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Hi Runners Tribe, Firstly, I would like to thank SiS and Runner’s Tribe for your support and for this fantastic opportunity. I am an 800m runner living in Hobart; Tasmania can be cold, wet and windy but it is an incredible place to be a runner (as long as you have...
LINDEN HALL | A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe In 99 years, Hayward Field has built a legacy steeped in history. From the mythical genius Steve Prefontaine to our own hero Craig Mottram, its stories will last forever in the fabled pages of running folklore. Now in its final hours,...
The Men's Olympic Marathon of 1984  was one of the greatest marathons in Olympic history. It was a deep field and a highly competitive race held in tough conditions (25 degrees, 80% humidity) and in a city which experienced high levels of pollution. The conditions were a major concern for many athletes and coaches in the build up before the Games. 
Few events in Australian athletics have been as elite as the women's 800m, in recent years.  It wasn't long ago that Charlene Rendina's Australian record of 1.59.00 seemed just out of reach to stars such as the 2008 world 800m indoor champ, Tamsyn Lewis (Manou). Rendina's old mark stood for a whopping 47 years.
It’s Monday afternoon, the 28th of June, in the beautiful St. Moritz. I’m relaxed, tired, excited and anxious all in one. I almost feel like I’m experiencing a bit of a come down since the U.S. Olympic Trials have finally ended and my mornings will no longer consist of...
Why Strength Training is critical for runners By Mark Blomeley for Runner's Tribe One of the key things that I tell all my athletes is that strength training is building block for all athletic development. No matter what sport you play, you need to learn how to move properly and gain the...
Never did I think that I would be going to university , let alone university in America! But somehow, with thanks to my coach Des Proctor I ended up at a community college in 'good' old Fort Dodge Iowa. Where is it? In the middle of nowhere in the...
Traveling in a fried-out Kombi On a hippie trail, head full of zombie - Down Under, Men at Work, 1981 What do you do when you're trekking around and in need of transport? Well, if it’s the 1970s and you are Australians in Europe, you get yourself a Kombi van. Many young Aussies...
Runner's Tribe and Wildfire Sports & Trek have teamed up to give you a chance to win a brand new pair of ASICS GEL-Cumulus 23. Simple email entry.
Football and Rugby start with an actual kick-off, but Paris 2024 is kicking off in the figurative sense before a boat has even been launched down the Seine. The very first men’s football match, between world champions Argentina and Doha 2022 semi-finalist Morocco, was ‘highlighted’ by a pitch invasion after the Argentines had seemed to score an equalizing goal.