An emotional Nikki Hamblin said she was in shock after failing to advance to the semifinals of the 1500m at the Rio Olympics.

Bronze-medallist Dane Bird-Smith choked up with emotion speaking about his father. He had no idea his dad had just been arrested.

The celebrity status of Usain Bolt has reached such feverish levels that even his parents held their own press conference in Rio yesterday. The

She may not have won her race, but a Saudi Arabian athlete made history today and won the support of women all over the world.

If you are a NZ Olympics fanatic scribbling out a "Dear Santa" list for the Rio Games, this sentence presumably features somewhere near the top.

Valerie Adams has remained on course to claim a record third consecutive Olympic gold medal.

As New Zealand prepares to send a full complement of three athletes for the men's 1500m for the first time in Olympic Game history

Alana Barber faces the biggest test of her career in eight days when she takes to the start line for the 20m Race Walk at the Rio

Kiwi Olympian vaulter Eliza McCartney has a major problem - her poles have not turned up in Rio.

AUCKLAND Athletics New Zealand and Oceania Cross Country Championships, Auckland Domain - 7 August 2016 Jono Jackson felt a

Jono Jackson finally won the Men's New Zealand Cross Country title after years of trying and a string of minor placings. Running

The world's fastest man may have six Olympic gold medals, but that doesn't mean he's perfect.

Jono Jackson, one of the most consistent cross country runners this season could well be rewarded for his dedication with the New

Morolake Akinosun tweeted when she was 17 that she would compete in the 2016 Olympics. Now, the 22-year-old Olympic runner is about to fulfill her dream.

SWEDEN Folksam Grand Prix, Karlstad, 27 July: Lucy Oliver who will be competing in the 5000m at the Rio Olympic Games was fourth

Every four years, amid the hype in the lead up to the start of the Olympic Games, a mix of astounding and bizarre stories begin to

Hot on the heels of New Zealand's unprecedented achievement of qualifying three men for an Olympic 1500m an exciting initiative is

Earlier this month Hamish Carson earned confirmation he was one of three men set to don the Black Singlet in the 1500m at the Rio

Well, it's already been a month since you heard from me last, and it has been a good one. Once I got back from Stockholm, which was

Sir John Walker and Dick Quax, two of the country's greatest middle-distance runners, have expressed disappointment in the New Zealand

They both won gold medals in their respective fields at London 2012 and are considered to be one of the greatest of all-time in their

Kiwi pole vaulter Eliza McCartney is setting her Olympic goals high after a podium finish at the London Diamond League meet at the

COMMENT: The selection of three of our athletes in the 1500m men's running race for Rio is a reminder of NZ's rich history in middle distance running.

Athletics New Zealand's Brett Addison joins Radio Sport's Dale Budge to look at the latest athletics news including the performances

POLAND IAAF World Junior Championships, Zawisza Stadium, Bydgoszcz - 19/24 July 2016 Zoe Hobbs and James Preston highlighted

Shot putter Tom Walsh lead the Kiwi performances with a second place at the IAAF London Diamond League meeting while pole vaulter

Shot putter Tom Walsh lead the Kiwi performances with a second place at the IAAF London Diamond League meeting while pole vaulter

James Preston ran an impressive New Zealand under 20 record, placing seventh in his semi-final of the mens 800m at the World Under

My speed is dictated by the level of technology available.

American Kendra Harrison earned some consolation for the heartache of missing out on the Rio Olympics.