Eugene Bingham describes how running helps him find freedom - freedom to quit worrying and be happy.

Five mini-events around Auckland will give would-be marathon participants a tailor-made practice programme.

Auckland's oldest road race, the Glen Eden 10-Miler, celebrates its 51st year next Sunday, yet female entrants have only been permitted since 1988.

One in six New Zealand adults will be affected by mental health issues and it is the third-leading cause of health loss in this country. Not since the Christchurch earthquakes has a cause stirred the collective conscience of so many Kiwis, nor inspired so

So much was lost when the February 2011 earthquake hit Christchurch - lives, heritage, important buildings, and a large chunk of the city centre.

Kiwi trail runner Anna Frost's commitment to her craft is such that, on her official break from international competition, she has decided to run a marathon just for fun.

It was a glorious morning for the tens of thousands of competitors taking on the Ports of Auckland Round the Bays yesterday.

Ingrid Frost is about to achieve a big feat. She will be the first woman in Australasia to officially run 200 marathons if she finishes Taranaki's Mountain to Surf event on Saturday.

Antun Banicevich has been pushed and piggy-backed, wheeled and walked Round the Bays.

Musician Rachel Dawick loves the freedom that running gives her.

Even as an 11-year-old with no training, runner Audrey Gregan was so far ahead of the bunch she was in a race of her own.

Mr Lett finally secured a win after coming second in last year's Auckland Marathon, last year's Wellington Marathon and the Christchurch Marathon in June. "You have to have a little bit of luck in marathons, who's kind of got it on the day, luckily I had just enough for the last five kilometres and I'm glad it wasn't a kilometre longer," he said.

Instead of chasing after your kids all the time, Sarah Ell suggests joining them and getting fit and having a whole lot of fun in the process.

Tony Payne will be hoping the third time's a charm when he tackles the ASB Auckland Marathon tomorrow.

For many, completing the ASB Auckland Marathon or Half Marathon is ticking a big one off the bucket list.

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

Mat Lewisham is among many Kiwi dads celebrating Father's Day today. It's an even more special day for him as it's his first. And it's a role he relishes and has stepped fully into.

Conal Wilson had run just 50 metres of a cross-country race when he was trampled on the ground, his kidney torn by another runner's foot.

Dion Jelley was the man to bring the North Shore Marathon to life.

Lance Haniford has turned his life around in remarkable fashion in the past three years.

Janine Joubert lives by a simple mantra. "Success is not about being better than someone else, it's about being better than you were yesterday," said the 36-year-old administrator from Te Awamutu.