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Like many other fans, I’m excited about the imminent world cross-country championships. Not least, because I’m going to be there. From the outset, the Danish city of Aarhus has promised us something special, its defining aspect the most exciting roof-top chase since Michael Caine and his crew evaded the chasing...
Runner’s Tribe Launches ‘Athletepreneur’ Runner’s Tribe is pumped to announce the launch of our new ‘Athletepreneur’ initiative. This section on Runner's Tribe will provide elite athletes from around the globe with the opportunity to earn an income from their talents and in time will hopefully help bridge the pay gap, to some...
By Mark Tucker “The pleasantest of all diversions is to sit alone under the lamp, a book spread out before you, and to make friends with people of a distant past you have never known” (Yoshida Kenko) When I was much younger my idea of an ideal life involved plenty of...
Letesenbet Gidey was heading for the finish line about to become the world cross-country champion, adding to her world championships 10,000 metres title, world records at 5000 and 10,000 metres, stepping from bronze to gold in the world cross-country.
By Matt Fox for Runner's Tribe Kevin Batt, thanks for joining us. You’ve just returned back to base camp – a chilly Alamosa Colorado, from a trip back home to Australia in which you trained up at the annual falls creek training camp for a few weeks and then ran...
We are back with the one of the most successful daily trainers of all-time, the Nike Pegasus. Nike’s Peg 37 comes with some significant changes from the 36. Namely, the use of React Foam throughout, instead of Nike’s Cushlon foam used in the 36. There is also an extra 2mm of cushioning, and changes made to the outsole. We took our pair through 160km of road and trails.
Hello Kelly, thanks very much for taking the time to talk with the Runner's Tribe. It's currently 44 degree's in Melbourne, how are you currently handling this heat when it comes to training? Kelly Hetherington: Yes, it is so extremely hot in Melbourne at the moment. I can't complain however...
(Q )Can you talk us through the key highs and lows of 2013? (A) Highs were running a pb of 3.37.10 in the 1500m at the Syndey track classic and a new pb in the 800m. I also placed 3rd in the Australian Championships in the 1500m, which also leads...
RT Journal by Aaron Bresland - Runner's Tribe Who is this guy? I wouldn’t be doing athletics if it wasn’t for a classmate who arranged the training details and the meeting with the person who would quickly become my first coach. I was told throughout high school that I should give athletics a...
  My name is Annabelle Eastman, I am 21 years old from Melbourne. I have just concluded my 3rd year in the US where I run and study at George Mason University in Virginia. The past year has probably been the most significant of my overall time in the sport...