Runner's Tribe recently caught up with 2016 Rio Olympian, 2013 World Champs 800m Bronze Medalist, and Big Bear Track Club Co-founder, Brenda Martinez for this awesome chat. (Phone interview transcribed by Runner's Tribe).
Where are you currently situated, and how is training going?
So I live in Big Bear Lake, which is...
How do you feel 2014 was as a whole? Indoor, outdoor and Europe?
On the whole, 2014 was a really good year for me. I put some good results on the board, but more importantly I gained a lot of experience from the year. My freshman year at Villanova was...
RT INTERVIEW WITH TAYLOR JOHN: RECORDS MADE
At CAS (Associated Schools of New South Wales, Australia), this year you set a new record in the open 800m with a super fast 1:51.96. Were you expecting to come up with such a big performance and break the previous record set by...
Ferdinand Omanyala is ranked the third fastest sprinter in the world and ninth fastest in history. He is affectionately referred to as the Beast from the East and he lives up to billing anytime he competes in his 100m race. This time around however, Omanyala is not just putting in the sweat and miles on the track in preparation for the upcoming Olympics, but he is also drawing strength from his faith.
The men’s 1500 metres was one of the two most anticipated races at the just-concluded national championships in Adelaide (the other, the women’s 800).
A Column By Len Johnson
When Linden Hall ran 4:01.78 for 1500 metres at the Prefontaine Classic last weekend, she leapt to third place on the Oceania all-time list.
Hall’s fabulous performance was also good enough for third all-time Australian and third all-time Victorian.
Fair enough, you might reckon. The opposite of...
By Joshua Papanikolaou
Welcome to Runner’s Tribe Shawn and congratulations on your selection for the World Championships in the marathon.
Firstly, did you know it was a possibility that you could have been picked?
My coach, Nic Bideau, told me that I should fill out a nomination online, so I did.
You must...
From the Archives: Ryan Gregson Interview: Australian Junior 3000m record holder
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This article was first published on Runner’s Tribe in May 2008. We return it to its rightful home for more generations of runners to enjoy.
(May 2008) - It took only 8 minutes and...
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“The average I run per day is 11-12 miles for six days a week. But it’s not easy miles” – Bernard Lagat
If there is an athlete that epitomizes longevity, then five-time Olympian Bernard Lagat is that man. Lagat has been an elite athlete...
The Dubai marathon has been going 20 years now. It’s about time I made up my mind about it.
For most of those years, Dubai has produced outstanding times. The 2019 edition certainly did – Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya’s 2:17:08 was the third-fastest marathon ever by a woman. In second...
