Triathlete Hayden Wilde claims NZ's first medal at Games
New Zealand has claimed its first medal of the Tokyo Olympics, a bronze to to Hayden Wilde in the triathlon.
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Third consecutive Otago cross-country title for 21-year-old
Third consecutive Otago cross-country title for 21-year-old
Janus Staufenberg has made it three in a row.
Chignell wins Edmond Cup for fifth time
Chignell wins Edmond Cup for fifth time
Oli Chignell laid to rest a disruptive 18 months to win the prized Edmond Cup silverware for a fifth time on Saturday.
Southern team claims silver
Southern team claims silver
A southern team claimed a silver medal on the national schools stage at the weekend.
Women set pace at first combined Barnes Cross-country
Women set pace at first combined Barnes Cross-country
Girl-power was at the forefront in the reformatted Barnes Cross-country at Kettle Park yesterday.
Wet weather fails to dampen runners’ enthusiasm
Wet weather fails to dampen runners’ enthusiasm
It may have dawned fine yesterday, but by the time the Otago Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships at Kaikorai Valley College started just before noon, the sun had disappeared.
Holly launches into avatar role
Holly launches into avatar role
Dunedin Paralympian Holly Robinson will be throwing javelins across mobile phone screens around the world.
Game on: Holly stars as Tokyo Paralympics avatar
Game on: Holly stars as Tokyo Paralympics avatar
Dunedin-based Kiwi Paralympian Holly Robinson may not have won gold in Tokyo yet, but she’s set to be immortalised as a character in the official video game of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Ariki women win Ponydales title with thrilling last lap effort
Ariki women win Ponydales title with thrilling last lap effort
A thrilling final lap helped Ariki to its first senior title of the winter athletics season.
Veitch wins Otago’s best of year title
Veitch wins Otago’s best of year title
Shay Veitch has added another accolade to his increasingly impressive CV.
Peeters’ qualification criteria reassessed
Peeters’ qualification criteria reassessed
Hope is not lost for Tori Peeters just yet.
Hill City-University dominant at relays
Hill City-University dominant at relays
Hill City-University reclaimed the Lovelock Relays senior double at University Oval on Saturday.
Lovelock Relays team record turns 50
Lovelock Relays team record turns 50
For 50 years, teams have been chasing the University of Otago’s 1971 men at the Lovelock Relays.
Six in a row on the cards for Hill City
Six in a row on the cards for Hill City
All going well, Hill City-University should make it six in a row today.
Moody close to Olympic qualification on debut
Moody close to Olympic qualification on debut
A blistering marathon debut has made Callan Moody an unlikely late Olympic hopeful.
Dame Valerie takes one for the team
Dame Valerie takes one for the team
Four-time world champion shot putter Dame Valerie Adams has received her first Covid-19 vaccine in Auckland.
Peeters with one foot on plane
Peeters with one foot on plane
Tori Peeters is half a step away from Tokyo.
Four age group records set by Otago athletes at SISS champs
Four age group records set by Otago athletes at SISS champs
Four record-breaking performances highlighted a strong weekend for Otago schools on the track.
Otago shines in javelin at nationals
Otago shines in javelin at nationals
Otago's javelin prowess was on full display on Saturday.
Bisley makes it back-to-back titles in Three Peaks
Bisley makes it back-to-back titles in Three Peaks
Chris Bisley has once again emerged as the king of Dunedin’s mountains.