“In Europe, maybe most youngsters think it is safer to go to university and then get a high paying job. After all, there are easier ways to earn a living than as an 800m runner!" – Andre Bucher
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IAAF Andre Bucher Interview 2001.
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Discover the incredible journey of renowned athlete Nick Willis, an Olympic medalist, and Commonwealth 1500m champion. Witness his recent world record achievement at the Millrose Games, where he became the first person to maintain a sub-four-minute mile for 20 consecutive years.
4 Runs a Day as a Child – The Training of Lydia Cheromei
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“I had to run to school because I was usually late leaving the house. If I arrived late there would be a caning for me” – Lydia Cheromei.
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‘Train Hard, Win Easy....
World record marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, knows how to train hard. With a 2:01.39 world record time to his name, anything this great man does, garners attention.
But Kipchoge is a huge advocate for mental training, as well as physical. He likes to remind everyone that running is a privilege, not an obligation. And that discipline is key.
The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Dick Telford in January 2003. With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate and learn from one of Australia’s greatest ever coaches.
Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007.
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Pre was an animal when it came to training. Quality over quantity, no long runs over 12 miles, morning runs most days, intense track sessions. Runner’s Tribe picked out 5 of Pre’s favourite sessions. For a more detailed account of Pre’s training program check out Pre’s training HERE
“You got to try and reach for the stars or try and achieve the unreachable” – Cathy Freeman
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Cathy Freeman needs no intro. One of Australia’s most famous athletes in history, 1998 Australian of the year, two time world 400m champion and the Sydney...
The Training of Steve Cram
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"Despite what some coaches might say, the majority of past successes were built on a sound endurance background forged by most on the mud and hills of strength-building cross-country events. Bypass this as an integral part of a competitive...
From Bernard Lagat, to Steve Cram, Steve Ovett, Seb Coe, Sarah Jamieson, Sarah Brown, and countless others; 300m intervals were key staples of their training programs. Less mundane perhaps than the traditional quarter mile, 400m interval, more race specific, and potentially easier mentally. It’s a trend seen in numerous top middle distance and distance runners. Runner’s Tribe dove into the specifics of some of these 300m interval sessions routinely carried out by world leading athletes.
Brad Camp is the 7th fastest Australian male marathon runner of all-time. Camp made his name on the road, at the marathon. He made the 1988 Olympic team, fulfilling an ambition he had set when he left school a few years earlier and a plan he had made with his coach, Tom Kelly. Below are some excerpts taken from the book ‘Australian Marathon Stars’.
