National Crosscountry Champions for New Zealand
Men- Long Course (99 runnings) 30 Jul 2017 Auckland 32:58 10 km Craig Lautenslager 07 Aug 2016 Auckland 33:05 10 km Jonathon Jackson 01 Aug 2015 Christchurch 37:20 12 km Malcolm Hicks-2 09 Aug 2014 Christchurch 38:49.5 12 km Callan Moody 03 Aug 2013 Hamilton 37:29 12 km Malcolm Hicks Aug 2012 Hamilton 39:36 12 km Sam Wreford 23 Jul 2011 Canterbury 37:47 12 km Matthew Smith 07 Aug 2010 Waikanae 39:14 12 km Alex Parlene 01 Aug 2009 Christchurch 38:13 12 km Andrew Davidson 02 Aug 2008 Waikanae 39:34 12 km Ben Ruthe 2007 Dunedin 39:15 12 km Edwin Henshaw 05 Aug 2006 Stratford 39:04 12 km Philip Costley-6 06 Aug 2005 Nelson 37:58 12 km Philip Costley-5 07 Aug 2004 Hamilton 38:22 12 km Philip Costley-4 09 Aug 2003 Tauranga 39:22 12 km Philip Costley-3 10 Aug 2002 Christchurch 37:36 12 km Philip Costley-2 11 Aug 2001 Masterton 37:21 12 km Alan Bunce 12 Aug 2000 Manukau 40:53 12 km Dale Warrander 14 Aug 1999 Hawera 38:38 12 km Philip Starr 09 Aug 1998 Dunedin 37:14 12 km Jonathan Wyatt 09 Aug 1997 Hastings 37:10 12 km Philip Costley 10 Aug 1996 Hamilton 37:11 12 km Phillip Clode-2 13 Aug 1995 Blenheim 37:11 12 km Phillip Clode-2 13 Aug 1994 Christchurch 36:25 12 km Paul Smith-2 15 Aug 1993 Auckland 36:43 12 km Richard Potts-2 08 Aug 1992 Wanganui 36:23 12 km Phil Clode 10 Aug 1991 Invercargill 41:34 12 km Richard Potts 11 Aug 1990 Masterton 38:57 12 km Paul Smith 08 Aug 1989 New Plymouth 36:45 12 km David Burridge 12 Aug 1988 Oamaru 36:24 12 km John Campbell 08 Aug 1987 Taupo 37:39 12 km Peter Renner 09 Aug 1986 Hastings 37:09 12 km Ken Moloney-2 10 Aug 1985 Lorneville 37:48 12 km Ken Moloney 11 Aug 1984 Auckland 35:25 12 km Rex Wilson 13 Aug 1983 Palmerston North 37:57 12 km Derek Froude 1982 Christchurch 37:09 12 km Paul Ballinger-3 1981 Whangarei 39:05 12 km Paul Ballinger-2 Aug 1980 Trentham 39:09 12 km Euan Robertson 11 Aug 1979 Wingatui 42:15 12 km Chip Dunkley 12 Aug 1978 Tauranga 36:09 12 km John Dixon-2 13 Aug 1977 Napier 40:56 12 km Rod Dixon-2 14 Aug 1976 Invercargill 38:38 12 km Paul Ballinger Aug 1975 Wanganui 38:33 12 km John Dixon Aug 1974 Whangarei 37:19 12 km Kevin Ryan Aug 1973 Aranui 38:39 12 km Richard Tayler 05 Aug 1972 Auckland 36:43 12 km Eddie Gray 14 Aug 1971 North Taieri 40:27 12 km Rod Dixon 08 Aug 1970 Paekakariki 40:06 7.5 mi Geoff Pyne-2 09 Aug 1969 Gisborne 40:25 7.5 mi Bryan Rose 10 Aug 1968 Rotorua 38:24 7.5 mi Rex Maddaford-2 12 Aug 1967 Invercargill 38:30 7.5 mi Michael Ryan Aug 1966 New Plymouth 39:35 7.5 mi Rex Maddaford 1965 Whangarei 40:36 7.5 mi Jeff Julian-2 19 Aug 1964 Ashley 42:54 7.5 mi Geoff Pyne 1963 Auckland 32:34 6.25 mi William Baillie-2 1962 Napier 35:36 6.25 mi Peter Snell 19 Aug 1961 Wingatui 38:00 6.25 mi Pat Sidon 1960 Trentham 36:01 6.25 mi William Baillie 08 Aug 1959 Hamilton 36:03 6.25 mi Jeff Julian 1958 Invercargill 33:39 6.25 mi Kerry Williams-4 1957 Fielding 36:01 6.25 mi Kerry Williams-3 11 Aug 1956 Taradale 39:20 6.25 mi Kerry Williams-2 13 Aug 1955 Timaru 36:15 6.25 mi Kerry Williams 21 Aug 1954 Auckland 34:32 6.25 mi Laurie King 1953 Trentham 38:24 6.25 mi Murray Halberg 02 Aug 1952 Hamilton 6.25 mi Noel Taylor-3 1951 Dunedin 37:30.8 6.25 mi William-Harold Nelson-2 1950 Awapuni 32:37 6.25 mi L Stadbolt 1949 Havelock North 36:34 6.25 mi Noel Taylor-2 1948 Motukarara 34:48 6.25 mi Noel Taylor 1947 Auckland 6.25 mi William Wells 1946 Trentham 6.25 mi William-Harold Nelson 1945 W J Potter .... not held 12 Aug 1939 Havelock North 36:02.2 Charlie Weller-4 1938 Charlie Weller-3 1937 Charlie Weller-2 1936 Charlie Weller 1935 John-William Savidan-6 1934 W A C Puller 1933 John-William Savidan-5 1932 J G Barnes 1931 John-William Savidan-4 1930 Randolph Rose 1929 John-William Savidan-3 1928 John-William Savidan-2 1927 John-William Savidan 1926 G Kells 1925 E L Brown 1924 J W Trapp 1923 J H Nalder 1922 D Todd 1921 H E Moore 1920 C W Frye .... not held 1913 J Beatson-2 1912 J Beatson 1911 George Hill 1910 G McNight 1909 W F Simpson .... not held 1903 P Mathias Non-champion winners 2016 33:00 Nicholas Wightman (AUS) (Oceania champion) 2012 38:54 Edwin Keitany (KEN) 2009 38:13 Timothy Rowe (AUS) 2005 37:44 Russell Dessaix-Chin (AUS) 1987 37:07 Malcolm Norwood (AUS) Women- Long Course (52 runnings) 30 Jul 2017 Auckland 38:18 10 km Ruby Muir 07 Aug 2016 Auckland 38:08 10 km Laura Nagel (also Oceania Champion) 01 Aug 2015 Christchurch 27:59 8 km Lucy VanDalen 09 Aug 2014 Christchurch 29:17.7 8 km Camille Buscomb 03 Aug 2013 Hamilton 28:05 8 km Nikki McFadzien Aug 2012 Hamilton 29:37 8 km Mikayla Neilsen 23 Jul 2011 Canterbury 28:20 8 km Danielle Trevis 07 Aug 2010 Waikanae 29:39 8 km Fiona Crombie-2 01 Aug 2009 Christchurch 29:07 8 km Fiona Crombie 02 Aug 2008 Waikanae 29:23 8 km Rowan Baird 2007 Dunedin 29:25 8 km Maria Akesson 05 Aug 2006 Stratford 28:58 8 km Jessica (Wright) Ruthe-2 06 Aug 2005 Nelson 26:58 8 km Kate McIlroy 07 Aug 2004 Hamilton 29:03 8 km Jessica (Ruthe) Wright 09 Aug 2003 Tauranga 29:59 8 km Nyla Carroll 10 Aug 2002 Christchurch 28:29 8 km Melissa Moon-7 11 Aug 2001 Masterton 28:48 8 km Melissa Moon-6 12 Aug 2000 Manukau 30:49 8 km Melissa Moon-5 14 Aug 1999 Hawera 29:52 8 km Karen Murphy 09 Aug 1998 Dunedin 21:11 6 km Melissa Moon-4 09 Aug 1997 Hastings 21:17 6 km Melissa Moon-3 10 Aug 1996 Hamilton 23:39 6 km Melissa Moon-2 13 Aug 1995 Blenheim 21:28 6 km Melissa Moon 13 Aug 1994 Christchurch 20:18 6 km Sharon Clode-3 15 Aug 1993 Auckland 20:23 6 km Sharon Clode-2 08 Aug 1992 Wanganui 21:22 6 km Jillian Costley 10 Aug 1991 Invercargill 24:24 6 km Sharon Clode 11 Aug 1990 Masterton 22:17 6 km Jillian Costley 08 Aug 1989 New Plymouth 20:56 6 km Mary O'Connor-3 12 Aug 1988 Oamaru 20:51 6 km Lesley Morton 08 Aug 1987 Taupo 20:42 6 km Gail Rear-4 09 Aug 1986 Hastings 17:11 5 km Gail Rear-3 10 Aug 1985 Lorneville 17:48 5 km Gail Rear-2 11 Aug 1984 Auckland 17:06 5 km Gail Rear 13 Aug 1983 Palmerston North 18:58 5 km Sara Harnett 1982 Christchurch 17:25 5 km Wendy Hancock 1981 Whangarei 17:55 5 km Dianne Rodger Aug 1980 Trentham 17:33 5 km Mary O'Connor-2 11 Aug 1979 Wingatui 15:31 4 km Mary O'Connor 12 Aug 1978 Tauranga 13:19 4 km Barbara Moore 13 Aug 1977 Napier 14:49 4 km Glenys Quick 14 Aug 1976 Invercargill 14:45 4 km Lorraine Moller Aug 1975 Wanganui 14:44 4 km Heather Thomson-2 Aug 1974 Whangarei 14:13 4 km Allison (Roe) Deed Aug 1973 Aranui 15:12 4 km Heather Thomson 05 Aug 1972 Auckland 10:31 3 km Mildred Sampson-3 14 Aug 1971 North Taieri 11:28 3 km Beverly Shingles 08 Aug 1970 Paekakariki 11:41 3 km Sylvia Potts 09 Aug 1969 Gisborne 12:21 2 mi Val Robertson-2 10 Aug 1968 Rotorua 11:53 2 mi Mildred Sampson-2 12 Aug 1967 Invercargill 11:40 2 mi Val Robertson Aug 1966 New Plymouth 11:50 2 mi Mildred Sampson Non-champion winners 2012 29:33 Celia Sullohem (AUS) 2009 28:52 Melinda-Louise Vernon (AUS) 1996 23:35 Yukiko Okamoto (JPN)
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Men
(1903-date)
6
John-William Savidan
1927-29,1931,1933,1935
Philip Costley
1997,2002-2006
Women (1966-date)
7
Melissa Moon
1995-98,2000-02
Men- Short Course (7 runnings)
2006 Tauranga 12:25 4 km Phil Costley-4
2005 Wanganui 12:52 4 km Phil Costley-3
2004 Mosgiel 12:07 4 km Ben Ruthe
2003 Upper Hutt 12:05 4 km Phil Costley-2
2002 Blenheim 10:55 4 km Phil Costley
16 Jun 2001 Auckland 12:01 4 km Jonathan Wyatt
17 Jun 2000 Christchurch 11:38 4 km Alan Bunce
Women- Short Course (7 runnings)
2006 Tauranga 14:38 4 km Lucy Oliver
2005 Wanganui 14:07 4 km Kate McIlroy-2
2004 Mosgiel 13:54 4 km Kate McIlroy
2003 Upper Hutt 13:34 4 km Melissa Moon-3
2002 Blenheim 12:30 4 km Melissa Moon-2
16 Jun 2001 Auckland 14:29 4 km Melissa Moon
17 Jun 2000 Christchurch 14:03 4 km Sonia Barry
Most Titles
Men
(2000-2006)
4
Philip Costley
2002-03,2005-06
Women
(2000-2006)
3
Melissa Moon
2001-03
Last Updated on 09 Dec 2017
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