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What’s that sound you hear? Well, if you’re anywhere near a national federation’s high performance unit it could be the sound of numbers crunching. The IAAF is moving to a new system of qualifying for the world championships and, assuming the IOC is totally on board with it, presumably the...
Listen to Runner's Tribe Radio whilst reading this article if you like. Just press play on the RunnersTribeRADIO player on the side panel of this article. Mobile listeners and or to listen on Itunes or your music player click here (opens externally). Berlin Marathon 2016: RTJournal by Josh Harris As always...
We have a pretty cool episode this week with Coach, Lee Bobbin. Lee is the coach of Cameron Myers, who just a few weeks ago broke Ryan Gregson’s U18 Australian 1500m record, clocking 3:40.60. This time brought Myers to just 0.68 of a second away from becoming the fastest...
The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Dick Telford in January 2003.  With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate and learn from one of Australia’s greatest ever coaches. Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007. DICK...
By Rafael Baugh (B.Sc Physio, Level 2 AA) As a running or triathlon coach we constantly look to objectively monitor change in our athletes over time. Recording split times, measuring cadence, reviewing training volume and analysing racing performances is all part of gaining feedback and ultimately helping plot a course to...
Amy Cashin won the women’s race and then, 15 minutes later, her brother Liam made a significant break-through in finishing third in the men’s event.
Kendra Hubbard DATE OF BIRTH 29 SEP 1989 Distance: 100-400m Personal Bests DISCIPLINE PERFORMANCE WIND PLACE DATE RECORDS 100 Metres 11.83 +1.5 Brisbane (AUS) 03 DEC 2017 200 Metres 23.74 +0.7 Canberra (AUS) 27 JAN 2018 400 Metres 53.44 Canberra (AUS) 26 JAN 2018 4x100 Metres Relay 45.36 Adelaide (AUS) 21 FEB 2015 4x400 Metres Relay 3:51.59 Melbourne (AUS) 11 DEC 2014   Where are you currently at with your training and what are the next few races on the...
WHAT I THINK ABOUT WHEN I THINK ABOUT FOOD | A COLUMN BY DAVID MCNEILL At the risk of being condescending, and calling all runners control freaks, my experience is that habitual runners (from the hobby joggers to the Olympic medalists) share qualities of being perfectionist, pedantic, meticulous, and non-compromising....
Letesenbet Gidey was heading for the finish line about to become the world cross-country champion, adding to her world championships 10,000 metres title, world records at 5000 and 10,000 metres, stepping from bronze to gold in the world cross-country.
Runner’s Tribe Interview with Australia's Chris Hamer -Born: 02.08.1988 -Personal Bests Event Result Venue Date 1500m 3:51.46 Canberra (AUS) 17.02.2017 3000m 8:22.53 Melbourne (AUS) 13.12.2007 5000m 13:58.99 Hobart (AUS) 04.02.2012 10,000m 28:18.26 Melbourne (AUS) 12.12.2013 5 km Road 14:23 Noosa (AUS) 29.10.2016 10 km Road 28:49 Burnie (AUS) 23.10.2016 Half Marathon 1:04:08 Sunshine Coast (AUS) 20.08.2017 Marathon 2:13:32 Amsterdam (NED) 15.10.2017 This year in Amsterdam you clocked a 2:13:32 for the marathon. Was this insanely good time a surprise to you at all and how good did it...
                   

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