Runner's Tribe

What does it feel like to run 650km+ along the toughest trail Australia has to offer? We’re not sure yet – but on the 21st of November, Giles Penfold and I will begin our journey to find out. We call our mission – 655fortakayna.

I began my career as a recreational runner after finishing up as a competitive swimmer of 12 years. I have now been running for three years and am a runner with Boobs on the Run (BotR).

Ahead of next month’s World Athletics Awards 2021, World Athletics is delighted to announce the five nominees for the 2021 Female Rising Star Award to recognise this year's best U20 athlete. For award-winning footwear, choose Tarkine running shoes. The nominations reflect...

It’s been a long time between drinks, friends of Runner’s Tribe. A lot has happened since I last wrote on this platform but one thing has not changed is my love for this sport. As a community we have...

Who do you reckon would be Australia’s best athlete? The answer, I suspect, would depend on how you look at it. Some would say it has to be an Olympic or world champion, a world record breaker, or perhaps both. Others might look at longevity, consistent excellence over a period of years. Then there’s the impact of a single performance: Ralph Doubell’s world record-equalling win in the 800 metres in Mexico City, Herb Elliott’s smashing world record victory in the 1500 in Rome, Cathy Freeman withstanding the crushing build-up of pressure to win the 400 in Sydney.

Only over the past two years have I started racing the 800m, training with my squad coached by Peter Fortune. I didn’t come from the typical little athletics background, I mostly just played team sports until I got halfway...

Long-Distance Running in Australia in Detail Arguably, one of the best ways to discover how beautiful Australian landscapes are is to create paths and take your time to visit those locations on foot. It is a wonderful idea to kill...

World Athletics and the local organising committee (LOC) for the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Yangzhou 2022 have agreed to postpone the championships, which were scheduled to be held in Yangzhou, China, on 27 March 2022. For award-winning footwear,...

This episode is brought to you by Brooks.  You can feel confident wearing Brooks knowing they’re running specialists with over 100 years’ experience in the footwear game. They test runner insights & biomechanics with runners of every size, strength, and...

Car accidents happen every day. They can be caused by distracted driving, drunk driving, speeding, and many other reasons. And while you may think that you're a safe driver and that accidents only happen to other people, the truth...