Bernardine Portenski
Bernardine Judith "Bernie" Portenski (26 August 1949[1] – 1 February 2017) was a New Zealand long-distance runner. She set numerous age-group world records, and competed at events ranging from 800 metres to marathon.
Athletics
Portenski took up running at the age of 30, and discovered a liking for long-distance events. She ran 114 marathons, including competing at the annual Rotorua Marathon on 33 occasions. In 1992 she qualified for the Olympics, but was deemed too old by the New Zealand Olympic selectors and was not added to the team.[2]
Personal life
When not running, Portenski ran a hairdressing salon in Miramar, Wellington. She was married to Peter Horan, and had one daughter (Marie-Jo) and one stepson (Phillip).<ref name="stuff"/ Portenski was disgnosed with ovarian cancer in May 2016,[3]
Portenski died in Wellington on 1 February 2017 at the age of 67.[4]
Records and achievements
Portenski recorded the following times, titles, and records:
- Open
- Winner, 2001 Auckland Marathon
- 40–44 age group
- 34:48.95 for the 10,000 metres (at Wellington, 1993) – New Zealand age-group record[5]
- 45–49 age group
- 17:32.13 for the 5000 metres (at Hastings, New Zealand, 18 January 1998) – New Zealand age-group record[6]
- 35:35.5 for the 10,000 metres (at Wellington, 1 February 1998) – New Zealand age-group record[5]
- 2:43:38 for the marathon (at Rotorua, 2 May 1998) – New Zealand age-group record[7]
- Winner, 1998 New York Marathon (45–49 age-group)[2]
- 50–54 age group
- 5:00.58 for the 1500 metres (in 2002) – New Zealand age-group record[8]
- 17:22.22 for the 5000 metres (at Wellington, 10 February 2002) – New Zealand age-group record, world third-fastest[6]
- 36:34.24 for the 10,000 metres (at Inglewood, New Zealand, 21 January 2002) – New Zealand age-group record, world second-fastest[5]
- 2:51:40 for the marathon (at Auckland, 28 October 2001) – New Zealand age-group record[7]
- 55–59 age group
- 2:38.36 for the 800 metres (at Wellington, 22 January 2005) – second-fastest by a New Zealander[9]
- 17:58.05 for the 5000 metres (at Wellington, 6 February 2005) – World age-group record[6]
- 37:22.37 for the 10,000 metres (at Wellington, 16 April 2006) – World age-group record[5]
- 1:24:50 for the half-marathon (at Wellington, 1993) – New Zealand age-group record, world second-fastest[10]
- 2:59:23 for the marathon (at Auckland, 30 October 2005) – New Zealand age-group record[7]
- 60–64 age group
- 18:51.13 for the 5000 metres (at Wellington, 21 February 2010) – World age-group record[6]
- 39:04.23 for the 10,000 metres (at Wellington, 28 February 2010) – World age-group record[5]
- 1:24:56 for the half-marathon (at Christchurch, 6 June 2010) – World age-group record[10]
- 3:01:30 for the marathon (at Gold Coast, Australia, 4 July 2010) – World age-group record[7]
References
- ↑ "World Famous Athletes Athletic Directory: Bernardine Portenski", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 1 2 Norquay, K. "Clock stops for NZ long-distance running legend Bernie Portenski", stuff.co.nz, 1 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ Mussen, D. "Legendary Wellington masters athlete Bernie Portenski fights cancer", The Dominion Post (Wellington), 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ "Death notice: Bernardine PORTENSKI", The Dominion Post (Wellington), 2 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 All Time World Rankings – 10000 meters", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 All Time World Rankings – 5000 meters", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 All Time World Rankings – Marathon", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ All Time World Rankings – 1500 meters Run", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ All Time World Rankings – 800 meter Run", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- 1 2 All Time World Rankings – Half Marathon", mastersathletics.net. Retrieved 3 February 2017.