‘Keep them enthusiastic’
August 20, 2020 9:50 pm Comments Off on ‘Keep them enthusiastic’Rod Dixon’s KiDSMarathon program was introduced in the United States of America, and is also bringing his successful program to... View Article
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Getting kids across the world into running
May 22, 2020 2:12 am Comments Off on Getting kids across the world into runningListen to Rod Dixon talking to New Zealand radio hosts, Simon Barnett and Phil Gifford, about the KiDSMarathon programme. Read... View Article
Inspiring the next generation
May 12, 2020 1:09 am Comments Off on Inspiring the next generationRod Dixon, New York Marathon icon, is fulfilling a promise he made to Sir Edmund Hillary by inspiring the next... View Article
Out and back running sessions
May 4, 2020 3:07 am Comments Off on Out and back running sessionsThe ethos of the out and back is simple. You run out for a specific time, turn around and run... View Article
Inspiration you can hold in your hand
March 16, 2020 8:18 pm Comments Off on Inspiration you can hold in your handIn a recent podcast interview, Rod Dixon talked to the Dirt Church Radio about the KiDSMarathon program and about what... View Article
Dixon tries different footing in promoting schoolkid sport development
December 18, 2018 7:14 pm Comments Off on Dixon tries different footing in promoting schoolkid sport developmentRod’s quest to inspire tomorrow’s sporting winners has seen him challenge students to be deliberately wrong-footed or cack-handed as a way of increasing their sporting abilities.... View Article
Rod Dixon Legend: Then and Now presented by Saucony.
November 4, 2017 5:08 am Comments Off on Rod Dixon Legend: Then and Now presented by Saucony.New Zealand running legend Rod Dixon relives his winning of the 1983 New York City Marathon and talks about the... View Article
Southwest School students take off running.
May 26, 2017 3:08 am Comments Off on Southwest School students take off running.Torrington Southwest School students, buoyed by a meeting with Olympic medalist Rod Dixon, took off running this week in preparation for... View Article
Rod Dixon’s Kid’s Marathon Final Mile a success.
May 23, 2017 3:00 am Comments Off on Rod Dixon’s Kid’s Marathon Final Mile a success.Trumbull PTSA Council’s Health and Wellness Committee hosted Rod Dixon’s Kid’s Marathon Final Mile at Trumbull High School. All six Trumbull... View Article
Rod Dixon inspiring a new generation.
May 4, 2017 7:30 pm Comments Off on Rod Dixon inspiring a new generation.When it comes to New Zealand athletic royalty the name Rod Dixon is right at the top. He wants every... View Article