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New Zealand asserted its dominance in the 1500m events on Day 11 of the Pacific Games, with remarkable performances from The New Zealand Team.

Women’s 1500m: Tillie Hollyer Clinches Gold, Peyton Leigh Takes Silver

Tillie Hollyer showcased her exceptional form by clinching the gold in the women’s 1500m with an impressive time of 4:26.06.

Speaking after her victory, Hollyer revealed, “I went out quite hard and tried to be consistent. I talked to my coach before I came out, and my goal was to go out hard from the start and run the legs off people, and it all went to plan.”

Teammate Peyton Leigh secured the silver with a commendable time of 4:39.53.

“I feel very very happy, this is my first international team representing New Zealand, so I am very happy that I’m able to bring a Silver home in the 800 and 1500m."

"I'm glad that Tillie and I were both able to get the gold and silver. I think it makes it a little bit better having a teammate beside me,” said Leigh.

Men’s 1500m: Jack Paine and Liam O’Donnell secure Gold and Silver

Jack Paine dominated the Men’s 1500m, securing the gold with a stellar time of 3:50.97. Paine, ecstatic about his victory, stated, “I came out of the 800 with a silver which was great, but I was hungry. I really came out with a plan to execute, make sure I hit my splits really hard, and I was lucky enough to do that today.”

Liam O’Donnell, Paine's teammate, claimed the silver with a notable time of 3:56.61, contributing to New Zealand's strong presence on the podium.

Other Notable Performances:

  • The New Zealand Women’s 4x400m Relay team, comprised of Jordan Evans-Tobata, Leigh Peyton, Tillie Hollyer, and Georgia Whiteman, concluded the night with a bronze medal.
  • Percy Maka secured a respectable fourth place in the Men’s Discus with a throw of 44.48m.
  • In the Women’s Triple Jump, Diana Ismagilova finished 4th, Lara Hockly claimed the sixth position, and Rebecca Peterson secured seventh place.
  • Hayato Yoneto displayed a strong performance, qualifying for the Men’s 200m Finals scheduled for tomorrow.

 

In the Boxing Arena:

  • Tasmyn Benny fighting in the Women's 50kg had a convincing win against Constance Abana of Solomon Islands.

  • Jennifer Peters (women's 57kg) lost to Tina Rahimi of Australia in a close encounter.

  • Kalani Marra (men's 63.5kg) lost to Elia Rokobuli of Fiji

  • Wendell Stanley (men's 71kg) showed his class against Lachlan Halstead of Narau

  • Patrick Mailata (men's +92kg) lost to Elijah Mercury-Leafa of Samoa

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