Wayne Parsons

'Going blind brought me out of my shell'

Hannah Pascoe (centre) is helped by guides Rachel Grunwell and Greg Boyd at last year's Rotorua...

'Going blind brought me out of my shell'

The marathon, they say, is 20 miles of ability and six miles of truth, but for Invercargill's Hannah Pascoe, there is never any doubting her ability to conquer the distance.

Grogan fast makes mark in running

Sabrina Grogan negotiates the mud during the Leith cross-country relays earlier this year. Photo:...

Grogan fast makes mark in running

Sabrina Grogan is quickly making a mark in the running ranks in Otago but she is just following a family trait.

Spirit broken as Counties Manukau dominates territory

Michaela Baker on the run for Otago. Photo: Getty Images

Spirit broken as Counties Manukau dominates territory

The Otago Spirit began and finished well but it all came unstuck during the time between.

Honeymooners in Dunedin marathon

Zdenek Plachy (left) and Alexandra Pichalova at the finish of Zermatt Ultramarathon, on the top...

Honeymooners in Dunedin marathon

It is not the normal sort of honeymoon activity.

Senior title a boost for Bremer

Sam Bremer received a huge confidence boost when he overcame an abdominal strain and a nagging head wind to win the senior men’s Otago 10km road title on Saturday.

Spirit outgunned in cup match

Otago Spirit No8 Angie Sisifa contests the lineout with Canterbury lock Alana Bremner during the...

Spirit outgunned in cup match

A sublime display from Black Ferns halfback Kendra Cocksedge proved inspirational in Canterbury’s 69-24 demolition of the Otago Spirit at the University Oval on Saturday.

Road race championship returns to Forbury circuit

The Otago Road Championships today have gone almost full circle, to a course close to where it all began.

Promising number of early entries for marathon

Promising number of early entries for marathon

With a little under two weeks remaining until early-bird entries close for this year’s Cadbury Dunedin Marathon, entries are on par with recent years.

Athletics: Fourth-leg lead held until finish

Ken McDonald, of Caversham, gets a nice view on the Peninsula Relay on Saturday. Photos by...

Athletics: Fourth-leg lead held until finish

Hill City-University's team of champions past became a champion team of the present on Saturday when it took line honours in the annual Peninsula Relay.

Athletics: Special birthday for Avery

Senior men’s 10km race winner Cameron Avery (left), of Christchurch, and junior men’s under-20...

Athletics: Special birthday for Avery

It was a birthday Cameron Avery (Christchurch Avon) will savour for life, after making use of a chance visit to Dunedin to contest the Otago Cross-country championships at Waikouaiti on Saturday.

Athletics: Chignell burns up the course

A blistering turn of pace from the start saw Oli Chignell (Hill City-University), make a successful defence of the open men's title in the Edmond Cup Steeplechase at Wingatui Racecourse on Saturday.

Athletics: Easterbrook wins Barnes title

Luke Easterbrook (Caversham) powers to the line to win the men’s Barnes Cross-country at Kettle...

Athletics: Easterbrook wins Barnes title

Luke Easterbrook (Caversham) overcame apprehension and inclement weather to win the open men's title at the Barnes Cross-country at Kettle Park yesterday.

Athletics: Changing order proves decisive

Sabrina Grogan, a member of the winning Hill City team, negotiates a downhill section during the...

Athletics: Changing order proves decisive

Re-arranging the order of its runners proved a master-stroke when Hill City-University dominated the senior men's event at the cross-country relays at the Dunedin Pony Club grounds on Saturday.

Athletics: Hill City within reach of rare relay double

Hill City could very well score a rare double in the cross-country relays at the Dunedin Pony Club grounds today.

Athletics: More than 1000 to run in relays

Athletics: More than 1000 to run in relays

More than 1000 of the country's top middle-distance runners, coaches and managers will converge on the Taieri Plain tomorrow for the national road relay championships.

Athletics: Marathon collector treasuring final few

Otago coach Mike Hesson. Photo by Gerard O'Brien.

Athletics: Marathon collector treasuring final few

He was a champion in 1988, but yesterday's marathon may have been Mike Piper's last time on the Dunedin marathon course.

Run continues for Crumpton

Shireen Crumpton's golden run continued when she won her first national road race title on the Ruakura course in Hamilton on Saturday.

Athletics: Strong field chases Edmond Cup win

Athletics: Strong field chases Edmond Cup win

The Edmond Cup steeplechase has been a feature event among harrier clubs in Otago and, at times, the entire South Island since 1907.

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