Runner's Tribe

WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBAI - DAY 1 RECAP Middle distance runner Jaryd Clifford kicked off Australia’s campaign at the 2019 World Para-Athletics Championships in the best possible way winning gold in the 1500m (T13) on the opening night of...

I decided to go down the road less travelled by Australian junior runners, when I passed up the opportunity to go to college in the United States. This was not an easy decision, like all decisions that go against the grain, it poses a risk due to uncertainty. My dad was particularly concerned. As a junior boxing champion, who wasn’t allowed to compete internationally due to the apartheid sanctions in South Africa, my dad struggled to understand why I would turn down an opportunity he would’ve killed for. There were multiple reasons which influenced my decision, but the certifying reason for staying in Australia was that I knew it was my best chance of becoming a great runner, not just a good runner.

Six athletes will kick-off Australia’s 2019 World Para-Athletics Championships campaign in Dubai on Thursday – Day 1 of competition.Wheelchair class (T53 and T54) sprinters Angie Ballard, Luke Bailey, Sam Carter, and Eliza Ault-Connell have their 100m heats.

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Reigning gold medallist Scott Reardon (hamstring), podium-finisher at the last world titles Torita Blake (lower back), and discus thrower Daniel Kirk (personal reasons) have been forced to withdraw from the 9th World Para-Athletics Championships about to get underway in Dubai (November 7-15).

World Para Athletics Championships Dubai 2019 The World Para Athletics Championships get underway in Dubai this afternoon (AEDT). The competition is on from 7-15 November. More than 60 nations are due to compete over the eight days of competition. Statistics and Superlatives Australian team...

This episode is sponsored by the 2020 Cadbury Hobart Marathon on January 12. Brad gets around parkrun and then comes undone in old 4% tib post - Moose provides insight. Julian still manages the toe, struggles then comes around. Brady negotiates Shepparton...

The top three most popular disciplines in the Diamond League are the 100m, long jump and high jump, followed by pole vault, the 200m and 400m, according to the latest research carried out by the Diamond League. Popularity of athletes,...

MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?  Recently one of my custom training plan clients emailed me with a...

We’ve done numerous pieces on athletics, particularly running and we wanted to look at the key differences between running and other sports and disciplines. We’re not talking about the goals that participants are supposed to achieve, those are pretty...