A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Most years a runners’ panel is part of Falls Creek Running Week. It was again this year, featuring rising middle-distance star Georgia Griffith, Olympic and world championship distance representative Dave McNeill and London 2017 marathoner Brad Milosevic.
Chris Wardlaw was the MC. Inevitably,...
Did ye get healed?
A Column By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Nitro Athletics has been and gone. It seems to have had an overwhelmingly positive reception – 1.4-million viewers Australia-wide on the first of three nights on free-to-air television, Melbourne’s boutique lakeside Stadium jammed to its 9000-ish capacity for the...
From Bernard Lagat, to Steve Cram, Steve Ovett, Seb Coe, Sarah Jamieson, Sarah Brown, and countless others; 300m intervals were key staples of their training programs. Less mundane perhaps than the traditional quarter mile, 400m interval, more race specific, and potentially easier mentally. It’s a trend seen in numerous top middle distance and distance runners. Runner’s Tribe dove into the specifics of some of these 300m interval sessions routinely carried out by world leading athletes.
A team of scientists from Norway have cast doubt on the results of Peter Bol's recent doping case, claiming that the testing for EPO by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is subjective and can lead to misinterpretation of results.
Anna Mckenna took out the women's race at Margaret River Ultra Marathon over the weekend in a scintillating time. Not only did Anna break the record, but she also finished 3rd overall! Along with the men's winner, Josh Chugg, Anna is currently one of the few ultra distance Australian...
Why running for West Virginia University has been so good.
Runner's Tribe Journal - By Amy Alice Cashin
Hi everyone, I’m Amy.
I currently have been living/studying/running in America for the last four years. West Virginia University is the place I have called home for those four years and I could not...
John Farrington, distance runner, 2 July 1944 to 15 June 2025
Followers of Australian distance running would have few problems naming the highest achievers in the men’s marathon. World champion Rob de Castella. World record holder Derek Clayton. Commonwealth Games champion Steve Moneghetti. Some may add contemporary national record breakers...
It took a little longer to convince the world, but no-one who saw Robert de Castella’s debut marathon had any doubt this was a champion in the making.
For 32 kilometres, de Castella – ‘Deek’, as we knew him – followed his coach Pat Clohessy’s advice to “relax and enjoy yourself.”
At that point, ‘Deek’ realised he had plenty left. From that point, each succeeding mile was quicker than the previous one. The 22-year-old debutant came home with a sub-30 minute final 10km for a winning time of two hours 14 minutes 44 seconds.
First of all, thanks to ASICS for sending over a fresh pair of Novablast 5's. The Novablast 5 has a cultish following in the realm of daily trainers, offering runners a harmonious blend of cushioning, responsiveness, and versatility. Building upon its predecessors, this iteration introduces notable enhancements that cater to both casual joggers and seasoned athletes.
Most die hard track fans know of Asbel Kiprop. The 2008 Olympic 1500m champ, and winner of three world championship 1500m titles (2011, 2013, 2015) is the third fastest 1500m runner of all-time with his 3:26.69 set in 2015.
The controversial Kenyan was handed a four year doping ban when he tested positive to EPO in 2017. Kipop's ban is set to end in Febuary 2022. He has always maintained his innocence.
