He might be doing an athletics version of a hit-and-run, but Nick Willis is leaving little to chance, according to team coach Chris Pilone.

With just two months until the Auckland Marathon, Phil Taylor offers advice for those taking on the half marathon and 10km events.

As counter-intuitive as it seems to those who don't indulge, doctors, psychologists and runners agree that the effects of marathon running are mainly positive.

Auckland marathon organisers would back changes to the law to stop profiteers cashing in on the event.