The following world records have been ratified...
World records
Men's decathlon: 9126 Kevin Mayer (FRA) Talence 16 Sep 2018
Previous: 9045 Ashton Eaton (USA) Beijing 29 Aug 2015
Men's marathon: 2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) Berlin 16 Sep 2018
Previous: 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto (KEN) Berlin 28 Sep 2014
World U20 records
Men's 5000m: 12:43.02 Selemon Barega (ETH) Brussels 31 Aug...
Rapid Ascent is excited to begin the 100-day countdown to the 2021 Surf Coast Century, an incredible 100km ultra marathon to be held on the Surf Coast on the 11th of September.
The milestone of the 10th edition was marked with a gathering of 10 local runners including Surf Coast Shire Councillor Kate Gazzard, on the final leg of the race course at Point Roadknight in Anglesea, Victoria.
This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12.
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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...
The opening day of competition at the 2018 Australian Junior Athletics Championships saw several notable performances at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on Wednesday.
Montanna McAvoy (Qld) claimed the day’s only IAAF World U20 qualifier, securing an automatic berth blitzing the field in the women’s U20 5,000m.
McAvoy led from...
Eliud Kipchoge proved No Human Is Limited when he became the first human in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in the city of Vienna, Austria this morning. Kipchoge ran the 42.195KM distance in a remarkable time of 1:59:40:2.
The 34-year-old Kenyan’s landmark achievement began at 8:15AM CEST on the Reichsbrucke Bridge in Vienna in perfect weather conditions of around 9 degrees celcius and wind speeds between 0.5 - 1.5 m/s.
A momentous event in the world of endurance running is set to take place in Chamonix, France, this August - the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB). Known worldwide for its exhilarating challenges, this remarkable week-long affair draws nearly 10,000 spirited runners from all corners of the globe, vying to test their mettle in seven distinct races that exemplify human determination and resilience.
Tonight, I had some stuff written already because it was going to be a long night and I thought, I can prep some gear and get to bed earlier.
But F%$% that, how good was that 400!!!!!!
Naser went out like she was shot out of a cannon. Miller-Uibo was in...
In this week's show brought to you by Runnerstribe.com and New Balance, Brad’s marathon training wraps up as he heads off to Lake Biwa in Japan, he is sorting out his niggles with a last-minute injection of volume, ticking the legs over the rollercoaster of emotions with some last...
MPs ON THE RUN BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION
Members of Parliament of all political persuasions put aside their party differences this morning when they gathered on College Green in Westminster to swap words of solidarity and encouragement ahead of this Sunday’s 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon.
A record total of 16 MPs...
Catriona Bisset has broken her own Australian 800m record, clocking 1:58.09 in Poland. Her time is the third fastest in the world this year. Bisset is now widely considered a serious threat for a podium finish at the Tokyo Olympics.
