New Zealand’s Rough is a diamond Down Under: two W75 NRs

Myrtle is a monster distance star.

Myrtle is a monster distance star.

Kiwi media report a couple New Zealand national records at the South Island champs over the weekend — all by W75 Myrtle Rough. She ran 1500 in 7:01.64 and 5000 in 26:04.40. By comparison, the American records in that age group are 6:41.88 by Jeanne Daprano and 26:55.11 by Mary Harada. The listed WRs are 6:34.22 and 24:03.90. “She also holds national records in the 3000m and 800m. Rough, one of 25 Otago athletes competing in Timaru, shattered a record in the 5000m, set by Ailsa Forbes in 1986.” It’ll be a long season for them, headed to Perth worlds.

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November 23, 2015

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  1. tb - November 24, 2015

    It’ll be a long season for us, not them, as we try to extend summer by two months. But that does give us more time to save our pennies for the flight!

  2. Mary Harada - November 24, 2015

    records are made to be broken, good for Myrtle Rough – although I am glad she is in the W 75 age group -and not the W 80!
    I am looking forward to Perth in late Oct.2016. Hopefully by then a bit more speed will have returned – but if not – that is ok too, It is all about meeting up with WMA friends in various age groups and having a good time and visiting new places around the world.

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