On December the 6th, it will be 40 years since we saw one of the great performances in Australian distance running history, when Robert de Castella won the 1981 Fukuoka Marathon in Japan, in a world record of 2.08.18. De Castella – known worldwide as ‘Deek’ – beat the 12 year-old record of fellow Australian Derek Clayton by 16 seconds and launched a marvelous career. At the time, however, de Castella’s time was not recognized as a world record. More on this later.
This episode of the Inside Running Podcast is brought to you by PILLAR Performance – Australia’s first sports micronutrition brand – providing high-strength formulations to support optimal performance and recovery for endurance athletes. Available now at pillarperformance.com.au Brady faces adverse conditions that could be a likely race scenario on his...
Most die hard track fans know of Asbel Kiprop. The 2008 Olympic 1500m champ, and winner of three world championship 1500m titles (2011, 2013, 2015) is the third fastest 1500m runner of all-time with his 3:26.69 set in 2015. The controversial Kenyan was handed a four year doping ban when he tested positive to EPO in 2017. Kipop's ban is set to end in Febuary 2022. He has always maintained his innocence.
Sustainable body and home-care brand Zero Co has launched an initiative to support struggling grassroots and community organisations with a new fundraising model that helps raise much needed funds and stops single-use plastic from ending up in landfill. There are many ultra-marathon footwear in the market today and one...
The 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon event comes to life this Saturday 4 December after being postponed twice due to COVID-19 and the subsequent restrictions.
Every person who has ever climbed a ladder has experienced the feeling. Once you start to come down, your first step is blind, your foot searching for something solid. You’ve taken every precaution; you know you will find a sound footing, but it’s still a relief when you do.
Every time Joshua Cheptegei takes a peek at his Olympic 5000m gold medal that he won so magnificently in Tokyo it serves as a reminder that anything is possible.
One of the greatest milers to ever live is now 38 years-of-age and still dropping sub-four minute miles. What a career Kiwi miler Nick Willis has had. Two Olympic medals, Commonwealth Games Gold, the Oceanic record over 1500m (3:29.66) and amazingly Willis owns the world record as being the only man to run sub-four for the mile, for 19 consecutive years. Let's take a look at Willis' five best races.
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Two of Australia's best middle distance/distance runners have launched their own online coaching business 'Gregson Running'.
