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.

Current and recent members | Past members

Current and recent members

Susannah at the 2010 NZ Cross Country Champs
Susannah Lynch
Butch on the Kepler Challenge, 2010
Butch Borlase
Mike at the National Road Relay, 2001
Mike Wakelin
Matt at the World Mountain Running Trophy, 2005
Matt Singleton
Matt at the World Mountain Running Trophy, 2005
Brendon Blacklaws
Dana at the NI cross country champs, 2002
Dana Hastie
Matt at the World Mountain Running Trophy 2002
Matthew Prosser
Lyndon running in the Philp Shield club race, 2002
Lyndon McGaughran
Barry winning his age grade at the 2002 City Of Wellington half marathon
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.

Moana at the Wellington Cross Country Champs, 2002
Moana Burt

Moana joined Olympic Harriers after returning to running in early 2002.

Also:

Jane at the NI Cross Country champs, 2002
Jane Nalder

Jane joined Olympic Harriers after moving to Wellington from Nelson in early 2002.

Jane’s pre-Olympic achievements include World Mountain Running Trophy 2001 (Italy) – 16th Junior Women.


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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+
Hayden at the World Mountain Running Trophy 2002
Hayden Prosser
Brian at the Grand Memorial club race 2002
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

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!

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