Geoffrey Kamworor's world half marathon record of 58:01 has been ratified. In a sensational run, Kamworor chopped 22 seconds from the previous record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on 15 September, coming tantalisingly close to breaking the event's 58-minute barrier. It was an apt setting for the 26-year-old Kenyan who won the first...
This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12, with the full marathon, half, 10K & more. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BIxFknw1G/ Brad’s sticking to his jogging structure for the week alongside Daddy Day Care. Julian’s goes into detail the course measurement process for Run For A Cause Ballarat. Brady runs a PB...
Australia wrapped up nine days of competition at the Dubai World Para-Athletics Championships with a ninth bronze medal, when Deon Kenzie kicked on the bend to bring home a 23rd medal for his country. https://www.instagram.com/p/B45Oke0BIiV/ Kenzie was the reigning gold medallist from the last worlds in London in the 1500m (T38). He...
Mission accomplished. Runners James Turner and Jaryd Clifford came to the World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai with specific goals in mind – basically, to win gold medals. And between them they’ve collected four – two on Thursday night and two in the second last session of the 2019 titles. https://www.instagram.com/p/B42qcnahMpm/ Turner collected the...
MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It? What does it mean to have a talent for running or cycling or other endurance sports? Generally, we think of it as...
This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4uMR2wnujc/ Brad has a low mileage week in response to his body and plans adjustments to coaching structure. Julian’s back gives him grief, but knows how to play it out. Brady has a race to forget at the Vic Milers...
Australia is certainly making its presence felt at the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai with another multi-medal winning performance on Day 7 of competition. Four medals were collected from five finals featuring Australians – silver for Chad Perris (men’s T13), silver for Madison de Rozario (women’s 5000m), bronze for...
Madison de Rozario and Vanessa Low headed a ‘girl power’ night by the Australian team at the 9th World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. https://www.instagram.com/p/B4xyZuqB05w/ Winning golds in the 800m (T53) final and the long jump (T61-63), respectively, made them the first women on the Australian team to stand on top...
Five medals on Day 5 heralded the Australian team’s most successful day of the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships in Dubai, while it also brought a slice of sporting history. Among the haul of 1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze, was Evan O’Hanlon becoming the nation’s most decorated male athlete...
I think it’s appropriate that each sporting calendar is called a season, because truth be told, sport can be so seasonal at times. For me this ‘season’ I can truly say I experienced some of the highest highs and lowest lows sport can offer, and I’m all the better for it. Nothing I did this year went according to plan, but.....
