EMIL ZATOPEK: MY HERO
RT Journal By Mark Tucker
“Zatopek's greatness has surprised mankind. His goodness has illumined mankind. His fullness has elevated mankind.” (Sri Chinmoy)
Words can hardly do justice to the man who I have looked up to and admired ever since I first learnt about him during my early...
Depression and Running: Written by Amity Delaney
Mental illnesses do not discriminate. They can affect anyone at any time and athletes are no exception. Depression and running work together in two ways. On the one hand, certain aspects about being an elite athlete and training for running can potentially increase...
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In the Paris Diamond League (August 27, 2016) Genevieve LaCaze broke the Australian and Oceania 3000m steeplechase record in 9:14:28.
With her 15th personal best of the season, LaCaze has smashed the outgoing record by four seconds, previously...
Ayana’s fall: A Column By Len Johnson
We all know there was a fall in the Olympic women’s 5000 metres heat won by Almaz Ayana on 16 August. Nikki Hamblin tripped and fell, Abbey D’Agostino tumbled over her and the reactions of both women in the immediate aftermath have already...
Finding Zen Feet: Running as Meditation
By Dan Chabert
I’ve gone through all the stages of a relationship with running: the initial crush and lust, the honeymoon phase, the seven-year itch, the near-divorce, and the final, healthy relationship." It took me a long time to get there, though, and for the longest...
In the Paris Diamond League (August 27, 2016) Genevieve LaCaze broke the Australian and Oceania 3000m steeplechase record in 9:14:28.
With her 15th personal best of the season, LaCaze has smashed the outgoing record by four seconds, previously held by Donna MacFarlane (TAS) in 2008 with a 9:18:35.
Rio not Paved with Gold, but there is a Silver Lining
by Chris Wainwright for Runnerstribe.com
I have seen my fare share of magical Olympic moments in athletics, dating back to 1988 when Debbie Flintoff-King won an amazing gold medal at the Seoul Olympic Games in the women's 400m hurdles. Since that moment...
1500m Finals Recap Written by By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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Runner’s Tribe
1500m
"Are you kidding me? Are you f*****g kidding me?"
Matthew Centrowitz couldn't help but boisterously celebrate America's first Olympic gold medal over 1500 meters since 1908. Running on the inside of lane one the...
800m Finals Recap Written by By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
(c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved.
Runner's Tribe
800M
If there was any questions as to who was the king of two laps this Olympiad, David Rudisha put them all to rest. Once again, the world record holder won a gold medal,...
