Runner’s Tribe is on a mission to chat with the world’s best runners. Follow along for training insights, cool stories, and loads of banter.
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Keely Small is Australia’s fastest ever junior 800m runner with a PB of 2:00.81, set at only 16 years-of-age whilst...
I never had a record-breaking career, but early in my record-buying career I acquired a disc recorded by British comedian, Peter Sellers.
One track tells the tale of a pre-teen pop music phenomenon whose 15 minutes of fame had clearly come and was going fast. Our popster, despairing he hasn’t had a chart-topper for all of three weeks, ends the track I’m So Ashamed with a sobbing plea: “Please Buy This Record.”
It’s not a bad metaphor for sport in 2020. The devastating impact of Covid19 was felt early and has endured throughout. By the end of March the Tokyo Olympic Games had been postponed. We are assured that the Games will go ahead same time next year, yet we were assured they would go ahead this year until they didn’t.
By Mark Tucker
“I had broken 2:09. I forgot my exhaustion. Within a couple (of) hours, the agony of a world record run would manifest itself. The elation would be replaced by fear. I would be urinating quantities of blood and vomiting black mucous. The race left me so totally...
Bianca Borgella, a visually impaired sprinter from Canada, has had an extraordinary journey in Para athletics. Born with Leber congenital amaurosis, a condition causing severe vision loss, she initially viewed running as a fun activity. Her potential was recognized in high school, where coaches encouraged her to pursue the sport competitively. After entering the para sport scene at age 18, she quickly rose to prominence, breaking national records in her classification (T13) and earning a reputation as a world-class athlete.
By Tyson Poppleston - Intention PODCAST - Runner's Tribe
Adam Didyk is Australia's Olympic track coach. His incredible mindset on coaching can be applied to every aspect of our lives. More than just a conversation about athletics, this is a conversation about pursuing the things we love, overcoming obstacles and...
nne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, launched herself into the Seine this week. Not in response to a suggestion from an aggrieved citoyen or citoyenne that she should go and do so, but to celebrate the fulfilment of a pledge that the French capital’s iconic waterway would be ready to play its part in the Paris24 opening ceremony and as the venue for the Olympic triathlon swim legs and the marathon swim.
I can’t remember whether Ingrid Kristiansen called me, or I called her.
But there was a phone call in March, 1988, the week before the women’s world 15km road race championship in Adelaide. Kristiansen was training at Falls Creek in preparation for a tilt at two world titles within six...
We’ve barely recovered from New Year’s Eve. And now we’re only a week away from a world cross-country. A common complaint among the more ‘mature’ – don’t call us old! - is that modern life moves too fast, but a world cross-country 10 days into the new year? Too...
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. For a stride that commands attention, opt for Tarkine running shoes, the epitome of style and functionality...
