parkrun NZ Stats 14/05/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for May 14, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 37 parkruns with 2934 (-513) parkrunners and 419 (-7) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

277 (+22) people got their parkrun barcode this week

167 (-47) ran their first parkrun this week

368 (-78) achieved personal bests this week

33 (-10) volunteered for the first time

27 (+3) new age category records were set

9 (-) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average run time in New Zealand increased to 31:05.

There was one new course record this week: Katrina Andrew (16:32 at Millwater).

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:23, 101.18% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

2 parkrunners joined the J10 club

19 parkrunners joined the 25 club

16 parkrunners joined the 50 club

4 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Tony Boon, Chris Glassey, Michael Shaw, Jonathan Simpson.

0 parkrunners joined the 250 club

5 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Karen Crossan, Bill Emmens, Helen Wright, Alan Cobby and Kim Cairns.

Chrissy Robertson-O’Sullivan achieved her v100.

* 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: Hamilton Lake (155), Cornwall Park (169), Hagley (272).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Wanaka (23), Hamilton Park (23), Balclutha (10).

Of the New Zealand parkruns that took place both last week and this week:

9 parkruns had higher attendance

27 parkruns had lower attendance

One parkrun had the same attendance as the week before – Kapiti Coast with 59.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Queenstown, with a change of 20.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Ōtaki River with a change of 78%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Lower Hutt with a change of -76.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Invercargill with a change of -46%

NZ Anniversaries

Gisborne (4)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hobsonville Point (31), Cornwall (26), Hagley (26), Millwater (26) and Russell Park (18).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Russell Park (18 or 44%), Owairaka (17 or 26%), Sherwood Reserve (12 or 23%), Hobsonville Point (31 or 22%) and Trentham Memorial (12 or 20%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (30), Sherwood Reserve (21), Barry Curtis (18), Hobsonville Point (18) and Tauranga (18).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Hamilton Park (14 or 61%), Sherwood Reserve (21 or 40%), Queenstown (16 or 29%), Russell Park (11 or 27%) and University of Waikato (10 or 23%).

The Fastest Among Us

The 18 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Katrina Andrw (SW25-29) running Millwater in 16:32 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
2. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:23 setting herself a new PB.
3. Amy Mchardy (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:52.
4. Andrea Peat (SW30-34) running Cornwall in 19:26.
5. Tina Cox (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:28 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
6. Stephanie Walker (SW18-19) running Palmerston North in 19:28 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
7. Kristy Eyles (VW35-39) running Dunedin in 20:40.
8. Denika Clooney (JW11-14) running Whangarei in 20:49 setting herself a new PB.
9. Christine Rankin (VW45-49) running Hagley in 21:08 setting herself a new PB.
10. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:17.
11. Jo Beale (VW50-54) running Hobsonville Point in 22:36 setting herself a new PB.
12. Debbie Telfer (VW60-64) running Invercargill in 23:01.
13. Lisa Jesson (SW20-24) running Lower Hutt in 23:48 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
14. Noa Teirney (JW10) running Owairaka in 25:01 setting herself a new PB.
15. Loris Reed (VW75-79) running Tauranga in 25:02.
16. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:14.
17. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 33:48.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 50:06.

The 19 fastest males in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Corban Straker (SM20-24) running Hagley in 15:57.
2. Alex Kelliher (VM35-39) running Hagley in 16:00 setting himself a new PB.
3. Theo Walker (JM15-17) running Hagley in 16:23.
4. Ben Twyman (SM30-34) running Hagley in 16:43 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
5. Fletcher Greaves (SM25-29) running Hagley in 16:59.
6. Al Brears (VM45-49) running University of Waikato in 17:08 setting himself a new PB.
7. Wade Maurice (VM40-44) running Millwater in 17:46 setting himself a new PB.
8. Aidan Mcara (SM18-19) running Hagley in 18:03 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
9. John Marshall (VM50-54) running Pegasus in 18:25.
10. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Puarenga in 18:27.
11. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 19:11.
12. Archie Felton (JM11-14) running Millwater in 19:28.
13. Sam Greaves (JM10) running Owairaka in 20:22 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
14. Ian Ross (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:21 setting himself a new PB.
15. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:06.
16. John Rhodes (VM75-79) running Anderson in 29:21.
17. David Hamilton (VM80-84) running Hobsonville Point in 32:30 setting himself a new PB.
18. Peter Hanson (VM85-89) running Porirua in 40:00.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:06.

Record Setters

There was just one course record broken this week:
• Millwater : Katrina Andrw broke Katrina Andrew ‘s record by 56 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 16:32.

There were 28 age category records broken this week:
• Cornwall : (VW65-69) Margie Peat took her own record by 9 seconds running 21:17.
• Hagley : (VW80-84) Anna Reid smashed her own record by 170 seconds running 33:48.
• Hamilton Park : (VM65-69) Bruce Richards smashed Peet Oosthuizen ‘s record by 222 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 36:02.
• Hamilton Park : (VM70-74) Gavin Craw smashed Trevor Rubie ‘s record by 124 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 31:22.
• Millwater : (SM20-24) Seamus Kelly took his own record by 14 seconds running 16:50.
• Millwater : (SW25-29) Katrina Andrw broke Katrina Andrew ‘s record by 56 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 16:32.
• Palmerston North : (VW80-84) Margaret Stuart took Kathy Morton ‘s record by 6 seconds running 42:57.
• Porirua : (VM85-89) Peter Hanson took his own record by 16 seconds running 40:00.
• Russell Park : (SW20-24) Ione Hodge broke her own record by 35 seconds running 36:17.
• Russell Park : (SW20-24) Keren Stuart broke Ione Hodge ‘s record by 35 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 36:17.
• Russell Park : (SW30-34) Olivia Fountain smashed Isabel Buerschgens ‘s record by 131 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:34.
• Russell Park : (VW55-59) Wendy Gough took Brenda Gray ‘s record by 10 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 25:22.
• Russell Park : (VW65-69) Sandra Shand smashed her own record by 70 seconds running 32:39.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Diana Kittow smashed Karen Pallesen ‘s record by 287 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 50:32.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen smashed her own record by 287 seconds running 50:32.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow smashed her own record by 288 seconds running 50:32.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Karen Pallesen smashed Diana Kittow ‘s record by 288 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 50:32.
• Sherwood Reserve : (JW11-14) Emma Davies broke Abigail Whitehouse ‘s record by 36 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:10.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW60-64) Mary Griffiths smashed Anne Vruink ‘s record by 168 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 33:20.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW65-69) Ann Wilson broke Shirley Dos Santos ‘s record by 54 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 31:17.
• Tauranga : (VW75-79) Loris Reed smashed Hineawe Shivas ‘s record by 864 seconds running 25:02.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM70-74) Keith Henderson smashed John Palmer ‘s record by 477 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 24:28.
• University of Waikato : (VM45-49) Al Brears took his own record by 17 seconds running 17:08.
• Western Springs : (VW45-49) Lauren Shelley took Angela Hawkes ‘s record by 11 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:27.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VM65-69) Don Weston smashed Allister Leach ‘s record by 158 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 23:20.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW55-59) Sally Gibbs took her own record by 7 seconds running 18:23.
• Whangarei : (VW75-79) Margaret Crooke smashed her own record by 67 seconds running 37:52.
• Whangarei : (VW90-94) Clasina Van Der Veeken smashed her own record by 95 seconds running 50:06.