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A Column By Daniel Quin – Runner’s Tribe Recently I was reminded of a story about Robert DeCastella. Evidently he was reading a book on the bus that was taking him to the start-line of a major marathon. The visual image I create in my mind makes me smile – an...
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From Runner’s Tribe ADDICT comes the 5th instalment of the ‘Destination Doha’ interview series hosted by highly knowledgable/top distance runner, Mitch Brown. This episode features 2016 Olympian for Australia and Men's DI NCAA National Cross Country champion representing Villanova, Pat Tiernan.
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?  Most people need to be pushed to exercise. Endurance athletes, however, are not most people. As a coach, I have consistently found...
  By Brett Davies On the 26th of September, Steve Moneghetti, one of our greatest ever distance runners, turns 60 and in honour of his milestone birthday, we celebrate this most special career in a 3-part special in Runners’ Tribe. Part 1 will begin with a brief background of his early...
In the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Burundi's Venuste Niyongabo won gold. During his race, the country's civil war that would eventually claim between 200,000 and 300,000 mostly civilian lives and left more than half a million people displaced, stopped so that soldiers on both sides could follow on the radio....
The recent marathon world record highlights a useful way for parents to exercise. Originally Published Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 11:45 Chris Gorski, Editor (Inside Science) -- Earlier this month, at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Calum Neff set a world record for the fastest marathon by a runner pushing a stroller....
Len Johnson Reporting from the World Champs, London – Runner’s Tribe Eight years ago the world seemed to be at Dani Stevens (then Dani Samuels) feet. On a rainy night in Berlin, she handled the difficult conditions far better than her more experienced rivals to become, at 21, the youngest winner...
Written by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Usually, we go to a world championships knowing what to expect. We may not get all, much or any of what we expected, but we go with a clear vision. Doha 2019 is not like that. It doesn’t fit the norm. We don’t even...
Athletics: Sooner we say the eulogy the sooner it can be resurrected A Column By Joshua Kristos Papanikolaou Track and field is dead. In terms of a professional spectacle it matters to very few people in the world and that won’t change until everyone who loves the sport accepts that fact. So many...
The airport scene has become a little too familiar in recent months. This time I am homeward bound for the Easter long weekend and rather than make the same old mistake of draining my phone battery, I opted to put my laptop to use. One week ago today, a...