(Runner's Tribe) - Over the weekend, Stewart McSweyn ran the 2nd fastest time in Australian history in the Diamond League 5000m final in Belgium with 13:05.23. It was the fastest AUS time for 11 Year and a 14 sec PB. Stewart sustained a fall on the finish line which...
“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways - either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” - Dalai Lama I can vividly remember my mother’s courage in her battle against breast cancer in...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe What is it about the Letzigrund stadium and the Weltklasse meeting. For the second year in a row, Zurich’s beloved boutique venue produced a memorable distance race in which the winner triumphed almost purely on their will to win. A year ago, it...
Don’t Skimp on the Hills | By David McNeill - Runner's Tribe When searching for company for my day-to-day runs during the week, often one of the barriers between running with someone and running alone is the choice of location. Most of the time, I don’t mind driving to a...
Runner's Tribe Here is a list of the fastest marathon debuts ever. We rank the top 20 men and women. Because Boston is a point-to-point course, with an overall downhill slope, the times were not officially recognised, hence Moses Mosop's positioning as the unofficial number 1. The IAAF rules essentially require...
MATT FITZGERALD - Runner's Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It? I’m currently coaching a runner, we’ll call in Dylan, who’s training for the Berlin Marathon. Recently he asked me why I’ve had...
In just over 40 days, Australia's Hugh Williams will line up in the elite field of the 2018 Chicago Marathon. The field is stacked with the likes of Mo Farah and a total of 11 men who have run 2:07 or better. Runner's Tribe caught up with Hugh to...
By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe – Len is RT’s lead columnist, a sub 2:20 marathoner, Author of ‘The Landy Era’ and a key writer for the IAAF, amongst other things… The Australian half-marathon championships at Maroochydore one weekend, the Australian cross-country championships at Maleny this weekend (25 August): it’s...
Runner’s Tribe had the privilege this month of speaking with elite Brisbane runner and father of two Aidan Hobbs about his love for running, his training and how to juggle being an elite athlete, father and having a full time career. Aidan is a podiatrist and currently works as a...
MATT FITZGERALD - Runner's Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It? If you ask the average running coach what good running form is, he or she will probably answer with phrases like “midfoot...
