What’s Wrong With This Picture? | A column by Len Johnson
“What’s wrong with this picture?,” asks Van Morrison in the song of the same title. “There’s something I’m not seeing here.”
Repeating the question, Morrison observes that what’s wrong (is) “something that’s not exactly clear.”
As the vision streamed in from...
Doha Diamond League Preview: McSweyn, Cheruiyot, Chepkoech, & a Stacked 400m
From Gateshead to Doha, the world of track and field is set for a thrilling second league of the Diamond League series. Below is our snap preview:
Asbel Kiprop Wants to Race Again, and Will Fight Athletics Kenya
3:26.69 1500m runner, and three time world champion, Asbel Kiprop, says he will take Athletics Kenya (AK) to court, in order to be allowed to represent Kenya again, once his doping ban ends. Kiprop is arguing that post ban, he should be deemed innocent, and be allowed to start fresh. A viewpoint AK firmly does not agree with.
The 2011, 2013 and 2015 world 1500 champ, is currently serving a four year ban for using Erythropoietin (EPO) in 2017, his ban commenced in April 2019. The crazy talented Kenyan won the 2008 Olympic Gold 1500m medal, after it was stripped from drug cheat, Rashid Ramzi.
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Top 5 Movies About Runners
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Hoare Beats McSweyn – Gateshead Diamond League Recap
On a rainy and windy day in Gateshead, England, Olli Hoare has cemented his bid for selection in the 1500m for the Tokyo Olympics by finishing second at the Gateshead Diamond League. Hoare beat home fellow Australians Stewart McSweyn, Matthew Ramsden and Ryan Gregson. It will take something spectacular from Ramsden, or perhaps Rorey Hunter, for Hoare to be denied a crack at his first Olympics.
Eliud Kipchoge’s Favourite Track Sessions
World record marathon runner, Eliud Kipchoge, knows how to train hard. With a 2:01.39 world record time to his name, anything this great man does, garners attention.
But Kipchoge is a huge advocate for mental training, as well as physical. He likes to remind everyone that running is a privilege, not an obligation. And that discipline is key.
Australia’s Fastest 10 Marathon Runners Share their Favourite Sessions
In 2017 Runner’s Tribe published a book referred to as ‘The Bible of Australian Marathon Running’. This 347-page paperback publication interviews Australia’s 10 fastest ever female and male marathon runners, and dives deep into their training, race preparation, diet and much more.
In this exclusive feature article for Runner’s Tribe Addict, we bring you some of the coolest snippets from the book; we take a look at some of these amazing athlete’s favourite sessions.
Athletes studied:
Lee Troop - Something to Prove
Lisa Weightman - More than just a Marathoner
Pat Carroll - The True Competitor
Benita Willis - Our Fastest Ever
Derek Clayton - Leading the Way
Robert de Castella - ‘Deeks’ de Master
Steve Moneghetti - The Inspiration of a Generation
Lisa Ondieki - Track & Mileage: To the Extreme
Brad Camp - Complete Dedication
Jessica Trengove - Genuinely Inspiring