Alexandra Roberts is a junior Javelin Thrower from Queensland, one of Australia’s best juniors and a World Junior representative. She blogged for Australian Athlete magazine edition 2. Below are some excerpts:
By Alexandra Roberts
DOB: 9 April 2001
Hometown: Forestdale, Queensland
Coach: Brett Green
Events and PB’s:
Javelin Throw 500g 53.01m Australian Junior...
JACK RAYNER: TURNING DROSS INTO GOLD
By Len Johnson
“All the big Australian stars. Deek, Mona – definitely, I’d like to make a big impact like them in the marathon one day.” - Jack Rayner
For a year which is ending on a massive high, 2018 certainly did not start auspiciously for...
By Matt Lynch
This is going to be a full-on, comprehensive, top to bottom deep dive of the 2019 Australian/New Zealand sprinting season. Or not. I don’t know. You can decide at the end. Either way, I’ll attempt to review, evaluate and calculate the season of every track event that doesn’t have a bell.
By Justin Rinaldi
At the start of the 2018 perpetration period, Joseph Deng, Peter Bol and I talked about the goals for the year ahead and what we wanted to achieve. In order they were: 1. Finish first and second at the Commonwealth Games Selection trials. 2. Win a medal...
By Steve Moneghetti
People who know me know I don’t believe in perfection but that you prepare meticulously, be on the start line in the best shape possible and then execute your race plan as well as you can. After that the result will be often determined by many other factors, but you finish knowing that you have done everything you could.
Elite athletes are like everyone else and contend with numerous day-to-day life challenges. Balancing these issues with what is required to be an elite athlete is something Brooke Stratton knows all too well.
The below training diary was published in Australian Athlete Issue 1, June 2018. Below is that diary. For more like it visit Australian Athlete.
By Stewart McSweyn
Below is an outline of my week of training leading into the Commonwealth Games. It outlines my training during this tapering period, with comments...
Steve Moneghetti
The Inspiration of a Generation
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“I ran as many days as I could. No idea how many in a row, but over 15 years I missed very few days.” – Steve Moneghetti
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Coach: Chris Wardlaw
Date of birth: 26/9/1962
Hometown: Ballarat
Date of...
By Clio Ozanne-Jaques
When I think about representing Australia at the World U20 Track and Field Championships, I always think about the very beginning of my athletic career and all the people who have helped me get to where I am today. I started this unconditional passion when I won...
Just in time for Christmas; Runner’s Tribe and Athletics Australia brings you ‘Australian Athlete’ Edition 2. Packed with exclusive content from Australia’s best athletes, coaches, and athletics journalists - from track and field, to road and trails. Juniors, opens, masters, and para-athletes - we have it all in this 146 page...
