Shaun Cantwell of Te Anau, coach Fiordland Athletics Club and New Zealand Team Manager at the finishline at 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships, Innsbruck, Austria. Photo Supplied : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

Te Anau, Fiordland Veteran runner Dwight Grieve on top of Mount Luxmore on recent training run. Photo Supplied. : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

Fiordland Athletics Club Coach Shaun Cantwell (left) advising Sagar Khemani at the 2024 Southland Road Championships at Teretonga. Photo Supplied. : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

Sagar Khemani running in the Southland Championships in 2025. Photo Supplied : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

19 Year old Lucas Huia at the finishline of the Luxmore Grunt Mountain Run in 2024. Lucas #798 was home in a time of 02:12:07 and 7th Open Male Overall. It was Lucas’ first Luxmore Grunt. Photo Supplied. : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships

L to R Sagar Khemani and Dwight Grieve, at the finishline of the 2024 Luxmore Grunt Mountain Run (27km). Dwight Grieve #779 home in a time of 02:05:30 was 1st Veteran 40+ home and 4th Male Overall – Sagar Khemani #811 home in time of 02:06:27 and... : Fiordland runners at 2025 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships