parkrun NZ Stats 25/06/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for June 25, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 37 parkruns with 2906 (+42) parkrunners and 416 (-13) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

202 (+38) people got their parkrun barcode this week

163 (+42) ran their first parkrun this week

318 (-29) achieved personal bests this week

24 (-9) volunteered for the first time

16 (+1) new age category records were set

3 (-4) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average finish time in New Zealand remains 31:06.

There was one new course record this week: Adam Clayton (17:23 at Sherwood Reserve).

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Tauranga with a time of 18:37, 101.34% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

6 parkrunners joined the J10 club

17 parkrunners joined the 25 club

17 parkrunners joined the 50 club

7 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Juliet Hunt, Laurie Wilson, Todd Jennings, Greg Scott, Peter Horan, Ross Buxton, Anita Chan,

0 parkrunners joined the 250 club

2 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Carla Perry, Peter McFarlane,

Jessica Bishop achieved her v50 milestone.

* 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: Millwater (143), Palmerston North (163), Hagley (240).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Balclutha (28), Ōtaki River (27), Hamilton Park (17).

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

20 parkruns had higher attendance

17 parkruns had lower attendance

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Palmerston North, with a change of 37.

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Wanaka with a change of 136%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hagley, each with a change of -49.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Barry Curtis with a change of -26%

NZ Anniversaries

Puarenga (6)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Palmerston North (23), Hagley (19), Sherwood Reserve (18), Millwater (17) and Owairaka (17).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Otaki River (9 or 33%), Sherwood Reserve (18 or 28%), Gisborne (10 or 23%), University of Waikato (8 or 23%) and Owairaka (17 or 22%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (43), Palmerston North (26), Porirua (23), Cornwall (18) and Flaxmere (18).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Queenstown (17 or 44%), Whanganui Riverbank (14 or 41%), Balclutha (11 or 39%), Flaxmere (18 or 36%) and Wanaka (16 or 36%).

Fastest Among Us

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

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 18:14.
2. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Tauranga in 18:37.
3. Lola Campbell (JW15-17) running Porirua in 18:51 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
4. Saskia Cosgrove-drayton (SW18-19) running Porirua in 19:30 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
5. Jasmine Finney (SW25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 19:37.
6. Amanda Wallis (SW30-34) running Palmerston North in 19:55 setting herself a new PB.
7. Maria Revelant (JW11-14) running Porirua in 19:59 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
8. Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 20:56.
9. Francesca Lee (SW20-24) running Queenstown in 21:04 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
10. Gretchen Bourdillon (VW40-44) running Barry Curtis in 21:15.
11. Kerry Ash (VW50-54) running Taupo in 21:28.
12. Marcia Hunter (VW60-64) running Greytown Woodside Trail in 23:40 setting herself a new PB.
13. Kiana Wealleans (JW10) running Trentham Memorial in 25:03.
14. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 26:42.
15. Elizabeth Dainty (VW65-69) running Whanganui Riverbank in 27:39 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
16. Marieke Van Zon (VW75-79) running Sherwood Reserve in 33:41 setting herself a new PB.
17. Diana Kittow (VW80-84) running Russell Park in 40:12 setting herself a new PB.
18. Clasina Van Der Veeken (VW90-94) running Whangarei in 50:36.

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

1. Jacob Priddey (SM25-29) running Hamilton Lake in 14:57.
2. Mark Boyce (VM35-39) running Millwater in 16:17.
3. Jahko Tohaia (SM18-19) running Hagley in 16:27 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
4. Gene Rand (VM45-49) running Millwater in 17:10.
5. Jeroen Mattheus (SM30-34) running Whanganui Riverbank in 17:31 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
6. Quincy Cutts (JM15-17) running Millwater in 17:38.
7. Andrew Crosland (VM40-44) running Lower Hutt in 17:46.
8. Max Plowman (SM20-24) running Western Springs in 18:21 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
9. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Puarenga in 18:29.
10. Grant Lincoln (VM50-54) running University of Waikato in 18:35.
11. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 18:43.
12. Sam Newsham (JM11-14) running Queenstown in 18:49 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
13. Gavin Stevens (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:13.
14. David Reidie (VM70-74) running Hagley in 22:10 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
15. Beck Webb (JM10) running Owairaka in 23:01 setting himself a new PB.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Tauranga in 26:03.
17. Terence Thompson (VM80-84) running Western Springs in 31:59.
18. Garth Barfoot (VM85-89) running Sherwood Reserve in 44:25 setting himself a new PB.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 55:44.

Record Breakers

There were 16 age category records broken this week:

• Anderson : (VW55-59) Robyn Perkins took Susan Howell ‘s record by 10 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:50.
• Balclutha : (VM60-64) Ricky Gutsell broke Wayne Porteous ‘s record by 50 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 19:45.
• Greytown Woodside Trail : (VW60-64) Marcia Hunter broke her own record by 27 seconds running 23:40.
• Otaki River : (VM75-79) Tony Farmer smashed Peter Mcfarlane ‘s record by 126 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 26:39.
• Otaki River : (VW35-39) Gaby Cowcill broke her own record by 29 seconds running 24:25.
• Otaki River : (VW40-44) Joanna Jenkins broke Karien Potgieter ‘s record by 52 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:57.
• Otaki River : (VW60-64) Kate Jenkins broke her own record by 31 seconds running 25:35.
• Palmerston North : (VW80-84) Margaret Stuart took her own record by 6 seconds running 42:51.
• Porirua : (SW18-19) Saskia Cosgrove-drayton took Ana Sidwell ‘s record by 18 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 19:30.
• Russell Park : (SW20-24) Holly Tarrant broke her own record by 45 seconds running 24:28.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow smashed her own record by 152 seconds running 40:12.
• Sherwood Reserve : (SM25-29) Adam Clayton took Ruan Meintjies ‘s record by 12 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 17:23.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VM85-89) Garth Barfoot took his own record by 17 seconds running 44:25.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW75-79) Marieke Van Zon smashed her own record by 670 seconds running 33:41.
• Trentham Memorial : (VM55-59) Warwick Smith took his own record by 15 seconds running 19:15.
• Whangarei : (VW75-79) Margaret Crooke took her own record by 1 seconds running 37:51.

Thanks to Paul Ellis for extra stats. You can view the top 100 countrymen table here. Each week is on a different sheet.