He was cheered on to the track each time he entered. Careered around the outer fence high-fiving young kids and a surprising number of older folk after each race, even though, metaphorically at least, he was borne out of the arena on his shield. Results were immaterial: he was...
Jim Walmsley is one of the most iconic endurance athletes of the modern era. Known for his historic wins at the JFK 50 and Western States 100, and now celebrated as the first American man to win UTMB, Walmsley has cemented his legacy in trail and ultra running history....
It takes a (comparatively) long time for a discus thrown from one side of a field to fly through the air and come down some 75 metres distance from whence it was launched. It takes no time at all to spark a discussion.
A year ago, Mykolas Alekna went to...
A column by Len Johnson
Many years of following football teams – Queens Park Rangers, Melbourne Victory, Australia – has taught me one thing: always check the offside flag.
Whether you’re leaping out of your seat with both arms thrown aloft, or slumping down with both arms wrapped around your head trying...
Written by Jaryd Clifford | Runner's Tribe
Twenty years ago, in the mountains of Tigray, a young shepherd boy herded cattle for his family. The rugged terrain was this boy’s comfortable place, his first home. On April 27, that same young boy from rural Ethiopia will stand on the start...
A column by Len Johnson
Towards the end of the Melbourne’s Maurie Plant Classic meeting last weekend a longtime media colleague asked where I would rank the meeting against previous Melbourne classics.
“It’s up there,” I replied. A simple answer to a complex question. You can rank athletics meetings on many different...
Written by Brett Davies - RT
Part 1- Berlin 1936, Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960 & Mexico City 1968:
By Brett Davies
At the Olympics in Paris, fans were treated to one of the greatest Olympic Men's 1500m races ever. It was a race that was billed as a match-up between the reigning Olympic...
A column by Len Johnson
It’s easy to set a world record. Asked once how he felt about doing it, Ron Clarke responded that once you’ve set one it’s just a matter of running a personal best.
Clarke should know. He set anywhere from 18 to 21 world records in his...
Written by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe
On Saturday, thousands of you will pack out Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne to witness the most anticipated Australian athletics meet of the year. With only seven years until Brisbane 2032, many of you will be treated to your first looks at some of...
The Ukrainian government and its athletic community have expressed strong opposition to the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) recent deliberations on the potential reinstatement of Russian athletes into international competitions. This consideration comes in the wake of Russia's ongoing military aggression in Ukraine, leading Ukrainian officials to argue that allowing...
