Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues
Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off date of July 12 (note: Nominations by AA must be...
On being no.2 | A Column by Len Johnson
Someone observed of Merv Lincoln, who died on 1 May after a long illness, that it was difficult to do him justice as an athlete because you always had to start with the acknowledgment that he was never number one in...
RT captured the process of an elite runner and that runner is Jeremy Roff.
For many years, Jeremy Roff has been one of the top Australian middle distance runners. His 3:34 PB for 1,500m places him amongst the fastest all-time Aussies over the distance.
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, he...
Payton Jordan Invitational Review - Stanford University
When we completed our preview of the Payton Jordan Invitational we focused in on three athletes, but we certainly didn't think that all three would produce such stunning results. Linden Hall, Lora Storey and Sam McEntee all exceeded even our initial expectations, with...
Best marathon ever (except for the others) | A Column By Len Johnson
If you think that the quickest marathon is automatically the best marathon, then don’t bother to read further. Save yourself some time.
Eliud Kipchoge won the elite men’s division of the London Marathon last Sunday in two hours...
RT JOURNAL: Life on the run - Top 3 highs thus far
By Ben Chamberlain
There’s no denying that athletics is one of the toughest sports when it comes to facing failure and disappointments. Lining up 98% prepared just won’t cut the mustard and unlike most other sports, you’re not able...
Runner's Tribe Q&A with Ken Green
(Runner's Tribe) What were some of the highlights for you with the Sydney Running Academies performances at the Australian Athletics Championships?
(Ken Green) The squad had a mixed Australian championships. Highlights included Nipper winning his 3rd steeplechase championship in what was one of his more...
Target 60 - Rio Only Just Around the Corner
There are 106 days until the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, and the excitement continues to build as our Australian Athletics team continues to take shape. We are hoping that the final numbers will total around...
Originally published on Runner's Tribe 2014 (c)
Republished April 21, 2016
Throwback Thursday
Training Talk with Philo Saunders: Strength Training for Distance runners
In a first of a series of interviews to be carried out with Dr Philo Saunders, Runner’s Tribe quizzes AIS senior physiologist, leading Canberra based coach and 3:41 1500m man...
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By David Monti, @d9monti
LONDON (20-Apr) -- It took only a few minutes into the question and answer portion of today's Virgin Money London Marathon elite men's press conference for a reporter to ask the athletes assembled about doping. Then there was another...
