Wreford puts injury behind him to win
Wreford puts injury behind him to win
Timaru's Sam Wreford put a seven-month injury enforced layoff behind him to win the half-marathon in commanding style.
Wayne Parsons
Date brings back memories
Date brings back memories
The significance of yesterday’s Dunedin Marathon date was not lost on American half-marathon competitor Lisa Corbin, of Colorado.
Dassen enters new realm
Dassen enters new realm
The past year has been somewhat of an emotional roller-coaster for Dunedin showroom salesman Gerrard Dassen, but completing the quarter marathon helped put everything back into perspective.
Better-prepared Smith eager to go one better this year
Better-prepared Smith eager to go one better this year
Otago 10,000m champion and last year’s runner-up, Jonah Smith, looms as the early favourite for tomorrow’s Cadbury Dunedin Marathon.
'Going blind brought me out of my shell'
'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
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
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
Honeymooners in Dunedin marathon
It is not the normal sort of honeymoon activity.
Senior title a boost for Bremer
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.