Sir Peter Snell's breasting of the finishing tape in the 800m at the Rome Olympics could be New Zealand sport's definitive image. In that instant on September 2, 1960, at the Olympic Stadium he ...

New Zealand has a proud history in middle distance athletics through legends Jack Lovelock, Peter Snell, John Walker and Nick Willis. 1500 metre event at athletics champs provides stunning finish ...

Based on the true-life heroics of iconic New Zealand Olympians and runners Peter Snell and Murray Halberg, and their visionary coach Arthur Lydiard whose tactical genius designed their famous ...

Today, we look at number 5 - Jack Lovelock. Of the three New Zealanders to hold the world mile record - Peter Snell and John Walker being the others - only Lovelock held the world 1500m record as ...