for the marathon (at Auckland, 30 October 2005) – New Zealand age-group record 60–64 age group 18:51.13 for the 5000 metres (at Wellington, 21 February 2010) – World age-group record 39:04.23 for the 10,000 metres (at Wellington, 28 February 2010) – World age-group record 1:24:56 for the half-marathon (at Christchurch, 6 June 2010) – World age-group record 3:01:30 for the marathon (at Gold Coast, Australia, 4 July 2010) – World age-group record Honours and awards In 1994 and 1998, Portenski was named Wellington sports personality of the year. Also in 1998, she was named Wellingtonian of the Year, Kapiti Coast sports personality of the year, and New Zealand veteran athlete of the year. References 1949 births 2017 deaths People from Lower Hutt People educated at Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt New Zealand female long-distance runners New Zealand female marathon runners Deaths from ovarian cancer Deaths from cancer in New Zealand