Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Many thoughts flashed through my mind after Eliud Kipchoge’s world record marathon.
The first was: “Amazing.” Neither insightful, nor unique, but what else comes immediately to mind after a man runs 2:01:39 for the classic 42.195-kilometer distance.
Just about the second thought, possibly because it leapt out...
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Down here in Melbourne we’re yet to get our feet wet, but winter season’s already here.
Rain is falling as I write, so the first muddy cross-country race can’t be too far away – maybe as close as the 12km cross-country next weekend...
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
The Leonora Golden Gift, Australia’s richest outback mile, returns in 2018 bigger than ever. Each year, the event draws middle distance stars from all over Australia to Leonora, a regional mining town in Western Australia. National champions, junior sensations, and Australian representatives alike...
Written by Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe
Over 100 Australian athletes have recently returned from Port Vila, Vanuatu where they competed in the Melanesian Championships conducted by the Oceania Athletics Association. These championships doubled as the official trials for the Youth Olympics to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in...
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Interview with Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Silver Medalist Lisa Weightman
Lisa Weightman is a 39yo mother of two who recently got a silver medal in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Woman’s Marathon.
Lisa, what a run! 2:33:23 in 29 degree heat, now...
A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe
Dreams and nightmares are conflicting phenomena. One is what we endeavour for, the reason for the toil; the other is simply what we hope never takes place, the dreaded disaster. In running, they are untamed beasts, bestowed with unbridled power, wilfully determining the...
A column by Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe
Next year’s world championships in Doha will feature another Breaking 2 event.
Not two hours this time, but two days. To ameliorate the brutally hot conditions of a Persian Gulf summer, the two marathons will start at midnight.
OK, that’s actually not two separate...
Aussie Athletes Q and A Series featuring Rising Middle Distance Super Talent, Matthew Ramsden - Ready for Leonora
Profile: DATE OF BIRTH - 23 JUL 1997
DISCIPLINE
PERFORMANCE
WIND
PLACE
DATE
800 Metres
1:51.56
Perth (AUS)
26 FEB 2017
1500 Metres
3:39.39
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
18 MAY 2017
One Mile
3:59.80
Eugene (USA)
27 MAY 2017
3000 Metres
8:09.07
Melbourne (AUS)
05 DEC 2015
5000 Metres
13:36.9h
Perth (AUS)
22 JAN 2015
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A column by Len Johnson | Runner's Tribe
All weeks have seven days, but some weeks seem to cram more in than others.
The last week of May, 2018 was one such week. It began with Linden Hall setting an Australian record for 1500 metres at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League...
Jordan Gusman has claimed back to back victories in the 16th Leonora Golden Gift Elite Mile in an impressive show of strength and endurance.
Leading from start to finish the ACT athlete crossed the line in 4:11.83 ahead of James Hansen and James Nipperess was a league ahead of the...
