Training of Robert de Castella
"To break the (Australian) record requires an athlete with a number of very specific attributes. Firstly, they need to have the right physiology and ability. Secondly, they need to avoid injuries. And thirdly, they need to be tough and committed enough to go overseas and...
Written by Jaryd Clifford
The art of placing one foot in front of another offers up an infinite collection of incredible stories. Too many of which will never be told. It is an inadvertent omission, a regrettable consequence of the modern worlds saturation of inspiration. Due to this, some people...
A column by Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
Could it be that the year’s best performance in the marathon came in the equivalent of a ‘beer mile’?
Well, it could just be. That’s if you’re prepared to accord Nike’s Breaking 2 project at least as much credibility as an event in...
A column by Len Johnson
The world cross-country is coming to Australia, just the second time in its history the championships will have been contested in this part of the world. To say that I am happy about that would be a gross understatement.
It was announced this week that the...
Obstacles, adversities, setbacks - whatever you may choose to call them, are some things, that we do not ever want to cross paths with. But honestly, is it really possible?
After spending 2010 in the U.K, doing little running, I was planning on getting back into racing the 2011 Australian...
By Matt Inglis Fox for Runner's Tribe
Hi Garry, thanks for taking the time out from your home in Phoenix to have a chat with us at The Runners Tribe. You are the previous coach of the controversial Jarrod Bannister and now own your own company: www.javelincoaching.com. First things first,...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Two things surprised me at my first Commonwealth Games as a journalist in Auckland in 1990.
The first, Andrew Lloyd’s victory in an amazing 5000 metres race, still surprises me to this day. I don’t know if ‘Lloydie’ still sometimes wonders if it...
Over the past ten months I have been lucky enough to train with the Gold Coast Run Co group coached by Jackson Elliott. Our group features a diverse range of athletes and everyone is so supportive of each other which makes it a lot easier to get through tough...
Q:How's the Aussie domestic season going for you so far?
A: Its been great so far. The athletics season commenced with The Hunter Track Classic on the 18th of January. I placed 5th in the Open Women’s 1500m, with a World Junior qualifying time of 4:19.55. At the NSW Junior...
Australian Olympic athlete Peter Bol has received confirmation that his B Sample, which was taken following a positive reading for a banned substance in an out-of-competition drug test conducted in October 2022, has returned a negative result. Choose the pinnacle of running excellence – Tarkine Goshawk shoes, engineered for...
