For many, completing the ASB Auckland Marathon or Half Marathon is ticking a big one off the bucket list.

'Every day was a highlight' says the 60-year-old Kiwi who's become the fastest Masters runner to traverse the US coast-to-coast.

Dental technician Wayne Botha is aiming to reclaim a Guinness Book of Records world title and beat another record today in Auckland.

Mat Lewisham is among many Kiwi dads celebrating Father's Day today. It's an even more special day for him as it's his first. And it's a role he relishes and has stepped fully into.

Lance Haniford has turned his life around in remarkable fashion in the past three years.

Janine Joubert lives by a simple mantra. "Success is not about being better than someone else, it's about being better than you were yesterday," said the 36-year-old administrator from Te Awamutu.

If Zane Robertson did decide to hit the disco in celebration of his surprise bronze, he wouldn't have required a change in footwear.

Charlotte FitzPatrick has been on a rewarding weight loss journey.

Newstalk ZB newsreader Niva Retimanu can't wait to see the look on Felicia Manase's face when she runs in the New York Marathon.

If you're grumbling about the number of athletes who have opted out of or are still prevaricating about whether to compete in the Commonwealth Games, blame Usain Bolt.

Renee Still cannot wait to give the Buffalo trail run and walk series in Tauranga another crack next month.

Kiwi athletes of all walks of life are using the Xterra series in Auckland to train for bigger goals.

A popular junior running race at a public park has been cancelled after local iwi raised concerns about events on "sensitive land".

Sam Wreford wants to make amends tomorrow for the "bad mistake" he made in competing in last year's Christchurch Airport Marathon.

Jan Thompson believes that competing in the Blackmores Xterra Auckland trail running and walking series has given her a new lease on life.