In a new world full of point scores, raw scores, wind adjustments, bonus points and competition categories, the new qualifying system for Tokyo2020 has split the Track and Field world. This guide will aim to hopefully lead you through the ranking’s wilderness and out the other side with a clearer vision of what it’s all about.
By Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
Now that the new year has come and gone, we begin our journey along the domestic yellow brick road towards the Australian Athletics Championships. There’ll be plenty of detours along the way coming in the shape of the “Summer Super Series”, as well as...
By Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
On the 28th March 2018, QLD Athletics hosted the final track and field competition before the star of the Commonwealth Games. After months of the planning, the Queensland International Track Classic (QITC) accommodated athletes from over 30 countries, Olympic champions, World champions and thousands...
Everyone loves using a bit of All-Athletics (www.all-athletics.com) when checking up on some personal bests. It’s even been used in verb form before;
“Oh, who’s this guy in lane 4?”
“no idea. never heard of him”
“You should all athletics him”
Not only does it compile millions of results and keeps athlete profiles...
Tiernan impresses again while Mathews goes sub 3:55 for the mile
Day 2 for the Aussies started with Pat Tiernan lining up in a field of 29 for the Pre Classic 5000m in what turned out to be Mo Farah’s last ever track race on US soil. Pushed all the...
The women’s 5000m at the Prefontaine Classic was set up for a world record attempt, and the first few laps didn’t disappoint, as Genzebe Dibaba tucked in behind the pacemakers. A second group formed and the respective groups went through 10s apart.
The second kilometre slowed and the World Record...
