A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe The most unexpected of many coincidences and surprises surrounding the launch of The Landy Era back in 2009 was the appearance of Billy Mills. My book had already enjoyed the benefit of several twists of good fate, chiefly in being ready for launch at the...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe There were two gongs for athletics at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame dinner in Melbourne this week. Raelene Boyle was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport status and Steve Hooker was admitted to the Hall of Fame. They don’t admit mugs to...
A Column By Daniel Quin - Runner's Tribe The physiological benefits of altitude training are well documented and these have contributed to altitude tents being used at sea level. But what are some of the psychological benefits of altitude camps that we can transfer back to our home at, for...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Moscow 1980. Waldemar Cierpinski broke away from Holland’s Gerard Nijboer along the Moscow River late in the race to take his second consecutive Olympic title by around 100 metres. A more than respectable race. A more than respectable time – two hours 11...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Pop-up running tracks in football stadiums, city franchises and athlete auctions are among the "radical" moves athletics must consider to enhance its appeal, says IAAF president Sebastian Coe. Speaking at a sports business summit, Coe said athletics needed to have a “relentless focus”...
The below article is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Craig Mottram in March 2002. With Neil’s permission, the article has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate and learn from the one and only ‘Buster’ Mottram. Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007. Do you...
Australia's Luke Mathews lined up for his 1500m heat at the 2017 London World Championships after a roller coaster of a month where he'd left his coach and manager, and had evidently hit a new low. The starter's gun fired! What happened next would turn Luke's world back around....
The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Adrian Blincoe in January 2004. With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate this outstanding read. Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007. ADRIAN BLINCOE “KIWI FLYER” Top New Zealand middle-distance...
Teamwork and Social Capital: A Column By David McNeill As I sometimes do on solo runs when motivation is lacking, I plug in my headphones as I head out the door, and listen to a podcast. Last week, I listened to an illuminating discussion about the meaning of work -...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Damn you Eliud Kipchoge! There was Berlin 2017 poised to demonstrate all over again the glorious uncertainty of the marathon and you had to go and ruin it. Kipchoge being the great athlete he is, there was more enough compensatory glory in the...
