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Shura Kitata Tola of Ethiopia and Kenya’s Vivian Cheryuiot won the top prizes at the 36th edition of the Mainova Frankfurt Marathon. Kitata chopped almost two minutes off his personal best in difficult conditions while Cheruiyot, the reigning Olympic 5,000m champion but now concentrating on road racing, improved her...
Kenyan Rodah Jepkorir (KEN) held off a strong finishing burst from Tasmanian Milly Clark (AUS/TAS) to take out the women’s Gold Coast Marathon. The 27-year-old broke away from the 30km mark and then lasted to break the tape in 2:27:56, with Clark second (2:28:08) and Eritrea’s Nazret Weldu (ERI) third...
As the Australian middle-distance scene surges, so does the country’s top-three female metric miles as Jessica Hull (NSW), Linden Hall (VIC) and Abbey Caldwell (VIC) safely navigated their way through the first round of competition. 
Steve Solomon (NSW) has broken the Australian 400m indoor record in South Carolina on Friday evening. Solomon, currently studying a Masters in Management Studies (MMS) at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, bettered the previous mark of 45.93 set by Daniel Batman (ACT) in 2003, clocking 45.44 to...
I love running, and I hate shin splints. After years of dealing with injuries, I was determined not to let shin splints beat me. Here is how I conquered shin splints!
In an impressive show of speed on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland, Daniel Mateiko made history by running the world's fastest half-marathon this year. Now, the 25-year-old runner is getting ready for his very first marathon at the famous Chicago Marathon, one of the world's biggest marathons. It's happening this Sunday in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Guye Adola of Ethiopia, last year’s surprise newcomer on the marathon scene, will run his next effort at the distance in Frankfurt on October 28. He set an unofficial world record as a debutant marathoner with 2:03:46 to finish second in the 2017 Berlin Marathon, coming within a hair’s breadth of...
British Olympic hero Sir Mo Farah will begin his journey towards this year’s Tokyo Games by racing another of the all-time distance running greats, Kenenisa Bekele, at the 2020 Vitality Big Half on Sunday 1 March.
Most recent post up top. Keep refreshing as this page is updated constantly as the Aussies perform and people tweet, post etc… 5th place with 21.02 for Alex Hartmann in his 200m heat. Well done to our Aussie athletes giving it everything today. #Rio2016— RunnersTribe.com (@runnerstribe) August 16, 2016 I couldn't...
Episode Intro In this episode, we have an inspiring conversation with professional runner Joe Klecker. If you're a runner or simply passionate about the sport of Track and Field, this episode is for you.  Throughout our conversation, Joe shares valuable insights into the world of competitive running, from the importance of...