Video: Australia’s Ralph Doubell 800m World Record 1968 Olympic Games
When Ralph Doubell won the Olympic 800 metres championship in Mexico City in 1968 he became the first Australian to win over that distance since Edwin Flack 72 years before.
His world record winning run in Mexico City in 1968,...
Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival Races into the City
With less than a week to go, tens of thousands of runners are embracing the sentiment of “Your City Your Run” and gearing up for Australia’s largest marathon, the Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival, taking place Sunday October 14.
More than...
Magnesium-rich foods that fuel optimum athletic performance and why
Why magnesium?
Magnesium is a vital mineral for the body to function and to achieve optimum performance levels for athletes. About 60% of the magnesium in your body is found in bone, while the rest is in muscles, soft tissues...
Peter Norman statue to be built for historic show of support for African-American athletes
Athletics Australia in partnership with the Victorian Government will honour Peter Norman’s legacy as an athlete and advocate for human rights by building and erecting a bronze statue at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne.
Peter Norman won a silver medal at...
The Best Dogs for Distance Runners
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By Sam Burke, Veterinarian, BVMS.
Lonely on those long runs? Want a training partner who doesn’t speak? Sounds awesome right! A well-trained dog might be just what you are after. But buyers beware, not...
Sir Mo Farah & Brigid Kosgei Race to Swift Victories at Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO -- In today’s Bank of America Chicago Marathon, more than 44,000* runners crossed the finish line in Chicago’s “front yard,” Grant Park. Beneath cloudy skies, and spotty rain –the first time since 2006 the Chicago Marathon welcomed a...
Australia’s Jack Rayner wins the men’s Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships
Jack Rayner has written his name into history with a win in the inaugural Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships held in Cardiff over night.
Australia appeared on the podium in every event with Celia Sullohern winning silver in the women’s event...
Runners and Non-Runners: Can We Level With Each Other? – Article by 2 x...
A column by David McNeill - Runner's Tribe
Netflix and Chill. While it’s still a relatively recent phenomenon to the rest of the world, it’s been the old adage of serious runners for as long as running has been a...
Four Surprising Solutions to Chronic IT Band Syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome (also known as ITBS) is the most common injury that can affect the lateral portion of the knee in runners. Research shows that it affects anywhere from five to fourteen percent of all runners.
If you’re a...
Same, same but different, different – A column by Len Johnson
Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Paula Radcliffe and Eliud Kipchoge have one thing in common. Each holds the world marathon record.
Further, each holds the record with a performance variously described as “other worldly” and “putting the record out of sight...
