{"id":1213,"date":"2021-05-17T08:55:31","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T08:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/nz\/?p=1213"},"modified":"2021-05-17T09:13:59","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T09:13:59","slug":"jackson-wins-auckland-grand-prix-series-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.time-to-run.com\/nz\/news\/jackson-wins-auckland-grand-prix-series-opener","title":{"rendered":"Jackson wins Auckland Grand Prix Series opener"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Athletics Auckland Grand Prix Series, Race 1, Pukekohe A & P Showgrounds – 15 May 2021 – Jono Jackson was in winning form in the opening race of the Auckland Grand Prix Series over the demanding four lap course.<\/p>\n

Jono Jackson wins Auckland Grand Prix Series opener<\/h3>\n

Jackson, who won at Pukekohe in 2017 and was second in 2018, matched strides with training partner Sam Waldin over the first half before applying the pressure to hold a handy lead going into the final 2km circuit. The 2016 national cross-country champion recorded 29:13, 36 seconds faster than Waldin. Hayden Rodger was third in the senior men in 30:50.<\/p>\n

Jackson\u2019s latest win follows his New Zealand<\/a> mountain running title and third-place finish in last week\u2019s Rotorua half marathon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t quite recovered from the downhill at the mountain running champs in time for the half marathon, but I think my legs are almost back now,\u201d said Jackson.<\/p>\n

He added that he enjoys racing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to race everything I can, as my coach Barry Magee says to use them as training. So we train in these races and use them as fun on the weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rodwyn Isaacs was the best of the masters, who competed in the same race as the seniors. Isaacs, in 30:09, led in Nick Moore 30:15 and Simon Mace 30:20.<\/p>\n

Ainsley Thorpe warmed up for the Oceania triathlon cup on the Gold Coast on 6 June with a solid run over the 8km, winning the senior women\u2019s race in 33:18. Maiya Christini was second in 33:56 with Sarah Blyde third in 38:53.<\/p>\n

Selection to the Tokyo Olympic Games in the triathlon<\/a> is the goal for Thorpe.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a bit of a training run today as I\u2019m off to Australia on Monday for my international triathlon campaign. I have three Oceania races in Australia before we hopefully get to Tokyo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had a year and a half of training so hopefully I\u2019ve improved,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Thorpe added that she found company racing against Christini.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaiya and I have been running together since we were seven years old, and we\u2019ve been great competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Christian De Vaal, an under 18, was a clear winner of the combined 6km race with the under 20 grade. De Vaal recorded 21:41, heading in Ronan Codyre who ran 22:17. Sam Heyes won the under 20 in 23:01.<\/p>\n

Brea Roderick from the Canterbury Port Hills Club won the under 20 women\u2019s 6km in 27:01 and Bridie Hart outshone the other master women, finishing the 6km in 27:25.<\/p>\n

Amelia Green was ten seconds ahead of Stella Hammond in the under 18 4km in 16:40. Jack Snedden dug deep to hold out Jack Erikson by two seconds in the under 16 4km, recording 14:47. Eryn Westlake won the under 16 2.9km in 11:42.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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