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Steeplechase

One of the less popular events, particularly amongst masters, the steeplechase been an Olympic event since 1896. The event distance varied from 2500m to 4000m until 1920 when it settled on 3000m for men. (Except for the 1932 Olympics when a lap scoring error meant everyone ran an extra lap for an additional 460m!).

Women contested the 3000m steeplechase from the 2008 Olympics.

There are two separate steeplechase events contested by masters. Women and men aged 60 and over race 2000m over steeples that are 0.762m high. The younger men race 3000m with hurdles of 0.914m.

The standard programme developed for 2014 places the event on Saturday morning.

Performances by guest athletes from outside the North Island are marked [IE].

NZMA Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023. NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023. South Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at February 2023. North Island Championship Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at January 2023. Wellington Records as at 7 May 2023.
  M35 (3000m) W35 (2000m)
CR 11:04.67 - Mathew Rogers (2018) 7:48.5 - Karen Green (1994)
NZ Rec 10:06.38 - Mathew Rogers (2018) 7:19.88 - S Taylor (1993)
WLG Rec 9:46.5 - Colin Morris 7:47.36 - Vicki Humphries
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 11:04.67 - Mathew Rogers
 no second or third place		 not contested
2017
2011		 not contested not contested
2010 not contested 8:17.57 - Andrea Williams
 no second or third place
2009 not contested not contested
2008 not contested 7:52.50 - Andrea Williams
 no second or third place
2007 not contested 8:03.23 - Andrea Williams
 no second or third place
2006
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 10:49.81 - Iain Murray
 no second or third place		 9:25.52 - Linda Reynolds
 no second or third place
2002 11:08.00 - Brendan Magill
13:13.50 - Tom Sheehan
 no third place		 not contested
2001 11:35.3 - Brendan Magill
 no second or third place		 not contested
2000 11:48.32 - Brendan Magill
 no second or third place		 8:46.70 - Linda Reynolds
 no second or third place
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998
1997		 not contested not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 not contested not contested
1994 11:16.1 - I Johnson
12:10.6 - Steve Williamson
 no third place		 7:48.5 - Karen Green
 no second or third place
1993 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 10:46.3 - M Laird
 no second or third place		 9:05.5 - H Roebuck
 no second or third place
1989 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 not contested 10:48 - D Hughes
 no second or third place
1986 no 3000m steeplechase held not contested
  M40 (3000m) W40 (2000m)
CR 10:58.54 - Andrew Davenport (2009) 8:17.31 - Andrea Williams (2011)
NZ Rec 9:14.4 - JD Macdonald (1977) 7:37.90 - Karen Gillum-Green (2001)
WLG Rec 9:59.14 - Stephen Day (2015) 8:01.88 - Michelle Van Looy (2015)
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018
2015		 not contested not contested
2014 not contested 8:21.83 - Andrea Williams
8:26.06 - Michelle Van Looy
 no third place
2013
2012		 not contested not contested
2011 not contested 8:17.31 - Andrea Williams
 no second or third place
2010 not contested not contested
2009 10:58.54 - Andrew Davenport
 no second or third place		 9:39.51 - Linda Reynolds
 no second or third place
2008 not contested 9:14.73 - Linda Reynolds
 no second or third place
2007 not contested 9:05.82 - Sue Hatherill
 no second or third place
2006 not contested not contested
2005 10:56.17 - Brendan Magill
 no second or third place		 not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 10:57.56 - Brendan Magill
 no second or third place		 not contested
2002 12:00.48 - Robert Dabb
 no second or third place		 not contested
2001
2000		 not contested not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 not contested not contested
1997 12:08.4 - Steve Williamson
 no second or third place		 not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 10:11.0 - Brett Ryan
10:34.0 - Murray Laird
 no third place		 not contested
1994 10:12.7 - Brett Ryan
10:48.7 - Murray Laird
11:52.0 - K Kent		 8:20.2 - V Adams
 no second or third place
1993 10:54.0 - Murray Laird
12:35.2 - N Pearson
no third place		 not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 11:37.6 - G Adams
13:19.1 - Geoff Hustler
 no third place		 not contested
1989 10:03.7 - Barry Cooper
11:21.6 - David Trow
14:04.9 - R Teahan		 not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 11:14 - David Trow
13:24 - Geoff Hustler
 no third place		 not contested
1986 no 3000m steeplechase held not contested
  M45 (3000m) W45 (2000m)
CR 11:27.43 - Andrew Davenport (2016) 8:11.0 - Judith Stewart (1998*)
 *1997 Champs held in calendar year 1998
NZ Rec 9:22.3 - JD Macdonald (1980) 7:38.08 - Margaret Orman (1991)
WLG Rec 10:32.85 - Stephen Day (2022) 8:10.5 - Judith Stewart
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 not contested 8:40.46 - Michelle Van Looy
 no second or third place
2017 not contested 8:47.27 - Andrea Harris
 no second or third place
2016 11:27.43 - Andrew Davenport
12:12.95 - Craig Sinclair
 no third place		 8:22.30 - Michelle Van Looy
 no second or third place
2015 12:40.53 - Craig Sinclair
 no second or third place		 10:23.89 - Delwyn Smith
 no second or third place
2014 not contested not contested
2013 not contested 10:20.65 - Linda Reynolds
 no second or third place
2012 13:26.58 - Craig Wilson
13:36.76 - Brendan Magill
 no third place		 not contested
2011 not contested not contested
2010 not contested not contested
2009 13:09.65 - David Ledger
 no second or third place		 not contested
2008
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 not contested 8:14.45 - Vicky Adams
 no second or third place
2002 not contested not contested
2001 12:56.03 - Steve Williamson
 no second or third place		 not contested
2000 11:07.14 - Murray Laird
12:09.75 - Stu Bracegirdle
 no third place		 8:35.17 - Kathy Lovell
 no second or third place
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 11:07.29 -  Murray Laird
 no second or third place		 9:47.69 - Robyn Winter
 no second or third place
1997 10:39.5 - Murray Laird
12:25.9 - Willie Bowmar
13:00.3 - Richard Bright		 8:11.0 - Judith Stewart
10:02.3 - Robyn Winter
 no third place
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 13:51.0 -  P Graham
 no second or third place		 not contested
1994 11:38.7 - B Carter
12:05.4 - David Trow
13:26.1 - M Clark		 not contested
1993 11:48.5 - David Trow
 no second or third place		 not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 11:01.5 - David Trow
11:51.9 - K Davies
 no third place		 8:48.0 - E Mercer [IE]
 not contested
1989 12:40.6 - Roy Skuse
 no second or third place		 8:13.12 - Margaret Orman
9:25.7 - Joy Dixon
 no third place
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 12:27 - R Wallis
13:01 - B Cowan
13:16 - C Hooper		 11:09 - Rona Patterson
 no second or third place
1986 no 3000m steeplechase held not contested
  M50 (3000m) W50 (2000m)
CR 11:35.31 - Michael Wray (2017) 8:47.4 - Vicky Adams (2005)
NZ Rec 9:43.97 - Ron Robertson (1991) 7:43.99 - Margaret Orman (1993)
WLG Rec 10:43.73 - Peter Stevens (2018) 9:25.61 - Lyn Clark (2018)
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 12:02.43 - Michael Wray
 no second or third place		 9:25.61 - Lyn Clark
 no second or third place
2017 11:35.31 - Michael Wray
 no second or third place		 11:55.97 - Sharon Wray
 no second or third place
2016 12:07.77 - Graeme Sayer [IE]
13:05.92 - Robert Dabb
 no third place		 not contested
2015 14:57.91 - Rob Kear
 no second or third place		 not contested
2014 12:55.94 - Brendan Magill
 no second or third place		 not contested
2013 not contested not contested
2012 14:15.06 - Rob Kear
 no second or third place		 not contested
2011 not contested not contested
2010 12:58.38 - Robert Dabb
 no second or third place		 not contested
2009 not contested not contested
2008 12:39.15 - Laurent [IE]
 not contested		 not contested
2007 13:25.55 - Malcolm Chamberlin
 no second or third place		 not contested
2006 not contested not contested
2005 not contested 8:47.4 - Vicky Adams
 no second or third place
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 11:40.29 - Stewart Bracegirdle
 no second or third place		 not contested
2002 not contested not contested
2001 not contested 11:30.5 - Diane Spiers
 no second or third place
2000 11:41.46 - Geoff Capon [IE]
 not contested		 10:20.46 - Robyn Winter
 no second or third place
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 11:33.88 - Geoff Capon [IE]
 not contested		 not contested
1997 11:18.9 - Geoff Capon [IE]
 not contested		 not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 9:58.0 -  Ron Robertson
 no second or third place		 not contested
1994 not contested not contested
1993 12:!4.2 - B Masters
13:07.5 - D Hamilton
13:34.7 - D Pointon		 not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 12:33.2 - B Webb
 no second or third place		 not contested
1989 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 not contested 13:41 - Sue Dumble
 no second or third place
1986 no 3000m steeplechase held not contested
  M55 (3000m) W55 (2000m)
CR 12:24.34 - Gavin Smith (2012) 11:13.91 - Terri Grimmett (2015)
NZ Rec 9:55.05 - Ron Robertson (1997) 7:58.43 - Margaret Orman (1997)
WLG Rec 11:05.61 - Peter Stevens (2020) 9:29.8 - T Brown
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 18:55.79  - Mark Gray
 no second or third place		 not contested
2017
2016		 not contested not contested
2015 16:12.44 - Mark Gray
 no second or third place		 11:13.91 - Terri Grimmett
 no second or third place
2014
2013		 not contested not contested
2012 12:24.34 - Gavin Smith
 no second or third place		 not contested
2011 15:02.31 - Ian Martin
 no second or third place		 not contested
2010
2008		 not contested not contested
2007 12:18.26 - Murray Laird
 no second or third place		 12:22.43 - Diane Spiers
 no second or third place
2006 not contested not contested
2005 11:14.20 - Trevor Ogilvie
13:44.01 - Francis Campkin
 no second or third place		 not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 not contested not contested
2002 12:11.07 - Geoff Capon [IE]
12:52.24 - Bob Carter
 no second or third place		 not contested
2001 12:11.3 - Geoff Capon [IE]
 not contested		 not contested
2000 not contested not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998
1997		 not contested not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 12:03.0 -  Neville Wagner
 no second or third place		 not contested
1994 13:42.1 -  N Moore
 no second or third place		 not contested
1993 13:04.3 - Patrick Mills
 no second or third place		 not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 12:31.5 - Patrick Mills
 no second or third place		 not contested
1989 13:18.0 - R Dixon
13:51.8 - Ted Guy
 no third place		 not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 14:06 - Ted Guy
 no second or third place		 12:53 - Fay McCracken
 no second or third place
1986 no 3000m steeplechase held not contested
  M60 (2000m) W60 (2000m)
CR 7:24.87 - Trevor Ogilvie (2008) 11:38.11 - Fay Riley (2003)
NZ Rec 6:30.21 - Ron Robertson (2001) 8:45.43 - Loris Reed (2008)
WLG Rec 7:54.29 - John Eccles 11:32.28 - F McCracken
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018
2014		 not contested not contested
2013 8:38.79 - Graeme Adams
 no second or third place		 not contested
2012 8:53.55 - Des Phillips
9:08.61 - Graeme Adams
10:03.32 - Willie Bowmar		 11:56.60 - Robyn Winter
 no second or third place
2011 not contested not contested
2010 8:43.18 - Des Phillips
 no second or third place		 not contested
2009 not contested not contested
2008 7:24.87 - Trevor Ogilvie
 no second or third place		 not contested
2007
2006		 not contested not contested
2005 8:55.6 - Bob Stephens
 no second or third place		 not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 not contested 11:38.11 - Fay Riley
 no second or third place
2002 not contested not contested
2001 not contested 12:24.1 - Lyn Fraser
 no second or third place
2000 not contested not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 not contested not contested
1997 10:08 - Gil Munro
 no second or third place		 not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 9:26.8 - Gil Munro
 no second or third place		 not contested
1994 9:08.6 - Bruce Perry
 no second or third place		 not contested
1993 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990 9:00.7 - Brian Bowering
9:15.05 - Ted Guy
 no third place		 not contested
1989 8:08.8 - J Eccles
8:14.6 - Ben Thomas
8:43.9 - Brian Bowering		 12:28.0 - Fay McCracken
 no second or third place
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 8:09 - John Eccles
8:54 - B Bowering
10:52 - Bruce Wotherspoon		 14:57 - Pam Spiers
 no second or third place
1986 8:33.8 - Wallace Opperman
 no second or third place		 not contested
  M65 (2000m) W65 (2000m)
CR 7:42.32 - Ron Robertson (2009) 11:33.15 - Dawn Cumming (2000)
NZ Rec 7:18.1 - Ron Robertson (2008) 9:18.61 - Michele Allison (2020)
WLG Rec 7:53.0 - John Eccles 9:18.61 - Michele Allison (2020)
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 not contested not contested
2017 8:53.54 - Murray Laird
9:54.40 - Graeme Adams
9:56.16 - Des Phillips		 not contested
2016 9:27.90 - Des Phillips
10:11.06 - Graeme Adams
 no third place		 not contested
2015 10:25.55 - Willie Bowmar
 no second or third place		 not contested
2014 9:11.06 - Graeme Adams
9:42.19 - Des Phillips
 no third place		 12:56.96 - Robyn Winter
 no second or third place
2013 not contested not contested
2012 9:08.31 - Murray Clarkson
 no second or third place		 not contested
2011
2010		 not contested not contested
2009 7:42.32 - Ron Robertson
 no second or third place		 not contested
2008
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 not contested 11:53.84 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2002 9:10.30 - Bill Kenny [IE]
not contested		 11:59.30 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2001 10:50.5 - John Chrystal
 no second or third place		 not contested
2000 8:18.58 - Patrick Mills
 no second or third place		 11:33.15 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 not contested not contested
1997 9:10 - Hector Mein
9:58 - Ted Guy
 no third place		 not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995
1993		 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990
1989		 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 10:54 - L Frances
 no second or third place		 not contested
1986 not contested not contested
  M70 (2000m) W70 (2000m)
CR 8:18.69 - John Downey (2000) 11:54.01 - Dawn Cumming (2007)
NZ Rec 7:10.03 - Ron Robertson (2011) 9:43.19 - Loris Reed (2017)
WLG Rec 8:39.2 - John Eccles no record
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 10:21.79 - Des Phillips
 no second or third place		 not contested
2017 11:15.12 - Davis Anstiss
 no second or third place		 not contested
2016
2014		 not contested not contested
2013 10:54.20 - Tony Langton
 no second or third place		 not contested
2012
2010		 not contested not contested
2009 10.13.05 - Neville Wagner
 no second or third place		 not contested
2008 10:45.39 - Dave Eastmond
 no second or third place		 12:05.82 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2007 not contested 11:54.01 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2006
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003 10:14.0 - Hector Mein
 no second or third place		 not contested
2002 8:43.95 - John Downey
12:58.50 - Tom Cumming
 no third place		 not contested
2001 9:56.8 - Hector Mein
 no second or third place		 not contested
2000 8:18.69 - John Downey
11:33.81 - Tom Cumming
 no third place		 not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998 11:22.26 - Wallace Opperman
 no second or third place		 not contested
1997 not contested not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995 not contested not contested
1994 9:20.4 - J Jones
 no second or third place		 not contested
1993 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990
1989		 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987 10:25 - Clem Green
 no second or third place		 not contested
1986 not contested not contested
  M75 (2000m) W75 (2000m)
CR 12:32.72 - Dave Eastmond (2013) 13:32.55 - Dawn Cumming (2012)
NZ Rec 9:40.42 - Dave Eastmond (2015) 12:03.84 - Dawn Cumming (2009)
WLG Rec 9:59.0 - John Eccles no record
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018
2014		 not contested not contested
2013 12:32.72 - Dave Eastmond
 no second or third place		 not contested
2012 not contested 13:32.55 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2011 not contested 13:00.62 - Dawn Cumming
 no second or third place
2010
2009		 not contested not contested
2008 not contested 13:13.97 - Clasina Van Der Veeken
 no second or third place
2007
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003
2000		 not contested not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998
1997		 not contested not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995
1993		 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990
1989		 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987
1986		 not contested not contested
  M80 (2000m) W80 (2000m)
CR 12:33.58 - Dave Eastmond (2018) 15:26.37 - Clasina Van Der Veeken (2013)
NZ Rec 11:48.22 - Jim Jamieson (1989) 14:47.28  - Clasina Van Der Veeken (2012)
WLG Rec 13:54.99 - Peter Hanson (2017) no record
2022 not contested not contested
2021
2020		 not held not held
2019 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2018 12:33.58 - Dave Eastmond
 no second or third place		 not contested
2017 13:54.99 - Peter Hanson
 no second or third place		 not contested
2016
2014		 not contested not contested
2013 not contested 15:26.37 - Clasina Van Der Veeken
 no second or third place
2012
2005		 not contested not contested
2004 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
2003
2000		 not contested not contested
1999 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1998
1997		 not contested not contested
1996 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1995
1993		 not contested not contested
1992
1991		 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1990
1989		 not contested not contested
1988 no steeplechase held no steeplechase held
1987
1986		 not contested not contested

  

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