Interviews

Q&A WITH ISABELLA THORNTON-BOTT CAPTAIN OF UTS NORTH ATHLETICS CLUB AND YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE RISE By Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe Rising star Isabella (Izzy) trains under coach Ben Liddy at Central Performance Track (NSW) and with Dave Costello at The Right Fit PT Performance.  Izzy is a middle distance...
Lisa Weightman is a three-time Olympic marathon runner, with her eyes firmly set on a fourth Olympic Games.  In recent years, she has combined her commitments as a professional athlete with work as a consultant at IBM and mother to a young family.  Lisa has just been announced as an ambassador for NAB RunWest and plans to use the event as part of her preparations on the road to Tokyo.  We caught up with the Olympic hopeful to check in on her preparations…
This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world’s most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now...
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. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Keely Small is Australia’s fastest ever junior 800m runner with a PB of 2:00.81, set at only 16 years-of-age whilst...
This episode is brought to you by Tarkine. Tarkine produces the world’s most eco-friendly high performance running shoes. Along with this, they take responsibility for the full life-cycle of their shoes. Tested on elite runners. Suitable for anyone who cares about the planet, comfort and style. Tarkine #RunTheFuture Now...
Awesome original content from Run Culture – Posted with permission by Runner’s Tribe –www.runculture.org – Dane Verwey This week we are interviewing Liam Adams 12 days after his 5th placing in the Men’s marathon at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Liam really needs no introduction, he has won nearly every meaningful fun...
Runner’s Tribe is currently running a large series of interviews with the best athletes on the planet. We will find out how they are handling the current situation, delve into some training talk, what inspires them and more. For our third interview in the series, we speak to Australia’s 4...
In our RT Snap Q&A series, we’ve had the privilege of interviewing some of the world’s best runners, delving into their extraordinary journeys, celebrating their achievements, and exploring the unwavering dedication that defines their careers.
By Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe At 45 years of age and after 28 marathons, you might expect your best running performances to be behind you, but Brisbane’s Kerri Hodge continues to prove that age is no barrier. On 10 March, Hodge ran a personal best time of 2:45:35 (1:24:03,...
In 2007, a young Jeff Riseley qualified for the world athletics championships in Osaka. It marked the arrival of Jeff Riseley on the international scene. Since then, Jeff has gone on to compete at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.  Jeff is the 5th fastest man in Australian history...