Humankind returned to the moon this week – voyaged around it, at least – and an athlete won the Stawell Gift from scratch. Historically these two events happen with about the same frequency. Alright, alright. I can already hear some smarty pants yelling at their smartphone or computer screen that...
It’s time to stop seeing Lachlan Kennedy as the spoiler to Gout Gout’s ambitions at 200 metres. Instead, it’s past time to acknowledge him as a headliner in his own right. For the second year in a row, the Peter Norman Memorial 200 metres was the show-topper at the Maurie...
Aah, Melbourne: one weekend you’re sitting inside watching the world indoors after spending the day basking in beautiful autumnal; the next, you’re wondering how many layers to wear to ward off the expected cold - and perhaps rain - as Melbourne’s annual track classic kicks off the World Athletics...
I first set foot on an indoor athletics track in Toronto in 1976. In the 50 years since I have covered Ken Elphick's abortive indoor track series – one meeting in Brisbane before it all came crashing down – and three world indoor championships. And I still don’t know...
The former British Army captain who treats ultrarunning like a military operation has become the first British man to win UTMB. Here's how precision, data, and a mindset shift delivered the ultimate victory. The Surgeon, Not the Bulldozer "I want to be a surgeon rather than a bulldozer." That single sentence captures...
By Caleb Rook I'm based in sunny Queensland now, but we grew up in Tassie in the late 80's and early 90s, hiking and camping in The Walls of Jerusalem and Cradle Mountain National Parks. Back then, the legendary fight for the Franklin River was still fresh on the political landscape. I...
There’s been no bring-back-the-mile style campaign, but the 3000 metres is well and truly back. So what, you say. Like the mile (perhaps even more so), the 3000 has never really been away. It’s been substituted in for the 5000 metres in Diamond League meetings – even the final, even...
These past few years Claudia Hollingsworth has been the next big thing in Australian women’s middle-distance running. Considering her most recent exploits – destroying a strong field to win the national 3000 metres title in Hobart on 28 February, running the fastest 1500 by an Australian woman in Australia...
Written by RT Ross (c) Runnerstribe.com The Swedish orienteering legend who wins world championships in sports she's never tried before. Here's how 600 hours of annual training across six disciplines created the most versatile endurance athlete on the planet. The Accidental Champion "I did not have a big expectation of this race...
Article by RT Ross - Runner's Tribe (c) 2026 Kilian Jornet is not just one of the best trail runners of all time. He's the most scientifically transparent elite endurance athlete on the planet. While most pros guard their training like state secrets, Jornet publishes detailed breakdowns of his methodology,...
