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It's all worth the pain, says 63 year old
Lance Haniford has turned his life around in remarkable fashion in the past three years.
Couch potato turned marathon runner makes every step count
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.
Out of Africa - in the medals
If Zane Robertson did decide to hit the disco in celebration of his surprise bronze, he wouldn't have required a change in footwear.
Health drive creates a running convert
Charlotte FitzPatrick has been on a rewarding weight loss journey.
Newsreader signs up to be athlete's guide in New York Marathon
Newstalk ZB newsreader Niva Retimanu can't wait to see the look on Felicia Manase's face when she runs in the New York Marathon.
Ellis Cashmore: Sponsors run the show with brand Bolt
If you're grumbling about the number of athletes who have opted out of or are still prevaricating about whether to compete in the Commonwealth Games, blame Usain Bolt.
Commonwealth Games: Rudisha ramps up the pace as Blake pulls out
It was a good news, bad news kind of weekend for Commonwealth Games officials at the Diamond League meet at Hampden Park.
Athletics: Tough but worth it, says running convert
Trish Sutherland admits that she is "scared and petrified" to make her debut in the half-marathon of the Auckland Marathon in November.
Inspirational Buffalo entrant
Renee Still cannot wait to give the Buffalo trail run and walk series in Tauranga another crack next month.
Dutch marches entice expat
Kiwi athletes of all walks of life are using the Xterra series in Auckland to train for bigger goals.
Council pulls plug on One Tree Hill athletic event
A popular junior running race at a public park has been cancelled after local iwi raised concerns about events on "sensitive land".
Wreford looks past marathon mistake
Sam Wreford wants to make amends tomorrow for the "bad mistake" he made in competing in last year's Christchurch Airport Marathon.
Newbies relish trail course challenge
Jan Thompson believes that competing in the Blackmores Xterra Auckland trail running and walking series has given her a new lease on life.
Gallery: Zombie fun run
“Run for your Freak’n Life” is an intense 5Km obstacle and adventure race….with plagued with professional zombies. The contestants in yesterday's race were running from brain hungry, virus spreading, Freak’n Zombies who were trying to snatch the flags/lives on the runner's flag belts.
Smith will contest marathon
Auckland distance runner Kim Smith has been added to the athletics team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Runner clocks up 13th Rotorua marathon
Running a single marathon is an enormous feat for most. But taking on 250 marathons is almost unbelievable. That's 10,550km - running from Cape Reinga to Bluff more than five times. Plus the training runs.
Marathon becomes family affair
The Chibnall family will add a special chapter to their running history at the 50th anniversary of the Rotorua Marathon next weekend.
Boston Marathon: Courage amid tears on Boston's road to redemption
Nearly 36,000 runners set out from the Boston Marathon starting line with security tight along the 42km course yesterday.
Event raises diabetes awareness
Although they don't know each other and live different lives, Ian Coventry and Neve Power share a bond. Four years ago the pair were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a condition that has significantly changed the way they and their families live.
Athletics: Rio comes back into focus
When Nikki Hamblin had surgery in September 2012, the Rio de Janeiro Olympics were on her mind.
Islands get $30k from race
The Motutapu Restoration Trust raised $30,000 from its Partners Life Dual Motutapu-Rangitoto Traverse, held last weekend.