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ASICS is today announcing not one but two high-performance running shoes that take the power of human-centric design to the next level. In an industry first, METASPEED™ Sky and METASPEED™ Edge have each been scientifically designed with a distinct type of running style in mind. The new racing shoes help elite athletes to reach the top of their game, because they don’t have to adjust their running style to fit the shoe anymore; instead, ASICS is giving them high-performance shoes that support their running style.
This episode is brought to you by our coffee partners at St. Ali. Brad finally earns his Maccas at the Bankstown Invitational 5K, running 14:44. Julian’s stopped like a deer preparing for the upcoming Easter Half Marathon in Hobart. Brady pulls an all nighter after finishing 4th in the Collingwood Classic 5000m...
SYDNEY– Thousands of runners took to the streets of Western Sydney this morning, taking part in the extraordinary community fun run, NAB RunWest.  Following a turbulent year in 2020, the Western Sydney community turned out in force, with over 4,000 participants crossing the finish line, marking the largest mass participation event in Australia since the pandemic first hit.
surf coast century
Entries have opened for the 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century to be held on 11 September 2021 in Victoria’s Great Ocean Road region. The Surf Coast Century has built a reputation as one of Australia's must-do ultra trail marathons offering 100km and 50km courses.
risbane, Australia; March 27 2021 –  Australian sprinter Rohan Browning(NSW) has made history at the Queensland Track Classic tonight, becoming the first Australian male athlete to qualify for the 100m at the Olympic Games in 17 years. But it wasn’t just Browning that impressed at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre, with Catriona Bisset (VIC) and Linden Hall (VIC) both running sub 2 minutes in the 800m to each clock their second Tokyo qualifiers.
Melbourne, Australia; March 25 2021 –  Australia’s elite track and field stars continued their quest for qualifiers tonight at the penultimate leg of the Coles Summer Series, the Melbourne Track Classic. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Matthew Denny (QLD, Ben Thomson) made his return to the throwing circle after a string of injuries, including two rib injuries and a strained Costochondral joint, put a startling halt to his season in November. Throwing 60.56m to take the win, his form in his comeback proves he is still a real contender for his second Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Australia’s most decorated male Olympic track and field athlete Jared Tallent has today announced his retirement from competitive race walking. The London 2012 Olympic gold medallist in the 50km Race Walk ends an 13-year representative career unrivalled by any other Australian able-bodied male track athlete after winning a total of...
THIS PRIZE DRAW HAS ENDED. Dubbed by Runner's Tribe and many others and the best ever headphones for running and riding, earSHOTS are giving away a pair each to two lucky winners. Simple email entry. Draw closes 10/04/2021 12pm. RT’s REVIEW Over the years we’ve tried numerous running/workout specific wireless headphones and...
For the very first time in our history, World Athletics is reaching out to the entire international athletics community to participate in a Global Conversation and contribute insights and feedback that will shape the future direction of the sport for the next decade. This year World Athletics has committed to...
  Hailing from the Central Coast of NSW, middle distance star, Charlie Hunter, left Australian shores in 2018 to take up a scholarship for the famed Oregon Ducks. It was a decision that changed his life. He is now the proud owner of Australian indoor records over one mile (3:53.49)...
                   

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