New Zealand representatives and New Zealand champions
A number of the club’s members have competed internationally, representing New Zealand, or have won national championships. This page recognises the achievements of those athletes.
Seniors and juniors
Deborah Lynch
Will Anthony
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2021 (Dunedin) – MU20
- New Zealand 5000m Champs 2021 (Hastings) – MU20
- New Zealand Road Champs 2020 (Auckland) – 1st MU18
- New Zealand Cross Country "Challenge" 2020 (Dunedin) – 1st MU18
- New Zealand Road Champs 2017 (Christchurch) – 1st BU15
- New Zealand Secondary School Cross Country Champs 2017 (Christchurch) – 1st Y9 (representing Scots College)
Toby Gualter
- New Zealand Road Champs 2019 (Auckland) – 1st MU20
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2019 (Upper Hutt) – 1st MU20
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2019 (Wainuiomata) – 1st MU20
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2019 (Denmark) – 84th MU20
- New Zealand 5000m 2019 (Christchurch) – 1st MU20
Andrew Thompson
- Trail World Champs 2019 (Portugal) – 133rd
- New Zealand and Oceania Trail Running Champs 2018 (Christchurch) – 1st
Emma Douglass
Lucy Hegan
- New Zealand Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs 2017 (Hastings) – 1st JG 800m (representing Wellington Girls College)
Jack Julian
- New Zealand Road Champs 2016 (Masterton) – 1st BU13
Alisha Gilchrist
Michaela Walker
- New Zealand Secondary School Cross Country Champs 2013 (Christchurch) – 1st Y9 (representing Kapiti College)
Barry Prosser
The club’s most outstanding runner of all time. Barry is also known as the “Father of Mountain Running” in New Zealand, having won the mountain races held on Mt Edgecombe, Mt Maunganui and Mt Pomona more times than anyone can remember, including 21 consecutive wins between 1978 and 1987.
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2013 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Men 60
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2011 (Porirua) – 1st Masters Men 60
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2005 (Wellington) – 1st Masters Men 50-54
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2003 (Tauranga) – 1st M50
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (Austria) – 2nd Masters Men 50+
- NZ Mountain Running Champs 2002 (Nelson) – first 50-59 age group
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1995 (Scotland) – 36th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1993 (France)
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1992 (Italy)
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1991 (Switzerland)
- Various other national veterans cross country and track titles
Susannah Lynch
- ISF World Schools Cross Country Champs 2012 (Malta) – 25th and 2nd New Zealander
- New Zealand Road Running Champs 2012 (Wellington) – 1st W16
- New Zealand Road Running Champs 2011 (Wellington) – 1st W16
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2009 (Christchurch) – 1st G14
- New Zealand Secondary School Cross Country Champs 2009 (Nelson) – 1st Y9 (representing St Mary's College)
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2008 (Waikanae) – 1st G12
Mike Wakelin
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2005 (New Zealand) – 35th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2004 (Italy) – 69th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2003 (Alaska) – 50th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (Austria) – 101st Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 (Italy) – 36th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2000 (Germany) – 55th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1998 (Ile de la Reunion) – 78th Senior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1997 (Czech Republic) – 59th Senior Men
Matt Singleton
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2005 (New Zealand) – 25th Junior Men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2004 (Italy) – 55th Junior Men
Brendon Blacklaws
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2005 (New Zealand) – 35th Junior Men
Dana Hastie
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2003 (Alaska) – 12th Junior women (1st NZer)
- New Zealand Road Champs 2003 (Wellington) – 1st WU20
- New Zealand Cross Country Champs 2003 (Tauranga) – 1st WU20
- Selected to represent New Zealand at the World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (reserve) (withdrew).
- NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country team 2002 (non-competing team)
Matthew Prosser
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2003 (Alaska) – 6th Junior men (1st NZer)
- NZ Secondary School Cross Country 2003 (Upper Hutt) – 1st senior boys
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (Austria) – 36th Junior Men
- NZ Mountain Running Champs 2002 (Nelson) – first Junior Men
- NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country team 2002 (non-competing)
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 (Italy) – 19th Junior Men
- NZ secondary schools 800m title
- NZ cross country U16 title
Lyndon McGaughran
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2003 (Alaska) – 39th Junior men
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (Austria) – 29th Junior Men
- NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country team 2002 (non-competing team)
Moana Burt
Moana joined Olympic Harriers after returning to running in early 2002.
- World Mountain Running trophy 2002 (Austria) – 4th Senior Women
- Selected to represent NZ at Australian Cross Country Championships, Nowra, NSW (2002)
Also:
- NZ Mountain Running Champs 2002 (Nelson) – 2nd Senior Women
Jane Nalder
Jane joined Olympic Harriers after moving to Wellington from Nelson in early 2002.
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2002 (Austria) – 16th Junior Women
- Selected for NZ development squad for world cross country champs in Switzerland, March 2003
Jane’s pre-Olympic achievements include World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 (Italy) – 16th Junior Women.
Hayden Prosser
- World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 (Italy) – 12th Junior Men
- NZ secondary schools 1500m title
Brian Watson
- Oceania Veterans Games 1982 (Suva) – 4th 10,000 M40
- NZ Road championships 1981 (Mosgiel) – M40 title
- World Veteran Games 1981 (Christchurch) – 10th 10,000m, 13th 10km cross country, 12th 5000m
- Veteran World 10km Champs 1981 (Palmerston Nth) – 10th M40
Masters
- Joe Fowler: New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2019 (Wainuiomata) – 1st M45–49
- Katie Jenkins: New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2019 (Wainuiomata) – 1st W45–49
- Sheryne Coverdale:
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2019 (Wainuiomata) – 1st W60-64
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2013 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Women 55-60
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2011 (Porirua) – 1st Masters Women 50-54
- Michelle Van Looy:
- New Zealand Master Track and Field Champs 2019 (Timaru) – 1st W45–49 5000m,1st W45–49 3000m, 1st W45–49 2000mS, 1st W45–49 1500m, 1st W45–49 800m
- New Zealand Master Track and Field Champs 2017 (Nelson) – 1st W45–49 10,000m, 1st W45–49 5000m,1st W45–49 2000mS
- New Zealand Road Champs 2016 (Masterton) – 1st MW45–49
- NZ Masters Track and Field Champs 2016 (Dunedin) – 1st W40–44 5000m, 1st W40–44 10,000m, 1st W40–44 2000m steeplechase
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2013 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Women 40-44
- Peter Hanson:
- New Zealand Road Champs 2017 (Christchurch) – 1st M80+
- New Zealand Masters Track and Field Champs 2016 (Dunedin) – 1st 60m M75-79
- Butch Borlase:
- New Zealand Half Marathon Champs 2014 (Wellington) – 1st Masters Men 40-44
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2013 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Men 40-44
- New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2009 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Men 35-39
- Nicola Hankinson:
- New Zealand Standard Triathlon Champs 2018 (Christchurch) – 1st F40-44
- New Zealand Half Marathon Champs 2014 (Wellington) – 1st Masters Women 35-39
- Jan Fulstow: New Zealand Mountain Running Champs 2013 (Wainuiomata) – 1st Masters Women 60+
- Mike Burkinshaw:
- NZ Veterans Champs 2002 – 3000m track walk – 1st M60+, 10km road walk – 1st M60+
- NZ Veterans Champs 1994 – 3000m track walk – 1st M50+
Members from days gone by
Back in the early day, international travel was a lot more difficult than it is now, so being selected to represent New Zealand was a major greater privelege. In the 1920s, travel to Australia was a several day trip by boat!
- Karyn Mills (now Ballance):
- World Mountain Running Trophy 1995 (Scotland)
- World Triathlon Champs 1994
- Paul Forster: World Mountain Running Trophy 1994 (Germany)
- Bruce Odams: World Triathlon Champs 1994 (Germany)
- Sarah Horan: NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs 1988 (Timaru) – 1st junior girl (representing Wellington Girls College)
- Chris Morey: Takahe to Akaroa Relay 1985 – lap 3 veteran record
- Peggy Fletcher: National Veteran Track and Field meeting 1984 (Wellington) – 5000m (NZ record), 10,000m (NZ record)
- Charlie Jelley: Charlie achieved the amazing feat of never being out of the top three in his age grade at the NZXC champs for over ten years
- National Track and Field Championships – 2000m steeplechase M65 title
- National Road Champs 1986 – M65 title
- National Veterans Road Race 1983 (New Plymouth) – M60 title
- National Cross Country Championships 1982 (Christchurch) – M60 title
- Oceania Veterans Games 1982 (Suva) – 3rd 10,000m M60, 2nd 5000m M60, 2nd 5.3km cross country
- NZ Cross Country Championships 1981 (Wanganui) – M60 title
- World Veteran Games 1981 (Christchurch) – 8th 5000m M60, 10th 10km cross country M60
- 10,000m NZ Veterans Champs title 1978 (Blenheim)
- NZ Cross Country Champs 1976 (Invercargill) – M55 title
- Doreen Jelley: Oceania Veterans Games 1982 (Suva) – 1st 10,000 W55, 2nd 3000m W55, 2nd 5.3km cross country
- Ray Wallis: Veteran World 10km Champs 1981 (Palmerston Nth) – 31st M40
- Laurie Watson:
- Veteran World 10km Champs 1981 (Palmerston Nth) – 26th M40
- Top and back record for ascent of Ayers Rock (1970) – 24min 47sec. (Not representing NZ but worth a mention anyway!)
- Tom Wilson: Australasian Cross Country Champs 1923 (Australia) – 7th
- H E Moore: NZ Cross Country Championship title 1921 (Hutt Park). (The only Senior Man to win this title while running for Olympic!)
- John Thorne: represented NZ in the 100km; year unknown.
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Last updated: 28 Nov 2021