Runner's Tribe

Written by Len Johnson “Take me back. Take me way, way, way back,” Van Morrison intones in the opening lines of On Hyndford Street, the poem/song reminiscing on his musical influences growing up in Belfast. Morrison’s timeline goes back to the...

Written by Michael Beisty ‘The less we interfere with the natural movements of our feet, the better we are going to perform, so shoes have to be avoided which promise to cushion and control what fits inside them in accordance...

When the gun went off at sunrise, the Western States 100 men’s field took off in a tight pack, showing few hints of the drama to come. By the time they crested the first ridge, 29-year-old Caleb Olson had...

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...