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“RAB” on the run – Interview with ‘distance running guru’ Chris Wardlaw

The below interview is thanks to Neil MacDonald, who caught up with Chris Wardlaw in January 2002.  With Neil's permission, the interview has been restored so that today's generation can appreciate and learn from one of Australia's greatest ever...

Athletics Australia saddened to confirm the passing of Betty Cuthbert

Athletics Australia is saddened to confirm the passing of Olympic legend, Betty Cuthbert, after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. An icon of athletics in Australia and around the world, Betty shot to fame at the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games, winning...

New Zealand’s Tom Walsh on top of the shot put world

Tom Walsh has surged to the top of the shot put world with victory at the IAAF World Championships in London. The Timaru athlete was always in control of the competition from his first attempt of 21.38m and although pushed...

Marathon delivers: A column by Len Johnson

Len Johnson Reporting from the World Champs, London – Runner’s Tribe The British are proud of their ability to deliver an ‘event’. London 2012 was the best Olympics ever. The pageantry of the Changing of the Guard. And so forth, and...

Trengove delivers best ever result by Australian woman at London 2017 marathon

The sun is shining in London (GBR) once more, with Jess Trengove (SA) crossing a stunning ninth place in the women’s marathon on day three of the 2017 IAAF World Championships. Stopping the clock at 2:28:59, the fastest ever by an Australian woman...

World Championship Streaming – Where to watch

IAAF World Championships London 2017 - If you don't have Eurosport try here -> http://www.watchathletics.com/schedule/watchlive/2573 World Champs Articles - http://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/trengove-delivers-best-ever-result-by-australian-woman-at-london-2017-marathon/ http://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/kirui-chelimo-claim-world-championships-marathon-crowns/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/videos/video-mens-100m-finals-iaaf-world-championships-london-2017-usain-bolt-loses/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/ayana-crushes-field-at-world-championships-10000m/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/lapierre-11th-in-long-jump-final-on-tough-day-for-team-australia-in-london/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/farah-wins-third-straight-world-10000m-title-in-dramatic-fashion/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/millar-enjoys-100m-experience-and-mccartney-into-pole-vault-final/ https://www.runnerstribe.com/latest-news/long-jump-final-awaits-lapierre-as-buckman-moves-to-1500m-semi-final-in-london/

Kirui, Chelimo Claim World Championships Marathon Crowns

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved LONDON (06-Aug) -- For the first time ever the IAAF World Championships marathons were held on the same day in back-to-back fashion, with the men running in the morning...

Bolt goes down fighting: A column by Len Johnson

Len Johnson Reporting from the World Champs, London – Runner’s Tribe Usain Bolt finished his last individual championship race with a touch of class, warmly embracing the winner, Justin Gatlin, and clapping him heartily on the back. It’s a pity spectators in...

Ayana Crushes Field At World Championships 10,000m

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved LONDON (05-Aug) -- With an astonishing performance which raised eyebrows across social media, Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana crushed the field in the women's 10,000m here at London Stadium at the...

Lapierre 11th in long jump final on tough day for Team Australia in London

Aussie World Champs Wrap via Athletics Australia (Len Johnson's wrap from London publishing later today) A leap of 7.93m (w: +0.6) has seen Fabrice Lapierre (NSW) place 11th in the final of the men’s long jump on what was a tough day...