Eloise Wellings (NSW) and David McNeill (Vic) will be automatically nominated for selection to the 2016 Australian Olympic Team.The winners of the women’s and men’s Australian 10,000m championship races at the Zatopek:10, the duo are also the maiden recipients of the recently inaugurated Ron Clarke Medal thanks to their...
Tove Alexandersson is a legendary figure in the world of endurance sports, with a career that spans orienteering, ski-orienteering, skyrunning, and skimo. She has been crowned World Champion in multiple disciplines, a testament to her extraordinary versatility and dominance in endurance events. Tove's journey began at a young age with orienteering, where she competed in her first race when she was just 1 year old. This early exposure to varied terrains laid the foundation for her ability to excel in a wide range of challenging environments, from dense forests to rugged mountain trails.
FOUR KEY SESSIONS/FAVOURITE WORKOUTS - Bernadette Williams
I’m stoked to be writing something for the Runner’s Tribe journal section. I’ve started visiting the site fairly regularly over the last few months as I returned to athletics, it’s a great spot to learn about all things running and find some inspiration. My...
By Len JohnsonOfficially day three of Budapest23 lasted for just over three hours, beginning with the always-interminable pole vault qualifying at 6:40pm and concluding with the women’s 100 final at 9:50. There was no morning session. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes.Actually, day three was condensed into not...
A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe
On the start line amidst the shadows of descending dusk, Keely Small stood in the wings of history. Her head held aloft, arms slightly parted from her body, her eyes stared fiercely ahead, unblinking and determined. She was only fifteen. For this fleeting...
The day I beat Yifter
A Column By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
The time I beat Miruts Yifter I wasn’t foolish enough to let it come down to a kick. I passed him mid-race.He was walking, which detracts, but only a little, from the fact that I can boast an...
(c) Runner’s TribeKm’s run during testing process: 500kmBrooks levitate is all about ‘energy return’. Their latest marketing lingo reads: ‘tap into your own endless energy’. Read up about energy return here.Brooks claim their new midsole material, the ‘DNA AMP’, is to thank for the endless energy.Specs:Surface: Road or...
In this extensive Runner’s Tribe series the world’s best ultra and trail runners share their training, favourite gear and some other snippets of what makes them move the way they do. Experience unparalleled comfort and agility with Tarkine running shoes, crafted for runners who seek the perfect blend of...
Stewart McSweyn has become the second Australian man in history to run sub-13 over 5000m at the Brussels Diamond League overnight. In a strung out race that saw American Grant Fisher run a new American record clocking 12:46.96 for second place, Stew was pulled around for a ~9 second PB (old PB 13:05.23).
In the context of my retirement from the University of Oregon track team (I had been dubbed a veteran in my final season of eligibility); I came away from NCAA Indoors pleased but unsatisfied. I criticized myself for not pressing the pace more, not being more alert in the...
