Runner's Tribe

By any measure, 2020 has been an ordinary year. So many of the sporting milestones which punctuate our calendar either went uncelebrated or, when they could proceed, were “celebrated” in eerie silence. One Australian running tradition was maintained, however. The calendar year ended with a resounding performance at 10,000 metres, for which we must give grateful thanks to Patrick Tiernan. For the first time in over 50 years, the annual Zatopek 10,000 metres races did not take place. Happily, they will instead be raced in January, 2021. But Tiernan found a December 10,000 race to run, at “The Track Meet”, in San Juan Capistrano, and was able to enjoy his own private celebration after setting an Australian record 27:22.55. Tiernan finished second to Eric Jenkins of the US, who won in 27:22.06. His time was also an Oceania record. San Juan was formerly a Spanish mission in Capistrano, famous for the annual return of migratory swallows each northern hemisphere spring. Truly, all Tiernan’s swallows came home to roost on 5 December, 2020.

Athletes looking to get the most out of their workout sessions or training regimen are taking the help of technology. Gadgets and fitness tracking applications galore, and their use adjust to individual training needs. In addition to monitoring diets,...

Brad skips parkrun this week meets up with Ellie to run in her workout up in Batemans Bay. Julian shapes up for a 10K time trial in the week ahead. Brady explains it all to the private investigator incidentally following him. It...

It is no secret that 2020 has been one of the most disruptive and upsetting years in recent memory. The world has not seen something of this nature in many years, where the majority of people have had to...

  A column by Len Johnson Neil Robbins knew Ron Clarke well enough to call him ‘Fat’, Clarke’s boyhood family nickname. He was a teammate of John Landy and Marjorie Jackson; a clubmate of Les Perry, Geoff Warren and Dave Stephens,...

Below is a summary of a vital speech made by Federal Parliament member Dr Andrew Leigh about the tough year 2020 has been for sports and fitness enthusiasts. In a usual year, there are 21,000 mass participation sporting events across...

RT caught up with Australia’s 4 x NCAA champion, Morgan McDonald for a little Q&A. RT: Where are you currently based and how is training going? Morgan McDonald: I am currently in Boulder, Colorado with Team Boss. After a bit of...

The magic of the Run Larapinta Stage Race awaits adventurous runners in 2021 with entries now open to two event dates after the 2020 event was postponed due to COVID-19.The 4 day, 4 stage trail running race will be held on 21-24 April and 26-29 August both in 2021 - providing more people the opportunity to be part of this life-changing experience. The 2020 event was postponed and will in effect be replaced by the April race, whilst the August event is in the usual timeslot for 2021.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing (19-21 March 2021) are to be postponed to March 2023. Below is the statement from World Athletics. Whilst we have been liaising with the Organising Committee and the Chinese Athletics Association to evaluate the...

Our reproductive health doesn’t only refer to fertility (although it is its namesake) it also affects the quality of life we have and of those of our offsprings. Medicine has come a long way since a discussion of our...