Postseason Hiatus – Do Kenyans have the Right Idea?
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"This time David (Rudisha) had a three-month rest after his last race on 29 August, in Zurich. Three months without any kind of training. He needed this long break for charging his batteries...
Here comes Billy Mills – A column by Len Johnson
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
The most unexpected of many coincidences and surprises surrounding the launch of
The Landy Era back in 2009 was the appearance of Billy Mills.
My book had already enjoyed the benefit of several twists...
VIDEO – #BeatTheRecord: Relive Paula Radcliffe’s marathon world record in 2003
#BeatTheRecord: Paula Radcliffe’s world record mark of 2:15.25 from the 2003 London Marathon still stands.
Video courtesy of eurosport.com
‘Pure Strength’ – The Training of John Walker, Part 1
“I wasn’t particularly quick over 400m, running only 48.9 for 400m but I could run 1:44 for 800m. It was strength that I had. People try and make things so complicated now – but it’s so basic – you...
Boyle and Hooker: Athletics to the bootstraps
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
There were two gongs for athletics at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame dinner in Melbourne this week. Raelene Boyle was elevated to Legend of Australian Sport status and Steve Hooker was...
Training at an Early Age – Insights from Steve Cram, Herb Elliott, John Walker...
“My advice to coaches is to forget about the track early on - get your kids running cross country and road races - just basic strength work first, the speed will follow.” – John Walker
In the early 1990’s the...
26 Days Out, Flanagan & Keflezighi Making Final TCS NYC Marathon Preparations
By Rich Sands, @sands
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NEW YORK (10-Oct) -- The darlings of American marathon running are heading back to New York, hoping to write momentous chapters in their already impressive biographies. For Meb Keflezighi,...
Psychological benefits of altitude camps for distance runners
A Column By Daniel Quin - Runner's Tribe
The physiological benefits of altitude training are well documented and these have contributed to altitude tents being used at sea level. But what are some of the psychological benefits of altitude camps...
The Training of Jim Ryun an American Superstar
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The Training of Jim Ryun - ‘Quality & Quantity’
The first American high school athlete to run a Sub-4 mile, multiple world record holder, Olympic 1500m medallist. Jim Ryun to this day is an American superstar,...
The marathon that never was – A look back at the 1980 Olympic marathon
A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
Moscow 1980. Waldemar Cierpinski broke away from Holland’s Gerard Nijboer along the Moscow River late in the race to take his second consecutive Olympic title by around 100 metres.
A more than respectable...
