Marathons
NZ Sporting History: Jono Ridler
Local ultra-marathon swimmer and environmentalist Jono Ridler set off on an audacious mission, to swim from Karaka Bay on Aotea, Great Barrier Island, all the way to Campbells Bay on Auckland's North… Audio
Running 150 Marathons In 150 days
Running a marathon is an achievement in itself, but imagine knocking out 150 marathons in 150 days and nabbing a world record in the process? Marathon runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett can tick both of… Audio
Susan Marshall on her 5000km run
Susan Marshall is back home and earning a well-deserved break after running from 6am to 11pm.... for 50 days. She was the first woman - and fifth overall - across the line in the Sri Chinmoy… Audio
Richard Turpie: marathon running for charity
Richard Turpie of Christchurch was a man on a mission on Saturday - attempting to run 100 kilometres to raise money for a Hamilton boy who needs a heart transplant. Five-year-old Chase Porter needs a… Audio
An epic run traversing America multiple times
British ultra-athlete Rob Pope left his job to recreate Forrest Gump's fictional run, traversing America five times.The English veterinarian is the first person to complete the epic run covering… Audio, Gallery
Running with female physiology in mind
Lydia O'Donnell is proud to say that she runs like a girl. The Nike Pacific head running coach is an advocate for a more female-centred approach to running that takes into account women's physiology… Audio
How to change your habits? Start very small
Forget thinking big. Behaviour scientist Dr. BJ Fogg says we should instead be thinking small and introducing tiny behaviours. Video, Audio
World's longest race stretches 3,100 miles around single NYC block
The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race spans across 52 days around one New York City block. Sanjay Rawal is the director of the new film that examines the race and what drives people to take part. It's… Audio
Running Through Snow
Running a marathon is no easy feat. Now, imagine running that marathon on Antarctica. AUT student Maxene London sat down with marathon runner, Tracy Hickman, who has recently come back from doing just… Audio
Christchurch youth inmates tackle their first marathon
A group of Christchurch inmates are running their very first marathon today. Corrections officer Gary Smallridge says they're looking "fresh as daisies". He spoke to Summer Report just as he was… Audio
A month to recover after running half of marathon barefoot
Harry Burnard still managed a personal best of 2 hours 53 minutes despite running the best part of 24 kilometres in bare-feet. Audio
Gobi: the ultra-marathon dog
When ultra marathoner Dion Leonard set off on a 250km run across China's Gobi desert, he expected to do the grueling race by himself. But he had a companion. A little stray dog refused to leave his… Audio, Gallery
The marathon detective
Amateur marathon sleuth Derek Murphy is using publicly available data and social media to bust the running cheats. Audio, Gallery
Woman's Antarctic marathon
Aucklander Jo Sims has run marathons on seven continents. Audio
Niva Retimanu - Running For Her Life
You'll know Niva Retimanu's voice - she's one of New Zeland's best newsreaders. What you might not know is Niva's fight for her health. She joins Wallace to talk about her new book Leading From Behind… Audio
Marathon running
Ed Caesar charts the history of the marathon and attempts to run 42.195 kilometres in under 120 minutes in his book 'Two Hours: the Quest to Run the Impossible Marathon' (Penguin Viking). Audio