The Commonwealth Games (CWG) were something that I’ve been looking forward to for years. I was in the crowd when Mottram bravely took 2nd in that 5000m. I was in the crowd when Steffensen won his 400m. I was in the streets when Kerryn McCann went head to head...
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,...
Performances often tend to bunch up around a perceived barrier, the men’s four-minute mile being the most famous historical example. As we see the increased number of performances approaching the barrier, there is a tendency to assume one athlete will inevitably crash through it. Let’s call it the clump theory. Of...
This is a snippet from Australian Athlete: https://australianathlete.org/ By Chris Wainwright A 15-year-old from Western Australia has already produced performances that have gained worldwide attention. Sasha Zhoya is a multi-talented athlete, who not only can vault over 5 metres, but recently ran 13.24s (+1.2) for the 110m hurdles to break the Australian...
“There were tears streaming down my face, but I drove myself on, screaming, ‘Who are you? Who are you?’... And each time the answer that kept bouncing around my mind was just: ‘I am someone who will never stop, someone who will never give up. Ever.” Story by Jaryd Clifford Kurt...
A column by Len Johnson | Runner's Tribe All weeks have seven days, but some weeks seem to cram more in than others. The last week of May, 2018 was one such week. It began with Linden Hall setting an Australian record for 1500 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League...
Jordan Gusman has claimed back to back victories in the 16th Leonora Golden Gift Elite Mile in an impressive show of strength and endurance. Leading from start to finish the ACT athlete crossed the line in 4:11.83 ahead of James Hansen and James Nipperess was a league ahead of the...
Australia’s Richest Outback Mile is underway! Written by Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe Results from last night’s Elite Mile Heats at the Leonora Golden Gift With stacked fields in both the men’s and women’s races, spectators lined Tower St in Leonora to watch some of Australia’s best athletes compete for their chance at...
ALTITUDE | A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary In the mountains, even the strongest stumble. Every step is gruelling, every breath a battle. It is an environment that demands courage. It is a place where only the toughest survive. It...
By Anneliese Rubie | Australian Athlete The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games really did live up to its name, the ‘golden’ games so to speak. There was green & gold absolutely everywhere. Australia produced more gold medals than any other country. There was a constant golden glow about everything because of the beautiful QLD...
