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All news relating directly to the Olympic Games – Rio 2016

CONQUERING HANGOVER HILL   A Column by Daniel Wallis - Runner's Tribe in conjunction with SOS Rehydrate BIG NIGHT, BAD MORNING A hangover is not a disease, so there isn’t really a cure. However, there are a couple of methods with which you can mitigate the effects and help with the...
Runners Tribe caught up with Matt Fox, past 800m runner who recently commenced working at the events management company who run one of the fastest growing marathon event series in the world, the Sundown Marathon series. Matt has been living in Singapore over the last year and 3 months...
Thanks to Athletics Australia Forty-five of Australia’s best para-athletes are set to realise their Paralympic dream as they prepare for competition in Rio over the next eleven days. Twenty athletes will making their Paralympic debut, with at least one representative from across seven states and territories. Entering his fifth and final Paralympic...
IAAF: More than two million people pledge to run on Global Running Day Rio's mayor promises major party for Brazil Olympics IOC to widen re-analysis of doping samples from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 to include all medal winners Diamond Race Update Ahead Of Rome IAAF Preview: Rome Diamond League Bolt says his World Junior...
Daniel Groenewald and Dr Richard Yin No doubt about it. We’re in the middle of a running revolution. Start lines are brimming at local 10ks. Running shops are bursting with fancy-coloured light-weight footwear. Every month, there’s a book proclaiming prodigious running feats. There are new ways to run – Pose,...
Fabrice Lapierre produces third longest jump of his career in IAAF meet in Rabat Rio Olympics: Scott Westcott's marathon debut after almost giving up the dream Russia sees better than even chance of competing in Rio Rupp’s going for the distance double Liberal Party commits to $2 million running track thanks to Mornington...
Complete Birmingham DL men/women results Mitchell & LaCaze PB in Birmingham, as Breen sets sights on Rio 2016 Farah breaks Moorcroft's 3000m British record Sally Pearson makes Diamond League return in Birmingham Police close London tunnel because jogger was running through it Season's best for Nick Willis in Birmingham Bol and Delaney claim victory in...
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...
In the last two years New Zealand women’s marathoning has been dominated by the record-breaking accomplishments of Kim Smith, and the contrastingly shameful record of drug-cheat Liza Hunter-Galvin. However, quietly ticking away under the radar has been Fiona Docherty; former elite triathlete turned full-time runner who has been making...
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RT interview with Aussie and Villanova standout, Sam McEntee. McEntee is looking to qualify for the Rio Olympics in the 5,000m which he has a great shot at considering his recent form seen at the Hunter and Briggs track classics. McEntee is part of the Melbourne Track Club and...