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Australia’s Top 10 Performances for 2022 (Middle Distance and Distance)

We thought we would bring back an old RT tradition and have a crack at ranking the top 10 performances for middle-distance and distance running for the 2022 year. Not an easy year for a job such as this, given the depth that Australia currently possesses. Records dropping like flies, and global medals, that just a few years ago seemed like pipe dreams, are becoming the norm.

In Isolation at Falls Creek: A Column by Len Johnson

And although the runners aren’t here by the hundreds (nor the mountain bike riders, nor the bushwalkers), there are people up here on the Bogong High Plains. The landslide half-way up the mountain has closed the normal direct access from Mt Beauty necessitating a longer round trip to come up the ‘back’ way via Bairnsdale and Omeo or Wodonga and Mitta Mitta. The trip is a little longer, the reward a little sweeter.

World Cross Country Classics – Boston, USA 1992

Written By Brett Davies With the Bathurst World Cross Country Championships less than two months away, we are taking a look at some of the greatest and most memorable of the Championships in their 50-year history. There are many ultra-marathon...

Custom Running Clothes: The Best Product for a Charity Event 

Custom running clothes are a great product for promoting charity events. They can help create a sense of unity and team spirit among the participants and can also be used to promote the event and the charity it supports....

How much sport is too little?: A Column by Len Johnson

The question can be asked of Sydney McLaughlin, whose deeds at the world championships in Eugene astounded us all. Her other-worldly world record of 50.68 seconds in the 400 metres hurdles final was the most stunning individual performance of a championships which saw two other world records – Mondo Duplantis’s 6.21 to win the pole vault gold medal and Tobi Amusan’s 12.12 in the 100 hurdles.

Is Cycling Better Than Running?

You may have heard success stories about people losing weight through cycling and running. Thus, you are left in a state of confusion since you are not sure which is better. In addition to improving cardiovascular health, cycling and...

Inside Running Podcast Episode 268: Zatopek:10 Recap

Julian begins his campaign for the Osaka Marathon in February. Brad launches the Mulligans Flat Track Club Handicap from the sidelines. Elevate your running game with Tarkine Trail Devil, where every step is a testament to exceptional performance and unmatched...

The 10,000 I (almost) didn’t like | A column by Len Johnson

Readers of this column will know that I have never met a 10,000-metre race I did not like. “What never,” you ask. “No; never,” I re-affirm stoutly. “What never,” you repeat even more disbelievingly. “Well, hardly ever,” I reply, grudgingly giving...

Ingebrigtsen, Wightman, Holm and Allman, among 21 athletes entering MOWA

  Competition artefacts generously donated this year by 21 global champions, medallists, and record-breakers have been inducted into the 3D virtual platform of the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA). Experience the perfect blend of agility and support with Tarkine Trail Devil shoes, crafted for those who demand excellence...

Pompeani and Rayner Crowned Zatopek Champs

Leanne Pompeani has pulled off an upset to win the Australian Zatopek 10,000m track title,  in Melbourne.  While in the men's race, Jack Rayner, successfully defended his title, topping off what has been one hell of a year.