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Strength training and building muscle is important for runners, but most people believe marathons only need endurance and stamina training. This is false because you need muscle and core strength to prevent injuries. It can also help you become...

With the pressures of modern life, as well as the Covid-19 lockdowns, there is an increasing number of people who work out at home to stay fit without having to worry about frequenting a local fitness center or paying...

Running is a perfect and healthy way to exercise, engaging the body wholesomely. Some people run for fitness while others run professionally in races or marathons. Whatever context that gets you into some good running shoes and stretching or...

The one-off event organised by the NN Running Team, Global Sports Communication and SD Correcaminos has been organised with the primary goal of Joshua Cheptegei making a serious bid on Kenenisa Bekele’s world 10,000m record of 26:17.53.

© 2020 Runner’s Tribe, all rights reserved. “A lot of people thought I was crazy with the training that I undertook, and maybe I was.”  - Derek Clayton In 2017 Runner’s Tribe published a book referred to as ‘The Bible...

No-one can say they didn’t see it coming. Stewart McSweyn had already made close approaches to Ryan Gregson’s national record for 1500 metres in Stockholm and Zagreb before he tore a chunk off it the Doha Diamond League meeting on Friday night (25/9).

It took 24 months, not 18, for McSweyn to find his groove, but in this Covid-19 impacted year, McSweyn has certainly made the most of it.  In a shortened European season. McSweyn has claimed the Australian 3000m record, on September 17 in Rome, and now the men's 1500m record clocking 3:30.51 in Doha.

It may be going a step too far to acclaim Magic Monday, day four of track and field competition at the Sydney Olympics, as perfect. Just as with records, one great day of athletics competition can eventually be surpassed by another. But it would be fair to say that anything better, even by the merest poofteenth, would have been perfect. Topped by Cathy Freeman’s resounding victory in the 400 metres, a victory which, even if for a moment only, united a nation, reconciling Australia with a past it has all too often wished out of existence, the day’s nine finals generated wave after wave of emotion which, as they mutually reinforced each other, grew into a tsunami.

This episode of Inside Running Podcast is proudly brought to you by New Balance. Visit www.newbalance.com.au Julian’s back running, although still feeling it, rehab process and recaps Tour De France. Brady disseminates his pacing notes and rips 200s after borders restrictions lift. Brad...

    This article was written with the help from Snell's classic book, NO BUGLES NO DRUMS   Profile Snell won three Olympic gold medals during his career, including winning both the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Born: 17 December...