My build up for World Juniors was pretty good but in saying that I had quite a lot of distractions during the lead in with school and various camps. But all and all I was happy coming into the World Juniors with my past couple months of training.
The World...
I arrived at Nice airport and thought that the place looked pretty good. At the time I didn’t know how Monaco would top it. My French is getting there but I don’t think I spoke once the whole car ride into Monaco, I was just looking out the window...
The 2010 World Junior Championships recently concluded in Moncton, Canada, with Australia finishing the Championships with one medal (a bronze collected by Julian Wruck in the men's discus throw) and a further ten top-8 performances.
Australia finshed 14th on the official placing table, behind the United States, Kenya and Germany,...
So along comes the day of my 400m heat. I have to admit...I was pretty nervous! I looked at the start list and saw the first few girls were running 51s and 52s...I happened to be put in the heat with the Nigerian whose best time was 51.1. My...
By Daniel Wallis
Brendon Blacklaws of Wellington is currently back in New Zealand after just completing his first year at the prestigious University of Michigan. Since leaving sunny Wellington for Ann Arbor, Blacklaws has run personal bests over both 1500m and 3000m, under recently ‘retired’ Ron Warhurst. The Runnerstribe caught...
Just as we all calm down from the obliteration of Simon Doyle’s 18 year old Australian 1500m record, we caught up with the man of the moment, and the new Australian 1500m record holder, Ryan Gregson.
RT: Ryan, thanks for your time. 3:31.06 !! Everyone was taking bets before the...
By Daniel Wallis
Alex Parlane has just begun his first season as a senior in impressive fashion. At last weekends North Island cross-country champs, Parlane ran from the front and recorded the fastest time over the 9km course since World Mountain Running Champion Jonathan Wyatt won the event in 2003....
By Cindy King.
I have been following the career of Eloise Wellings (nee Poppett) since the late 1990s. I remember in 1999 when, as a 16-year-old, she ran 15:18.60 for 5,000m in a mixed interclub race in Sydney. I remember being fascinated by her speed, her prodigious ability, and her...
Keith Bateman is one of the world's best masters athletes when it comes to distance running, and holds personal bests that would put most younger runners to shame. He has broken the Australian 3000m record in the 50-55 age group six times, and is about to enter the 55-60...
I am currently up at Charlottes Pass, NSW for a training camp. Charlottes Pass is the highest village in Australia at nearly 1800m above sea level. In the past I have used Falls Creek as a place to stage the annual summer training camp, however this year it was...
