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By Joshua Papanikolaou Runner’s Tribe: Since London what have you concentrated on to build back up and bring you to a great stint of training and racing in the US? Ben St Lawrence: 2012 was quite a disappointing year for me as far as top-end results were concerned. It had been...
1500m Finals Recap Written by By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved. Runner’s Tribe 1500m "Are you kidding me? Are you f*****g kidding me?" Matthew Centrowitz couldn't help but boisterously celebrate America's first Olympic gold medal over 1500 meters since 1908. Running on the inside of lane one the...
Written by Lachlan Chisholm, Physiotherapist The Achilles tendon is a very common injury area in running and sport in general. Injury to the Achilles has a multitude of potential causes. The most common site of injury is an Achilles tendinopathy to the mid portion of the tendon, the other common site...
Hi everyone, my name is Joel Solomon and I’m a 16-year-old, 3k/5k and steeplechase runner from Frenchs Forest on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. I’m lucky enough to go to a great public school, Freshwater Senior Campus which is located right next to Curl Curl Parkrun! It’s a privilege...
Florence, Italy—In a moment that will be etched in the annals of sports history, Faith Kipyegon, the exceptional Kenyan athlete, has achieved a remarkable milestone by breaking the world record in the women's 1500m event at the Golden Gala meeting. Kipyegon's extraordinary performance in this race solidified her position...
  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Tarkine (takayna) (@tarkinerunning) Hoare Moves Into Serious Medal Contention With Oslo Mile: By Brett Davies Australia’s Ollie Hoare announced himself as a major contender for a medal in next month’s World Championships with his stunning run in Oslo on Thursday (16/6). The 25 year-old...
Tokyo sensation Peter Bol (WA) will become the first ever Australian to contest the 800m final at the World Athletics Championships this Saturday, but his pathway to the medal round was not without a nervous wait.
What a huge month of running in the Hunter's self-dubbed 'Region of Runners'! With Fernleigh 15, Run Newcastle, Armidale Fun Run, Friday Fire-up and the inaugural AGM of Newcastle Runners, there has been no shortage of banter around the tracks. October 20 saw the return of the popular Fernleigh15 classic,...
My name’s Hannah Cadden, I’m 18 years old from the ACT competing Nationally and Internationally in events ranging from 800m, 1500m, 3000m Steeplechase all the way up to 6km cross country. I have competed in over 20 National Championships in both Athletics and Cross Country since the age of...
Wanted: home-town heroes Who is going to step up for Australia when the world cross-country finally comes to Bathurst on 18 February? Will it be the star-studded mixed relay comprised of Ollie Hoare, Jessica Hull, Stewie McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell. They’re certainly talking up their chances. Elevate your running game...