Steve Dinneen: Balancing Act - feature by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
“If you want something done, give it to a busy person” is one of Steve Dinneen’s favourite sayings.
On a standard day, he is out the door by 6.25am, ready to treat his first osteopathic client at 7am. He’ll...
RT Column By Grace Kalac
At the conclusion of the 2006 Australian Cross Country Championships, an awestruck eleven-year-old Luke Mathews approached sixteen-year-old Ryan Gregson at Hobart Airport, hoping that Gregson would trade state team singlets with him. Mathews, who had won the Under 12s race the day before, had watched Gregson finish...
2016 IAAF World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz: Meet The Aussie Middle Distance and Distance Team
By Grace Kalac for Runner's Tribe
Runnerstribe caught up with twelve of Australia’s up-and-coming middle distance and distance stars, as they prepare for the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The Australian Spark U20 Athletics...
By Grace Kalac reporting from London - Runner's Tribe
Fifteen Australians graced London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the annual Diamond League Müller Anniversary Games on Sunday afternoon, producing a combined four personal bests and four season’s bests. With many of the 15 athletes set to compete in next month’s...
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
On March 5th, Australians Josh Harris and Jack Colreavy toed the start line of the Lake Biwa Marathon in the hopes of soaring under the elusive 2:19.00 World Championship qualifier. The elite-only race, known for its field depth, ideal temperature, fast course and...
From Nitro to Indoor – No Rest for our Skippers
By Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
Australia’s current premier distance runner Ryan Gregson has claimed his fourth race win in under a fortnight, winning the mile race at the AIT International Grand Prix meet in Athlone, Ireland on Wednesday in a...
By Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
In the twilight of a perfect summer’s evening in Melbourne, over 7000 spectators anxiously ambled into Lakeside Stadium. It worked for Twenty20 Cricket. It worked for Fast5 Netball. But would it work for track and field?
For many, attending the inaugural event was for one...
Once the snow melts and the temperature starts to rise, Falls Creek becomes home to fervent endurance athletes from all over Australia. The summer months uncover a myriad of challenging trails to train on, aqueducts to ice your legs in post-session, and an average temperature of eighteen degrees-ideal for...
Nitro Athletics: Will it be a success?
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
On February 4th, 9th and 11th, Australian athletics will receive a facelift as Lakeside Stadium opens its gates to the three-day extravaganza of Nitro Athletics. Modelled in a similar fashion to Twenty20 cricket, it’s going to be...
Ella Nelson: The Best is Yet to Come
By Grace Kalac for Runner's Tribe
The start of the 2016 season for rising sprint star Ella Nelson could not have been more flawless. By April, twenty-two-year-old Nelson, coached by Sydney’s Michael Dooley, had surpassed the Olympic qualifying standard numerous times, and boasted...
