Smith adds half marathon title
The Otago marathon and half marathon title double has proved elusive for many but yesterday Jonah Smith (Caversham) completed the task when he won the annual Hill Free Half Marathon at Outram.
Athletics
Elliott runs second-fastest women's 100m of year
Elliott runs second-fastest women's 100m of year
Rosie Elliott has continued her strong start to the summer athletics season - and that may be underselling it.
Records tumble on opening day
Records tumble on opening day
Damp conditions did not prevent records falling at the Caledonian Ground in Dunedin on Saturday.
Mindset key to Shields' performance
Mindset key to Shields' performance
A shift in mentality proved key for Caden Shields on Sunday.
Bronze for Kiwi in world champs thriller
Bronze for Kiwi in world champs thriller
Kiwi Tom Walsh saw his world championship gold medal snatched away in one of the greatest field event finals in athletics history.
Buscomb sets new best
Buscomb sets new best
New Zealander Camille Buscomb took full advantage of her invitation from the IAAF to the women's 5000m event at the World Championships in Doha, setting a personal best of 15min 02.19sec with a...
Grimaldi 'surprised' to be back so early
Grimaldi 'surprised' to be back so early
Anna Grimaldi has a new appreciation for her latest trip.
Athletics Otago backs relay handicap system decision
Athletics Otago backs relay handicap system decision
Athletics Otago is standing by its decision to trial a new handicap system for the Peninsula Relay.
Switch of nationality for Dunedin runner proves wise move
Switch of nationality for Dunedin runner proves wise move
A move to London and a switch of nationality has proven a winner for a former Dunedin runner.
Confusion over relay result
Confusion over relay result
Seventy years of history did little to shine a positive light on the annual Peninsula Relay on Saturday.
Horizons expanding
Horizons expanding
Sam Bremer fleetingly returned to Dunedin this week after three and a-half months in the United States and Europe.
Tight finish in first 3000m challenge
Tight finish in first 3000m challenge
It was a very early - and chilly - start to the Otago track season last night.
Walsh claims another win
Walsh claims another win
Kiwi Tom Walsh became the first man to win back-to-back shot put titles in the IAAF Diamond League.
McCartney opens up on decision to sit out
McCartney opens up on decision to sit out
Eliza McCartney has opened up about going through "dark times".
New 3000m race effort to keep students competing
New 3000m race effort to keep students competing
A new race to be held tomorrow is the latest attempt at retaining more students in athletics.
Shields added to NZ team to compete at world champs
Shields added to NZ team to compete at world champs
Caden Shields is heading to Doha.
Run for it
Run for it
Christchurch runner Oska Inkster-Baynes leads a large field of runners in the Dunedin half marathon away from Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday morning.
Lack of volunteers nearly costs half-marathon winner
Lack of volunteers nearly costs half-marathon winner
University of Canterbury runner Oska Inkster-Baynes won the half marathon section of the Dunedin Marathon despite taking three wrong turns.
Smith recovers to win; Aitken takes fourth title
Smith recovers to win; Aitken takes fourth title
Following two years he would rather forget on the course, Jonah Smith (Caversham) picked up his second Dunedin Marathon title yesterday.
Moroccan former heavy smoker in the running - all day
Moroccan former heavy smoker in the running - all day
Yesterday was full of running for Moroccan national Marwane El kamraoui.