The Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis heads a strong New Zealand team which will compete at the Chiba Ekiden Relays in Japan next month.
Willis will be supported on the six-strong team by Jake and Zane Robertson, the African-based Hamilton-born twins who both competed at the 2013 World Championships and another set of distance running twins, sisters Lucy and Holly van Dalen.
The mixed New Zealand team which also includes national women's cross champion Nicki McFadzien run over six legs of varying distance to complete the full marathon distance.
