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World Athletics announces today the qualification period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is suspended effective from 6 April 2020 until 30 November 2020 included, following consultation with its Athletes' Commission, Area Presidents and Council. During this period, results achieved at any competition will not be considered for Tokyo 2020...
Julian shares some great race videos but opens for debate for how many beers at work is acceptable. Brad’s shocked to find Mulligan’s jam packed against the time of social distancing. Brady sets a challenge for the listeners 30 minute fartlek. In the time of no races, the boys also discuss how...
Episode 125 is sponsored by COROS. COROS Wearables may be the newest GPS watch brand on the market, but they have already partnered with some of the best road, trail and mountain athletes in the world. Do yourself a favor and check out the brand Runner’s World named Gear...
In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the World Health Organisation today, the IOC President and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer...
The Leonora Golden Gift cancelled Australia's Richest Mile, The Leonora Golden Gift has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The announcement comes one month after the event had increased it's already significant prize pool by $10,000 bringing it up to $65,000. With the health and wellbeing of the Leonora community and...
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The World Athletics Cross Country Championship Bathurst 2021 course encapsulates the unique and picturesque landscape of regional New South Wales. It is a technical course that will test both physical and mental ability. Like Aarhus 2019, this course will demand cross country nous as the athlete's rhythm is broken over...
Episode 124 is sponsored by COROS. COROS Wearables may be the newest GPS watch brand on the market, but they have already partnered with some of the best road, trail and mountain athletes in the world. Do yourself a favour and check out the brand Runner’s World named Gear of...
Athletics Australia wishes to advise that we, along with our State Member Associations have decided and agree to the postponement of all competitions and events until May 1 2020 at the earliest. This includes local and state cross-country, track and field and road events.
Kenya’s Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage has placed a one-month international travel ban on their athletes. On March 9, a letter was sent informing presidents of all Kenyan sporting organizations that their athletes will not be permitted to travel to international competitions for the “safeguard of the public and the country at large.”
It is with regret that we have agreed with the Mayor of Gdynia and the organisers of the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 (29 March) to postpone this event until October this year, due to the ongoing uncertainty created by the spread of new Coronavirus internationally. The current international situation...