If you go by Olympic results, Tamirat Tola and Sifan Hassan are the best male and female marathoners in the world.
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
CJ Albertson
Born: October 11, 1993
Nationality: American
Long-distance runner
Clayton Jordan Albertson is a standout...
He is an Australian middle-distance runner best known for his performance in the 1500 metres. He competed in two Olympic Games, first at the 2012 London Olympics and again at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he made history by becoming the first Australian male in 40 years to qualify for the Olympic 1500m final, finishing ninth. Gregson formerly held the Australian record for the 1500 metres with a time of 3:31.06, set in 2010 at the Monaco Diamond League, a record that stood until Stewart McSweyn broke it in 2021. Throughout his career, Gregson established himself as one of Australia’s top middle-distance athletes, running 32 sub-4 minute miles and competing in various international championships, including the World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
Broadcaster Gerard Whateley had no doubt on the value of Jessica Hull’s silver medal in the Paris Olympic1500 metres, Australia’s first-ever in the 52-year history of the women’s event.
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
Truly we live in times of change, in athletics anyway. Everywhere there’s change. Take-off zones for the horizontal jumps, eliminating fouls, so they say. Measuring the highest point reached in the vertical jumps rather than being restricted by height that silly old cross-bar is set at. Measuring the distance in the throws only if it represents an improvement.
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
Jessica Stenson
Born: August 15, 1987
Nationality: Australian
Long-distance runner
She's one of Australia's most accomplished...
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
Adrian Potter
Born: March 9, 1995
Nationality: Australian
Middle and long-distance runner
Adrian Potter is a...
One of Australia's most accomplished middle-distance and marathon runners. Specializing in the 3000m steeplechase, she holds the Australian record of 9:14.28 and has competed in four Olympic Games: London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024. Gregson first made her mark as a teenager, winning the Australian U18 3000m title in 2006 before earning an athletics scholarship to the University of Florida. Her Olympic debut came in London, and she reached her peak in 2016, setting multiple personal bests and reaching the finals in both the 3000m steeplechase and 5000m at the Rio Olympics.
As Faith Kipyegon’s accelerated away from her opponents to victory in the women’s Diamond League 1500 metres the livestream commentary team fell to comparing her with Jakob Ingebrigtsen.
