Racewalker Quentin Rew says he will compete in the IAAF World Athletic Championships in Russia with a good friend in the back of his mind.

There are myriad reasons for taking to the streets of Taupo next weekend for the 20th anniversary of the Mizuno Taupo Half Marathon.

Shot putter Valerie Adams has slammed Nadzeya Ostapchuk, saying she "tainted the sport" and "took the moment away" at last year's Olympic Games.

Zane Robertson ran the race of his life in Heusden, Belgium, yesterday, finishing ninth in the 5000m race in 13:13.83 at the KBC-Nacht meet.

Valerie Adams fears her drinks or food could be spiked with banned drugs when she heads to Moscow next month for the track and field world championships.

Runners and walkers of all ages can get off the couch and into the fitness race during the Unitec Run Walk series.

Tess Birkbeck, a 30-year-old teacher who is a newcomer to the series in 2013, turned up to the Riverhead event in June but forgot her trail shoes.

I love to roam around famous sights like the Eiffel Tower and people-watch. Tourists are great.

A nagging calf injury and the birth of his first child mean veteran 1500m runner Nick Willis will miss a meet this morning that has become a staple in his calendar.

Kiwis might have to wait another year to see Jacko Gill unleash his potential on shot put's premier international stage.

In October 1989 a scooter accident changed Lee Warn's life forever - but not in the way you would expect.