynihan was second in 3:49.53 and Peter Wheeler third in 3:58.82.

Meanwhile at the Auckland secondary schools championships on 28 March Dominic Overend in the intermediate boys 200m set a PB and a schools record of 21.84 (-0.3). Oliver Parkinson set a record of 38.09 in the 300m H. Zane Powell topped the intermediate boys middle distance winning the 1500m in 4:12.99 and the 3000m in 9:17.88.

PALMERSTON NORTH

Palmerston North Athletic Club Meeting, Manawatu Community Athletic Track - 27 March 2018

Noah Macdermid 3000m 8:52.82 PB, Benjamin Wall 8:57.82, Andre Le Pine-Day 9:02.93. Jordan Peters HJ 1.86m.

INGLEWOOD

Grade 12 & 13 Interprovincials, TET Stadium - 30 March/2 April 2018

Canterbury won the annual competition with 115,541 points, from Auckland 114,900 and Counties Manukau 113,088. Wellington were next 110,213, Waikato Bay of Plenty 86,911, Otago 78,237, Southland 64,409, Taranaki 47,478, Tasman 31,390, Manawatu/Wanganui 25,315, Hawkes Bay Gisborne 19,428 and Northland 9,309.

Jole Naufahu was the top 13 boy, his best performance came in the 400m where he set an Auckland B13 record of 53.76 breaking Daymon Shutes 2017 record of 53.90. Mackenzie Millen (CM) was the top G12. Liam McKellar (Akld) headed the B12.

- This story has been automatically published using a media release from Athletics New Zealand