A Column By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
It is entirely fitting that Steve Moneghetti’s induction into the Athletics Australia Hall of Fame should have been announced the week of the world cross-country championships.
Despite his great achievements at the marathon and on the track, it was the world cross-country which...
The Peak Age for Male 800m Runners?
In an attempt to assess the ideal age for 800m runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 25 fastest 800m runners of all-time. Their respective ages were compared.
“I started track and field when I was 12 and didn't get to an Olympic...
The fastest Australian 40+ woman ever - Runner's Tribe Interview with Sinead Diver
South Melbourne Athletic Club’s and Tim Crosbie coached Sinead Diver has only been running seriously for just over 5 years. In that time she has recorded a time of 2 hours 34 minutes and 15 seconds in her debut marathon...
From the Archives: Ryan Gregson Interview: Australian Junior 3000m record holder
© 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved.
This article was first published on Runner’s Tribe in May 2008. We return it to its rightful home for more generations of runners to enjoy.
(May 2008) - It took only 8 minutes and...
From Rabat to Kampala
A Colum By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
This Sunday, the Australian teams to contest the world cross-country championships leave for Kampala. It is just on 42 years since Australia first contested the event in Rabat, Morocco, on 16 March, 1975.
Now, 42 might seem a strange anniversary...
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
On March 5th, Australians Josh Harris and Jack Colreavy toed the start line of the Lake Biwa Marathon in the hopes of soaring under the elusive 2:19.00 World Championship qualifier. The elite-only race, known for its field depth, ideal temperature, fast course and...
Running & depression
By Steve Magness from 'The Science of Running'
http://www.scienceofrunning.com/
In high school, my coach would often laugh at the duration of my post-season breaks. It normally would constitute a day or two and then back to the mileage grind. In college, things didn’t change much as I became notorious...
4 Key Middle Distance Workouts from Aussie Elites
ATHLETE: Tom Fawthorpe
Coach: Andrew “Jack” Russell
PB's: 1500m 3:41.49, Mile 4:01.9, 3000m 8:03.12
Key Workouts
6x3min with 1-minute recovery
This is probably the hardest session I do and that’s why I enjoy it. No matter what shape I’m in I always find this session to be very tough. I...
“Special Methods” – The Training of Said Aouita
© 2017 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved.
“We have special techniques. We always train alone. And we always run alone” – Said Aouita
A lot of the below information about the training of Said Aouita was taken from the book ‘Running with the legends’, by...
Stopping the clock at 23.00 (w: +1.5), the fastest time by an Australian this year, the performance puts her in the box seat for green and gold selection if she can win the national crown at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships later this month.
https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/ella-nelson-qualifies-london-2017-michelle-jenneke-misses-smallest-margins/
Women’s 200m (Nelson), the women’s 100m...
