Luke Mathews is the man of the moment when it comes to Aussie middle-distance running. A true 800m/1500m runner, Mathews has shown himself to be a cunning tactician. The 2018 Commonwealth Games 800m bronze medallist finished his 2018-19 Australian domestic season unbeaten, dispatching along the way huge names such...
All of a sudden it looks like Australia has an 800m runner capable of mixing it on the world stage. Our brightest prospect since Tamsyn Manou, Catriona Bisset has seemingly come from the clouds this season.
By Ross Johnson - Runner's Tribe. This article originally appeared in Australian Athlete bookazine. December 2018
Ever since I saw Keith Bateman back in the 2009 City2Surf effortlessly stride along with the eloquent grace of a silver haired gazelle; The man, the myth, the legend - has intrigued me. Bateman...
At the recent NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Australia's Izzi Batt-Doyle was a serious contender over 10,000m. The fulfillment of a long term goal to reach the podium, Izzi ended her college career on a high. We caught up with Izzi as her college days draw to an end to discuss her life as a Huskie and what the future has in store...
Written by Jaryd Clifford - Runner's Tribe
Six seconds in the marathon is nothing, but for Liam Adams, it was everything. For a fleeting moment after crossing the finish line of the Gold Coast Marathon, frustration erupted. “Fuck. That was weak as piss. You stuffed that up,” he yelled. Stumbling...
Written by Len Johnson - RT ADDICT feature - (c) Runner's Tribe
When I’m conjuring up an image of a Melissa Duncan race the one that keeps coming up is the final of the 1500 metres at the world indoor championships in Portland in 2016. Knocked back at the start,...
From Runner's Tribe ADDICT comes the first instalment of the 'Destination Doha' interview series hosted by highly knowledgable/top distance runner, Mitch Brown.
The first episode features the 8th fastest Australian female marathoner of all-time, Ellie Pashley. Mitch catches up with Ellie as she prepares for the Doha World Championships at...
The Australian 10,000m record holder Ben St Lawrence is as close to Australian running royalty as they come. With the respect and admiration of the Australian running community behind him, St Lawrence has carved out a career that has seen him compete at multiple major championships; including the Olympics, Track World Champs and World Cross Country Champs. Now turning his focus to the marathon, in just his second hit-out he lowered his PB to 2:14, and the Tokyo Olympics is firmly within his grasp. Runner’s Tribe caught up with Ben to chat mainly about his training specifics and how it’s changed to tackle the longer distances.
University of Wisconsin middle distance star Ollie Hoare’s stock rose considerably in 2018, when he stormed home over the final straight to win the NCAA 1500m title. With the end of his college career nearing, and his sights set on becoming a professional runner, Runner’s Tribe caught up with Ollie for a quick chat.
From Runner's Tribe ADDICT comes the second instalment of the 'Destination Doha' interview series hosted by highly knowledgable/top distance runner, Mitch Brown.
This episode features 2 X Olympian, Genevieve Gregson. Mitch catches up with Gen as she prepares for the Doha World Championships at an MTC (Melbourne Track Club) training...