by Paul Gains Tsegaye Mekonnen’s marathon debut four years ago stunned running aficionados across the globe as the Ethiopian youngster won the Dubai Marathon in an unofficial world junior record of 2 hours 4 minutes 32 seconds. Still only 23 years old, Mekonnen has confirmed he will race the 2018 Scotiabank...
Kenya’s Wesley Korir will be the star attraction among a loaded men’s field at the 16th edition of the BLOM BANK Beirut Marathon on November 11, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race. Korir, a winner of the Boston Marathon in 2012, has not raced since April 2017 but after taking time out...
The provisional entry list for athletics events at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games is now available. The list can be downloaded as a PDF with entries sorted by event and team . The provisional list of entries is subject to change ahead of the start of competition. The athletics...
Brought to you by RunnersTribe, your number one source for comprehensive running news from around the world. Brad gets used to Dad life and half-marathon pace ahead of Melbourne next week.Julian gets around in Ballarat, running the hills with ultra runner Ash Watson. Brady has a very light week working off some foot...
As Doha, Qatar, prepares to host the IAAF World Championships for 2019, Australia’s top male and female athletes have dedicated their time to training and participating in national championships. To qualify to participate in this event, Australia’s leading athletes must perform at the top of their events while competing...
By Paul Gains As marathon debuts go, Mimi Belete’s might have gone unnoticed in Hamburg last March but for the fact she earned herself third place in this world class event in a very good time of 2:26:06. No one was more surprised than her coach Getaneh Tessema, as she had...
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...
Doha is preparing to stage a spectacular IAAF World Championships next year, when it will become the first city in the Middle East to host athletics’ premier showcase event. A large team of IAAF event and technical experts has spent the last two days conducting an extensive site visit with the Doha...
The IAAF has its own set of criteria for the reinstatement of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) which it laid out in 2015 when the Federation was suspended. The progress against the reinstatement criteria has been overseen by the Independent Taskforce, chaired by Rune Andersen and including members of...
INSIDE RUNNING PODCAST It's been a huge week in distance running. After months of training, Brady and Moose recap their week and their Berlin Marathon experience and races, giving an in-depth play-by-play accounts leading to their new personal bests while Brad provides some analysis and commentary. Australia's Spence and Threlfall finish top...
