By Len Johnson - Runner's Tribe
The IAAF has shelved its plan to base qualification for the Doha 2019 world championships on its new rankings system.
Instead, the rankings, which IAAF president Sebastian Coe acknowledged to be “a complex system”, will be trialled through 2019 so that athletes and federations can...
Runner's Tribe Interview: Soh Rui Yong
By Matt Fox for Runner's Tribe
Singapore's, Soh Rui Yong is the current SEA Games Marathon Champ, PB: 2:26:01 Half M: 67:21, holds Singapore's 10,000m record (31:15) and is the countries 1st professional marathoner. Representing' ASICS and Yeo's.
Runner’s Tribe: Rui, thanks for joining us. You recently missed qualification for Rio under...
Not long ago, Morgan Mitchell was our next big hope over 400m. When news broke post 2018 Commonwealth Games that Morgan was changing event and becoming a half-miler, it turned some heads. But Morgan didn’t just make a casual change, she went all-in, teaming up with one of the...
Never in my wildest dreams could someone have convinced me that by 2021 I would have qualified for three Olympic Games! While I have had my eyes set on this goal since the Rio Olympic Games came to an end, I still have moments now and then that make...
A column by Brett Davies
One problem all distance runners face – whether serious, non-professional athletes or recreational runners – is finding adequate time to fit in the sessions required to improve their performances, while doing everything else: work, study, taking care of kids, cooking and housework etc. One solution...
The ever evolving runner: RT Journal by Stephen Dinneen: Top read returned
When I decided in 2009 to persist with running after major surgery at the age of 30, I knew my lifestyle needed to change. If I was to achieve my goals, there were certain sacrifices I would have...
Hi, I’m Rhydian. Over the past decade, I’ve had the honour of putting on the Australian vest a number of times, usually in the 20km walk, including at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. As an athlete who predominantly focuses on the walks as...
Q&A WITH ISABELLA THORNTON-BOTT CAPTAIN OF UTS NORTH ATHLETICS CLUB AND YOUNG ATHLETE ON THE RISE
By Caitlin Murdock - Runner's Tribe
Rising star Isabella (Izzy) trains under coach Ben Liddy at Central Performance Track (NSW) and with Dave Costello at The Right Fit PT Performance. Izzy is a middle distance...
Joseph Deng breaks 50 year old Australian 800m record in Monaco
Joseph Deng has created history by breaking the long standing Australian 800m record with a sensational 1.44.21 at the Herculis Diamond League meet in Monaco.
The time which, was also a new Oceania record, took 0.19s off the record which...
RT Interview with Hugh Williams
You recently ran 30.11 at the Burnie 10, finishing 5th overall. Can you share your thoughts on this terrific effort?
After running 30:06 at Launceston 10km in June and falling ill days before the Gold Coast 10km, I was fairly desperate to go under 30mins as...
