Iliotibial band syndrome — usually shortened to IT band syndrome or ITBS — is the most common cause of pain on the outside of the
Runner’s knee is a dull ache at the front of the knee, around or behind the kneecap, that flares with running, stairs, squatting and long
Shin splints are one of the most common reasons new and returning runners stop running, but they are also one of the most preventable. The
The Southern Cross Round the Bays Christchurch is a flat 8.4-kilometre run, jog, walk or roll along the coast of Ōtautahi, tracing the shoreline from
Running socks do more work than most runners give them credit for. Sitting directly between your skin and the inside of your shoe, they manage
The ASICS Runaway Hawke’s Bay Marathon is a flat, fast destination race on New Zealand’s North Island that runs from the seaside city of Napier
The Emerson’s Dunedin Marathon is New Zealand’s great southern road race, run each spring around the sheltered waters of Otago Harbour and finishing in the
A running vest is a close-fitting, lightweight harness worn over your torso to carry water, food and safety gear while you run, and choosing the
The Kepler Challenge is a 60-kilometre alpine ultramarathon run on the Kepler Track inside Fiordland National Park, starting and finishing at the Lake Te Anau
A trail running calendar for New Zealand maps the country’s off-road races across the four seasons, so you can choose events that match your fitness,