Olli Hoare is a key figure in a very elite group of Australians who are challenging the very best runners in the world. Along with the likes of Stewart McSweyn, Linden Hall, Jessica Hull, and Peter Bol - Australia now finds itself with multiple Olympic finalist calibre middle distance runners.
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Olli is a pro runner who is paid to train, sleep, eat and win. Fresh off a 13:09 indoor 5000m (an Australian indoor 5000m record) in Boston last weekend, we caught up with Olli to see where he is at....
Perseverance - persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success (Oxford Languages Definition). Perseverance is a great character strength to develop as an athlete. No one succeeds without failing, so perseverance is crucial. This is especially true in long-distance running, where you consistently test your physical...
For over three years a team of Australians based out of Fremantle, WA has been developing one of the world's most eco-friendly high-performance shoes. A high mileage runner that doubles as an everyday lifestyle shoe. Tested by Olympians, made to last well over 1000km, lightweight, bouncy, breathable, comfortable, and...
Olli Hoare has turned heads, again, this time smashing the Australian indoor 5000m record in Boston. Hoare knocked a whopping 24 seconds off the old mark clocking an astonishing 13:09.96 for the win. The time also slashed 12 seconds off his old pb of 13:22.16.
The first time I went to Japan to run the Fukuoka marathon my feet didn’t touch the ground until the five-kilometer point of the race.
On December the 6th, it will be 40 years since we saw one of the great performances in Australian distance running history, when Robert de Castella won the 1981 Fukuoka Marathon in Japan, in a world record of 2.08.18. De Castella – known worldwide as ‘Deek’ – beat the 12 year-old record of fellow Australian Derek Clayton by 16 seconds and launched a marvelous career. At the time, however, de Castella’s time was not recognized as a world record. More on this later.
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.
My name is Annabelle Eastman, I am 21 years old from Melbourne. I have just concluded my 3rd year in the US where I run and study at George Mason University in Virginia. The past year has probably been the most significant of my overall time in the sport...
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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Brought to you by host Dan Wallis, episode 9 of the Runner’s Tribe podcast is with New Zealand Marathon record...
Every time Joshua Cheptegei takes a peek at his Olympic 5000m gold medal that he won so magnificently in Tokyo it serves as a reminder that anything is possible.
