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Coe, Ovett & Cram at the Olympics part 1: Moscow 1980

An article by Brett Davies British athletes Steve Ovett, Sebastian Coe and Steve Cram were among the most dominant middle-distance stars of the 1980s and the 1980 Moscow Olympics was the first time the 'big three' appeared together on the Olympic...

Jessica Hull in Form Prior to Tokyo

Australian Olympian, Jessica Hull, finished second at a track meet in California just two days ago (July 18). Hull clocked 4:00.73, just off her PB of 4:00.42. The winner was Josette Norris who became the 9th American woman to...

2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletics Schedule

Below is the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletics Schedule along with the Aussies competing in their respective events.  Friday, July 30 Session time (AEST) Event details Venue 10am – 1:30pm Men’s 3000m steeplechase round 1 - Aussie reps: Ben Buckingham, Matthew Clarke, Edward Trippas. Olympic Stadium....

Hobbs & Osei-Nketia Lash Out Over New Zealand Olympic Snub

Both Zoe Hobbs and Eddie Osei-Nketia qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and were invited by the IOC to compete in Tokyo. But Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) have denied them selection, arguing that both would struggle to make it into the top-16.

McSweyn’s Impressive Numbers

By Len Johnson They’re not necessarily the sort of figures you’d like associated with your name, but Stewart McSweyn now boasts a pair of impressive performances at 3000 metres. Seven minutes 30 seconds for 3000 metres represents 60 seconds per lap. Not...

RT PODCAST EPISODE 5: THE ENGINE | JENNY BLUNDELL

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/runners-tribe-podcast/id1563338165 PodBean: https://runnerstribe.podbean.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ghTB6vJMUiLPtsszNpeA5 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/60au7ktm Jenny Blundell has been one of Australia’s biggest middle-distance talents for many years now.  A crazy talented junior, she is one of the rare few who has been able to convert her junior talent into success as...

How Blockchain Is Applying To Olympics Games

Two local businesses have demonstrated their conviction that blockchain technology is the key to providing participants with a free travel experience, thus boosting the local economy, since they geared up for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Mitsubishi Estate collaborated...

Inside Running Podcast Episode 193 Preview: Stewy McSweyn breaks 3:30, Matt Clarke makes it...

Brad freezes in Canberra but still rolls smoothly for some 200s. Julian remembers just how cold Anglesea can get in Winter. Brady skips Gold Coast and leads the Bats out at Cruden Farm. Matthew Clarke is selected to represent Australia at the...

Interstate rivalry with past winners lining up for the Surf Coast Century

The 10th edition of the Surf Coast Century is cementing its’ reputation as one of Australia's must-do ultra trail marathons, attracting a number of past winners from ultra running events across the country.

Oliver Dustin Cleared of Cocaine Accusation

The click-bait articles were quick to flood the internet, but authorities have cleared 20-year-old Oliver Dustin of cocaine use, accepting there had been cross-contamination of a sample that contained small traces of cocaine. Earlier, Dustin was told he had returned an adverse analytical finding for traces of a cocaine metabolite in France. It has put his first Olympic outing in doubt, just 10 days before the opening of the Games in Tokyo.