National Outdoor 5000m Championships for New Zealand

Men (122 runnings)
5000m
17 Mar 2017   Hamilton             14:15.88  Daniel Balchin
04 Mar 2016   Dunedin              14:37.26  Hayden McLaren
06 Mar 2015   Wellington           14:03.71  Jake Robertson
28 Mar 2014   Wellington           14:13.47  Malcolm Hicks
22 Mar 2013   Auckland             14:01.09  Hugo Beamish
23 Mar 2012   Auckland             13:54.29  Nicholas Willis-2
25 Mar 2011   Dunedin              14:34.32  Nicholas Willis
26 Mar 2010   Dunedin              14:15.43  Matt Smith
27 Mar 2009   Wellington           14:22.84  Jason Woolhouse-2
28 Mar 2008   Auckland             13:57.79  Jason Woolhouse
04 Mar 2007   Inglewood            14:26.2   Rees Buck
28 Jan 2006   Christchurch         14:29.58  Ben Ruthe
11 Mar 2005   Wanganui             14:17.19  Dale Warrander
12 Mar 2004   Wellington           13:50.78  John Henwood
       2003   Dunedin              14:02.80  Phil Costley
02 Mar 2002   Auckland             14:14.80  Hamish Christiansen
23 Feb 2001   Hastings             13:56.72  Jonathan Wyatt-2
       2000   Christchurch         14:01.84  Richard Potts-2
26 Feb 1999   Hamilton             14:14.41  Richard Potts
07 Mar 1998   Wanganui             14:02.55  Alan Bunce
   Mar 1997   Christchurch         13:56.50  Jason Cameron
02 Mar 1996   Auckland             13:44.79  Robert Johnston
   Mar 1995   Dunedin              14:14.66  Jonathan Wyatt
   Mar 1994   Hamilton             14:25.31  Phil Clode-2
05 Mar 1993   Wellington           13:54.40  Paul Smith
   Feb 1992   Christchurch         14:11.42  David Rush-3
17 Feb 1991   Dunedin              14:15.97  Sean Wade
   Nov 1989   Auckland             13:45.14  Kerry Rodger
   Mar 1989   Christchurch         13:52.74  Peter Renner
       1988   Hamilton             14:09.64  Phil Clode
   Mar 1987   Wellington           13:53.02  David Rush-2
   Mar 1986   Christchurch         14:01.41  David Rush
   Mar 1985   Dunedin              13:47.97  Rex Wilson
10 Mar 1984   Auckland             13:46.52  Peter Renner
       1983   Hamilton             14:13.68  John Bowden
   Mar 1982   Christchurch         13:57.40  Tom Birnie
   Mar 1981   Hastings             14:12.22  Rod Dixon-4
   Mar 1980   Auckland             14:01.6   Rod Dixon-3
03 Mar 1979   Christchurch         13:45.1   Rod Dixon-2
04 Mar 1978   Wellington           13:57.6   Rod Dixon
05 Mar 1977   Hamilton             14:15.2   Stewart Melville-2
   Mar 1976   Auckland             14:00.4   Bruce Jones
01 Aug 1975   Dunedin              14:34.6   Stewart Melville
       1974   Christchurch         13:56.6   Dick Quax-3
       1973   Wellington           13:58.8   Dick Quax-2
04 Mar 1972   Hamilton             13:59.0   Dick Quax
27 Feb 1971   Inglewood            14:17.8   Michael Ryan
28 Feb 1970   Auckland             14:12.2   James Power
3 miles
       1969   Hamilton             13:44.2   Jim LeGrice
02 Mar 1968   Dunedin              13:56.0   Rex Maddaford
   Mar 1967   Lower Hutt           13:46.0   Barry Jones
05 Mar 1966   Christchurch         13:24.0   Ian Studd
   Mar 1965   Palmerston North     13:41.0   Neville Scott-3
29 Feb 1964   Napier               13:36.9   Neville Scott-2
02 Mar 1963   Dunedin              14:08.8   Geoff Pyne
       1962   Auckland             13:45.8   Murray Halberg-5
11 Mar 1961   Hamilton             13:32.2   Murray Halberg-4
05 Mar 1960   Invercargill         14:04.4   Murray Halberg-3
07 Mar 1959   Palmerston North     14:33.0   Murray Halberg-2
       1958                        13:47.6   Murray Halberg
09 Mar 1957   Napier               14:00.0   Neville Scott
17 Mar 1956   Christchurch         14:03.0   William Baillie
       1955                        14:01.0   Ernie Haskell
       1954                        14:39.4   James Daly-2
       1953                        14:23.6   Kerry Williams
       1952                        14:15.6   George-Woodburne Hoskins-3
       1951                        14:46.4   George-Woodburne Hoskins-2
       1950                        14:39.2   George-Woodburne Hoskins
       1949                        14:52.0   James Daly
       1948                        14:32.8   William-Harold Nelson-2
       1947                        14:31.4   William-Harold Nelson
       1946                        14:50.2   William Wells
10 Mar 1945   Wellington           14:50.2   Bill Potter
       ....   not held
02 Mar 1940   Wellington           14:30.4   L V Dickson
       1939                        14:43.0   William Puller
       1938                        14:27.4   Cecil-Henry Matthews-2
13 Mar 1937   Auckland             14:38.0   John-William Savidan-7
       1936                        14:41.6   Cecil-Henry Matthews
09 Mar 1935   Wanganui             14:41.2   Norman Cooper
17 Mar 1934   Wellington           14:37.2   John-William Savidan-6
11 Mar 1933   Christchurch         14:35.8   John-William Savidan-5
14 Mar 1932   Auckland             14:36.4   John-William Savidan-4
27 Feb 1931   Dunedin              15:11.8   Randolph Rose-5
14 Mar 1930   Wanganui             14:45.0   Randolph Rose-4
22 Feb 1929   Wellington           14:59.6   John-William Savidan-3
10 Dec 1927   Christchurch         14:57.2   John-William Savidan-2
11 Feb 1927   Auckland             15:09.0   John-William Savidan
20 Mar 1926   Dunedin              15:28.6   Randolph Rose-3
28 Feb 1925   Wanganui             14:45.2   Randolph Rose-2
15 Mar 1924   Dunedin              15:37.0   A C Dufresne
       1923                        15:16.0   Randolph Rose
       1922   Christchurch         15:23.6   Reg Webber-2
05 Mar 1921   Auckland             15:59.0   Reg Webber
17 Jan 1920   Wellington           16:15.2   W Wyeth
       ....   not held
13 Mar 1915   Wellington           15:41.2   James Beatson-3
28 Feb 1914   Dunedin              15:51.0   Athol Hudson
16 Feb 1913   Wellington           15:25.2   James Beatson-2
21 Feb 1912   Invercargill         15:52.2   George Hill-2
18 Mar 1911   Christchurch         14:53.4   George Hill
26 Feb 1910   Auckland             15:40.4   James Beatson
20 Mar 1909   Dunedin              14:57.0   Miles Dickson
01 Feb 1908   Wellington           15:40.0   G S Sharpe
25 Feb 1907   Christchurch         15:24.4   John Prendeville-2
03 Mar 1906   Dunedin              15:13.6   John Prendeville
18 Mar 1905   Christchurch                   Hector Burk
09 Jan 1904   Wellington           15:27.4   William Simpson-4
07 Mar 1903   Dunedin              16:03.0   William Simpson-3
18 Dec 1901   Auckland             16:10.0   William Simpson-2
22 Dec 1900   Christchurch         16:28.2   S Pentecost-2
       1900                        16:06.4   William Simpson
06 Feb 1899   Dunedin              15:46.2   P Malthus
11 Feb 1898   Wanganui             16:53.0   S Pentecost
13 Feb 1897   Auckland             17:10.0   E Reynolds
30 Dec 1895   Christchurch         15:30.6   W F Bennett
       1895                        16:04.4   A P Bell
17 Feb 1894   Dunedin              15:37.8   C D Morpeth
11 Feb 1893   Wellington           16:15.6   William Burk
       1891                        15:43.0   D Wood-2
       1890                        15:40.1   D Wood
14 Dec 1889   Dunedin              16:03.4   Peter Morrison-2
2 miles
09 Nov 1888   Dunedin              10:44.0   F J Ness
       1887   Canterbury           10:03.2   Peter Morrison

Non-champion winners
1937  14:11.6   Kohei Murakoso (JPN)
1905  15:07.4   Alfred Shrubb (ENG)


Women (32 runnings)
5000m
17 Mar 2017   Hamilton             16:04.45  Laura Nagel
04 Mar 2016   Dunedin              16:03.75  Camille Buscomb-3
06 Mar 2015   Wellington           16:20.02  Camille Buscomb-2
28 Mar 2014   Wellington           16:32.68  Camille Buscomb
22 Mar 2013   Auckland             16:25.66  Becky Wade
23 Mar 2012   Auckland             16:26.37  Hannah Newbould
25 Mar 2011   Dunedin              16:32.70  Kellie Palmer
26 Mar 2010   Dunedin              15:57.30  Jessica Ruthe
27 Mar 2009   Wellington           16:49.38  Rachel Kingsford
28 Mar 2008   Auckland             15:19.61  Kimberley Smith-3
   Mar 2007   Inglewood            17:10.30  Belinda Wimmer
27 Jan 2006   Christchurch         15:52.77  Kimberley Smith-2
12 Mar 2005   Wanganui             17:01.89  Meliisa Moon-3
12 Mar 2004   Wellington           16:03.63  Nina Rillstone
21 Mar 2003   Dunedin              15:48.46  Nyla Carroll-3
   Mar 2002   Auckland             16:30.10  Kimberley Smith
23 Feb 2001   Hastings             16:26.62  Meliisa Moon-2
   Mar 2000   Christchurch         16:28.76  Sarah Christie
26 Feb 1999   Hamilton             16:31.13  Meliisa Moon
07 Mar 1998   Wanganui             15:38.47  Nyla Carroll-2
   Mar 1997   Christchurch         16:25.81  Linden (Franks) Wilde-2
   Mar 1996   Auckland             15:33.71  Nyla Carroll
   Mar 1995   Dunedin              16:28.27  Anne Hare-4
05 Feb 1994   Invercargill         15:59.30  Anne Hare-3
06 Feb 1993   Hamilton             15:44.65  Linden (Wilde) Franks
       1992   Auckland             16:28.72  Sharon Clode
   Feb 1991   Dunedin              16:33.52  Anne Hare-2
04 Mar 1990   Christchurch         15:50.65  Anne Hare
21 Jan 1989   Auckland             15:48.83  Anne Hannam
       1988                        16:06.47  Sonia Barry
06 Mar 1987   Wellington           15:34.70  Anne Audain
01 Feb 1986   Wellington           16:03.70  Debra Elsmore
Most Titles 

Men (1888-date)

7

John-William Savidan 1927-29,1932-34,1937

Women (1986-date)

4

Anne Hare 1990-91,1994-95

 
Men (5+? runnings)
3000m
20 Jan 2017   Wellington            8:05.25  Hamish Carson-2
22 Jan 2016   Wellington            8:00.09  Nicholas Willis-2
23 Jan 2015   Wellington            7:56:19  Hamish Carson
22 Feb 2014   Christchurch          8:22.19  Daniel Balchin
25 Jan 2013   Wellington            7:57.62  Nicholas Willis

Women (38 runnings)
3000m
20 Jan 2017   Wellington            9:22.73  Laura Nagel
22 Jan 2016   Wellington            9:09.33  Rosa Flanagan-3
23 Jan 2015   Wellington            9:07.85  Rosa Flanagan-2
22 Feb 2014   Christchurch          9:43.33  Rosa Flanagan
25 Jan 2013   Wellington            9:17.05  Camille Buscomb
       ....   not held
25 Jan 2011   Palmerston            9:54.24  Michaela Nielsen
22 Jan 2010   Wellington            9:31.90  Fiona Crombie
28 Mar 2009   Wellington           10:18.4   Anna-Lisa Lutley
       ....   not held
05 Feb 2005   Hastings              9:17.08  Jessica Ruthe
14 Feb 2004   Auckland              9:17.57  Nina Rillstone
06 Feb 2003   Hamilton              9:21.31  Nyla Carroll-2
12 Jan 2002   Dunedin               9:33.33  Sarah Christie
   Mar 2001   Papakura              9:25.69  Nina Rillstone
15 Feb 2000   Hamilton              9:45.45  Karen Murphy
20 Jan 1999   Papakura              9:03.72  Anna Brzezinska
25 Feb 1998   Hamilton              9:49.09  Demelza Murrihy
25 Jan 1997   Auckland              9:09.09  Linden (Franks) Wilde-2
27 Jan 1996   Auckland              8:47.46  Nyla Carroll
28 Jan 1995   North Shore Bays      9:14.10  Geraldine MacDonald
   Mar 1994   Hamilton              9:17.34  Anne Hare-3
   Mar 1993   Wellington            9:23.83  Linden (Franks) Wilde
   Feb 1992   Christchurch          9:35.97  Debbie Sheddan
17 Feb 1991   Dunedin               9:24.22  Erin Baker
   Nov 1989   Auckland              8:59.65  Christine (Hughes) Pfitzinger-3
       1989                         9:12.02  Anne Hare-2
       1988                         9:09.72  Christine (Hughes) Pfitzinger-2
08 Mar 1987   Wellington            9:06.70  Anne Hare
07 Mar 1986   Christchurch          9:03.32  Anne Audain-2
   Mar 1985   Dunedin               9:11.38  Sue Bruce
   Mar 1984   Auckland              9:09.54  Christine (Pfitzinger) Hughes
   Mar 1983   Hamilton              9:46.03  Sara Hartnett
   Mar 1982   Christchurch          8:58.20  Anne Audain
   Mar 1981   Hastings              9:15.0   Barbara Moore-2
       1980   Auckland              9:20.7   Barbara Moore
03 Mar 1979   Christchurch          9:12.2   Heather Thomson-2
04 Mar 1978   Wellington            9:20.1   Heather Thomson
       1977                         9:51.0   Dianne (Rodger) Zorn-2
22 Feb 1976   Auckland              9:14.6   Dianne (Rodger) Zorn

Non-champion winners
2004  9:14.75  Emily Morris (AUS)
1999  8:58.02  Natalie Harvey (AUS)
1997  9:04.39  Regina Jacobs (USA)
Note: The 1990 race was held early due to the Commonwealth Games

Men (2013-date)

2

Nicholas Willis 2013,2016

Women
(1976-date)

3

Christine Hughes-Pfitzinger 1984,1988,1990
  Anne Hare 1987,1989,1994
  Rosa Flanagan 2014-16



Last Updated on 21 Mar 2017

Contributors: Paul Michiels (50), Andy Milroy (50), Franco Civai (9), Vern Walker (2), Dave Dawber (41)