National sporting body for track & field, cross-country, road running and walking; based in Wellington; activities: promoting athletics, providing coaching support for coaches & athletes, coordination of national championship events etc

Web site for runners & athletes; has race calendar, news, latest results, upcoming events, articles, training guide; provides coaching in Wellington

Biographical article on Arthur Lydiard (b. 1922), who invented interval training as a method of building up physical fitness by gradually increasing stamina; part of the nzedge.com web site

Marathon held in Auckland annually; events: marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km walk etc; to be held on 2 November 2008

Gold medal winner in K1 1000m at 2006 World Cup regatta in Poland; site has his blog, career highlights, results of contests from 2002-2007, event calendar, gallery, sponsors, multi-sport (mountain running, paddling, & cycling), whitewater etc

Pro-triathlete, & 2004 world champion & Olympic medalist (silver at Athens, bronze at Beijing); site has personal details, career achievements, news, photos, team, schedule, media etc

Hamilton-based organisation that provides coaching in sports like track & field, road & cross country, children's athletics etc

One of the world's largest fun-runs with nearly 40,000 registered runners & an estimated 70,000 participants; has been an annual event in Auckland since 1972

Website of John Henwood, the New Zealand athletics representative in Olympics, World Championships & the Commonwealth Games; also a coach, trainer, massage therapist who specialises in relaxation massage, weight management, nutrition, Pilates etc

Official website of Kate McIlroy, World & New Zealand Mountain Running Champion, and NZ Sportswoman of the Year 2005; sections: profile, career, schedule, news, gallery, sponsors etc