Runner's Tribe

VO₂ max is the maximal volume of oxygen your body can use per minute, normalised to body weight (ml · kg⁻¹ · min⁻¹). It predicts ~70 % of performance variance in distances 1500 m to marathon (Midgley et al., Sports Med 2007). Elites sit in the 70–85 ml/kg/min range; recreational...

Overpronation — the inward ankle roll (>15 °) at foot‑strike — affects ≈ 30 % of recreational runners (Br J Sports Med 2019). Left unmanaged it raises medial‑knee and plantar‑fascia load. Stability shoes soften that with denser foams, medial posts and “guidance rails.” We lab‑...

Well, that was quite the boilover, wasn’t it? Faith Kipyegon, the best female 1500 metres/miler ever – the best ever full stop, if we go by her unmatched three Olympic gold medals in a row, backed by all the considerable...

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(Sydney, 27 June 2025) The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS has today unveiled its elite women’s field, with the 2025 edition of the race set to feature the strongest lineup of international and domestic female marathoners ever assembled...

Faith Kipyegon’s bid to crack the four-minute mile barrier came up just short in Paris on June 26, 2025. Lining up at Stade Charléty in front of a supportive crowd and backed by cutting-edge Nike super shoes, an aerodynamic...

Article via Tarkine Athletics In the realm of ultra-distance running, raw speed is but one variable. Endurance events, especially the Backyard Ultra format, push athletes beyond conventional limits, turning rest strategies and consistency into critical determinants of success. Phil Gore’s...

PHIL GORE BREAKS BACKYARD ULTRA WORLD RECORD WITH 119 LOOPSAn Australian ultra-running legend just rewrote history. Australia’s own Phil Gore (Tarkine Elite) has shattered the Backyard Ultra world record, completing an astonishing 119 loops at the Dead Cow Gully event...

In his first professional race on European soil, 17-year-old Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout delivered a jaw-dropping performance, winning the 200m at the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in 20.02 seconds — a new Australian men’s record. There was no wind,...

Australian teenage running prodigy Cam Myers continues to defy expectations, clocking a sensational 3:29.80 over 1500 meters in Ostrava. At just 19 years old, Myers smashed through the elusive sub-3:30 barrier for the first time in his career, solidifying...