Steeplechase Record Tables

Steeplechase Records

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. At the World Masters Athletics Champs, the event only became available to women from 1989.

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 2000m distance was only introduced in the 1980s.

Where Centre records are better performances than National or World records, this likely indicates that the athlete either failed to apply for the record within the application window or was unable to meet the stricter paperwork requirements. More recent records could still be in the processing stage at World or National level.

Electronic times are preferred but not required, with the proviso that hand times require three watch readings. Where it is not readily evident that a historical hand timed record or electronic time is faster, both will be listed. [I believe any time given with a single decimal is hand timed but unless marked it is not explicitly expressed.] Lap scoring sheets are required to be submitted with record applications for events 3000m and above.

Note: Athletes move. Wellington records applicable to athletes registered to Wellington at time of performance. Island championship records applicable to athletes registered to that island at time of performance. NZ records applicable to athletes registered appropriately to NZMA at time of performance. Oceania championship records applicable to athletes registered to OMA at time of performance. World records quote national affiliation of athlete at time of performance.

Prior to the September 2016 agreement on shared membership between Athletics New Zealand and New Zealand Masters Athletics, only those masters athletes who had joined NZMA were eligible to claim records. Now domestic Masters Records can be claimed by both ANZ and NZMA members.

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World
M35 3000m	9:46.5 Colin Morris	11:04.67 Mathew Rogers (2018)	12:10.07 David O'Sullivan (2018)	10:22.88 Mathew Rogers (2017)	10:06.38 Mathew Rogers (2018)	9:48.8 Bruce Meder NZL (1990)	8:04.95 Simon Vroemen NED (2004)
M40 3000m	9:59.14 Stephen Day (2015)	10:58:54 Andrew Davenport (2009)	no record	9:27.1 JD Macdonald (1975)	9:14.4 JD Macdonald (1977)	9:37.3 Euan Robertson NZL (1990)	8:38.40 Angelo Carosi ITA (2004)
M45 3000m	10:32.85 Stephen Day (2022)	11:27:43 Andrew Davenport (2016)	no record	9:27.22 Ron Robertson (1987)	9:22.3 JD Macdonald (1980)	9:51.4 Ron Robertson NZL (1990)	9:06.68 Brad Barton USA (2014)
M50 3000m	10:43.73 Peter Stevens(2018)	11:35.31 Michael Wray (2017)	11:41.23 Mike Morrisey (2006)	9:44.0 Ron Robertson (1992)	9:43.97 Ron Robertson (1991)	10:44.0 Alan Bradford AUS (1992)	9:38.8 Nils Undersaker NOR (1989)
M55 3000m	11:05.61 Peter Stevens(2020)	12:24.34 Gavin Smith (2012)	12:46.04 Tim Cross (2016)	9:59.8 Ron Robertson (1997)	9:55.05 Ron Robertson (1997)	10:11.6 Ron Robertson NZL (1998)	9:55.05 Ron Robertson NZL (1997)
M60 2000m	7:54.29 John Eccles	7:24.87 Trevor Ogilvie (2008)	8:28.80 Tim Cross (2020)	7:14.27 Walter Hume (1999)	6:30.21 Ron Robertson (2001)	7:13.03 Trevor Ogilvie NZL (2012)	6:30.21 Ron Robertson NZL (2001)
M65 2000m	7:53.00 John Eccles	7:42.32 Ron Robertson (2009)	9:02.0 Ian Brownie (1995)	7:33.36 Ron Robertson (2009)	7:18.10 Ron Robertson (2008)	7:18.10 Ron Robertson NZL (2008)	7:10.25 Francisco Aragon Munoz ESP (2021)
M70 2000m	8:39.20 John Eccles	8:18.69 John Downey (2000)	8.56.04 Michael Bond (2014)	8:22.04 John Downey (2001)	7:10.03 Ron Robertson (2011)	8:25.78 Peter Sandery AUS (2012)	7:10.03 Ron Robertson NZL (2011)
M75 2000m	9:59.0 John Eccles	12:32.72 Dave Eastmond (2013)	12:12.83 Evan MacIntosh (2023) 2022 Champs held in calendar year 2023	9:43.56 Michael Bond (2019)	9:40.42 Dave Eastmond (2015)	9:40.42 Dave Eastmond NZL (2015)	8:29.26 Jose V Rioseco Lopez ESP (2019)
M80 2000m	13:54.99 Peter Hanson (2017)	12:33.58 Dave Eastmond (2018)	no record	11:48.22 Jim Jamieson (1989)	11:48.22 Jim Jamieson (1989)	11:20.46 Michael Juckes AUS (2019)	9:35.1 David Carr AUS (2013)
M85 2000m	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	16:02.95 Colin Silock-Delaney AUS (2019)	10:53.3 David Carr AUS (2017)
M90 2000m	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	no record	12:26.57 David Carr AUS (2022)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World

	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World
W35 2000m	7:47.36 Vicki Humphries	7:48.5 Karen Green (1994)	7:44.2 Claire Doris (2003)	7:19.88 S Taylor (1993)	7:19.88 S Taylor (1993)	7:48.0 Vicky Adams NZL (1992)	6:27.11 Victoria Mitchell AUS (2017)
W40 2000m	8:01 88 Michelle Van Looy (2015)	8:17.31 Andrea Williams (2011)	9:17.0 Lynn Donaldson (1989)	7:39.42 Karen Gillum-Green (2001)	7:37.90 Karen Gillum-Green (2001)	7:17.92 Suzy Cole AUS (2012)	6:49.58 Lisa Ryan USA (2011)
W45 2000m	8:10.5 Judith Stewart	8:11.0 Judith Stewart (1998) 1997 Champs held in calendar year 1998	8:25.8 Margaret Orman (1989)	7:52.8h Margaret Orman (1991)	7:38.08 Margaret Orman (1991)	7:51.3 Judith Stewart NZL (1998)	6:51.51 Minori Hayakari JPN (2018)
W50 2000m	9:25.61 Lyn Clark (2018)	8:47.4 Vicky Adams (2005)	no record	7:43.99 Margaret Orman (1993)	7:43.99 Margaret Orman (1993)	8:12.1 Margaret Orman NZL (1994)	7:42.04 Marie Bodilis-Loaec FRA (2011)
W55 2000m	9:29.8 T Brown	11:13.91 Terri Grimmett (2015)	8:33.7 Loris Reed (2004)	8:13.4h Margaret Orman (1997)	7:58.43 Margaret Orman (1997)	8:34.8 Loris Reed NZL (2004)	7:51.91 Lisa Margaret Thomas GBR (2021)
W60 2000m	11:32.28 F McCracken	11:38.11 Fay Riley (2003)	9:15.07 Loris Reed (2010)	8:58.09 Loris Reed (2010)	8:45.43 Loris Reed (2008)	9:28.99 Margaret Saunders AUS (2014)	8:37.34 Kathryn Martin USA (2014)
W65 2000m	9:18.61 Michele Allison (2020)	11:33.15 Dawn Cumming (2000)	9:20.23 Loris Reed (2012)	9:37.70 Loris Reed (2016)	9:18.61 Michele Allison (2020)	9:29.52 Margaret Saunders AUS (2019)	8:52.49 Kathryn Martin USA (2017)
W70 2000m	no record	11:54.01 Dawn Cumming (2007)	9:43.19 Loris Reed (2017)	10:28.35 Loris Reed (2020)	9:43.19 Loris Reed (2017)	10:03.49 Gillian Young AUS (2018)	9:46.79 Marlene Anne Gourlay AUS (2022)
W75 2000m	no record	13:00.62 Dawn Cumming (2011)	no record	12:12.84 Dawn Cumming (2010)	12:03.04 Dawn Cumming (2009)	13:35.8 Clasina van der Veeken NZL (2008)	11:14.17 Gillian Young AUS (2023)
W80 2000m	no record	15:26.37 Clasina van der Veeken (2013)	no record	14:47.28 Clasina van der Veeken (2012)	14:47.28 Clasina van der Veeken (2012)	14:57.42 Clasina van der Veeken NZL (2012)	13:38.34 Anne Martin GBR (2016)
W85 2000m	no record	no record	no record	no record	18:30.80 Clasina van der Veeken (2016)	no record	16:55.73 Anne Martin GBR (2022)
	Wellington	North Island Champs	South Island Champs	NZMA Champs	NZ National	Oceania Champs	World

World Records from World Masters Athletics as at 3 February 2023.

Oceania Championship Records from Oceania Athletics as at September 2019.

NZ Records from NZ Masters Athletics as at 16 February 2023.

NZMA Championship 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.