Runner's Tribe

Melbourne, Australia; 4 February 2024 -  Five of the 10 fastest Australian women in history over 5000m are bound for the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, as track specialists and versatile marathoners combine to chase an Australian victory over Ethiopian teenager and African Under 20 record holder Aynadis Mebratu at Lakeside Stadium.

For decades, many marathon races didn’t offer their winners any prize money. However, that has all changed with the evolution of the sports market, and road races promise the most lucrative prize offers for athletes. The prize money helps...

In the heart of the winter cross-country season, Tom Evans, the reigning 2023 Western States Champion, continues to establish his dominance on the trails, foreshadowing what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Recent victories underscore the British athlete's exceptional versatility across varied terrains.

It’s early in an Olympic year. An unknown young man breaks through at 800, running 1:45.77. A scarcely better-known young woman breaks the national record in the 100 metres, speeding down the straightaway in 11.10 seconds.

Ever wonder how elite runners seem to keep breaking their own records, time after time? But it's not just their relentless training and sheer willpower that get them across the finish line a tad faster. There's more to it—data...

Melbourne, Australia; 1 February 2024 -  Australia’s newly crowned fastest woman in history is set to ignite the night at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, with teenager Torrie Lewis ready for a white-hot showdown against New Zealand’s sub-11 second sprinter Zoe Hobbs at Lakeside Stadium on February 15.

Meet Archie Herb, a nine-year-old of small stature, whose politeness and humility are as notable as his 11-year-old brother Billy, a slightly more talkative counterpart. What binds these siblings together is a shared sense of destiny, propelling them forward from Bangor towards a future that seems both predetermined and rapid.

Melbourne, Australia; 31 January 2024 -  Seven global finalists from the most recent World Athletics Championships and Olympic Games will bring major credentials to the field at the Maurie Plant Meet – Melbourne, led by Olympic medallist Nicola Olyslagers, as Commonwealth rivals Matthew Denny and Lawrence Okoye get ready for a clash of the titans in Melbourne.

Peyton Craig 800m set the U20 800m Record in 1:45.77 in the ACT Track & Field Champs ahead of Jack Lunn. Imogen Barrett took out both the 800m and 1500m, while Connor Whitely won the 1500m state title. Bendere Oboya and Catriona Bisset had hit outs in the 400m.

In a stunning demonstration of athletic prowess, Workenesh Edesa shattered the course record at the Osaka Women’s Marathon, claiming victory in the World Athletics Platinum Label road race with a remarkable time of 2:18:51 on Sunday (28).