SportDutch marches entice expatKiwi athletes of all walks of life are using the Xterra series in Auckland to train for bigger goals.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCouncil pulls plug on One Tree Hill athletic eventA popular junior running race at a public park has been cancelled after local iwi raised concerns about events on "sensitive land".06 Jun 05:00 PM
SportWreford looks past marathon mistakeSam Wreford wants to make amends tomorrow for the "bad mistake" he made in competing in last year's Christchurch Airport Marathon.30 May 05:00 PM
SportNewbies relish trail course challengeJan Thompson believes that competing in the Blackmores Xterra Auckland trail running and walking series has given her a new lease on life.16 May 10:37 PM
LifestyleGallery: Zombie fun run“Run for your Freak’n Life” is an intense 5Km obstacle and adventure race….with plagued with professional zombies. The contestants in yesterday's race were running from brain hungry, virus spreading, Freak’n Zombies who were trying to snatch the flags/lives on the runner's flag belts.10 May 09:48 PM
Commonwealth GamesSmith will contest marathonAuckland distance runner Kim Smith has been added to the athletics team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.05 May 05:00 PM
SportRunner clocks up 13th Rotorua marathonRunning a single marathon is an enormous feat for most. But taking on 250 marathons is almost unbelievable. That's 10,550km - running from Cape Reinga to Bluff more than five times. Plus the training runs.02 May 05:00 PM
SportMarathon becomes family affairThe Chibnall family will add a special chapter to their running history at the 50th anniversary of the Rotorua Marathon next weekend.25 Apr 04:15 PM
SportBoston Marathon: Courage amid tears on Boston's road to redemptionNearly 36,000 runners set out from the Boston Marathon starting line with security tight along the 42km course yesterday.22 Apr 04:15 PM
SportEvent raises diabetes awarenessAlthough they don't know each other and live different lives, Ian Coventry and Neve Power share a bond. Four years ago the pair were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a condition that has significantly changed the way they and their families live.11 Apr 08:03 PM
AthleticsAthletics: Rio comes back into focusWhen Nikki Hamblin had surgery in September 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were on her mind.29 Mar 03:15 PM
SportIslands get $30k from raceThe Motutapu Restoration Trust raised $30,000 from its Partners Life Dual Motutapu-Rangitoto Traverse, held last weekend.27 Mar 03:15 PM
SportUltramarathon: Fearless vet taking 60km race in his strideBrian Smith is an 81-year-old who can run forever, but not at the mouth. When it comes to explanations - he prefers a shortish route.14 Mar 04:30 PM
SportUltra-elite field lines up for Tarawera"This is just getting silly now." That's Kiwi endurance runner, Kerry Suter's view on the star-studded field for the 2014 Vibram Tarawera Ultramarathon on March 15.01 Mar 01:03 AM
CyclingRun, walk, bike, swim and hike through spectacular countrysideA record field is lining up for the 10th anniversary of the Motatapu off-road sporting event which takes place next weekend in Central Otago.28 Feb 07:14 PM
SportTussock Traverse: Oz mum out to blow mental cobwebs away in traverse experienceAustralian Bridget Quayle suffers from mental health problems and wants to break the cycle in her family.17 Jan 04:30 PM
SportTime to finish on a high'I've got no brains," laughs Colin Thorne who will be 90 when he runs his 50th marathon in May at the 50th anniversary of the Rotorua Marathon.11 Jan 09:30 PM
AthleticsNew Year Honours 2014: John R. ReidSome names from the past have been recognised for their services to sport in the New Year Honours.30 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi runner breaks recordKiwi ultra-distance runner Kim Allen has broken the world record for running without sleep, but her support crew kept quiet as she passed the milestone.22 Dec 05:25 AM
New ZealandSleepy runner's endurance test for charityA marathon runner is well over halfway in her record breaking bid to run for 500km in 85 hours, with no rest.21 Dec 02:14 AM
SportRunning: Napier runner out to change the worldOne down, 19 to go. Warren Bernard, a clinical psychologist from Napier, is hoping to change the world one step at a time, quite literally.06 Dec 04:30 PM
