The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km fun run, and Kids' Magic Mile are back on 23 June 2024.

All races consist of flat out and back courses starting on the Sky Stadium Walkway and heading south on Waterloo Quay toward the Railway Station.

Thousands of runners and walkers participate in this annual event, which was established by the Wellington Marathon Clinic and has been Wellington's favourite footrace for 37 years.

Race Director Michael Jacques joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the event. 

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The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km fun run, and Kids' Magic Mile are back on 23 June 2024. 
All races consist of flat out and back courses starting on the Sky Stadium Walkway and heading south on Waterloo Quay toward the Railway Station. 
Thousands of runners and walkers participate in this annual event, which was established by the Wellington Marathon Clinic and has been Wellington's favourite footrace for 37 years. 
Race Director Michael Jacques joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss the event.  
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Michael Jacques: The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon Race Director on this weekend's events

Mixed martial artist Navajo Stirling has plenty left in the tank following confirmation of his UFC debut in December.

The unbeaten light heavyweight will fight Brit Tuco Tokkos in Tampa - with the bout offered shortly after the Kiwi earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series last week.

Stirling joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss his recent success and preview the local Arsenal X3 Hybrid Fight Series this weekend.

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Mixed martial artist Navajo Stirling has plenty left in the tank following confirmation of his UFC debut in December. 
The unbeaten light heavyweight will fight Brit Tuco Tokkos in Tampa - with the bout offered shortly after the Kiwi earned a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series last week. 
Stirling joined D'Arcy Waldegrave to discuss his recent success and preview the local Arsenal X3 Hybrid Fight Series this weekend. 
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Navajo Stirling: Mixed Martial Artist ahead talks his success, previews the Arsenal X3 Hybrid Fight Series

The best thing that could happen in the first Bledisloe Cup fixture is a loss for the All Blacks. Or a win for the Wallabies, the same, but different. The ABs could choke it up in the last 20, ergo lose, or the Wallabies could pull a massive hat rabbit and beat up their opposition, therefore win.

The best thing meaning the best way to pump some blood through the veins of the age-old encounter. It would be a marketing dream. It would bring a much-needed story line. It would bring fear, jeopardy, self-doubt and all those other triggering emotions. It would sell the game, it would provide story threads desperately needed for what was once a rugby highlight. 

The fact that the Bledisloe Cup is all the All Blacks have left in their trophy cabinet is a good way to generate fascination, but that will only gain real traction if this evening’s game goes the way of the Ockers.

Only then will we get the simultaneous energy of potential and desperation.

Maybe then we’d get a skerrick of emotion from both teams. 

It’s a shame to wish ill upon the national side just to elicit genuine emotion and vibrant narratives, but frankly, it’s come to that.

The best we’ve had this week is 2 captains, one saying he’d hate to be the captain responsible for losing the Cup and the other saying the game represents a great opportunity.

Really? Wow, I’d never have guessed. Hold the phone, stop the press. Sensational. 

What else have you got? A game of two halves? Full credit to the opposition? Learnings? Moving forward? Process? 

Bring on a loss, let’s generate some bloody emotion! 

But it’s the All Blacks. It’s rugby. It’s probably asking too much.

I’ll get my coat.

The best thing that could happen in the first Bledisloe Cup fixture is a loss for the All Blacks. Or a win for the Wallabies, the same, but different. The ABs could choke it up in the last 20, ergo lose, or the Wallabies could pull a massive hat rabbit and beat up their opposition, therefore win. 
The best thing meaning the best way to pump some blood through the veins of the age-old encounter. It would be a marketing dream. It would bring a much-needed story line. It would bring fear, jeopardy, self-doubt and all those other triggering emotions. It would sell the game, it would provide story threads desperately needed for what was once a rugby highlight.  
The fact that the Bledisloe Cup is all the All Blacks have left in their trophy cabinet is a good way to generate fascination, but that will only gain real traction if this evening’s game goes the way of the Ockers. 
Only then will we get the simultaneous energy of potential and desperation. 
Maybe then we’d get a skerrick of emotion from both teams.  
It’s a shame to wish ill upon the national side just to elicit genuine emotion and vibrant narratives, but frankly, it’s come to that. 
The best we’ve had this week is 2 captains, one saying he’d hate to be the captain responsible for losing the Cup and the other saying the game represents a great opportunity. 
Really? Wow, I’d never have guessed. Hold the phone, stop the press. Sensational.  
What else have you got? A game of two halves? Full credit to the opposition? Learnings? Moving forward? Process?  
Bring on a loss, let’s generate some bloody emotion!  
But it’s the All Blacks. It’s rugby. It’s probably asking too much. 
I’ll get my coat.

D'Arcy Waldegrave: The best thing for the first Bledisloe fixture would be an ABs loss

The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Rugby Writer Jamie Wall and Graeme 'Sportsfreak' Beasley. 

On this weekend's agenda... The Black Caps test and the embarrassment to ground staff, the New Super Rugby playoff system is announced, and the Football Ferns finally let go of their coach. 

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The latest edition of 'The All-Star Panel' features Rugby Writer Jamie Wall and Graeme 'Sportsfreak' Beasley.  
On this weekend's agenda... The Black Caps test and the embarrassment to ground staff, the New Super Rugby playoff system is announced, and the Football Ferns finally let go of their coach.  
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Michael Jacques: The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon Race Director on this weekend's events

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