ONE DECADE ON! 2021 PROGRAMME Showcasing athletics. Inspiring the public. Developing our athletes. Since 2009. Free spectatorinternationaltrackmeet.nz entry – Donations appreciated NZ’s Best Athletes compete for World Ranking points Waitangi Day, Nga Puna Wai, Christchurch Saturday 6 February 2021, 5.45pm FEATURING: Tom Walsh Dame Valerie Adams Zoe Hobbs World Champion, Olympic Olympic, World & NZ Resident 100m & Commonwealth Medallist Commonwealth Champion Record Holder Eddie Osei-Nketia Connor Bell Anna Grimaldi NZ Junior 100m Youth Olympic Paralympic Long Jump Record Holder Discus Champion Champion FREE spectator entry – Donations appreciated ANOTHER GREAT EVENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE internationaltrackmeet.nz Compete and Watch! WELCOME Assemble your team... It is a great privilege to welcome everyone back Welcome to Nga Puna Wai for the 2021 (full) to the International Track Meet at Christchurch’s International Track Meet! We are delighted that you have all chosen to come and enjoy the action Nga Puna Wai Stadium. today. Thank you. Track is Back. We could not be more excited to Today marks important milestones for International have a new home to continue this special event. Track & Field Trust and ITM. This time a decade From the fi rst few events at QEII to the nostalgic ago we were busy putting the fi nal touches on what racing on Grass at Christ’s was going to be our most successful meet to date. Alas, it was not to be, you can read about it later in College, and to the innovative these pages. One Decade On, from farewelling our 5 km street events, The International 5.55pm start, fi nish on track “home” at QEII stadium we are thrilled to again have Road Race Track Meet has been the international standard facilities to assist our athletes INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET 2022 premier event on the New development and our objectives. We are excited to Zealand Athletics Calendar, begin a new chapter of International Track Meet / drawing world class athletes international athletics in the South Island at our new “home” at Nga Puna Wai. NGA PUNA WAI from all over the world to compete against the best Christchurch New Zealand has to offer. We are very proud to partner with Athletics New Zealand and World Athletics to be part of the World I have no doubt we will see new Kiwi stars put their Athletics Continental Tour to bring you a Bronze INCORPORATING INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET 3 foot forward at Nga Puna Wai, and continue to keep Person level meet, the highest equal one day meet in New National Road Relay, meets Corporate the strong ITM tradition alive. Zealand. We aim to grow to Silver status, the highest Teams level possible in Oceania. Finally, we are pleased to I welcome all athletes, offi cials, supporters, sponsors, Challenge, meets Big City Marathon offer free spectator entry to the sporting public and and fans to this wonderful occasion, and wish you families who have been through so much. all the best on this exciting day that brings back our Categories: Coach, Club, College, Crew, Corporate We would like to acknowledge the support received favourite track meet to Christchurch once again. and Country (invitation only) from our communities both local, sporting, and May there be many more years to celebrate in the corporate for your incredible support through the First fi ve open and all-female placed teams recognised future. various challenges we have faced over the last ten in each category years. Many of you have shared this full journey 5 Nick Willis with us for which we are grateful and appreciative. First fi ve male and female individuals recognised in Categories Patron - International Track Meet Winning Canterbury Sports Award Event of the Year each category in 2014 and 2016 was a real highlight and reward for The ITM team would like to take the opportunity to your support. Thank you and congratulations must Fundraiser for International Track Meet being held congratulate Nick who last month ran a Sub 4-minute mile go to the volunteers, the sponsors, the offi cials, the at the same time – his 19th consecutive year of Sub 4’s – claiming the World athletes, and everyone who has worked so hard to Record. He was tied with Sir John Walker at 18 years. bring this event to reality. For more information and to register visit We hope that you enjoy your day today – make thefastfi ve.nz plenty of noise and give the athletes your support, they certainly appreciate it. Welcome back to New Zealand’s premier track and fi eld event. ANOTHER GREAT EVENT BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE internationaltrackmeet.nz Leyton, Paul, Craig and all the ITM crew. Photo: Olympians Nick Willis (PB: 13:20.33), Ryan Gregson (PB: 13:25.06), Brett Robinson (PB: 13:18.96), racing in Christchurch Robinson (PB: 13:18.96), Brett (PB: 13:25.06), Gregson Ryan (PB: 13:20.33), Willis Photo: Olympians Nick 3 INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET TECHNICAL OFFICIALS Technical Delegate Trevor Spittle 2021 ITM TRACK & FIELD PROGRAMME Competition Director Ruth Liong Jury of Appeal Chair Rod Syme WACT Page Event / Content Jury John McBrearty Geoff Annear Time Bronze OFFICIALS TIC Helen Mackle 1745 Welcome Address followed by 1 minute silence Track Referee Craig Brown PROGRAMME 6 1748 – Peter Walsh & Associates Future Stars Shot Put Assistant Track Referee Mark Peters 10 1750 International Track & Field Trust Women’s High Jump Chief Track Umpire Kathryn Fraser 12 1755 Sileni Estates Men’s and Women’s Discus Umpires Don Mackenzie 14 Oceania Athletics Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Starters Warren Hastings Reg Brockett 1800 Brian Theobald 15 1815 Business Data Back Up Men’s Triple Jump Starters Assistant Andrew Stark 18 1820 – The Vibrant Group Men’s 4 x 100m Relay Photo Finish Richard Morrison Beth Hunter 18 1830 – The Vibrant Group Women’s 4 x 100m Relay Lap Scoring Daniel Reece Kevin Prendergast 19 1840 – Athletics Canterbury Girl’s 4 x 100m Relay Relay Changes 18:42, 1 TBA 19 1850 – Athletics Canterbury Boy’s 4 x 100m Relay 19:50 & 20:00 2 TBA 21 1900 Mainland Foundation Women’s 400m Hurdles 3 TBA 22 1905 Bishopdale Law Women’s Long Jump Assistants Field Offi cials 23 1910 Insight Management Men’s 400m Hurdles 4 x 4 Relay chiefs 24 1912 Bremca Men’s and Women’s Hammer Technical Team Brian Theobald Alan Tucker 25 REPRESENT Men’s High Jump Dave Clark Daniel Reece 1915 – Field Referees Paul Nicholls Avril Davies 26 - 29 - A New Chapter in New Zealand Athletics Field Chiefs 30 - 33 - International Track Meet Hall of Fame Priscilla Blanchet Graham Davies Joan Merrilees Stephen Palmer 34 1920 Brian Taylor Memorial Women’s 800m Colin Freeman Adrienne Bruce 35 1930 – Christchurch City Council Women’s B 200m Field Judges 36 1935 Spectrum Print Men’s and Women’s - The BIG Shot Shona Brown Ken Simpson Penny Dewar Belinda Leckie 38 1938 1 Group Web Design Men’s 200m Alan Tucker Dave Clark Karen Palmer Anne Kennedy 41 1945 Christchurch City Council Women’s A 200m Kevin Jago Rof Syme Annette Campbell Diana Phipps Alex Merrilees Belinda Leckie Bernie Jago Geoff Annear 42 1950 – Athletics New Zealand Boy’s Secondary School 4x400m Relay John McBrearty Gail Krsinic 42 2000 – Athletics New Zealand Girl’s Secondary School 4x400m Relay incl W20 / W23 (NZ Uni’s) INTERNATIONAL TRACK MEET TEAM 43 2010 Abbott Insurance Brokers Men’s 1500m Event Promoters Paul Coughlan // [email protected] 44 & 45 - 2009 International Track Meet Highlights Leyton Tremain // [email protected] 46 & 47 2010 International Track Meet Highlights Athlete Manager Craig Motley // [email protected] - 48 & 49 2011 The Greatest Track Meet That Trustees Michael Rondel (Chairman), John McBrearty, - Never Happened Richard Sprott, Paul Coughlan 50 - 10 Years of Great Events & Sponsors Commentators Live Stream Craig Motley, Sarah Cowley-Ross, Guest Athletes Stadium Announcer TBC Volunteer Coordinator Margaret Flanagan Design & Artwork Karl Fountaine Key Volunteers Laura Gorrie, Paul Spinks, Brian Theobald, Ian Thomas 4 5 Capacity crowd watches unique Newstalk ZB Allcomers PETER WALSH & ASSOCIATES TIME: 1748 Shot Put clash between Adams and Gill at Christ’s College 2012 FUTURE STARS SHOT PUT THROW Girl’s Records (3kg) Boy’s Records (3kg) Meet: 14.68m, Jaidyn Busch, PRHL, 2018 10.45m, Ben Phillips, NCAN, 2017 14.68m, Jaidyn Busch, PRHL, 2018 10.45m, Ben Phillips, NCAN, 2017 THROW ITM Past Champion: HALL OF FAME ATHLETE CLUB PB SB OTHER INFO 1 Melenaite Havea Lions 2 Khonnah Vanilau Lions 3 Hazel Kepa Phoenix 4 Jody McCarthy Dempsey Selwyn 10.95m 5 Nikora Mata'afa Selwyn 8.01m 6 Fin Curtis CHAV 7 Ruby Simon CHAV 8 Toby Orr University 9 Perez Lene NBOL 10.34m 10 Charlotte Blake SCAN 9.24m 11 Dalton Todd SCAN 8.12m 12 Jack Dunn University 13 Toby Grant Ashburton “It’s the best damn running book I ever read.” Amby Burfoot, Emeritus editor, Runner’s World, USA With rave reviews in America, Canada, UK, South Africa, Europe, and New Zealand, Roger Robinson’s ‘When Running Made History’ lifted running writing to a new level. 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