As presidential bids go, it was hardly brilliantly timed. Sebastian Coe, laying out his manifesto for election as the most powerful man in athletics, calmly assured that his sport was not in crisis.

A role model in consistent excellence and ironclad resilience, shot put queen Valerie Adams once again proved untouchable in 2014, extending her unbeaten run to 56 successive events.

King's trampolinist Dylan Schmidt and Takapuna Grammar pole vaulter Eliza McCartney are the 2014 ASB Young Sportspeople of the Year.

If golfer Lydia Ko is seeking a role model, she doesn't need to look further than all-conquering world shot put queen, writes Dana Johannsen.

Valerie Adams won the 2014 women's world athlete of the year award at a gala event in Monaco this morning.

Stephen Lett brushed off his bridesmaid tag as he swept to victory in the ASB Auckland Marathon yesterday.

Shot put champ Valerie Adams may be injured, but that didn't stop her from turning out to meet young fans in South Auckland yesterday.

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

The world is full of secrets - the Coca-Cola recipe, the nuclear weapons pin codes, the subject of Carly Simon's You're So Vain ...

New Zealand's shot put aces continue to provide a significant presence on the world stage, after another strong weekend's work in Europe.

An oral history of Carter and Docherty's race to the finish line, where they became only the second NZ duo to go gold-silver in an Olympic event.

Ten years ago on Tuesday at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty rewrote history. This is their story, from build-up to the bike.

King's College student Dylan Schmidt on Saturday won New Zealand's first gold medal at the Nanjing Youth Olympics.

Last month, the Takapuna Grammar School senior student Eliza McCartney picked up a rare medal for New Zealand at the world junior track and field championship in Oregon.