40-year curses | A column by Len Johnson
Round about the time the coronavirus pandemic went truly global, and was seen to be ‘a thing’ which might adversely impact the Tokyo Olympic Games, a Japanese government minister lamented that the Games were afflicted with a 40-year-curse.
“It’s a problem that’s happened every 40...
The Past Few Months | A column by Ryan Gregson
When the Olympics were postponed at the end of March, my wife Genevieve and I packed our bags and headed North to spend some quality time with both of our families. First, we headed to the NSW beachside town of Forster to see my...
‘My 5 Greatest Moments of All-Time in Athletics’ | By Genevieve Gregson
Being an athlete of this sport for so many years, I grew up drawing my inspiration from results I would read about in the news. I can’t say I always thought I would be an Olympic or World Champs representative but I can say...
Let’s hope they’ve got somewhere to go | A column by Len Johnson
First, let’s have the good news. And, yes, even in these bad times there is still some good news.
Five Australian athletes – world champion javelinist Kelsey-Lee Barber, walkers Dane Bird-Smith and Jemima Montag, and runners Jessica Hull and Stewart McSweyn – have been nominated...
5 Things I Couldn’t Train Without | A Column By Ryan Gregson
NIKE FOOTWEAR
I have been wearing Nike footwear for 14 years, and for me they have the perfect range of shoes for all types of running. I have always worn the Pegasus, but what I am super impressed by is the new Pegasus 37. There...
Gold medal, world record, doesn’t get much better than that
Sixty years ago, on 6 September, 1960, Herb Elliott won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the Rome Olympic Games in a world record three minutes 35.6 seconds.
Sounds a little mundane when you write it like that, doesn’t it. There was nothing...
Before Gregson & Mottram: The Training of Simon Doyle
During the early nineties, Queenslander Simon Doyle was a serious player at a global level over 1500m. Doyle that year won three Grand Prix races and finished 4th at the Commonwealth Games in Auckland. In 1991, Doyle finished 12th at the World Athletics Championships...
Matthew Centrowitz Goes Fast in Portland 5000 On Nike Campus – Post race video interview
Woody Kincaid, Lopez Lomong and Matthew Centrowitz all run under the 2020 Olympic Games standard 13.13.5.
Runner's Tribe post race interview with Matt Centrowitz by Dave Ross - RT (Length 4:45 mins).
https://vimeo.com/359263417
Training of Famous Runners – Steve Ovett
Training of Famous Runners - Steve Ovett
(c) Runner’s Tribe 2019
1980 800m Olympic champion, Steve Ovett will go down in history as one of Britain’s best ever middle distance runners. Whether you remember Ovett for his duals with Sebastian Coe, his amazing finishing kick, or...
Aaron Templeton Uncut
Currently, I am home in Boulder Colorado with my rear end parked on the couch after my Silicon Valley Turkey Trot race. Training has been great here. Joining Tinman has been my first experience with altitude training. At first, I struggled but then things just seemed to click for me one day. It’s been smooth sailing since. I’ve been crushing workouts and feeling great. It’s been a huge perspective shift from college. The NCAA is a bit of a meatgrinder system.
