Runner’s Tribe Interview – Craig Burns
You had a dominant Australian season finishing as the 400m National Champion, and 3rd in the 200m. Before nationals you’d won the 400m’s at three major meets in a row. How strong was your confidence going into the...
Interview with Dane Bird-Smith: Walk the Line
Dane, you just finished 8th in the World Championships. What did this amazing performance mean to you?
Finishing 8th in Beijing was an awesome way to top off a great year. I started the season slowly with illness forcing me...
Old-time marathon training: A Column By Len Johnson
In writing last time about the Melbourne-Echuca marathon relay and the toughness of the distance runners of that era I wondered about the training they used to do.
I made the observation: “These men may not have done the high...
Simpson, Willis Claim Fourth and Third Fifth Avenue Mile Wins
By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom
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NEW YORK (13-Sep) -- Experience reigned supreme here at the 35th running of the NYRR Fifth Avenue Mile, as American Jenny Simpson and New Zealander Nick Willis claimed their...
Fast times: Farah and Keitany win the Great North Run
A few weeks after winning the 5,000m and 10,000m world titles in Beijing, Mo Farah has retained his Great North Run title after a thrilling battle with Kenyan Stanley Biwott over the half marathon course.
Farah clocked 59 minutes 23...
Mark Tucker RT Journal: Give me running any day
I enjoy the majority of sports and not because I have a physical education background. For example, kicking or hitting a ball around can be quite a lot of fun and good to watch (and not to mention all...
Doha 2015 to Welcome 50 of Australia’s Best Para-Athletes
An Australian Flame team of 50 para-athletes has today been confirmed to lead the green and gold charge at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha (QAT) next month.
Boasting reigning world champions Evan O’Hanlon (ACT) and Scott Reardon...
Why coaches and athletes need longitudinal 3D gate analysis
By Rafael Baugh (B.Sc Physio, Level 2 AA)
As a running or triathlon coach we constantly look to objectively monitor change in our athletes over time.
Recording split times, measuring cadence, reviewing training volume and analysing racing performances is all part...
Everything you’re running away from is in your head: RT Journal by Lauren Hill
This morning I laced up my runners and walked down the hallway to the gym of the private clinic that I am currently at. I stepped on the treadmill and ran 20 km. To put that in perspective I’ve...
RT Journal by NZ’s Daniel Wallis: Recap
At the end of 2014 I quit my job, packed two bags of running gear and headed for the mountains of Colorado. Eight months on and I’m still here, earning a third of what I used to but enjoying...
