By Len Johnson reporting from the Gold Coast Standing on the runway for her last throw of the Commonwealth Games javelin competition at Carrara Stadium on Wednesday night, Kathryn Mitchell dissolved into tears. These were tears of joy, however, not those born of the frustration at having to wait so long...
When the stories mean more than the medals - LaCaze and Mitchell overcome adversity to run before a home crowd Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast There was no way a foot injury and a gangrenous appendix was going to stand in the way...
By Len Johnson reporting from the Gold Coast You will find Nick Hough and Alex Hulley side by side in the Australian Commonwealth Games Media Guide, but hands up anyone who expected to find them, if not exactly next to each other, one after the other on the medals’ podium. Stranger...
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Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast While Joseph Deng was initially considered a controversial selection for the Games, the Australian selectors proved their point as the teenager advanced to the men’s 800m final. Deng seized the first non-automatic spot after finishing third in...
By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast Back in the early days of Australian television, there was a cartoon character named Tom Terrific. “I’m Tom Terrific, greatest hero ever,” the theme song went. Tom Walsh is the modern day Tom Terrific. A 22.45 metres Games’ record on...
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast In a testing night of Aussie track at Carrara Stadium, para sprinter Evan O’Hanlon has won gold in the T38 100 metres, Celia Sullohern has finished a credible sixth in the women’s 10,000 metres, and Georgia Griffith,...
By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe - Reporting from the Gold Coast The wild weather which washed out the walking events at the Australian 50km championships in Melbourne at the start of December last year turned out to be a perfect storm for Jemima Montag. The then 19-year-old Montag was down...
By Mark Tucker - Runner's Tribe “Strenuous exercise should not be taken until two and a half to three hours after eating” (C.W.H. Grant – The Australian Amateur – October 1951) How much? How long before? And what should we eat (and drink) before a race and before we train? These...
RT's lead columnist, Len Johnson is reporting from the Gold Coast during the games for Runner's Tribe and the IAAF. So hard to walk away - A column by Len Johnson It’s getting harder and harder to walk away these days – either on a temporary basis or into permanent retirement. Sally...
