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‘Carnival atmosphere’: Napier’s bumper crowds smash expectations for Hurricanes, World Tri Cup
'We initially had a target of about 8000, and we well and truly went past that.'

Champions blow competition away at Tarawera Ultra
Rotorua-Bay of Plenty athletes on the podium for major running event.

Michael Voss lines up alongside world’s top trail runners
The Tarawera Ultra-Trail, New Zealand's premier running event starts in Rotorua.

Hawke’s Bay teen runner wins gold at Oceania Orienteering Champs
She also earned a silver in the W18 long distance, boosting her world ranking.

Chris Rattue: How Ireland continue to benefit from NZ Rugby's mistake
OPINION: Where would Ireland be without their Kiwi connection?

New travel and tourism trends: The rise of cultural running retreats
See the world in a pair of running shoes.

'They bit me': Ultrarunner speaks out after dog attack on NZ trail
The dogs belonged to a nearby property owner and were not wild as first reported.

'It felt good all the way': Bousfield on marathon victory
Gisborne marathon: Simon Bousfield triumphs again at First Light event.

Sjors Corporaal lost his leg in a farming accident in May and has a prosthetic leg
He is participating in the Born to Adapt event in Rotorua in February. Video / Megan Wilson

Berry and Moody win Tauranga Half
Jack Moody and Hannah Berry defended their Tauranga Half titles.

Opinion: Would you pay $11.40 to watch 7 year olds play sport?
OPINION: I can’t hold back tides, but I don't want to keep paying through gritted teeth.

Planes v people: Who will be the quickest on the runway?
The airport will open the gates for the public to run the runway.

When running 400km is the easy part
New York Times: A man with autism, his devoted mother and a seemingly endless race.

Sebastian Coe calls for care with Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout
Teenager holds Australia's national senior 200m record.

How long can you last? New endurance running event comes to McLaren Falls
The event that keeps going as long as you do.

Hawke's Bay athletes among world’s top competitors for IronMan 70.3
Local athletes balance training, family and careers for the IronMan 70.3 World Champs.

'We will have your bib ready': Flight cancellations cause Queenstown Marathon woes
Frustration for runners as Air NZ, Jetstar cancel Queenstown flights on eve of marathon.

Queenstown Marathon: Everything you need to know
More than 12,500 runners will participate in today's event.

What's on in Tairāwhiti this weekend: Walk for Alzheimer’s, Gizzy Laser Half Marathon and She Shed Tour
What's on in Tairāwhiti this weekend: Gizzy Laser Half Marathon and She Shed Tour

Gisborne farmer runs 11 marathons in three days in Backyard Ultra World Team Champs
Tomlinson and NZ teammates place sixth overall as limits of human endurance are pushed

‘He looked very grey’: CPR and a rogue car tyre as chaos unfolds in record Auckland Marathon field
It was the largest Auckland Marathon on record, with nearly 18,000 registering.