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Haile Gebrselassie, Runner's Tribe Exclusive: latest
To say that Haile Gebrselassie’s world runs a little faster than most could be the understatement of the year, it seems all eyes in running are constantly fixed on the tiny Ethiopian great. We catch up with Haile just days before his Beijing Olympic 10,000m showdown with Kekenisa Bekele...
Brett Cartwright: Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Writing an intro for three time winner of the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, Brett Cartwright, is truly a pleasure. Reading about Brett's story is a refreshing experience, an old school runner who juggles full-time work with training and a family. Brett shows that it is possible to be a top class runner, still hold down a job, be an all-round good bloke, get married, and start a family. With a 63:02 to his name for the half marathon and a 2:15.02 marathon Brett is knocking on the door of bigger things, we catch up with Brett and discuss pretty much everything we can think of...
Michael Rimmer: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Twenty-two year old British middle distance runner, Michael Rimmer, is one of the most promising middle distance runners England has seen in quite some time. Rimmer is part of a contingent of British runners, including Andy Baddeley, who are hoping to return Britain to the forefront of world middle distance running.....
Deena Kastor: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
With an Olympic bronze medal to her name from the Athens Olympics, there is no doubt that Deena Kastor hopes to climb back onto the Olympic podium in Beijing, hopefully standing just a little higher than four years ago. Kastor, the American record holder over the half marathon (67:34) and marathon (2:19.36) as well as winner of the 2005 Chicago marathon is definitely America's greatest hope for Olympic marathon gold since Joan Benoit-Samuelson won in 1984. We catch up with Deena to find out what's happening and what's new.....
Mike Aish: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games representative Kiwi Mike Aish is New Zealand's flagship distance runner. At 31 he is the nations 4th fastest man ever over 10'000m running an impressive 27:46.37 at the Cardinal Invitational at Stanford in 2007, while his 13:22.64 is the 6th fastest ever by a New Zealander over 5000m, run his last year of College in 2002.....
Nick Willis: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Star Kiwi miler, Nick Willis, needs little introduction. At 25, Nick has had an impressive career to date. His achievements include gold at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, first at the 2005 NCAA indoor mile and a 1500m finalist at the 2007 World Championships. With Beijing fast approaching we catch up with Nick and discuss the launch of his new website, his training, lead up to Beijing, as well as reflecting upon his career to date....
Lachlan Renshaw: Monday, June 30, 2008
At this year's World Athletics Tour meet in Melbourne a bomb was dropped by twenty year old Sydney-sider, Lachlan Renshaw. Renshaw won the 800m race in emphatic fashion in a time of 1:45.79. The time was a huge personal best and more importantly, an Olympic A qualifier. Renshaw thus catapulted himself into the spotlight as Australia's most promising 800m talent since the likes of Grant Cremer and Kris McCarthy...
Mike Power: Saturday, June 14, 2008
It's not everyday that you get the opportunity to catch up with a man who has not only achieved some speedy times on the track, but also experienced life inside collegiate America from two different perspectives, as athlete as well as coach. Melbourne born middle distance runner, Mike Power moved to the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas in January 1996 as the fastest miler of the freshman class (3:58.03). However, with the big move from Australia to the United States came many problems and adjustments.
Donna MacFarlane: Monday, June 2, 2008
Donna MacFarlane has seen it all: the high of a Bronze medal at her home Commonwealth Games, the low of losing her shoe in the first round of the World Championships, and the joys of motherhood. In a little under three months, Donna will lead the Australian charge at the Beijing Olympic Games where she will compete in her pet event, the 3000m steeplechase, and if past form is anything to go by, she may just come home with some extra luggage. Donna currently has run the fastest time in the world this year (9:29.93).
Mark Fountain: Monday, May 19, 2008
3:33 1500m man, Mark Fountain, is one of Australia’s fastest ever 1500m runners. Currently based in Arkansas, in the USA, Mark has had an impressive career which culminated in him winning a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 1500m in Melbourne. Although not as well known, Mark has a better personal best than Craig Mottram over 1500m. We catch up with Mark as he prepares for his assault on a Beijing qualifying standard.
Ryan Gregson: Monday, May 12, 2008
It took only 8 minutes and 1 second for Ryan Gregson to go from being a solid young distance runner; to the best junior 3000m runner this country has ever seen. Since breaking that record of Craig Mottram's, Gregson has gone on to compete at the World Youth Championships, finishing 5th in the 1500m final, the World Junior XC Championships in Edinburgh, and finished his track season with the Australian u/18 1500m (3:43) and 5000m (14:14) records, just for good measure.
Sarah Jamieson: Monday, May 5, 2008
Sarah Jamieson is arguably Australia's best ever female 1500m runner. Sarah is the current Australian record holder over 1500m (4:00.93) and ended 2007 ranked 7th in the world. Sarah's story is one of resilience, toughness and hard work: After much success as a junior she was injured between 1994 and 1998 and had a total of five surgeries on her legs.
Chris de Boer: Monday, May 5, 2008
Chris de Boer (CDB) burst onto the scene in late 2007- early 2008, winning the Ron Clarke Classic 800m (1:51.3) and the Zatopek classic (1:48.89). He also placed 4th in the Sydney track classic (1.48.78), and 3rd in the Canberra Grand Prix ( 1.48.26 ). Chris finished the year ranked 6th for the 800m and stands as being perhaps the biggest improver on the domestic scene, he ran a total of 9 straight personal bests. Furthermore, his PB for the 800m fell from 1:53 to 1:48.26 and his PB for the 1500m fell from 3:58 to 3.47.