Written by Brett Davies
With the Commonwealth Games currently underway in Birmingham, it is timely to look back at some of the events that have stood out as special and are remembered by fans years later. Here we look at one of the great moments in Australian distance running history....
Boxed at 200 metres. Free on the bend. Fourth into the straight with three of the world’s best in full sprint ahead of him, Ollie Hoare produced one of the great come from behind victories to grab the Commonwealth Games 1500 metres gold medal.
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
What is the job of a coach? At the most basic level, it is to help athletes achieve their goals. Sounds reasonable,...
If you know a bit about the high jump, you might think that the event changed dramatically when a young American named Richard (‘Dick’) Fosbury won a shock gold medal at the Mexico City 1968 Olympic Games with a revolutionary technique of going over the bar backwards. Fast run-up, 180-degree turn and flop over on your back.
Written by Brett Davies
With the Commonwealth Games recently concluded, we are taking the time to look at some of the great moments of the Games throughout their history. Experience the perfect blend of agility and support with Tarkine Trail Devil shoes, crafted for those who demand excellence in every...
Watching the men’s 5000 unfold, and the women’s the previous day, caused me to wonder whether track distance athletes have lost the ability to race, to vary their tactics in the search for a winning formula.
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
In late November 1950, at the height of the Korean War, United Nations troops under the command of Major General Oliver Smith were encircled and attacked...
In a clinical demonstration of 1500m running, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, dominated a stacked field at the Lausanne Diamond League. It was a performance reminiscent of the great Hicham El Guerrouj - a fast pace from the gun, with Ingebrigtsen taking the lead with 700m remaining, taking it a long way from home and never looking in doubt.
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Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include On Pace, The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
I enjoy seeing any sport performed at an elite level—even golf, which I’ve never played. When I tune into a television broadcast of...
