Double for Thompson
Double for Thompson
Stafford Thompson (Hill City-University) wrapped up a season of firsts when he secured the senior men’s 10km title at the Otago Road Championships on Saturday.
Wayne Parsons
Smith looks challenge straight in the eye
Smith looks challenge straight in the eye
Lifting the Otago junior cross-country title last Saturday, Dunedin student Sophie Smith gave every indication she is on track to do well at the World Mountain Running Championships in...
Chignell in fine company with third win
Chignell in fine company with third win
History beckons for Oli Chignell (Hill City-University), when he won a third consecutive Edmond Cup Steeplechase open men's title at Wingatui Racecourse on Saturday.
Self-doubt turns into dig, dig, dig
Self-doubt turns into dig, dig, dig
Ray Knox (Leith) is proof that the postman always knocks twice, at least when it comes to Athletics Otago handicap events.
Popular relays off due to double booking
Popular relays off due to double booking
The double booking of the Dunedin Pony Club Grounds on Three Mile Hill has led to the cancellation of this year's Leith cross-country relays, affectionately called the Ponydales.
Hill City-Uni teams retain senior titles
Hill City-Uni teams retain senior titles
Superb 1500m running from Jared Monk and Caden Shields bookended a golden performance that saw the Hill City-University No1 team retain the prestigious senior men's Lovelock Relay Trophy at the...
Thompson wins fifth consecutive Three Peaks
Thompson wins fifth consecutive Three Peaks
It was a case of once bitten twice shy when Dunedin's Stafford Thompson overcame a fast and furious start to win a fifth consecutive and sixth overall open men's title in the 34th edition of...
Miazga’s support big part of success
Miazga’s support big part of success
One of Coast buster Sam Clark’s secret weapons in his success on Saturday was having three-time open women’s champion Emily Miazga in his support crew.
Focused Clark digs deep to retain Longest Day title
Focused Clark digs deep to retain Longest Day title
Defending champion Sam Clark (Whakatane) proved a man of his word with a successful mission to retain the world multisport title in the Longest Day section of the Coast to Coast on Saturday.
Bulk not deterred by pain of injury
Bulk not deterred by pain of injury
A spectacular mountain bike crash on the Remarkables Skifield last year has not damaged the competitive spirit of Kat Bulk, as she prepares to tackle her second Longest Day race at today’s Coast to Coast multisport race.
Edgar could win two-day race
Edgar could win two-day race
Dunedin's Shannon Edgar takes a handy lead into the second day of competition in the Kathmandu Coast to Coast two-day event.
McCaw takes tumble but finishes 11th
McCaw takes tumble but finishes 11th
It was all blood, sweat and appreciation for the greats of multisport when All Black great Richie McCaw finished the 33km mountain-running section of the Coast to Coast yesterday.
Contest too close to call
Contest too close to call
This year’s Longest Day race at the Coast to Coast is shaping up to be another real battle and both the open men’s and open women’s titles look too close to call.
Southland trio shine in junior steeple chase
Southland trio shine in junior steeple chase
Twin brothers Buddy and Albie Small (St Paul’s) featured in the Otago 2000m junior steeplechase championship at the Caledonian Ground on Saturday.
Ready for a very long day
Ready for a very long day
Alexandra athletes Fiona Dowling and Murray Booth are favoured to feature in the 34th annual Coast to Coast early next month.
Incentive of $2000 to break 42-year-old course record
Incentive of $2000 to break 42-year-old course record
It is being billed as 12km of running but for those wishing to run the oldest road race in the southern hemisphere next month comes the opportunity to line up against some of the best in the...
Endurance race has some twists
Endurance race has some twists
There will be a new game in town when the inaugural "Running of the Bulls" takes place somewhere around Dunedin on February 25.
Blind runner Pascoe sets PB in her 13th marathon
Blind runner Pascoe sets PB in her 13th marathon
Invercargill's Hannah Pascoe was arguably the story of yesterday’s Dunedin Marathon.
Running combined with anniversary
Running combined with anniversary
Symond Lim combined his second wedding anniversary and turning 40 tomorrow with a two-week holiday around Otago and running the Dunedin Marathon yesterday.
Smith, Aitken take honours in marathon
Smith goes one better; Aitken does it again
Otago 10,000m champion Jonah Smith shook last year’s marathon bridesmaid’s tag with a commanding victory in the Cadbury Dunedin Marathon yesterday.