parkrun NZ Stats 30/04/2022

parkrun NZ Attendance and Milestone Stats for April 30, 2022.

In New Zealand there were 37 parkruns (increase of two from last week), with 3475 (+72) parkrunners and 460 (+55) volunteers, plus any pending results.

In brief

255 (-5) people got their parkrun barcode this week

186 (-115) ran their first parkrun this week

500 (+45) achieved personal bests this week

41 (+4) volunteered for the first time

34 (+5) new age category records were set

12 (-) runners recorded sub-17 finishes

The average run time in New Zealand remains 31:04.

There were two new course records this week: Emily Roughan (17:26, East End) and Grant Lincoln (18:48 at Russell Park).

The top age graded runner was Sally Gibbs at Whanganui Riverbank with a time of 18:30, 100.54% in the VW55-59 age group.

Milestones

7 parkrunners joined the J10 club

26 parkrunners joined the 25 club

12 parkrunners joined the 50 club

13 parkrunners joined the 100 club – Mana Wharepouri, Darren Atkin, Glenn Nicholson, Julian Phillips, Chris Stuart, Lucy Horne, Kevin Barker, Jake Roos, Rob Stead, Emma Butt, Felicity Holden, Gea Heijnen, Anna O’Connell,

6 parkrunners joined the 250 club – congratulations to Chris Oliver, Alastair Willis, Gene Rand, Isaac Kirkpatrick, Cathy Kirkpatrick and Michaela Poelijoe.

1 parkrunner joined the V25 club – Isaac Kirkpatrick,

Attendance

Biggest New Zealand parkruns: Palmerston North (172), Cornwall Park (219), Hagley (278).

Smallest NZ parkruns: Flaxmere (35), Ōtaki River (34), Balclutha (26).

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

14 parkruns had higher attendance

18 parkruns had lower attendance

Three parkruns had the same attendance as the week before – Ōtaki River, Whanganui Riverbank and Foster.

The biggest increase in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Cornwall Park, with a change of 40.

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

The biggest drop in attendance (by number of parkrunners) was Hamilton Lake with a change of -60.

The biggest drop in attendance (by percentage change) was Puarenga with a change of -29%.

NZ Anniversaries

0

Cancellations

0

PBs and First Timers

The most PBs were at Hagley (33), Cornwall (29), Lower Hutt (26), Barry Curtis (24) and Tauranga (24).

The most PBs by percentage of field was Hamilton Park (13 or 33%), Otaki River (10 or 29%), Trentham Memorial (16 or 29%), Russell Park (13 or 24%) and East End (23 or 22%).

The most first timers were at Hagley (29), Russell Park (23), Cornwall (21), Western Springs (19) and Taupo (18).

The most first timers by percentage of field was at Russell Park (23 or 43%), Otaki River (11 or 32%), Taupo (18 or 26%), Sherwood Reserve (13 or 24%) and University of Waikato (9 or 22%).

The Fastest Among Us

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

1. Emily Roughan (SW25-29) running East End in 17:26 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
2. Hannah Oldroyd (SW30-34) running Foster in 17:27.
3. Bella Earl (JW15-17) running Whangarei in 17:50.
4. Sally Gibbs (VW55-59) running Whanganui Riverbank in 18:30 setting herself a new PB.
5. Christy Aish (VW40-44) running East End in 18:50 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
6. Emma Mackie (VW35-39) running Taupo in 20:11 setting herself a new PB.
7. Helen Kilding (VW45-49) running Hobsonville Point in 20:26 setting herself a new PB.
8. Margie Peat (VW65-69) running Cornwall in 21:26.
9. Kaylee Earl (JW11-14) running Whangarei in 21:51.
10. Melissa Bray (VW50-54) running Porirua in 21:56.
11. Tahlia Hopkins (SW20-24) running Palmerston North in 21:57 setting herself a new PB.
12. Winona Lee (SW18-19) running Sherwood Reserve in 22:34 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
13. Maree Greig (VW60-64) running Tauranga in 23:34 setting herself a new PB for the first time.
14. Lily Gemmill (JW10) running Hamilton Park in 25:48 setting herself a new PB.
15. Judith Bradshaw (VW70-74) running Whangarei in 25:51.
16. Julie Boshier (VW75-79) running Russell Park in 36:42.
17. Pam Hilton (VW80-84) running Hamilton Lake in 48:32.

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

1. Elliott Pugh (JM15-17) running Tauranga in 15:59 setting himself a new PB.
2. Alex Witt (SM20-24) running Pegasus in 16:35.
3. Fletcher Greaves (SM25-29) running Pegasus in 16:35 setting himself a new PB.
4. James Irvine (VM35-39) running East End in 16:44 setting himself a new PB.
5. Nick Moore (VM45-49) running Owairaka in 16:49.
6. Sam Walker (VM40-44) running Western Springs in 17:17.
7. Cullern Thorby (SM18-19) running Taupo in 17:19 setting himself a new PB.
8. Thomas Newsom (JM11-14) running Hagley in 17:28 setting himself a new PB.
9. Jonathan Patrick (SM30-34) running Hagley in 17:39.
10. Andrew Pennefather (VM50-54) running Hamilton Lake in 17:52 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
11. Peter Caudwell (VM55-59) running Taupo in 18:37 setting himself a new PB for the first time.
12. Rudy Baptist (VM60-64) running Cornwall in 20:13.
13. Mark Cleaver (VM65-69) running Cornwall in 21:09.
14. John Kent (VM70-74) running Whangarei in 22:03.
15. Joseph Gilhooly (JM10) running Blenheim in 22:12 setting himself a new PB.
16. Brian Mitchell (VM75-79) running Blenheim in 26:10.
17. Mike Stewart (VM80-84) running Lower Hutt in 28:25.
18. Peter Hanson (VM85-89) running Porirua in 40:16.

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