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The 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century is cementing its’ reputation as one of Australia's must-do ultra trail marathons, attracting a number of past winners from ultra running events across the country.
Brad freezes in Canberra but still rolls smoothly for some 200s. Julian remembers just how cold Anglesea can get in Winter. Brady skips Gold Coast and leads the Bats out at Cruden Farm. Matthew Clarke is selected to represent Australia at the Tokyo Olympics in the steeplechase after an open spot became...
Both Zoe Hobbs and Eddie Osei-Nketia qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and were invited by the IOC to compete in Tokyo. But Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) have denied them selection, arguing that both would struggle to make it into the top-16.
Below is the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletics Schedule along with the Aussies competing in their respective events.  Friday, July 30 Session time (AEST) Event details Venue 10am – 1:30pm Men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 - Aussie reps: Ben Buckingham, Matthew Clarke, Edward Trippas. Olympic Stadium. Japan National Stadium Men’s high jump qualifying round - Aussie rep:...
Australian Olympian, Jessica Hull, finished second at a track meet in California just two days ago (July 18). Hull clocked 4:00.73, just off her PB of 4:00.42. The winner was Josette Norris who became the 9th American woman to ever break the 4:00.00 barrier for the 1500m. Her winning...
The fastest shoe that ON have ever created has dropped, as ON take a huge step closer to challenging the likes of Nike, in the race for the world’s fastest shoe.
How good is American 800m runner Athing Mu!  Still a teenager, at just nineteen-years-of-age, the Olympic 800m Gold medal is Mu's for the taking if she brings her A-Game to Tokyo. 
This week's episode is sponsored by Asics, check out the new Gel-Kayano 28 @ www.asics.com.au Julian pops in and out of Cairns to get Ellie through a tough workout. Brad recalls what he asked on the show as the snow hits Canberra. Brady begins a marathon block of training with some trepidation. Stewy...
Sifan Hassan is potentially about to have a crack at the impossible treble; the 1500m, 5000m and 10,000m at the Tokyo Olympics. There is still a possibility that she will scratch from one event (rumoured to be the 1500m), but for now Hassan's name is on the start-lists for all three.
An amazing aggressive piece of front running by Linden Hall at the Lausanne Diamond League.  Hall has continued to position herself at the pointy end of global 1500m running, finishing 2nd . Hall showed her confidence and strength,going with the pace maker and gapping the rest of the field by a clear 20 metres.  She was only passed on the home straight by Ethiopia's Freweyni Gebreezibeher, who was 4th at the Tokyo Olympics.
                   

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