Runner's Tribe

Sifan Hassan, the Dutch athlete who became an Olympic champion in both the 5,000m and 10,000m events, made a remarkable debut in the London Marathon, emerging as a surprise winner despite injury and near-accidents. Hassan gave a masterclass in breaking every rule in the marathon book, stopping twice to stretch an injured hip and almost pulling out. In the men's race, Kelvin Kiptum, a 23-year-old Kenyan, put up a remarkable performance, surging powerfully ahead with eight miles to go and leaving behind some of the fastest men in history.

In recent years, the running world has seen a seismic shift in footwear technology, most acutely impacting the elite level. Long-standing world records are continually getting shattered, athletes are getting faster, and qualifying standards keep getting lowered. Advancements in materials innovation have paved the way for a new landscape of ‘super shoes’, where runners are opting for higher stack, more cushioned, and more propulsive racing shoes.

Kenya’s Samwel Mailu smashed the nine year-old course record of the Vienna City Marathon. When he stormed over the finish line at the Vienna Burgtheater in 2:05:08 Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen held the finishing tape. Despite warm conditions during the second half of the race the 30 year-old was 33 seconds quicker than the former course record holder Getu Feleke of Ethiopia who had clocked 2:05:41 back in 2014. Fellow Kenyans Bethwell Yegon and Titus Kimutai followed with 2:06:57 and 2:07:46 in second and third.

Bernard Koech of Kenya won the Haspa Marathon Hamburg with a course record of 2:04:09. The 35-year-old tied his personal best and is now the fourth fastest runner in the world this year. Fellow-Kenyans Joshua Belet and Martin Kosgei took second and third with 2:04:33 and 2:06:18 respectively. Germany’s European Champion Richard Ringer finished in a strong sixth position with a personal best of 2:08:08 which is just inside the Olympic qualifying time.

Bendigo based marathon runner Andy Buchanan has clocked 2:10.20 at the Hamburg Marathon over the weekend.

For years, it was believed that Africans had an unbeatable advantage in the 800m race, and that no European runner could break their dominance in this event. However, Swiss athlete Andre Bucher challenged this perception with his outstanding performances...

In an interview from last year, Keely shared details about her training regimen and race preparation, revealing that her training is unconventional compared to other long-distance runners. Rather than doing long, slow runs, she focuses on quality training sessions and cross-training to keep her off her feet during the winter. Her weekly schedule includes cross-training on Mondays, a cross-trainer and track session on Tuesdays, a 30-minute run and cross-training on Wednesdays, a tempo-type session on Thursdays, Fridays off, a longer session on Saturdays in the winter or a track session in the summer, and hills on Sundays in the winter or a 15-minute run in the summer. Keely believes that the new science and perspective on 800m training emphasize the importance of speed over running many miles

Former American 800m runner Nick Symmonds has achieved an impressive athletic career, including a personal best of 1:42.95, a silver medal at the IAAF World Championship, fifth place at the London Olympics, and six American national 800m titles (five of which were consecutive). Following his retirement from professional track racing, Symmonds co-founded RunGum and now serves as its CEO. In his free time, he trains for the marathon.

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Courtney Dauwalter is a well-known name in the world of ultrarunning, and her recent win at the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) is a testament to her abilities. The UTMB is one of the most challenging races in the world, spanning 106 miles and covering the Alps of Switzerland, France, and Italy, with 32,940 feet of elevation gain. Dauwalter, a 34-year-old runner from the US, became the fourth American woman to win the race, finishing in an impressive time of 24 hours and 34 minutes. She placed 21st overall, with 144 women and 1,412 men completing the race.