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Interview with Adrian Blincoe “Kiwi Flyer” by Neil MacDonald

The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Adrian Blincoe in January 2004.  With Neil’s permission, the interview has been restored so that today’s generation can appreciate this outstanding read. Neil MacDonald managed the Geelong Region Cross...

Your Achilles Heel: A Look at Heel Pain While Running

Running is as much a mental sport as it is physical. As an endurance activity, you must both manage physical pain and exercise mental fortitude in order to overcome limits. At times the mental strength that you display can...

The Influence of Runners’ Sponsorship on the Markets

Sports stars have a long history of being involved in sponsorship and advertising, both related to their professions and for other products. From the early days of famous baseball player Babe Ruth advertising Wheaties cereal to basketball star Michael...

Teamwork and Social Capital – Article by 2 X Olympian David McNeill

Teamwork and Social Capital: A Column By David McNeill As I sometimes do on solo runs when motivation is lacking, I plug in my headphones as I head out the door, and listen to a podcast. Last week, I listened...

Kipchoge defies the glorious uncertainty of the marathon

A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Damn you Eliud Kipchoge! There was Berlin 2017 poised to demonstrate all over again the glorious uncertainty of the marathon and you had to go and ruin it. Kipchoge being the great athlete...

Top 10 in Berlin – Interview with Aussie Olympic Marathoner Liam Adams

Liam Adams is among the cream of the crop of Australian marathoning. However, since sustaining an injury in the Olympic marathon in Rio last year where he secured 31st place with a time of two hours, 16 minutes and...

Why Deep Water Running can benefit Athletes

Deep water running provides an excellent cross training strategy for building and maintaining fitness during periods of injury and as part of an injury rehabilitation program. Deep water running is also an extremely effective training tool during the competition season...

Interview with Marathoner & Run Beyond Project founder David Criniti

David Criniti is one of the hardest working runners you'll find anywhere on the planet. Apart from being a sub 2:18 marathoner, Dave, who works as a school teacher in Sydney and is the founder of the Run Beyond...
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WATCH: Breaking2 a Documentary by National Geographic

After six months of scientifically advanced training, three of the world’s most elite distance runners set out to break the two-hour marathon barrier. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe Video via National Geographic YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpVm7bg6pXKo1Pr6k5kxG9A Read more from National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

Kenyan marathoner collapses with a near-three-minute lead and about a half-mile to go

Kenyan Recho Kosgei collapsed with a near-three-minute lead and about a half-mile to go in the Warsaw marathon on Sunday. Ethiopia's Bekelu Beji ran past the collapsed Kosgei and went on to win the women’s race in 2:35:08. Kosgei did not finish and was...