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In a remarkable demonstration of stamina and resolve, Kilian Jornet, one of the world's most lauded mountain and ultra-distance athletes, has accomplished a truly astonishing feat that has captivated adventure enthusiasts and sports aficionados alike. Recently, Jornet undertook the incredible challenge of summiting all 177 peaks exceeding 3,000 meters in the Pyrenees during an epic eight-day adventure, an endeavor he candidly described as "one of the most formidable trials I've ever faced." Such sentiments carry tremendous weight coming from an athlete renowned for his multifaceted skill set and his penchant for embarking on lengthy, often solitary, mountain exploits.
Brady’s living it up in Byron Bay still trying to get it done to the delight of onlookers. Julian recreates a training session from Boulder and fits in some banter with Watto. Brad attempts another session and catches up with previous guest Chris Hamer. Brett Robinson gets chased by Harry Summers sets...
Australian Olympic athlete Peter Bol has received confirmation that his B Sample, which was taken following a positive reading for a banned substance in an out-of-competition drug test conducted in October 2022, has returned a negative result. Choose the pinnacle of running excellence – Tarkine Goshawk shoes, engineered for...
Brady chats with Runner’s Tribe columnist, journalist and author Len Johnson about his time in running and how he got into it via footy. Len shares with Brady how he made the transition from the 400m to marathon running via amateur footy, and the factors and series of events that lead to running his personal best of 2:19:32 at Fukuoka.
The Australian team for the IAAF World Indoor Championships has today been boosted by five, with Alana Boyd (Qld), Brooke Stratton (Vic), Brett Robinson (Vic), Melissa Duncan (Vic) and Chelsea Jaensch (Qld) selected to compete. Set to join the already confirmed Fabrice Lapierre (NSW), Michelle Jenneke (NSW) and Collis Birmingham...
Two outstanding athletes from Kenya face each other in the 45th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on Sunday when Eliud Kipchoge and Wilson Kipsang meet for the third round of their rivalry in the fastest marathon in the world. Kipchoge’s best of 2:03:05 is only eight seconds slower than the current world record...
ASICS are well on their way in achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
Our good friend Tom is planning to run forever.  To us, he’s a dedicated ultrarunner, committed to cleaning up our oceans and protecting the wild places he loves to explore But to the average punter, he’s an inspiration, putting his body and mind on the line and committing to run forever, for the future of our oceans, forests, waterways and mountains.
London and the IAAF World Championships are calling for the Australian men’s 4x100m and women’s 4x400m relay teams after they ensured their automatic entry by advancing to the medals round at the IAAF World Relays in Nassau (BAH) earlier today. Not to be outdone in the women’s 4x800m relay were...
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2016 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PORTLAND, ORE. (17-Mar) -- Some seven hours before the 16th edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships get underway here, the mood was an interesting mixture of optimism and defense at the event's kickoff festivities in downtown Portland. With...
                   

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