Working towards a 10,000m race and wish to know what your training ‘race pace’ should be, or what time you think you are capable of? Read on…
With one of the most famous smiles in sport, Haile Gebrselassie is without a doubt one of the greatest distance runners in history.
Geb first turned heads as a teenager, winning both the 5000m and 10,000m events at the 1992 IAAF World Junior Championships. Geb was just getting started, with a career than would span over 25 years and involve success at the highest level in distances from 5000m to the marathon. With two Olympic gold medals and four World Championship titles over 10,000m, few match Haile’s track accomplishments; he set an astonishing 27 world records during his career. Furthermore, when the time came to switch to road running, he succeeded there too, winning the Berlin Marathon for four consecutive years, the Dubai Marathon for three straight years, as well as setting two marathon world records (2:04.26 then 2:03.59).
Benita Willis: Legends of Athletics Key Sessions
By Mark Tucker
Australia’s first World Cross Country Champion (winning in 2004; our only individual medallist to date), a 4 time Olympian and multiple Australian record holder (2000m, 3000m, 5000m, 10,000m and Marathon), Bronze medallist at the World Half Marathon Championships (2003) along with...
“My advice to coaches is to forget about the track early on - get your kids running cross country and road races - just basic strength work first, the speed will follow.” – John Walker
In the early 1990’s the Australian Olympic Committee and the New South Wales Institute of...
Nikki Chapple is Australia’s 11th fastest female marathon runner of all-time.
Introduction by Len Johnson
The French composer Claude Debussy once described music as “the space between the notes.” If that is so, then Nikki Chapple’s marathon career could be her unfinished symphony.
Just three marathons, one a shocker, and the best...
‘Listen to your body’
The Training of 1:43 800m, Man Benson Koech
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“Listen to your body. Don’t run quality sessions if your body is tired. If you keep on with the hard training, you will destroy your form and waste all your training - go...
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“The idea behind tempo runs is that by being right at lactate threshold you can consistently nudge it down. For instance, Matt Centrowitz, 4:50 (minutes per mile) is probably his lactate threshold, I’m hoping that 6 weeks from now it will be 4:40,...
“I wasn’t particularly quick over 400m, running only 48.9 for 400m but I could run 1:44 for 800m. It was strength that I had. People try and make things so complicated now – but it’s so basic – you just have to put on a pair of running shoes...
Renowned as arguably the greatest trail runner in history, Kilian Jornet has consistently showcased his unrivaled dominance in the sport, captivating enthusiasts around the globe. His remarkable achievements, from conquering the treacherous Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) to triumphing in the SkyRunner World Series and the Hardrock 100, have left his competitors trailing far behind in awe and admiration.
Adelle Tracey, a talented 23-year-old middle-distance runner, has already made her mark on the world stage. She proudly represented Great Britain in the 2016 World Indoor Championships and is now preparing to compete in the highly anticipated 2020 Olympics in Japan. Adelle's journey towards athletic success began with a memorable moment in the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, where she had the honor of being a torchbearer. This special opportunity was bestowed upon her by none other than Kelly Holmes, a renowned British athlete.
