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Mathews wins gutsy 800m final as Mitchell & Roberts will be London 2017 bound

Morgan Mitchell (Vic) and Kelsey-Lee Roberts (ACT) will be London 2017 bound after ensuring their automatic selection to the Australian team for the IAAF World Championships on day seven at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships. Taking to the start line...

Jepkosgei becomes the first woman ever to break 65 minutes for the Half-Marathon

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (01-Apr) -- Running through the cobblestone streets here with her top rival just a few meters behind, Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei not only ran a pending world record for...

Galen Rupp set for Prague Half-Marathon

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved PRAGUE (31-Mar) -- Tomorrow may be the first of April, but there will be no fooling around in the elite section of the 19th Sportisimo Prague Half-Marathon.  About 11,000...

Half marathon time barriers the targets in Berlin on Sunday

Half marathon time barriers the targets in Berlin Two significant half marathon time barriers are targeted in Sunday’s Berlin Half Marathon. While the men’s favourites from Kenya intend to go sub 60 minutes on the very flat loop course right...

Gregson breezes through to men’s 1500m final- Australian Athletics Championships Day 6 Wrap

Cedric Dubler, Dane Bird-Smith and Matthew Denny snare Gold on Day 6 at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships Olympic finalist Ryan Gregson has breezed through his heat of the men’s 1500m at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships from Sydney Olympic...

The future of XC is at stake – again!

A column by Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe Ladies and Gentleman, we present for your entertainment a battle for one of the heavyweight titles of athletics – the world cross-country championships. In the red corner, the defending champion, a course over...

Americans Rowbury, Chelimo To Take On International Rivals at Carlsbad 5000

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2017 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved (30-Mar) -- The world's fastest 5 km road race, the Carlsbad 5000 in Carlsbad, Calif., returns on Sunday for the 32nd edition, and will feature USA Olympians Shannon Rowbury,...

Road to London: Australian Athletics Championships Special (Women)

Strong Track Events Highlight National Championships Running your eye over the start lists for the women's events at this years Australian Athletics Championships, it's hard not to notice some fantastic depth and quality - especially within the track events. The head...

Luik triplets run new Vienna 10K on day before Marathon

Leila, Liina and Lily Luik received a considerable share of awareness at the Olympic Marathon in Rio 2016. Being the first triplets in the history of sports who competed at Olympic Games they got featured in many international media....

The Peak Age for Female 800m Runners?

The Peak Age for Female 800m Runners? In an attempt to assess the ideal age for 800m runners, Runner’s Tribe took a look at the 25 fastest female 800m runners of all-time. Their respective ages were compared. “Be on the alert...