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With quite an aggressive rocker, the Trail Devil feels like a relatively fast and flowing shoe when out on the trails.  An ideal shoe for those shorter trail races, where speed is key.
"To be a world-record holder in the mile, a man must have the arrogance it takes to believe he can run faster that anyone ever has at the distance; and the humility it takes to actually do it.” (Herb Elliot) A Column By Mark Tucker- Runner’s Tribe Running, and indeed life,...
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tarkine (takayna) (@tarkinerunning) Hoare Moves Into Serious Medal Contention With Oslo Mile: By Brett Davies Australia’s Ollie Hoare announced himself as a major contender for a medal in next month’s World Championships with his stunning run in Oslo on Thursday (16/6). The 25 year-old...
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe On March 5th, Australians Josh Harris and Jack Colreavy toed the start line of the Lake Biwa Marathon in the hopes of soaring under the elusive 2:19.00 World Championship qualifier. The elite-only race, known for its field depth, ideal temperature, fast course and...
Remember when sport and politics didn’t mix (Yes: I know they always have, but let’s pretend the perfect world in which they don’t actually exists). Seeking some respite from the tedium of an Australian election campaign that has not yet left – and probably will not leave – the tit-for-tat...
By Joshua Papanikolaou Welcome to Runner’s Tribe Shawn and congratulations on your selection for the World Championships in the marathon. Firstly, did you know it was a possibility that you could have been picked? My coach, Nic Bideau, told me that I should fill out a nomination online, so I did. You must...
Rio 2016, have you met Melbourne 1956? A Column By Len Johnson “Your projects have been changed several times. Your sites, even including the main stadium, have been changed several times . . . you are contemplating changing the rowing to a site I have never heard of. “There seems to...
A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe On the start line, Brad Mathas stands motionless. Around him, other runners restlessly meander. Inside his head are a thousand thoughts and one – there is no option to fail. In the quiet that precedes the splitting cry of the gun, he can...
There is a Chinese curse which goes, “May you live in interesting times.” What seems to be a blessing, in fact, drips irony, the underlying implication being that un-interesting times denote peace and tranquillity. Interesting times, by contrast, are marked by disorder and conflict. In a similar sense, Harry Summers is...
Chronicler of our sport | A Column By Len Johnson I never formally met Mike Agostini, who died in Sydney on Thursday (12 May), but I consider myself in his debt. The debt is both personal and general. Personal, because my first published piece of journalism was a first-hand account of...
                   

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