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#Dengfever drops a 1:44 – edges closer to Aussie record

Hengelo, Netherlands.  The man many tip to be the first Aussie to break the 1:44.00 barrier over 800m has inched ever so closer with a second-place finish at the Hengelo World Challenge.  The race was won by the young...

Gusman and Tighe claim The Leonora Golden Gift Elite Mile title

Jordan Gusman has claimed back to back victories in the 16th Leonora Golden Gift Elite Mile in an impressive show of strength and endurance. Leading from start to finish the ACT athlete crossed the line in 4:11.83 ahead of James...

Australia’s Richest Outback Mile is underway!

Australia’s Richest Outback Mile is underway! Written by Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe Results from last night’s Elite Mile Heats at the Leonora Golden Gift With stacked fields in both the men’s and women’s races, spectators lined Tower St in Leonora to watch...

ALTITUDE

ALTITUDE | A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary In the mountains, even the strongest stumble. Every step is gruelling, every breath a battle. It is an environment that demands courage....

Five Lesser-Known Ways to Become a Better Runner

From experienced runners to total beginners, everyone can benefit from learning a bit more about what they can do to improve their running technique and optimize their performance. Whether you’ve got a marathon coming up or want to run your...

Anneliese Rubie – Commonwealth Diaries | Australian Athlete

By Anneliese Rubie | Australian Athlete The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games really did live up to its name, the ‘golden’ games so to speak. There was green & gold absolutely everywhere. Australia produced more gold medals than any other country. There was...

Running Backward Toward a Marathon World Record

An attempt to run the fastest ever backward marathon highlights how wrong-way locomotion could assist in rehabilitation and athletic training. Original post - Friday, April 13, 2018 - 11:15 - Peter Gwynne, Contributor (Inside Science). Published on Runner's Tribe with permission. (Inside Science)...

Five Minutes with Kiwi Distance-runner Hannah Miller | Q and A

Five Minutes with Hannah Miller Kiwi Distance-runner Hannah Miller is making waves this season with a series of impressive performances representing Southern Methodist University in the US. Here the 20-year-old Southlander and Oceania 1500m/5000m champion answers our Five Minutes With...

Memories of Dick Quax from leading athletes

Following the recent passing of Dick Quax, we chat to half-a-dozen athletics stars of yesteryear to share their memories of the former world 5000m record holder and 1976 Olympic silver medallist.  Rod Dixon – The 1972 Olympic 1500m bronze medallist...

Top 10 Australian Sprinters of the last decade | Australian Athlete

Top 10 Australian Sprinters of the Past Decade From Australian Athlete - A 180 page bookazine celebrating Australian Athletics. Learn more here: https://australianathlete.org/ 1. Steve Solomon: Making an Individual Olympic Final at just 19 years of age gives Steve the nod as the...