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Mohamed Katir and Stewart McSweyn have had another awesome battle at the 2021 Muller British Grand Prix.  Just days ago Katir just beat McSweyn over 1500m in Monaco, now he has won again in England. The fast finishing Spaniard is in the process of re-writing the Spanish record books. In Monaco his 3:28.76 broke Fermin Cacho's 1500m record. Cacho won the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, with similar finishing kicks, it wouldn't shock to see history repeat. Katir's winning time in Gatehead of 7:27.64 is a meet record and takes him to number 15 on the all-time rankings list.
Australia's richest mile, The Leonora Golden Gift elite men's and women's finals are both set to be highly contested titles today in Leonora, Western Australia. Despite the wet conditions the Leonora crowd came out in force last night to witness some of Australia's best middle distance runners battle it out...
Canberra, Australia; 14 of Australia’s premier distance runners have punched their ticket to the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst with breathtaking runs at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest, securing tracksuits for the first World Athletics Series event on home soil in 27 years following today’s selection trials. Unleash your...
Five Australians have travelled to Monaco for the Monaco Diamond League. To be held on Friday August 14, it is traditionally one of the highlights of the track and field calendar. With the majority of the season cancelled due to Covid-19, Monaco looks to provide the world’s best with a rare shot of elite competition.
Cedric Dubler, Dane Bird-Smith and Matthew Denny snare Gold on Day 6 at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships Olympic finalist Ryan Gregson has breezed through his heat of the men’s 1500m at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships from Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre. Cruising to the finish line in a comfortable...
Australian marathoner, Erchana Murray-Bartlett has accomplished a remarkable feat, having successfully run 150 marathons in as many consecutive days. The 32-year-old  embarked on her journey five months ago, starting from the northernmost tip of her country in Cape York and culminating at the southernmost point in Melbourne. Experience the...
This week’s episode brought to you by Hydroroller. Hydrate, Roll, Recover Brad still manages to squeeze in some sessions before he and Viv welcome their baby daughter to the world and then makes another exciting announcement. Julian and Brady both come home and come down from the highs of the Berlin...
Fifteen New Zealand athletes have been named in the Athletics team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, announced today at the AUT Millennium track by the New Zealand Olympic Committee. The team is a strong mix of experience and young talent with two athletes, 1500m specialist Nick Willis and shot...
Kenya’s world 800m bronze medalist, Kipyegon Bett, has tested positive for the banned blood booster erythropoeitin (EPO). He is facing a possible 4-year ban. AK executive committee member, Barnabas Korir, said the body received notification from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Thursday that the 20-year-old had submitted a positive...
Francine Niyonsaba broke the world 2000m record at the Boris Hanzekovic Memorial, clocking 5:21.56* at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb on Tuesday (14). Buy now from the Runner’s Tribe shop The Burundian, who last week won the Wanda Diamond League title at 5000m, followed the pacemakers for...