Countdown to Selection Meeting - 21 Days and Counting
In just over three weeks time we will know exactly which Australian athletes will be part of our final Olympic team bound for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The problem now for athletes still chasing the required qualifying marks is the fact...
Brooke Stratton 6.79m, Josh Clarke 10.15
Power Rankings - as at February 6, 2016
If you need any more evidence that Brooke Stratton is a world class long jumper then you were not in attendance at the ACT Championships over the weekend. Stratton not only jumped a new PB of 6.79m in...
Target 60 - Countdown to Rio Continues
Our hope is that the final number of Australian athletes for Rio will total around 60 individuals, and there are continued signs that this number can be achieved as we approach the final cut off date of July 12 (note: Nominations by AA must be...
NSW All Schools Championships: 8-11th October, 2015
It's difficult when you run 3.52.92 in the 1500m as a 15 year-old and end up being upstaged for the performance of the meeting (ed. this could be debated!), but that's exactly what happened to Zach Facioni. The 2015 NSW All Schools was...
The XXXI Olympic Games set down for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is nearly upon us, and our Australian team is soon to be announced. There have been so many magical moments leading up to the games, so we can only imagine what awaits us in Rio for our Australian...
Payton Jordan Invitational Review - Stanford University
When we completed our preview of the Payton Jordan Invitational we focused in on three athletes, but we certainly didn't think that all three would produce such stunning results. Linden Hall, Lora Storey and Sam McEntee all exceeded even our initial expectations, with...
Australian Women's Team for Rio Close to Being Finalised - Target 60
Although we only have 20 Australian female athletes confirmed for Rio, another 8 athletes are on the cusp of also adding their names to the list. Overall we would be ideally looking at a final count to be...
Strong Track Events Highlight National Championships
Running your eye over the start lists for the women's events at this years Australian Athletics Championships, it's hard not to notice some fantastic depth and quality - especially within the track events.
The head to head match ups across the 100m hurdles, 800m and...
Sydney to London: Qualifiers Within Reach
It's hard to believe that in 131 days time we will again be watching with anticipation as our Australian athletics stars take on the world in London. In 2015 we sent a total of 44 athletes to Beijing, China (16 men and 28 women),...
Fantastic Prize on Offer!
We are very excited to announce the fact that the first winner of the 'Athlete of the Month' award will receive an individual prize valued at $100.
The prize is an 'Experience Gold Class Package' through Event Cinemas. The winner will be announced on runnerstribe.website at the conclusion...
