40 years on, but the passion to inspire others is still there.
December 4, 2023 3:42 am Leave your thoughtsForty years on from wining the New York City Marathon, Rod was joined by fellow legend, Lorraine Moller, to support... View Article
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Inspiring young marathon runners at Appleby School
December 4, 2023 3:34 am Leave your thoughtsThe Mayor of Nelson, Hon Dr Nick Smith, together with Rod Dixon attended the Appleby School to encourage the students... View Article
Rod inspiring the Brooklyn School kids
December 4, 2023 3:27 am Leave your thoughtsRod was at Brooklyn School to run alongside the Year 3 and 4 children in their final mile of the... View Article
KiDS Classic 10K in Middletown, NY
June 6, 2023 1:40 am Comments Off on KiDS Classic 10K in Middletown, NYRod visits Middletown, NY and talks with Jeff Benjamin of RunBlogRun, before encouraging the KiDS to run their four laps,... View Article
New Zealand’s sporting image ‘tarnished’ by doping scandal
March 29, 2023 8:19 pm Comments Off on New Zealand’s sporting image ‘tarnished’ by doping scandal“Very, very disappointed” says Rod, in reaction to the news of a New Zealand athlete testing positive for doping. “Doping... View Article
Sir Murray Halberg (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022)
December 15, 2022 1:29 am Comments Off on Sir Murray Halberg (7 July 1933 – 30 November 2022)Olympic medalists, Dan Buckingham and Rod Dixon are interviewed by TVNZ Breakfast News presenter, Jenny-May Clarkson after the announcement that... View Article
Rod elected Patron of Nelson and Tasman athletic clubs
October 4, 2022 12:13 am Comments Off on Rod elected Patron of Nelson and Tasman athletic clubsAcknowledging Rod’s contribution to sport and his untiring effort with the KiDSMARATHON program, Athletics Tasman and Athletics Nelson have elected... View Article
Encouraging the next generation
October 3, 2022 11:21 pm Comments Off on Encouraging the next generationFifty years ago, Rod and Jeff Rackley attended the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, with Rod taking the 1500m bronze medal.... View Article
Inspiring Brooklyn school runners
October 3, 2022 8:45 pm Comments Off on Inspiring Brooklyn school runners7km west of Motueka, New Zealand, and at the foot of the Brooklyn valley is a rural, family orientated, full... View Article
Rod Dixon: NZ Sporting History
September 30, 2022 1:44 am Comments Off on Rod Dixon: NZ Sporting HistoryGoing back to the days of moustaches, short shorts and a time when New Zealand punched above its weight in... View Article