parkrun NZ Stats 28/05/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for May 28, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 37 parkruns with 3246 (+375) parkrunners and 427 (-7) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

210 (-20) people got their parkrun barcode this week

193 (+64) ran their first parkrun this week

465 (+139) achieved personal bests this week

28 (+2) volunteered for the first time

26 (+11) new age category records were set

13 (+11) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average run time in New Zealand remains 31:05.

There were no new course records this week.

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:42, 99.47% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

3 parkrunners joined the J10 club

20 parkrunners joined the 25 club

14 parkrunners joined the 50 club

9 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Djanje Strang, Stuart Charters, Amanda Menzies, Len Millward, Wayne Strydom, Zach O’Gram, Chun Yen Wu, Annabel Zussman and Dave Campbell.

1 parkrunner joined the 250 club – congratulations to Neville Shanks

4 parkrunners joined the V25 club – Judy Campbell, Warren Patterson, Andrew Ng, Katy MacPherson.

Di Bailey achieved her v100 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: Lower Hutt (178), Cornwall Park (196), Hagley (344).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Ōtaki River (22), Hamilton Park (20), Balclutha (12).

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

26 parkruns had higher attendance

11 parkruns had lower attendance

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

The biggest increase in attendance (by percentage change) was Whanganui Riverbank with a change of 63%.

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Owairaka with a change of -40.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Owairaka with a change of -34%

NZ Anniversaries

Anderson (6)

Barry Curtis (9)

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (50), Barry Curtis (31), Lower Hutt (27), Millwater (24) and Sherwood Reserve (23).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Sherwood Reserve (23 or 37%), Russell Park (11 or 31%), Hamilton Park (6 or 30%), Trentham Memorial (16 or 29%) and East End (19 or 28%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (36), Lower Hutt (20), Hobsonville Point (18), Millwater (18) and Sherwood Reserve (18).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Hamilton Park (9 or 45%), Sherwood Reserve (18 or 29%), Otaki River (6 or 27%), Flaxmere (8 or 24%) and Puarenga (15 or 20%).

The Fastest Among Us

The 17 fastest females in New Zealand by age category, in pace order, were:

1. Hannah Oldroyd (VW35-39) running Foster in 17:46.
2. Louise Brabyn (JW15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:05 setting herself a new PB.
3. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:42.
4. Aimee Ferguson (SW20-24) running Hamilton Lake in 19:00.
5. Lucy Hannah (JW11-14) running Porirua in 19:18 setting herself a new PB.
6. Lisa Brignull (VW45-49) running Hagley in 19:30.
7. Fiona Love (VW40-44) running Hagley in 19:35 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
8. Krystyna Knight (SW25-29) running Owairaka in 19:48 setting herself a new PB.
9. Harriet Kingston (SW30-34) running Hagley in 19:49 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
10. Megan Foster (SW18-19) running Hagley in 19:55 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
11. Tui Summers (VW50-54) running Hagley in 21:56 setting herself a new PB.
12. Nuala Dunne (VW60-64) running Whanganui Riverbank in 23:15 setting herself a new PB.
13. Emilia Giergiczny (JW10) running Lower Hutt in 24:34 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
14. Julie Gordon (VW65-69) running Lower Hutt in 24:36.
15. Loris Reed (VW75-79) running Tauranga in 25:34.
16. Carey Dickason (VW70-74) running Blenheim in 27:57.
17. Anna Reid (VW80-84) running Hagley in 33:07.

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

1. Sam Petty (SM30-34) running Hagley in 15:32 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
2. Toby Caro (JM15-17) running Whanganui Riverbank in 16:21 setting himself a new PB.
3. Jack Paine (SM20-24) running Taupo in 16:23 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
4. Anthony Jackson (VM35-39) running Lower Hutt in 16:35.
5. Duncan Morrison (SM25-29) running Hobsonville Point in 17:00 setting himself a new PB.
6. Daniel Coates (VM50-54) running Owairaka in 17:02.
7. Aj Cornwall (VM45-49) running Palmerston North in 17:30.
8. Wade Maurice (VM40-44) running Millwater in 17:55.
9. Connor Kemp (JM11-14) running Porirua in 18:04 setting himself a new PB.
10. Oscar Ridout (SM18-19) running Pegasus in 18:43 setting himself a new PB.
11. Keith Wright (VM55-59) running Hagley in 19:09.
12. Bruce Edwards (VM60-64) running Puarenga in 19:18.
13. Ian Carter (VM70-74) running Millwater in 20:29 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
14. Ian Ross (VM65-69) running Barry Curtis in 20:41 setting himself a new PB.
15. Elijah Lion (JM10) running Palmerston North in 22:54 setting himself a new PB.
16. Ron Crowhurst (VM75-79) running Whangarei in 26:21.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:12.
18. Peter Hanson (VM85-89) running Porirua in 38:49.
19. Colin Thorne (VM95-99) running Whangarei in 56:38.

Record Setters

There were 26 age category records broken this week:

• Barry Curtis : (JW15-17) Sophia Urlich smashed Emily Turner ‘s record by 122 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 20:38.
• Foster : (VW35-39) Hannah Oldroyd smashed Melanie Angland ‘s record by 80 seconds running 17:46.
• Hagley : (VW80-84) Anna Reid broke her own record by 30 seconds running 33:07.
• Hobsonville Point : (JM15-17) George Douglas Mawson broke his own record by 21 seconds running 16:33.
• Lower Hutt : (VW55-59) Diane Livingston took Tricia Sloan ‘s record by 12 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:34.
• Millwater : (VM70-74) Ian Carter broke Anson Clapcott ‘s record by 21 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 20:29.
• Otaki River : (JW15-17) Poppy Rae-mcgregor smashed Ella Gilpin ‘s record by 183 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 24:30.
• Owairaka : (SW25-29) Krystyna Knight took Niamh De Hóra ‘s record by 8 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 19:48.
• Porirua : (VM85-89) Peter Hanson smashed his own record by 71 seconds running 38:49.
• Russell Park : (SW20-24) Holly Tarrant smashed Ione Hodge ‘s record by 664 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 25:13.
• Russell Park : (VW40-44) Natalie Peacock took her own record by 7 seconds running 24:59.
• Russell Park : (VW70-74) Karen Pallesen smashed her own record by 84 seconds running 46:29.
• Russell Park : (VW80-84) Diana Kittow smashed her own record by 84 seconds running 46:28.
• Sherwood Reserve : (JW10) Larissa Kuyler smashed Isla Mcqueen ‘s record by 328 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 28:22.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VM85-89) Garth Barfoot smashed his own record by 746 seconds running 47:52.
• Sherwood Reserve : (VW65-69) Ann Wilson took her own record by 10 seconds running 30:54.
• Taupo : (SM20-24) Jack Paine broke Tim Rabone ‘s record by 32 seconds, setting himself a new PB, running 16:23.
• Taupo : (VM85-89) Barrie Gilbert took his own record by 20 seconds running 40:15.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW40-44) Sabrina Baker broke her own record by 25 seconds running 23:47.
• Trentham Memorial : (VW55-59) Carolyn Marshall smashed Christine Montgomery ‘s record by 61 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 21:55.
• Wanaka : (VW40-44) Karen Donaldson-barron took Joanna Williams ‘s record by 9 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 19:50.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (JW15-17) Louise Brabyn took her own record by 14 seconds running 18:05.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (SM30-34) Luke Watts smashed his own record by 72 seconds running 16:25.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW45-49) Joanna Macbeth took Sally Nelson ‘s record by 14 seconds, setting herself a new PB, running 23:49.
• Whanganui Riverbank : (VW60-64) Nuala Dunne took her own record by 8 seconds running 23:15.

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