Ten Key Marathon Training Sessions used by Champions

There are few athletic feats more impressive than a marathon. Everyone respects it, but not everyone concurs it. Runner’s Tribe dug deep into the archives, spoke to coaches and athletes, and compiled a list of awesome training sessions used by champions, both current and former. We studied the training of 10 past and current champions; their respective favourite marathon sessions are outlined in this exclusive feature article for Runner’s Tribe Addict. Athletes studied: Robert de Castella Eliud Kipchoge Lisa Ondieki Florence Kiplagat Benita Willis Haile Gebreslassie Steve Moneghetti Jessica Trengove Derek Clayton Kenenisa Bekele

Ingebrigtsen Brothers: Key Workouts

The story of the Ingebrigtsen brothers and their father is movie worthy stuff. Over 1500m, the slowest of the three brothers has a PB of 3:31.46. Over 5000m, the slowest brother has a 13:15 to his name.  Runner’s Tribe got the chance to grab some inside peaks at the training of the family, and this feature article outlines some of the key sessions the three brothers regularly complete leading into important races.

Workout Any Day Series S2 E8 Featuring Olympic Sprinter Alex Hartmann

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Australia’s finest 200m athlete in recent years, Alex Hartmann has steadily lowered his seasonal best in the 100m and 200m. He now aims to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Produced by Runner's Tribe filmmaker Louie Hadfield of Rolling. Production Co - https://www.facebook.com/rollingproductionco/

Double Olympian David McNeill Workout Any Day Season 1 tempo process

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Now for members only - In 2016 RT filmed double Olympian David McNeill for the first Workout Any Day episode. McNeill has already qualified to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 10,000m for Australia. He is the current Australian 10,000m champion, 8...

Doha Day 10 | Is this the dawn of the Cheptegei era?

After Joshua Cheptegei won the world cross-country title in Aarhus earlier this year he said that his aim was to succeed Mo Farah as the world’s pre-eminent track distance runner. OK, that meant winning at least a title in Doha (Mo started with one in...

Doha Day 9 | Walsh loses most amazing shot put competition ever

By Len Johnson (reporting from Doha) - Runner's Tribe Hassan completes 1500/10,000m double; Obiri bounces back; Rojas ‘scares’ triple WR In another night of superlatives at the world championships, the men’s shot put reached a standard never before approached, much less seen, at a worlds or...

Jordan Gusman & The Albie Thomas Mile – Workout Any Day Season 1

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Now for members only - Runner's Tribe captured the race day process of elite runner, Jordan Gusman, as he attempts to run his second sub 4-minute mile, at the Albie Thomas Mile, NSW, Australia. Date: December 10th 2016.

Doha Day 8 | World record not a walk-up start

By Len Johnson (reporting from Doha) - Runner's Tribe A good journo mate used to describe a story so obvious that even a mug like me couldn’t miss it as “a walk-up start.” Heaven knows where the expression came from, but its implication is that...

Doha Day 7 | Naser stuns Miller-Uibo and the world

All the talk had been Shaunae Miller-Uibo. Couldn’t do the 200 due to the timetable. Would have won. Ran two lovely, languid races in her heat and semi-final of the 400 leaving us to wonder how fast she might go if pushed in the final.

Doha Day 6 | The day the worlds stood still (almost)

A column by Len Johnson (reporting from Doha) - Runner's Tribe There is no rest day in the world championships program. Hasn’t been for a while now. For long periods, however, day six seemed intent on being as restful as possible. Oh, there were sparks –...