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Athletics: Vili dominant in Melbourne
Olympic champion Valerie Vili was barely challenged in winning the shot put at the Melbourne Track Classic last night.

Athletics: Nick Willis back on track
Nick Willis returns to the track at Melbourne tomorrow night for the first time since winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal there.

<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Kiwis' passion for running defies logic
Judging by all the backpack-wearing, high-heel-clutching office folk running to and from the CBD, people are obviously buying into the concept that there's fun to be had in a fun run.

Saharan race a gruelling mission
A NZ-based retired British Army corporal is about to embark on the race of his life, a 250km slog through the Sahara Desert equivalent to six back-to-back marathons.

Vili and Drysdale favoured at Halbergs
Athletics and rowing appear set to resume a long-standing joust before the Halberg Awards supreme award winner is unveiled tomorrow night.

Sports year in review: NZ owes much to one goal
So, where were you on the evening of November 14?

Ten sports stories that shook our world in 2009
From Tiger Woods to the All Whites, Chris Rattue names his top sports stories that surprised and shocked in 2009.

Tarnished gold
Since winning the women's 800m at the World Championships in Berlin and creating a worldwide stir over her sexuality, Caster Semenya's life has changed irrevocably.

NZ's top 10 home wins
After the euphoria of the All Whites win over Bahrain, Andrew Alderson got to thinking about the top 10 moments in New Zealand sporting history on home soil.