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In an incredibly weird turn of events, Shelby Houlihan, whose name was removed from the USATF Olympic Trials 1500m start list after she was banned for four years, has found her name return to the list of starters, as of 1am Eugene time on Friday 18th June.  The 1500m heats are set for 4:03pm, today.

Julian gives an update on his injury after spending a week recovering in Noosa. Brad braves the cold rain throughout the week before catching a cold off his kids. Brady gets down to Launceston and recaps his road 10K PB. Letesenbet Gidey...

The American 1500m and 5000m record holder, Shelby Houlihan, has tested positive for Nandrolone (androgen/anabolic steroid) and is staring down the barrel of a four year ban. She tested positive for the banned substance in an out-of-competition drug test in December 2020.  Houlihan is claiming that she is innocent and is blaming the positive test on a burrito she ate 10 hours prior to the test, that contained pork. 

800m runner Peter Bol has clocked 1:44.62 over 800m on the Gold Coast, the fastest ever time run by an Australian, in Australia. The mark is Bol's second Olympic qualifier in as many attempts, and is the fastest 800m time on Australian soil since the semi-finals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The time ranks Bol #10 in the world for the 2021 calendar year, making him a serious final contender the fast approaching Tokyo Olympics.

A column by Len Johnson The observer was not impressed by the men’s 1500 metres final, describing it as “the most ridiculously tactical championship ever run.” Which championship? Which final? An honourable fail if you plumped for the most recent Olympic...

Norwegian star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has stunned the running world clocking 12:48.45 to break the European record and win a stacked 5000m at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea Diamond League in Florence, Italy.

Written by Brett Davies for Runner's Tribe June 10th this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest middle-distance performances of all time. Britain's Sebastian Coe's world 800m record of 1.41.73. At Florence (Firenze) Italy on a calm...

Australian 3000m steeplechase runner Ben Buckingham has posted an 8:24.39, to finish 5th at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland.  The Australian steeplechase champion, James Nipperess, in the same race clocked 8:30.48 for 7th.  The race was won by Finnish athlete Topi Raitanen, who clocked an impressive 8:19.57.

Rapid Ascent is excited to begin the 100-day countdown to the 2021 Surf Coast Century, an incredible 100km ultra marathon to be held on the Surf Coast on the 11th of September. The milestone of the 10th edition was marked with a gathering of 10 local runners including Surf Coast Shire Councillor Kate Gazzard, on the final leg of the race course at Point Roadknight in Anglesea, Victoria.

Brad continues his athlete’s and own preparations for Gold Coast Marathon. Julian’s still searching for answers for his achilles tendon and manages the mental strain. Brady goes through the week’s workouts and logistics of getting to Launceston. Sifan Hassan set the new...