Bannister faces biggest challenge
Roger Bannister, who set the world ablaze 60 years ago with his physical prowess, announced recently that he has late onset Parkinson's disease.
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Athletics: Uchino and Gibbs conquer Rotorua's hills
Masataka Uchino from Japan and 50-year-old Sally Gibbs from Tauranga were the overall winners of the 50th Rotorua Marathon yesterday.
Athletics: Adams aims to extend unbeaten streak
Any of Valerie Adams’ rivals wondering if the champion shot putter’s desire is starting to wane are out of luck.
Lawyers become accidental celebrities
The world's most famous murder suspect, Oscar Pistorius, returns to the witness box tonight to face further gruelling cross-examination.
Pistorius' faces his time in witness box
Tonight, Oscar Pistorius faces what could be the toughest challenge of his life as he testifies for the first time about the night he shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Athletics: Adams says drug cheat's ban too short
Valerie Adams doesn't expect to compete against Belarusian shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk again but the fact that she will have the chance has left a bad taste in the mouth of the double Olympic and four-time world champion.
Athletics: Adams upset at rival's ban
Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk has been banned for four years after failing two drugs test but she won't be able to compete against Valerie Adams at the Rio Olympics.
College sport: Westlake student beats record
Long jump records have a habit of taking years to fall.
Athletics: Walsh outguns Gill
As crack shot putter Jacko Gill moved through age-group athletics he was always a 'rock star'.
Athletics: Rio comes back into focus
When Nikki Hamblin had surgery in September 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were on her mind.
Athletics: Adams a shot of inspiration
Valerie Adams already has 12 national titles under her belt, but for New Zealand's reigning queen of the shotput circle a 13th title this weekend will mean just as much as her first all those years ago.
College Sport: Ulufonua big on sporting talent
Sam Ulufonua gives the impression he is a gentle giant, but stick a discus or rugby ball in his big mitts and you will soon discover a competitive streak.
Rivals set for showdown
New Zealand athletics has waited a long time for a rivalry like it. Shotput showdown between the junior star Jacko Gill, and Timaru's Tom Walsh.
College Sport: Catch Kikuchi if you can
The 400m is one of the toughest sprints in athletics. It is close to a minute of gut-busting endeavour, pushing your whole body to the limit at top speed.
Athletics: Adams reigns supreme in dominant return from surgery
Valerie Adams hasn't been beaten in competition in nearly four years but the two-time Olympic champion felt vulnerable going into the world indoor track and field championships.
Walsh wins bronze at Indoor Champs
Young Kiwi thrower Tom Walsh has sensationally won bronze in the men's shotput at the World Indoor Athletics Championships.
Athletics: Walsh learning on the job from the best
Shot putter Tom Walsh has accepted a special invitation ahead of the world indoor championships, his first major international meet.
The race that stopped a nation
Forty years ago on Sunday at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch the world witnessed one of the greatest middle distance races of all time. Some say it was the greatest-contested by one of the best fields. This is their story.