FinishJPN
02:18:24
Osaka Marathon22 Feb 2026 · Oska
Maya Irving & Oska Inkster-Baynes
Raced it.Now we're calling it.
Race MCs and finish-line voices from Christchurch. We've stood on those start lines, so we know what your runners need to hear. Every name. Every finish.
2:18:24 Osaka Marathon 2026
32:37 Christchurch Marathon 10km 2026, 1st
2:20:20 Christchurch Marathon 2025, winner
2:21:49 Auckland Marathon 2024, winner
1:22:51 Queenstown Half 2024, Maya wins
Credibility you can look up
On the clock
Finish1ST
00:32:37
Christchurch Marathon 10km12 Apr 2026 · Oska
FinishWIN
02:20:20
Christchurch Marathon13 Apr 2025 · Oska
FinishWIN
01:22:51
Queenstown Half Marathon15 Nov 2024 · Maya
Times from official race results, Athletics NZ rankings and race reports. Full sources under each profile below.
Two voices, one tempo
Meet the mics
HYPE ON THE MIC001
Oska Inkster-Baynes
CHRISTCHURCH · MARATHON · HALF MARATHON
Four-time New Zealand half marathon champion. Two-time Auckland Marathon winner. First athlete to win both the Christchurch Marathon and Half Marathon twice. Represented New Zealand at the 2023 World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga.
2:16:46MARATHON
1:04:34HALF
14:16.355000M
29:49.6310,000M
- 2026Osaka MarathonRaced it in Japan, February2:18:24JPN
- 2026Christchurch Marathon 10kmFirst across the line, April32:37WIN
- 2025Christchurch MarathonFirst to win marathon and half twice2:20:20WIN
- 2025Timaru TenSecond in the 10km road race29:362ND
- 2024Auckland MarathonSecond title, eight years after the first2:21:49WIN
- 2023World Road Running ChampsHalf marathon, RigaRigaNZ
- 2022NZ Half Marathon ChampionshipCourse record, Cambridge1:06:00GOLD
Sources: Athletics NZ rankings, Christchurch Marathon results, Auckland Marathon, World Athletics. Half marathon PB is the legal mark; he also ran 1:04:03 on a downhill-assisted course.
HYPE ON THE MIC002
Maya Irving
CHRISTCHURCH · HALF MARATHON · CROSS COUNTRY
Queenstown Half Marathon champion. A New Zealand U20 road and cross-country winner who went on to run Division I track and cross country in the United States at Portland State, a four-time Academic All-Big Sky athlete.
1:22:51HALF MARATHON
20:42.56K CROSS COUNTRY
- 2024Queenstown Half MarathonFirst half marathon since high school1:22:51WIN
- 2022NCAA West Regional, cross country6K for Portland State20:42.5NCAA
- 2020NZ U20 Women's 5k Road RaceNational U20 titleU20WIN
- 2020Otago U20 Cross CountryCaversham Cup for OtagoU20WIN
- 2019University of OtagoLovelock Medal, fastest 3000m by an Otago student3000mOTAGO
Sources: Queenstown Marathon, Portland State Athletics.
Two racers.
One tempo.
Calling events around New Zealand
What we do
Six ways to bring the energy
- 01
Start-line hype
Warm-ups, wave starts and the crowd with you from the gun.
- 02
Finish-line calls
Every name, every finish, with the story from the entry list.
- 03
Live commentary
Play-by-play on the lead pack, with the results on the mic.
- 04
Expo and prize-giving
Stage MC, sponsor reads and podium interviews.
- 05
Pre and post-race shows
Livestreams and recap content you can post to your socials.
- 06
Launches and activations
Run clubs, retail nights and product events built around a race.
Recent calls
Heard on the mic
Launch night race
Race the Pro 5 After Dark
An after-dark race under the Sydenham Underpass: teams, a live race clock and a red-lit finish chute. Hosted for the adizero Pro 5 launch with Frontrunner Colombo.
Road race
Timaru Ten
The Timaru Ten, called by both of us from the start line to the last finisher.
On the mic
From the booth to the chute
Every name.
Every finish.
Maya Irving & Oska Inkster-Baynes
How it works
Three steps to race day
- 01
Brief us
Send the course, the schedule, the sponsors and the vibe you want. We'll reply with what we'd do.
- 02
Names and stories
Share the entry list. We read it, find the stories and build the run sheet around your event.
- 03
Call it
On the day we bring the tempo, from the first wave to the last finisher.
Good to know
Quick answers
Where do you work?
We're based in Christchurch and call events around New Zealand.
What do you need from us?
The course map, the schedule, the entry list and any sponsor reads. The more we know about your runners, the better the calls.
Both of you, or just one?
Two voices is how we like to work, especially for bigger fields. Tell us about your event and we'll suggest what fits.
Can you work with our sponsors?
Yes. We build sponsor reads, prize-giving and launch moments into the run sheet so they feel part of the race.
Bookings
Book the voice of your finish line
Tell us about your event. We'll come back with ideas, not a template.
- Road races, trail races and track meets
- Expos, launches and run clubs
- Christchurch based, working around NZ