What a massive month of mahi from the Hātea whānau!
May was packed with action across Aotearoa and beyond — from brutal ultra-distance efforts to speedy half marathons, international podiums, and one very special World Champs qualification. Check out what our crew’s been up to below. If we’ve missed anything, flick us a message!

🏆 2025 Athletics NZ 24-Hour Championships

AUT Millennium Stadium, Auckland — May 10th

👏 Huge congratulations to Helen Waterworth, who ran a jaw-dropping 515 laps (206km) in the 24-hour event. Helen was 1st place female and 2nd overall, earning her a spot on the New Zealand team for the 2025 IAU 24-Hour World Championships in France. Absolutely phenomenal!

🏃‍♀️ Hawke’s Bay Marathon — May 16th

Half Marathon

• Dwayne Collecutt – 1:20:03 (37th overall, 8th M35–39)
• Adelle Wilson – 1:49:50 (5th F50–54)
• Richard Collecutt – 2:46:28 (16th M65–69)

Marathon

• Hannah Thompson – 3:28:42 (168th overall, 4th F category)
• Scott Kennedy – 4:18:12 (9th in age group)

🌏 Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA) by UTMB

Katoomba, NSW — May 18th

Massive props to Sam Rout, who absolutely crushed the 50km event at this iconic race in the Blue Mountains. With nearly 2,500m of elevation gain, Sam still clocked in at 4:19:28, securing 3rd place overall in a stacked international field. Legendary effort!

🔥 Shannon-Leigh Litt: 500+ Ultras and Counting

Yes, you read that right. Hātea’s own Shannon-Leigh Litt has been running an ultra a day (51km minimum) since January 1st, 2024, and in May, she passed the 500 mark. When will she stop? Who knows — but we’re in awe. Keep smashing it, Shannon!

🏞️ TMNZ Bay of Islands Run Walk Festival

Paihia — May 18th
Awesome to see so many Hātea runners backing this local event — here’s how the crew went:

🥾 Trek Trail & Fish 50km Ultra

• Allan Staite – 4:13:53, 2nd overall
• Josh Wynniatt – 4:36:35, 5th overall
• Caris Teo – 4:42:26, 7th overall, 1st female
• Shannon-Leigh Litt – 5:04:24, 2nd female
• Neil Pugh – 5:17:40
• Emma Steedman – 5:33:47, 5th female
• Oscar Oldehaver – 5:38:57
• Grant Allerby – 5:46:23
• Hans Schutte – 5:51:58
• Ron Cullen – 6:09:02
• Liz Cullen – 7:04:39
• James Macken – 7:25:47

🏃‍♂️ 22km Trail Run

• Andy Thornton – 1:36:12, 2nd overall
• Chris Taylor – 1:40:08, 4th overall
• Tawera Henare – 1:47:29
• Dennis Langford – 1:54:47
• Steve Trass – 1:57:51
• Neville Bassett – 2:02:03
• Ryan Antonio – 2:10:07
• Grant Loveridge – 2:12:28
• Adrian Brouwers – 2:17:02
• Jackie Grant – 2:19:30
• Judith Bradshaw – 2:27:10
• Geno Milnes – 2:29:20

👟 8.7km Fun Run

• Luke Cains – 35:30, 3rd overall
• Debbie Monaghan – 38:22, 11th overall, 4th female
• Tommy Monaghan – 45:09
• DJ Gillming – 45:24
• Fletcher Cains – 45:31
• Blake Antonio – 45:37
• Tracey Kleingeld – 47:49
• Ian Kleingeld – 47:49
• Shannon Morgan – 49:16
• Jeni Mills – 49:34
• Corrine Langford – 49:52
• Denise Limby – 59:51
• Mark Anderson – 1:02:13
• Ron Crowhurst – 1:09:10
• Steve Bradley – 1:09:11
• Julia Lee – 1:16:19

👑 Kings Backyard Ultra

Barge Park — May 31st

A huge crew turned out to either run or support at the second edition of this unique event, where runners complete 6.7km loops every hour until only one is left standing.

👏 Special shoutout to Emma Steedman, who clocked a massive 30 laps (201km) to claim the “Longest Local” trophy. Epic endurance and a huge display of grit!
• Emma Steedman 30 laps 201.30km
• Nick Wiessing 24 laps 161.04km
• Glenn Fulton 22 laps 147.62km
• Matt Dyer 22 laps 147.62km
• Sione Tukia Motu’apuaka 21laps 140.91km
• Josh Wynniatt 18 laps 120.78km
• Kirsty Hamlin 17 laps 114.07km
• Allan Staite 16 laps 107.36km
• Grant Allerby 15 laps 100.65km
• Alex Watson 13 laps 87.23km
• Jake Mills 12 laps 80.52km
• Scott Kennedy 12 laps 80.52km
• Hannah Thompson 11 laps 73.81km
• Arj Van Holst 11 laps 73.81km
• Adelle Allbon 10 laps 67.10km
• Shannon-Leigh Litt 7 laps 46.97km
• Hayden Bell 6 laps 40.26km
• Maria Easterbrook 6 laps 40.26km
• Dennis Langford 5 laps 33.55km

Other Results

Auckland Trail Series Event 1 | Tawharanui Regional Park | 18 May
Super Long Course (20km) Will Swney 1:56:31 44th
Long Course (16.5km) Emma Van Holst 2:06:11 100th

Rotorua Marathon | 2nd May
Adrian Brouwers 3:59:23 | 1st in Age Group 70-75 (NZ Marathon Champs)

Noosa Marathon |24th May
Shaun Fisher 4:02:49 (PB)
Nadine Fisher 4:55:16 (PB)

🏁 Wrapping Up

May has been packed with grit, podiums, and personal triumphs — and it’s been a joy watching Hātea runners do what they do best. Whether you ran 8km or 200+, we’re proud of each and every one of you. Let us know if we missed your results, and we’ll add them in!

Bring on the rest of 2025! 💪