"This is absolutely huge for Peter, who claims innocence, and I would back him all the way there, knowing Peter," Telford said.
Australia's next big thing over 1500m has surfaced, cementing his reptutation forged during a stellar junior career.
Australian cross-country aspired to Olympian heights | Oz at WXC history part 1 of 10
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In the approaching weeks, prior to the World Cross Country Championship in Bathurst, RT will unveil a comprehensive, 10-part series, composed by Len Johnson, that delves into the historical narrative of Australia's participation in World XC. There are many ultra-marathon footwear in the market today and one of the...
But that was before the whole sport was hit by a missile with the news that Peter Bol had returned an “AAF (adverse analytical finding) for Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists (ERA): rEPO (rEPO).” Synthetic EPO, in other words, which is a proscribed substance.
Athletics Australia has provisionally suspended 800m runner Peter Bol after an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) was detected in an out-of-competition doping control test on 11 October 2022.
RT Podcast Episode 19 Featuring Leanne Pompeani | With New Host James Constantine
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Leanne Pompeani has had a phenomenal start to the 2022/23 season, kicking off with a victory at the open national 10,000m title at Zatopek in December. Her success continued as she placed second in the world cross-country trails, earning her a spot at the World Cross Championships in Bathurst....
Erchana Murray-Bartlett Completes World Record Run to Raise Funds for Threatened Wildlife
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Australian marathoner, Erchana Murray-Bartlett has accomplished a remarkable feat, having successfully run 150 marathons in as many consecutive days. The 32-year-old embarked on her journey five months ago, starting from the northernmost tip of her country in Cape York and culminating at the southernmost point in Melbourne. Experience the...
The Mature Distance Runner: A Practical Philosophy – Part 2: Motivation: The primary motivation is to feel good
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Written by Michael Beisty
“There are times when I run that the run is magic” (Herb Elliott 1981) (1)
“I plan to run right into the next life” (Harold Weiss 1978, a non-competitive Chicago runner) (2)
“The runner does not know how or why he runs. He only knows that he must...
The big picture numbers were more stable too. Australia got three medals in Tokyo – Nicola Olyslagers silver in the high jump, Moloney and Barber bronzes in the decathlon and javelin. It was three again in Eugene only this time Patterson and Barber contributed gold with Kennedy getting a bronze.
Written By Brett Davies
Bathurst 2023 is just weeks away. Here is another of our World Cross Country Classics, looking at the history of the event.
The World Cross Country Championships of 1984 were another engrossing championship. We saw two European veterans take the men’s and women’s senior titles, both of...