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Afternoon tea with Neely Interview with Neely Spence Gracey Currently based in Boulder, Colorado, Neely Spence-Gracey was 1st American in her debut marathon at Boston earlier this year. She has since capped off 2016 with a PR (2:34:55) and an 8th place finish at the New York City Marathon where she...
Hop on board the hype train with Nike’s latest shoe built for speed, the Nike Zoom Fly FK (dang that’s one long name).  Another shoe loaded with Nike’s React foam. With a fly knit upper, a carbon fibre plate (yes like the one found in Nike’s Vaporfly 4% that...
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The latest episode of our Workout Any Day ?️ series features Olympic 4x400m Finalist Caitlin Sargent. Produced for Runner’s Tribe by professional filmmaker Louie Hadfield of Rolling. Production Co https://www.facebook.com/rollingproductionco/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B7dU9xRATZP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link  
Anneliese Rubie went a long way towards booking her ticket to Rio after clocking a crackerjack 51.69 at the world athletics championships last year in Beijing.  Earlier this year at the 2016 Australian Nationals, Rubie needed to finish in the top three to secure her Rio spot, which she did by finishing 3rd....
Anyone of any age who engages in running should be in tune with their body and seek medical advice before embarking on any intensive activity (including changes to said activity) that may unduly extend them. This is critical should the aspiring athlete have underlying medical conditions and/or ongoing health issues requiring medication.
Like Kurt Fearnley before him, Jaryd Clifford is on his way to becoming a household name. At 21 years-of-age, the vision impaired middle-distance runner won two gold medals at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships (1500m and 5000m).  We caught up with Jaryd as he continues his intense preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Dick Telford in January 2003.  With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate and learn from one of Australia’s greatest ever coaches. Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross Country team from 2000-2007. DICK...
Australia’s Richest Outback Mile is underway! Written by Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe Results from last night’s Elite Mile Heats at the Leonora Golden Gift With stacked fields in both the men’s and women’s races, spectators lined Tower St in Leonora to watch some of Australia’s best athletes compete for their chance at...
Grand week of 1500 | A Column By Len Johnson Olympic 1500 metres qualifiers for Jenny Blundell, Ryan Gregson and Luke Mathews – it hardly needs saying that it has been a great week for Australian middle-distance running. In fact, taking into consideration Mathews’s earlier qualifying performance at 800 metres, Melissa...
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Results - Sydney Track Classic Men 3000 Metre Steeplechase Open 1 Nipperess, James Nsw 8:45.42 2 McSweyn, Stewart Tas 8:50.24 3 Colreavy, Jack Nsw 8:58.97 4 Cocks, Jacob SA 9:03.41 5 Heywood, Ethan WA 9:08.35 6 Buckingham, Benjam Vic 9:08.90 7 O'Brien, Toby Vic 9:16.59 8 Burgess, Joe Nsw 9:21.98 9 Trippas, Ed Nsw 9:28.37 -- Abdi, Youcef Nsw DNF --...