Marathon

A group of 33 Otago students are running the Dunedin marathon on Sunday, in support of men's mental health. The Heavy Breathers had all had some brush with mental health whether personally, or through… Audio

Serious questions are being asked of the Southern Lakes Ultra Marathon director, after runners were brought down from a mountain-side in wild weather, and spent two nights in evacuation centres… Audio

West Auckland primary teacher Harrison Sanders has just set off on his seventh marathon in seven days (a total distance of 295.4 kilometres) to raise money for children who are doing it tough this… Audio

Prolific British-Canadian marathon runner, author and now documentary maker Martin Parnell, along with filmmaker Kate McKenzie, have made an inspiring and visually stunning film about Afghan women… Audio, Gallery

Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity… Audio

We like to think that we have evolved as a species to become more athletic over the centuries but the research may tell a different story. David Epstein is the author of The Sports Gene and  joins the… Audio

When 35-year-old Eliud Kipchoge, arguably the greatest male distance runner of all time, ran a sub two hour marathon earlier this year it was a moment in sporting history that many had considered… Audio

Last weekend was exciting for fans of distance running. Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge broke the "unbreakable" two-hour marathon barrier and compatriot Brigid Kosgei smashed a 16 year old women's… Audio

It's Cape Reinga or bust for long distance runner Curly Jacobs who set out in the early hours of this morning to run the length of New Zealand. The Cambridge-based 44 year old plans to break a record… Audio

Ray Urbahn is 88-years-old and staring down his 84th marathon. He's fitter, healthier, and more active than many people half his age, and credits it all to his running. Video, Audio

From 5Ks to marathons, New Zealand runner John Campbell has shattered every record in the over-40 record book. In an incredible 1990 season, John went undefeated as a master in 22 races, including… Audio

The Human v Horse event is a marathon over steep hill country with a twist - it's a race between two legs and four. Audio, Gallery

This weekend, on a Formula One race track in Italy, three of the world's top long-distance runners attempt to run the first sub-2 hour marathon. Audio

Ex-marathon runner Bruce Bassett was cycling meters away from his family home when a car door swung open, forcing him to swerve into an oncoming car and a future with paralysis. Audio