Family ties – Parent-child coaching partnerships thrive on the Gold Coast
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
When an athlete wins a medal at a major championships, they often take the time to thank both their coach and their parents for their ongoing support...
Small’s big day - Day 5 morning recap
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
Sixteen-year-old Keely Small has raced beyond her years in the women’s 800m heats. She hung on for sixth in a fast-paced first heat, racing superbly to clock 2:00.81 to finish...
By Len Johnson reporting from the Gold Coast
Standing on the runway for her last throw of the Commonwealth Games javelin competition at Carrara Stadium on Wednesday night, Kathryn Mitchell dissolved into tears.
These were tears of joy, however, not those born of the frustration at having to wait so long...
When the stories mean more than the medals - LaCaze and Mitchell overcome adversity to run before a home crowd
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
There was no way a foot injury and a gangrenous appendix was going to stand in the way...
By Len Johnson reporting from the Gold Coast
You will find Nick Hough and Alex Hulley side by side in the Australian Commonwealth Games Media Guide, but hands up anyone who expected to find them, if not exactly next to each other, one after the other on the medals’ podium.
Stranger...
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
LINDEN Hall has fallen agonisingly short of podium finish, finishing fourth in the 1500m at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Hall raced aggressively in her bid for a medal. She pushed the pace from the get-go, relying...
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
In thrilling fashion, Nick Hough has lit up Carrara Stadium with a bronze medal performance in the men’s 110 metre hurdles.
Hough, who finished an agonising fourth at the Glasgow Games, shaved 0.04 off his three-year-old personal best...
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
While Joseph Deng was initially considered a controversial selection for the Games, the Australian selectors proved their point as the teenager advanced to the men’s 800m final. Deng seized the first non-automatic spot after finishing third in...
By @CobbaStevens
For the first time since 2006, Australia will see three women take to the start line of the Commonwealth Games final of the 1500m, with Georgia Griffith, Linden Hall and Zoe Buckman all progressing after surviving the heats at Carrara Stadium on Monday night.
While the final will feature such...
By Len Johnson – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
Back in the early days of Australian television, there was a cartoon character named Tom Terrific.
“I’m Tom Terrific, greatest hero ever,” the theme song went.
Tom Walsh is the modern day Tom Terrific. A 22.45 metres Games’ record on...
