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RT Interview with Australian U20 National 1500m & 5000m champion, Matthew Ramsden
So, what’s the deal with the 800 metres? No, not channelling Seinfeld, just wondering about the current state of Australian 800-meter running. To some extent, a large extent, it’s the same deal as always. Gun goes BANG! Runners go FAST! Winner is the one who slows up the least* as everyone...
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Scott Overall will be running the London Marathon on April 24th, 2016 in order to secure his spot for the Rio Olympics. Despite having run the qualifier twice last year, he must finish in the top 2 at London in order to make the British Olympic team. RT caught...
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Georgia Wassall is a rising star in Australian and world athletics. At 19 she is one of the most promising middle distance runner's the country has ever seen. In the World Youth Championships 2014 Wassall ran 2.02.71s, to finish third behind Margaret Nyairera Wambui of Kenya, in the 800m....
Who are you choosing to look after your strength and conditioning? By Mark Blomeley for RT's Run School Strength and conditioning is a continual growth area within the running industry, which I believe is a very positive sign for runners on the whole. There are direct performance benefits to running when...
All Roads Lead to Sydney: A Glimpse of What to Expect at National Championships IAAF Melbourne World Challenge, March 5 At times you wondered where the highlights were going to come from on Saturday night, and then literally within 5 minutes the crowd was a buzz with super charged performances both...
  Thirty-six years after Dave Smith and Tim Erickson should have been Olympic teammates, their sons Dane Bird-Smith and Chris Erickson will be. Bird-Smith and Chris Erickson have long since joined their fathers in representing their country in international competition, but Rio 2016 will mark their first appearance as Olympic teammates. Bird-Smith,...
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Find out what shoes Aussie Olympian and 10km record holder, Ben St Lawrence wears for each session + he offers some advise on running form and more. Also check out Ben's full workout video by clicking on the picture bellow-
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RT Interview with Zoe Buckman. Zoe was the first Australian female to make a world champs 1500m final. She accomplished this in Moscow 2013 after winning her semi-final. Zoe already has the 1500m Rio qualifier, which she achieved at the Prefontaine Classic 2015. Zoe trains with the Melbourne Track Club...
Starring- Andrew Ferris (coach), Emily Casaclang, Brittany Donovan, Gabriella Dalton, Rachel Harcombe, Rebecca Ramsey, Jenna Breetzke, With Mark Todd and Ben Matsis as videographers and editors. Audio- Run - Alison Wonderland Produced by Emmanuel College (RT had no part in the production) Emmanuel College would like to thank New Balance Australia for...
                   

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