Chronological Progression of New Zealand National Records/Best Performances Men Marathon* Marathon 3:22:30 D Stewart Invercargill 14 July 1909 2:58:23 Harry Thompson Wellington 9 November 1909 2:43 Alfred Stevens Wellington 26 October 1936 2:38:33 George Austin 12 December 1939 2:37:47 John Clarke Christchurch 10 December 1949 2:35:45 Edwin Rye1 Hamilton 6 March 1954 2:31:28 William Richards Christchurch 15 January 1955 2:29:33 Ray Puckett Auckland 17 March 1958 2:29:16 Richard Chase Auckland 7 February 1959 2:27:29 Ray Puckett Palmerston North 7 March 1959 2:20:13 Bill Baillie Auckland 22 August 1959 2:17:19 Barry Magee Rome ITA 10 September 1960 2:16:59 Dave McKenzie Hamilton 12 March 1966 2:14:05 Mike Ryan Fukuoka JPN 27 November 1966 2:12:26 Dave McKenzie Fukuoka JPN 3 December 1967 2:12:18 Jack Foster Fukuoka JPN 6 December 1970 2:11:19 Jack Foster Christchurch 31 January 1974 2:11:13 Dick Quax Eugene USA 9 September 1979 2:10:47 Dick Quax Eugene USA 7 September 1980 2:10:15 Paul Ballinger Fukuoka JPN 5 December 1982 2:08:59 Rod Dixon2 New York USA 23 October 1983 2:08:26 Jake Robertson Otsu City JPN 4 March 2018 *The marathon list should be regarded as a “Best Performance” list as there are long-standing issues with not only the accurate measurement of courses, but also with issues surrounding compliance with gradient and whether “point to point” or not. 1 The nationality/eligibility of Edwin Rye at the time of his performance cannot be verified as being NZL 2 The New York marathon course up until 1983 was considered to be “short”. However, the course was altered and remeasured and found to be “compliant” for the 1983 event, where Rod Dixon ran 2:08:59. 3000m Steeplechase 3000m Steeplechase 9:25.0 Kerry Williams Christchurch (RP) 3 March 1956 9:17.4 Kerry Williams Auckland 17 December 1958 9:14.0 Kerry Williams Lower Hutt 16 February 1960 8:56.0 Kerry Williams Melbourne AUS 12 March 1960 8:50.0 Edward O’Keefe Sydney AUS 6 December 1962 8:41.4 Peter Welsh Dunedin 3 February 1966 8:29.44 Peter Welsh Kingston JAM 6 August 1966 8:29.0 Rod Dixon Oslo NOR 23 August 1973 8:29.0 Euan Robertson Wellington 24 January 1976 8:25.34 Euan Robertson Helsinki FIN 23 June 1976 8:22.8 Euan Robertson Stockholm SWE 5 July 1976 8:21.08 Euan Robertson Montreal CAN 28 July 1976 8:18.12 Peter Renner Los Angeles USA 8 August 1984 8:14.05 Peter Renner Koblenz GER 29 August 1984 Women Marathon* Marathon 3:19:33 Mildred Sampson Auckland 5 December 1964 3:13:58 Mildred Sampson 1967 2:48:46 Bev Shingles Rotorua 24 April 1976 2:47:16 Bev Shingles Hamilton 22 October 1977 2:44:11 Gillian Drake Auckland 12 November 1978 2:37:37 Lorraine Moller Duluth USA 23 June 1979 2:35:11 Lorraine Moller London GBR 3 August 1980 2:31:42 Lorraine Moller Eugene USA 7 September 1980 2:26:46 (dh)1 Alison Roe Boston USA 20 April 1981 2:29:36 Lorraine Moller Duluth USA 20 June 1981 2:28:20 Mary O’Connor London GBR 17 April 1983 2:28:17 Lorraine Moller Edinburgh GBR 1 August 1986 2:25:21 Kim Smith London GBR 25 April 2010 *The marathon list should be regarded as a “Best Performance” list as there are long-standing issues with not only the accurate measurement of courses, but also with issues surrounding compliance with gradient and whether “point to point” or not. 1 The Boston Marathon is adjudged to be “downhill” and does not meet the AIMS course ratification standards. .