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...
The ASICS Gel-Nimbus series has long been a staple for runners seeking premium cushioning, and the latest iteration—the Nimbus 27—carries that legacy forward. Designed as a max-cushioned daily trainer, this shoe is built for comfort, making it ideal for long, easy miles and recovery runs. With an updated midsole,...
Any 15-year-old teenager can tell you there is a frustratingly-long list of things you cannot do. Can’t drink. Can’t drive. Can’t vote. Can’t take out a loan to buy a car to drive to a pub to buy a drink or drive to a polling booth to vote even...
Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee – The infamous Barkley Marathons' has once again lived up to its brutal legend. The 2025 edition concluded with zero finishers, marking the 25th time in the event's 40-year history that not a single participant was able to complete the punishing five-loop course within...
At just 15 years old, New Zealand's Sam Ruthe has etched his name into the annals of middle-distance running history, becoming the youngest athlete to shatter the four-minute mile barrier with a remarkable 3:58.35 performance at Mount Smart Stadium.
Ruthe's periodized training regimen, meticulously crafted by renowned coach Craig Kirkwood,...
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is not just a pole vaulter—he is a generational talent who has redefined the event through a combination of technical precision, biomechanical efficiency, raw athleticism, and mental fortitude. With multiple world records to his name, the Swedish-American prodigy has left the world in awe of his...
