Kiwi Running Show

Here we come with a new series of workouts all based around the ladder format of starting and finishing with short, sharp reps and getting through some solid grind in the middle of the session. WHAT? Legs, Lungs & Lactate Ladder Pt.1 2x30s, 2x60s, 2x90s, 2x120s, 2x90s, 2x60s, 2x30s @ mile-to-5k race pace 1min jog[...]

One of the best things about running is that it can make us feel better and experience freedom. This is a workout designed to tick both those boxes and can be tailored to meet your training needs whether that's for intensity or recovery. WHAT? Feel Good Freedom 3x 30sec strides 3x 1k @ 5k race[...]

This month we cover all the action from the New Zealand Cross Country Challenge in Dunedin, talking to Hayden Wilde, Eva Goodisson, Sam Tanner and many of the other competitors. Plus we talk about fartlek training with Hayden and Stefan sharing their all-time favourite fartlek sessions. Be sure to check out Hayden’s other podcast Workout[...]

We’re back! And so is real, in-person racing here in New Zealand. In this episode we preview the upcoming National Cross Country Champs in Dunedin at the end of August and the MANY marathons lined up between now and December. Stefan shares why he ran a marathon round his block during lockdown and we give[...]

This month we catch up with NZ’s top triathlete Hayden Wilde who has just has had an epic summer of running winning the NZ 5000m title and running a super fast PB of 13:47. We also cover off all the results from the 2020 Athletics New Zealand Track & Field Nationals, Malcolm Hicks’ epic Tokyo[...]

Hannah Wells is one of the most exciting talents in NZ triathlon right now (unbeaten around the world so far in 2019!!) and she was recently crowned Auckland Marathon champion! We catch up with Hannah and also cover off the news from Queenstown Marathon, a speedy 10k from Hamish Carson and a world record from[...]

Things are heating up with NZ Road Champs just finished, Road Relays about to start, Doha kicking off and a new marathon season upon us! This month we sit down with newly crowned national champ Aaron Pulford and 800-runner-photographer Michael Dawson. And we banter about the future of road champs and who to watch in[...]

It’s Cross Country seasons! And Hayden Shearman was on commentary duties at the NZ Cross Country Champs in Upper Hutt so caught a bucket load of interviews on the day. Plus, we sit down with absolute legend Mike Lloyd—10-times finisher of the New York Marathon and visually impaired runner. Photo courtesy of Michael Dawson, see: https://www.instagram.com/michaeldawson.nz/[...]

Fresh off a new national marathon record, we catch up with the man of the moment in New Zealand running, Zane Robertson. Plus, we cover off other Gold Coast Marathon results, Wellington Marathon, NZ Secondary Schools Cross Country Champs, Oceania Champs, plus the bucket loads of track races going on around the globe. So much[...]

Bevan James Eyles turned his life around with the help of fitness and now he’s using fitness to help others. He’s a running coach, podcaster, entrepreneur, life coach, fitness instructor and great personality in NZ’s endurance sport world. We also talk about our favourite go-to cross training methods for when the body says no to[...]

This month we catch up with former elite runner and now leading running (and triathlon) coach Craig Kirkwood. Plus, we cover off all the exciting marathon and NCAA results from our Kiwi runners overseas as well as the beginning of the domestic autumn marathon season. Craig Kirkwood: https://www.instagram.com/craig.kirkwood/ Auckland Waterfront Half  Results: https://rev-results.tiktok.events/list/waterfront/2019/21KM/ Rotorua Marathon Results: https://thetimingteamresults.co.nz/pages/event_summary/49/[...]

This month it is all about the New Zealand Track and Field Champs! We’ve got interviews trackside from Angie Petty, Edward Osie-Nketia, Lydia O’Donnell, Rosa Flanagan and more. Plus we bring you up to speed with Geordie Beamish’s HUGE NCAA indoor mile crown and cover off the recent Kiwi marathon news. National Champs Results: http://athnz.sportstg.com/Results/nztf2015/ Rosa[...]

National records, old men, one speedy gal, Kiwi accents, US scholarships, back spasms, fast juniors, and the Classics. This show’s got it all. You know summer has arrived when the Classics are on—NZ’s key track and field meets. They’ve bought us age group records, world leads, and an incredible resident 100m record by the speedy[...]

What’s faster Auckland Marathon or Christchurch? What about half marathons? Where should I hunt out my next PB? And should I be disappointed with massive positive split in Queenstown? The new website NZ Running Stats is the perfect resource for answering these questions. We catch up with founder Alexei Drummond. NZ Running Stats: http://www.runningstats.nz Vote for[...]

We’re in the heart of marathon season so we talk about all epic results from Kiwis tearing up the roads both domestic and abroad. And we catch up with the speedy high school star from Taranaki, Hannah O’Connor, as she arrives back from a successful Youth Olympic Games and eyes up a US college career.[...]

This month we celebrate the magic of the 25 lap race, the 10,000m! We talk to Nick Horspool and Stephen Day of Wellington who are creating a night of PBs for the 10k in November and want as many runners there as possible. We also round of the track season with a close second for[...]

This month we chat to with coach Kim Stevenson, who has quietly made a profound impact in the New Zealand running community as a coach, PE teacher and all round good guy. Hayden and Stefan also share their man-love for Brad Mathas and we catch up on news from the NZ Cross Country Champs, Run[...]

This month we catch up with Lilli Burdon, the Oregon-based middle distance runner who has been lighting up the US college scene this year and climbing her way up the Kiwi all-time lists.   We also cover off results from the North Island and South Island Cross Country Champs, the Wellington Urban Ultra, and Captain[...]

This month we remember the brilliant life of Kiwi running legend Dick Quax and catch up with Matthew Baxter who is going forward in leaps and bounds in the US College scene. We also cover off results from the Christchurch Marathon, Dorne Cup, Gold Coast Marathon, Wellington Marathon and the Paris Diamond League. Matthew Baxter[...]

Where have we been? How has life carried on for 12 months without the Kiwi Running Show? Never fear we never left, just took a little break to log some miles and prep for some more Kiwi Running Show epicness. This episode we introduce a new co-host, Stefan Smith, and hear his remarkable journey very[...]

Dave Ridley is one of our NZ’s consistent top performing marathoners and at the Gold Coast Airport Marathon was crowned the Oceania Men’s Marathon Champion. We also catch up on the news from NZ Secondary School Cross Country Champs, Wellington Marathon, Western States Endurance Race, and the North Island and South Island Cross Country Champs.[...]

This time last year Keegan Pitcher didn’t even call himself a runner, now he’s about to hop on a plane to the World Para Athletics Champs! We hear his story and his hopes and dreams for the future. We also catch up with participants from a cold and wet Christchurch Marathon, dissect all the international athletics[...]

In a sport that rewards hard work, how much running is too much running? Hamish and Hayden explore different training volumes for different athletes and different life stages. We also catch up on the news that Angie Petty has made the NZ 2017 London World Athletics Championship team. Plus we talk about the Wellington ladies[...]

Camille Buscomb becomes the third fastest kiwi in history, we rant about Breaking2 and the ladies dominate the NZ 100k champs. Plus, we cover news from Rotorua Marathon, Hawke’s Bay Marathon and the many other races and running news from around New Zealand. Athletics NZ Weekly Update (8 May): http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-8-may-2017 Athletics NZ Weekly Update (15 May): http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-15-may-2017[...]

The World Masters Games took over Auckland for 10 days and we caught up with competitors and medalists. Some fantastic and inspiring stories, including an interview with the all-conquering Sally Gibbs. Hamish and Hayden also go through the running news from around New Zealand and from Kiwis around the world including the London Marathon, the[...]

Tracy Hickman has run a marathon on every continent on the planet … including the coldest: Antartica. She shares stories of icebergs, penguins, marathons in Mongolia, and even trekking the highest mountain in Africa less than 48 hours after running a marathon at altitude. We also chat about how to squeeze in your running training[...]

Emma Mackie is a runner and triathlete and physio with a particular academic interest in the treatment of soft tissue injuries with ice. And it turns out we’ve been doing it all wrong! Hamish and Hayden also share their top tips for recovery and we catch up on all the news from trail running, road[...]

We catch up on results from the NZ Mountain Running Champs, The Dual and other events featuring Kiwis around the running World. Plus we talk about why you should join a running club. Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-27-march-2017 The Dual Results: http://totalsport.racetiming.co.nz/competitions/1510 NZ Mountain Running Champs: http://athletics.org.nz/News/beaumont-and-grogan-crowned-mountain-champs Find a Club: http://www.athletics.org.nz/Clubs/Member-landing-page TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit[...]

This show we celebrate one of the most exciting weekends in NZ running history. We’ve had a New Zealand 200m record (thanks to Joseph Millar, pictured below), loads of excitement at the Track and Field Nationals, and a near-record half marathon (thanks to Jake Robertson). We also cover off news from Huntly Half Marathon, Coatesville[...]

How do you deal with pre-race anxiety? Hayden and Hamish share their tips for channeling that pre-race stress into positive energy. We also catch up on all the news from around New Zealand including the Old Ghost Ultra and Joseph Millar’s stellar 100m and 200m PBs.   Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-13-march-2017 Old Ghost Ultra[...]

Coming to you on location at the Auckland Track Challenge. Eliza McCartney drops a new national and Oceania record, Ryan Crouser and Tom Walsh talk pig hunting, Angie and Sam Petty talk about training together as a couple, and Joseph Millar shows us how much a 200m race can hurt.     Athletics NZ Weekly[...]

Asking why you are doing each run is probably the most important question I runner can ask. Hamish and Hayden discuss the importance of getting behind the run and looking for the reason for the workout. We also catch up on news from the Big Shot and Fast K, Wellington Round the Bays, Brad Mathas’[...]

Tim Cornish represented team New Zealand at Melbourne’s Nitro Athletics series. He shares his experiences and successes and plans for the coming NZ track season. We also catch up on news from the Tarawera Ultra, Coast to Coast and local athletics.   Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-13-february-2017 Tim Cornish Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tim__cornish/ Tarawera Ultra: http://www.taraweraultra.co.nz Nitro[...]

It’s Tarawera Ultra week and we catch up with race founder and director Paul Charteris to hear the history of the event, tips for newbies and his excitement for what is possibly the best quality running field in New Zealand since 1990. We also catch up on the action from Nitro Athletics and talk about[...]

The mile holds a special place in Kiwis hearts. We’ve produced numerous champions, world record holders and medalists over the distance and its blend of speed and stamina seems to suit the Kiwi psyche to a tee. So this week we catch up with one of NZ’s greatest ever milers, Nick Willis, we hear from[...]

Athletics season is in full flight and this week we catch up on all the recent news and preview the Tarawera Ultra. Athletics NZ Weekly Update: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-23-january-2017 NZRUN Cooks Classic and Capital Classic Race Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/NZRun/videos Tarawera Ultra: http://www.taraweraultra.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit in Wellington: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/wellington/ Hayden Shearman[...]

Even in New Zealand we have had several horrific attacks on runners in recent years. What can us runners do about it? Anything? We chat to criminologist and runner Lynzi Armstrong. Hayden’s book, Runner’s Guide to Wellington: https://arunnersguide.com/books/runners-guide-to-wellington-second-edition/ Hayden’s correction and apology: https://arunnersguide.com/2016/12/27/apology-and-correction-to-the-previous-and-current-edition-of-the-runners-guide-to-wellington/ TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit[...]

The third and final episode of our in-depth three-part interview with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This final episode covers Barry’s coaching which started in 1962 and is still going strong today, carrying on the legacy left by Arthur Lydiard. Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay:[...]

The second of our in-depth three-part interviews with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This second episode covers the golden years of New Zealand running in the early 60s with Arthur Lydiard’s boys dominating the world. Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in Auckland: http://www.tempofit.org/auckland/ TempoFit in Hawke’s Bay: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/hawkes-bay/ TempoFit in Dunedin: http://www.tempofit.org/group-fitness/dunedin/ TempoFit[...]

The first of our in-depth three-part interviews with New Zealand running legend and Olympic bronze medalist Barry Magee. This first episode covers the early years from birth to becoming part of a team led by Arthur Lydiard who had transformed the New Zealand running scene. No Treats Till Christmas: https://www.tempofit.org/no-treats-till-christmas/ Barry Magee’s Coaching: http://www.upandrunning.co.nz TempoFit in[...]

Ladies and gentleman, NZ has a new world record holder! Brad Luiten claims the 12-hour speed golf record. And we catch up with NZ speedster Camille Buscomb after her dominating win at the prestigious Zatopek 10,000m. Plus we talk about how to structure your 2017 of racing. How many marathons should you run? What about[...]

Soooooooo much action this week! The Kepler Challenge, The Goat and a barn storming National Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs. We catch up with 800m and 3000m champion brothers Tom and Nick Moulai and chat about how they’ve become one of the speediest families in the country. And in training talk, we turn our[...]

With the Kepler Challenge and The Goat and National Secondary Schools Track and Field Champs coming this weekend, we catch up with Brad Luiten who is hoping to become NZ’s next world record holder … in the rather obscure speed golf. He has a seven handicap and is a 1:11 half marathoner so has the[...]

This week we catch up with Mel Aitken fresh off a win at the Queenstown Marathon and trail/ultra runner Andrius Ramonas after his win at the Tarawera 50k. Both are in training for the upcoming Kepler Challenge. We also dive into the news including Matt Baxter’s incredibly result at the NCAA Cross Country Champs. Andrius[...]

Kelly Sheerin is the director of the Running and Cycling Clinic at Auckland’s AUT Millennium. He knows his stuff about running technique, performance and injury prevention and joined us to chat about the latest research he’s working on in the field of running technology and wearable devices. We also catch up on the news from[...]

Two of NZ’s fastest human beings, Joseph Millar and Andrew Matsuoka-Webber, chat to us about their goals for the upcoming athletics season. And we hear the incredible story of Mike Wilkinson who suffered a debilitating brain injury just days out from competing in New Zealand Ironman. He learnt to walk again and then run and[...]

We catch all the action at the 2016 Auckland Marathon including a sit-down chat with men’s winner and debut marathoner Oska Inkster-Baynes. We also catch up on news from the World Masters Athletics Champs and fast flying juniors in local athletics. In training talk Hayden shares his tips for recovering from a major race like[...]

Nick Symmonds is one of the global stars of middle distance running and this week joins the show to chat about how he’s gone from viewing running like a form of torture to winning six USA 800m titles and now is transitioning into the life of an entrepreneur with Run Gum. We also catch up[...]

Breakfast radio DJ Dom Harvey (of The Edge) comes in studio to chat about his stellar run at the Berlin Marathon coming very close to breaking three hours. We also catch up with local news from the Southland Marathon and Taupo Ultra. Then Hayden and Hamish chat offer their top four tips on tapering for[...]

The Ekiden, it’s possibly the most fun you can have at a running race (where else do you see a life-sized hot dog running a marathon!?), and we catch all the action at this year’s Rotorua Ekiden. We also discuss Zane Robertson’s incredible 10k NZ record, which also doubles as an Oceania record and 2016[...]

Hayden covers all the action from the 2016 New Zealand Road Relay Championships in Rotorua and training talk focuses on how to stay positive when injury strikes. We also chat about the mega-running fraud that has just been unearthed from UK ultra runner Robert Young’s attempt to race across America. Athletics Weekly Round-Up: http://athletics.org.nz/News/athletics-nz-weekly-roundup-3-october-2016 The Robert Young[...]