Runner's Tribe

As most of the Aussie running community is aware, next week is the Zatopek: 10 at Melbourne Olympic Park.. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this iconic running meet, so Runners Tribe has asked me to give a...

It has been a while since my last Journal, so I thought I’d give you a quick update on what I have been up to over the past few months.   I haven’t done much in terms of racing since world...

Just letting everyone know I’m still alive. I spent 2 full months on crutches with no weight-baring at all. From there I was allowed to walk around for a ryan gregsonmonth to strengthen my ankle joint and calf and...

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This year was one of transition and frustration for me. After 8 years of living in Fayetteville, Arkansas in the United States, my husband (Mark) and I decided it was time to move home. We love being back. Although...

Hi Runnerstribe! My name is Andrea Koenen and I am a 20 year old New Zealand sprinter. I compete in both the 100 and 200m and my PB’s are 11.71 and 23.46. A little bit of background – I’ve been...

In the last two years New Zealand women’s marathoning has been dominated by the record-breaking accomplishments of Kim Smith, and the contrastingly shameful record of drug-cheat Liza Hunter-Galvin. However, quietly ticking away under the radar has been Fiona Docherty;...

Well it’s been a month since my last Journal. I can’t believe it has gone so quickly. I am currently on holidays studying for my VCE exams that are only a month away. Despite this, I have still been...

I've been pretty lazy over the last two weeks, not giving anyone much of an update on myself, but you can all relax. I am alive, training well, and counting down the final days to what should be an...