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Hamish Grey has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Athletics New Zealand, replacing Linda Hamersley who departs in September. Announcing the appointment, the Athletics NZ Board Chair, Annette Purvis said, “After an extensive search I am delighted to announce...

Hi! My name is Ellen Schaef, I am an 800m runner from New Zealand currently living in Colorado. For the 16/17 season, I was training well and very consistently under Gregor Gojrzewski at Essendon and I managed to take my...

The IAAF continues to work tirelessly to bring its events to athletics fans across the globe. From 4-13 August, fans will be able to watch the best athletes in the world in action at the IAAF World Championships London 2017, which...

The 210th IAAF Council Meeting took place in London and was chaired by IAAF President Sebastian Coe. This was the traditional one-day gathering ahead of the 51st IAAF Congress (2-3 Aug) and IAAF World Championships London 2017 (4-13 Aug) which are being hosted by the British...

Double world and Olympic champion David Rudisha has withdrawn from the IAAF World Championships after straining his quad muscle in a training session in Kenya. Kenya's current Olympic 800-meter champion and world-record holder (1:40.91), Rudisha said an MRI scan on...

Elections for six places on the IAAF Athletes’ Commission will run from 1-12 August with all athletes accredited for the IAAF World Championships London 2017 eligible to vote. The IAAF Athletes’ Commission represents the link between athletes and the governing body, ensuring the voice...

How to “choose your own adventure” to match your nutrition to your training By Alex Dreyer - Runner's Tribe Last month’s blog (click to view) was an introduction into periodisation of your diet to suit certain types of training phases and...

Australia has a proud history of relay running. In 1956, it was Betty Cuthbert leading the green and gold to their first top-of-the-podium finish in a baton event at the Olympic Games and the tradition of success has continued until as recently...

AUCKLAND New Zealand Cross Country Championships, Auckland Domain – 30 July 2017 Craig Lautenslager, back from completing his athletic scholarship in the States executed the perfect plan to outgun the rest of the field and take out his first national cross...

The 5 Minute Morning Protocol for Heel Pain - Plantar Fasciitis By Thomas Do Canto   Almost without exception, everyone I see with heel pain due to plantar fasciitis will have ‘first step’ pain when getting up in the morning or...