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IAAF Suspends Russia From World Athletics Over Doping

Russia has been provisionally suspended from world athletics following a vote by members of the sport's governing body. The decision will keep it out of international competition for an indefinite period - possibly including next year's Olympics in Brazil. The suspension...

Believing In Herself, Pappas Is New Force on American Roads

By David Monti, @d9monti (c) 2015 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved ALEXANDRIA, VA (13-Nov) -- After Alexi Pappas handily won the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5-K in New York City last month with a powerful late-race move, she...

Interview with Liz Clay | Training & Goals

Hey Liz, thanks for joining us. We've been impressed with your workouts on Sweat. How's training? Thank you! Training is starting to pick up now which is really good. I've been unlucky with injuries throughout most of the offseason, so...

2015 Melbourne Marathon: The vital steps! By Jessica Trengove

2015 Melbourne Marathon: The vital steps! ~ A race day recount ~ 4.15am on October 18th The phone alarm goes off but I have been lying awake for the past hour - I’m not too concerned about my lack of sleep as...

Statement from Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer, Phil Jones

Athletics Australia Chief Executive Officer, Phil Jones, has spoken firmly in the wake of the release of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Independent Commission Report. “The contents of the WADA Independent Commission Report into allegations of doping in athletics is...

Why Strength Training is critical for runners

Why Strength Training is critical for runners By Mark Blomeley for Runner's Tribe One of the key things that I tell all my athletes is that strength training is building block for all athletic development. No matter what sport you play, you...

Athens Marathon confirms its unique status, Merousis wins classic event

Athens Marathon confirms its unique status, Christoforos Merousis wins classic event “The Athens Marathon. The Authentic” asserted its status as a unique race despite the problems by financial crisis in Greece. A record number of 16,000 runners went to the start...

Weatherly Record Performance Highlights Victorian All Schools Championships

Victorian All Schools Championships Although for many junior athletes their grand final is next March's Australian Junior Championships, we are still seeing some exciting early season performances from our junior stars. Over the last 3 days we have been witness...

Gusman, Delaney, Thorley, Miller, Parnov and More – Stats Central

NSW State 3000m Championships It was hard to know where to look at the NSW State 3000m Championships in Sydney, as our junior middle distance stars nearly upstaged the overall winners of the Open events. Brilliant wins to Bridey Delaney...

NSW 3000m Championships A Race Results- Gusman & Delaney Take The Win

NSW Treloar Shield Round 4 - 17/10/2015 ...