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![Paper Plus Golf Course Fun Run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Paper Plus Golf Course Fun Run
Defending champion Daniel Sinclair was at the Australian Track & Field Champs.
![Hoping to survive the Dead Cow Gully ultra marathon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hoping to survive the Dead Cow Gully ultra marathon
Runner Jane McAlpine is stronger, fitter and wiser than she's ever been.
![Rotorua Marathon: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rotorua Marathon: All you need to know
This weekend, the event celebrates its 60th anniversary edition.
![Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Chasing Colin: 74yo marathon runner eyes late friend's record
'I just know he’s sitting on my shoulder cheering me on.'
!['Soak up all the positives': One widow's push to give back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Soak up all the positives': One widow's push to give back
Abby Hopkirk's running a half marathon in memory of her husband who died of a tumour.
![Inaugural Whangamatā parkrun proves to be a big hit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Inaugural Whangamatā parkrun proves to be a big hit
The event drew in participants from as far as Hawke's Bay and Lower Hutt.
![Opinion: The economics of running](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Opinion: The economics of running
Financial Times: Does a hotter economy really make you faster?
![Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to start running after middle age
Don't let your age get you down - here's how running is beneficial for all generations.
!['Realise I’m a bit old now': 100-year-old to pull curtain down on marathon career in Rotorua](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Realise I’m a bit old now': 100-year-old to pull curtain down on marathon career in Rotorua
Legend has a long history with the iconic race.
![This Kiwi man just ran solo across Canada and is tackling NZ next. Here's why](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
This Kiwi man just ran solo across Canada and is tackling NZ next. Here's why
A heartwarming cause is behind this Waikato man's incredible feat.
![Tongariro River Trail to act as backdrop for runners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tongariro River Trail to act as backdrop for runners
The Tongariro River Trail will host a running and walking event this weekend.
![Far North news in brief: Manslaughter charge, bus catches fire and Greg Johnson playing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Far North news in brief: Manslaughter charge, bus catches fire and Greg Johnson playing
News snippets from across Northland.
![Kelvin Kiptum given state funeral as Kenya mourns runner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kelvin Kiptum given state funeral as Kenya mourns runner
The 24-year-old was set to be a long-distance running superstar after breaking the record.
!['Overwhelming': Havelock North mum’s impressive rise in ultramarathon scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Overwhelming': Havelock North mum’s impressive rise in ultramarathon scene
Mother claims her biggest ultramarathon result yet.
![Ultra-Trail apologises after some runners struggle to get water on hot day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ultra-Trail apologises after some runners struggle to get water on hot day
4500 starters ran distances up to 160km in 'hot' weather for the weekend's event.
![Kiwi pros go head-to-head for Ironman in Taupō](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kiwi pros go head-to-head for Ironman in Taupō
It's a crowded international field for the men's pro Ironman event in Taupō.
![Tarawera Ultra-Trail 2024: New and familiar faces take championship of ultramarathon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 2024: New and familiar faces take championship of ultramarathon
The event spans two days around Rotorua’s iconic lakes.
![Who to watch for in Tarawera Ultra-Trail this weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Who to watch for in Tarawera Ultra-Trail this weekend
Rotorua hosts one of the biggest ultra-trail races in the world this weekend.
![Fridge-carrying London Marathon runner stopped by police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Fridge-carrying London Marathon runner stopped by police
The marathon runner was pulled over by police who had mistaken him for a burglar.
![30km long and 700m up: Otairi Station Race returns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
30km long and 700m up: Otairi Station Race returns
"If you get to the finish line you’ll be pretty proud of yourself".