parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for December 17, 2022.
In New Zealand there were 40 parkruns with 4158 (+764) parkrunners and 507 (+29) volunteers, plus any pending results.
In brief
254 (+50) people got their parkrun barcode this week
180 (+36) ran their first parkrun this week
417 (+84) achieved personal bests this week
38 (+8) volunteered for the first time
46 (+3) new age category records were set, of these 15 were at Ara Harakeke parkrun.
10 (+5) runners recorded sub-17 finishes
The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:17.
There were no new course records this week.
The top age graded runner was Colin Thorne at Whangarei with a time of 57:46, 92.7% in the VM95-99 age group.
Milestones
10 parkrunners joined the J10 club
31 parkrunners joined the 25 club
21 parkrunners joined the 50 club
14 parkrunners joined the 100 club:
- Anderson : Jenny Todd
- Barry Curtis : Maninder Malhi
- East End : Paul Whitfield
- Flaxmere : Nick Johnson
- Foster : Blaine Morch
- Millwater : Andrew Tunnicliffe
- Owairaka : Jeanette Mcglone
- Palmerston North : Andrew Grainger , Linda Simpson
- Queenstown : Chloe Harris
- Taupo: Nicki Pipping
- Tauranga : Claire Bentley , Martin Collis
- Western Springs : David Blocksidge
4 parkrunners joined the 250 club:
- Barry Curtis: Jim Newbould
- Hagley: Graeme Black
- Hobsonville Point: Steven Clarke
- Taupo: Catrina Crossley
3 parkrunners joined the V25 club: Anton McLean, Jennifer Smith, Kendall Peacock
* V50, V100 and V250 milestones aren’t recorded in the same way, so if you know of others please let me know.
Attendance
Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Lower Hutt (187), Cornwall Park (238), Hagley (386).
Smallest NZ parkruns: Lake2Lake Trail (20), Whakatane Gardens (18), Balclutha (13).
Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:
27 parkruns had higher attendance
12 parkruns had lower attendance
The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park, with a change of 80.
The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Taupo with a change of 158%.
The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka with a change of -51.
The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Balclutha with a change of -43%.
NZ Anniversaries
0
Cancellations
0
PBs and First Timers
The most PBs were at Hagley (37), Broad Park (28), Pegasus (25), Invercargill (20) and Lower Hutt (20).
The most PBs by percentage of field was Broad Park (28 or 27%), Hamilton Park (6 or 25%), Pegasus (25 or 22%), Ara Harakeke (19 or 18%) and Owairaka (19 or 17%).
The most first timers were at Ara Harakeke (74), Hagley (69), Queenstown (54), Cornwall (42) and Broad Park (36).
The most first timers by percentage of field was at Ara Harakeke (74 or 69%), Queenstown (54 or 56%), Lake2Lake Trail (11 or 55%), Wanaka (29 or 37%) and Broad Park (36 or 35%).
The Fastest Among Us
The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Hannah Wells (SW30-34) running Tauranga in 17:32.
- Kate Currie (JW15-17) running Hagley in 18:45 setting herself a new PB.
- Lindsay Barwick (VW45-49) running Lower Hutt in 18:51 setting herself a new PB.
- Chloe Baker (SW25-29) running Foster in 19:00 for the first time.
- Charlotte Chiles (JW11-14) running Hagley in 19:22 for the first time.
- Natalie Hardaker (VW40-44) running Lower Hutt in 19:35.
- Hayley Kitching (SW18-19) running Queenstown in 19:41 for the first time.
- Camille O’donoghue (SW20-24) running Palmerston North in 20:39 for the first time.
- Amy Irons (VW35-39) running Sherwood Reserve in 20:49 for the first time.
- Madison Kindler (JW10) running Whangarei in 22:34 for the first time.
- Wendy Cottrell-teahan (VW50-54) running Palmerston North in 22:38.
- Suzanne Mackie (VW55-59) running Hagley in 22:40.
- Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:31 setting herself a new PB.
- Jackie Grant (VW65-69) running Whangarei in 25:28.
- Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:00.
- Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 38:32.
- Margaret Garrett (VW80-84) running Kapiti Coast in 42:52 setting herself a new PB.
- Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 51:58.
The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:
- Harry Witt (JM15-17) running Pegasus in 16:00 setting himself a new PB.
- Giles Witt (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 16:02 setting himself a new PB.
- Alex Witt (SM20-24) running Pegasus in 16:03.
- Michael Huntley (VM35-39) running Lower Hutt in 16:34 setting himself a new PB.
- Ciaran Faherty (SM30-34) running Queenstown in 16:53.
- Brett Mcphedran (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 16:56 for the first time.
- Ruan Meintjies (SM25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 17:17.
- Cohnor Walsh (JM11-14) running Hagley in 17:38 setting himself a new PB.
- Nick Burrow (VM45-49) running Broad Park in 17:53 for the first time.
- Michael Pugh (VM50-54) running Tauranga in 18:06.
- Peter Richards (VM60-64) running Foster in 18:54.
- Malcolm Cornelius (VM55-59) running Hagley in 19:10.
- Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:14.
- Lukas Haver (JM10) running Taupo in 21:47.
- John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:48.
- Les Rootsey (VM75-79) running Lower Hutt in 24:24 for the first time.
- Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 27:20.
- Garry Humpherson (VM85-89) running Whakatane Gardens in 37:02.
- Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 57:46.
Record Breakers
There were 41 age category records broken this week:
- Ara Harakeke : (JM10) Fr Lunn smashed George Barnes ‘s record by 141 seconds running 25:46. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (JW10) Mila Brunning smashed Susie Coffin ‘s record by 955 seconds running 40:26. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (SM20-24) Anton Weitzel smashed Trent David Osullivan ‘s record by 1992 seconds running 19:35. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (SW25-29) Jenna Reddy smashed Tia Brown ‘s record by 193 seconds running 23:11. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VM35-39) Alvirg Busa smashed Walter Somerville ‘s record by 190 seconds running 17:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VM45-49) Ariki Vertongen took Eirik Oijordsbakken ‘s record by 5 seconds running 20:56. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VM60-64) Dennis Bloomfield smashed Simon Rea ‘s record by 367 seconds running 22:44. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VM85-89) Peter Hanson smashed his own record by 229 seconds running 39:33. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VW55-59) Brenda Gray smashed Sickan Derbyshire ‘s record by 102 seconds running 28:28. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VW60-64) Rosy V broke her own record by 35 seconds running 40:23. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VW65-69) Anne Eames smashed Brenda Stickley ‘s record by 100 seconds running 32:48. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Ara Harakeke : (VW70-74) Sue Cuthbertson smashed her own record by 324 seconds running 50:03. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (JM10) Leo Sincock took his own record by 6 seconds running 23:32. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Broad Park : (JW15-17) Niamh Tarr smashed her own record by 86 seconds running 30:34. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Broad Park : (SM18-19) Tram O’callaghan smashed David Archer ‘s record by 597 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:33. This record stood for 8 weeks.
- Broad Park : (SM25-29) Hayden Zervos broke Fletcher Greaves ‘s record by 57 seconds running 17:46. This record stood for 10 weeks.
- Broad Park : (VM45-49) Nick Burrow broke Nat Anglem ‘s record by 46 seconds running 17:53. This record stood for 9 weeks.
- Flaxmere : (JM10) Ben Jones broke Sammy Youdan ‘s record by 34 seconds running 23:18. This record stood for 33 weeks.
- Flaxmere : (SM18-19) Cameron Potts broke Jason Wain ‘s record by 59 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:59. This record stood for 40 weeks.
- Foster : (SW25-29) Chloe Baker broke Jula Mcmillan ‘s record by 40 seconds running 19:00. This record stood for 113 weeks.
- Greytown Woodside Trail : (SM18-19) Flynn Register smashed Dylan Walker ‘s record by 271 seconds running 19:08. This record stood for 75 weeks.
- Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW60-64) Marcia Hunter took her own record by 9 seconds running 23:31. This record stood for 25 weeks.
- Hamilton Park : (VW65-69) Pam Lloyd broke Linda Te Au ‘s record by 34 seconds running 30:39. This record stood for 36 weeks.
- Kapiti Coast : (VW80-84) Margaret Garrett smashed her own record by 86 seconds running 42:52. This record stood for 1 weeks.
- Lower Hutt : (VM75-79) Les Rootsey smashed Mike Stewart ‘s record by 74 seconds running 24:24. This record stood for 154 weeks.
- Lower Hutt : (VW45-49) Lindsay Barwick broke Jill Westenra ‘s record by 33 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 18:51. This record stood for 456 weeks.
- Otaki River : (SW18-19) Shakira Munro smashed Abby Foster ‘s record by 1262 seconds running 30:47. This record stood for 28 weeks.
- Otaki River : (VW45-49) Elly Capri smashed Sian Lean ‘s record by 93 seconds running 23:06. This record stood for 6 weeks.
- Pegasus : (JM15-17) Harry Witt broke his own record by 23 seconds running 16:00. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Pegasus : (SM18-19) Giles Witt took his own record by 18 seconds running 16:02. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Queenstown : (JM15-17) Jade Kitching took Benjamin Britton ‘s record by 5 seconds running 16:52. This record stood for 184 weeks.
- Queenstown : (SW18-19) Hayley Kitching took Tamara Reeves ‘s record by 17 seconds running 19:41. This record stood for 177 weeks.
- Russell Park : (JM15-17) Benji Kynoch took Noah Winchester ‘s record by 11 seconds running 24:00. This record stood for 35 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VM70-74) Keith Henderson took his own record by 2 seconds running 24:24. This record stood for 14 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VW45-49) Nneka Okonta smashed Laura Bealing ‘s record by 84 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 22:50. This record stood for 8 weeks.
- Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen took her own record by 20 seconds running 40:34. This record stood for 5 weeks.
- Sherwood Reserve : (VW35-39) Amy Irons smashed Amanda Stallard ‘s record by 145 seconds running 20:49. This record stood for 6 weeks.
- Tauranga : (SW30-34) Hannah Wells broke Sarah Gardner ‘s record by 38 seconds running 17:32. This record stood for 190 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (JM11-14) Sean Jones smashed Patrick Mcinnes ‘s record by 280 seconds running 18:53. This record stood for 10 weeks.
- Whakatane Gardens : (VW40-44) Leah Murphy took Nolene Jackson ‘s record by 3 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 26:09. This record stood for 7 weeks.
- Whanganui Riverbank : (VM70-74) Peter Cunningham broke Brian Scott ‘s record by 56 seconds running 24:21. This record stood for 96 weeks.
Thanks to Paul Ellis for additional stats.
One reply on “parkrun NZ Stats 17/12/2022”
Great stats, thanks – really interesting reading. Well done everyone.