"The Leonora golden gift weekend is an amazing opportunity to show case the beauty of a small town in the Western Australian Outback. For the elites and developing athletes, it gives us a unique chance to share our love for our sport, the outdoors and striving to reach our...
“This is a game-changer.” If I had a dollar for every time this phrase was used about the Aarhus 2019 world cross-country championships – well, you know how the cliché ends. The fact that I’m writing it means that I obviously don’t have a dollar for every time, etc, etc. The...
Some of us have seen those unique new shoes, the ones with the strange pod-like midsoles. Fad or legit? We smashed the ON Cloudflows (the shoe that broke the Ironman world record) through 800km of road and trails. Below is how they stacked up. Specs Type: Neutral lightweight trainer. Ideal for tempo...
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe “It ain’t over ‘till it’s over”. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch”. Nearly everyone has heard these words before. However, putting them into practice when it counts is the hard part. Just ask the runners who have celebrated victory, or a major medal,...
Hey-diddle-diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed to see such fun, And the dish ran away with the spoon. I’m no ‘dish’, maybe, but last time I was in Denmark, I did run away with a spoon. Still got it, too. Back in the mists of...
By Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe Australian middle distance rising star Imogen Barrett talks to Runner’s Tribe about her scholarship to the University of Florida, her training and life in the US. What events do you do? My main events are the 800m and 1500m. What are your PBs in those events? My 800m...
Like many other fans, I’m excited about the imminent world cross-country championships. Not least, because I’m going to be there. From the outset, the Danish city of Aarhus has promised us something special, its defining aspect the most exciting roof-top chase since Michael Caine and his crew evaded the chasing...
Written by Jaryd Clifford Harry Summers hit rock bottom in December 2017. Under the influence of alcohol, he chose to get behind the wheel of his car. It was a decision that nearly cost him his life when a few minutes later he crashed into a light pole. When police...
The runaway train that is the Change Express continues to cut a swathe through the athletics world. Having shunted race walking into a siding last time out, the train careered on in the direction of the Diamond League. Perhaps not surprisingly given the locomotive’s near-warp speed, the major casualty on...
Nick Earl - Race Report - Lake Biwa Marathon Start (target 2:15:59 - World Champ Qualifier) Standing behind the pacemakers on the start line next to the Big Moose (Julian Spence) with around 200 other saturating blokes on the Otsu running track thinking ‘I probably should’ve done a long run and...
