Ryan Gregson (Vic) and Patrick Tiernan (Qld) are London 2017 bound after ensuring their automatic selection in the men’s 1500m and men’s 10,000m respectively on a big day for Australian athletics across the globe.
Stopping the clock in a season best 3:34.56 behind winner Elijah Managoi (KEN, 3:31.90) at the...
Replay: Nike's Breaking2 sub-two-hour marathon attempt
The BREAKING2 run will take place in Monza, Italy on Saturday morning when Eliud Kipchoge, Lelisa Desisa and Zersenay Tadese will all attempt to do what no runner has ever done before: run a complete marathon in under 2 hours. All three racers will...
A column by Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
Here’s a multiple-choice question: It’s 3am; the next-door neighbour’s party is in full swing, the music boring its way into your brain.
Do you: (a) bury your head deeper into the pillows; (b) ask him to turn the music off; or, (c) ask...
By Tyson Poppleston - Intention PODCAST - Runner's Tribe
Adam Didyk is Australia's Olympic track coach. His incredible mindset on coaching can be applied to every aspect of our lives. More than just a conversation about athletics, this is a conversation about pursuing the things we love, overcoming obstacles and...
Why do you run?
Written by Daniel Quin – Runner’s Tribe
A superficial answer to the question: “why do you run?” could include the well-documented physical health benefits. These include the lower incidence of heart disease, reduced rates of mortality, improved oxygen uptake, and so on. But this isn’t why...
A Column by Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
When someone refers to a cat-and-mouse struggle, there is usually only one possible outcome (spoiler alert: it doesn’t end well for the mouse).
Especially when it is a marathon, and the ‘cats’ in question are Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele, both with claims...
At What Age do Aussie Marathon Runners Peak?
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In an attempt to assess the ideal age for marathon runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 30 fastest male marathon runners in Australian history. Their respective ages were compared.
Facts
Average Age: 28 ½
Median...
At What Age do Aussie Female Marathon Runners Peak?
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In an attempt to assess the ideal age for marathon runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 30 fastest female marathon runners in Australian history. Their respective ages were compared.
Facts
Average Age: 30 ¾...
Team Australia has finished an outstanding third overall at the IAAF World Relays, with top-five finishes by the women’s 4x400m relay, the men’s 4x800m relay and mixed 4x400m relay closing out an amazing two-day campaign for the green and gold in Nassau (BAH).
Competing in the round-of-eight after automatically progressing...
A Column by Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
There wasn’t much reason to remember the 1970s – apart from the fact that we could. It was the decade we regained our memories. It followed the ‘60s and, as everyone knows, if you can remember the ‘60s, you probably weren’t there.
Athletically,...
