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March 7, 2010
Andrew Lloyd is perhaps Australia’s most versatile runner of all time. With some seriously fast...
February 24, 2010
Ben Offereins is currently in career best form and was recently been tipped by Australian High Performance...
December 31, 2009
By Cindy King. Anyone who saw the 2009 Zatopek women’s 10,000m race will agree that it was one...
September 24, 2009
RT: You were injured early in the year, are you happy with the season and how it came together in the end? AP: Yes, in the end I was very happy with my season. I missed 9 weeks of training in March,...
September 17, 2009
We caught up briefly with a rising West Aussie star who has more than a few big-wigs in the track and field world talking. Events: 100, 200, 400 Sponsor/s: WAIS, TC Drainage, Australian...
September 15, 2009
2:12 Marathon runner, ex-duathlete, school teacher and good bloke, Shane Nankervis has an impressive resume. After his victory at the Perth Half Marathon just two weeks ago we caught up with Shane to...
September 13, 2009
With the vision of Dani Samuels gold medal winning performance from Berlin still firmly entrenched in our memories, women's discus throwing in Australia is certainly starting to attract interest at levels...
August 31, 2009
Dathan Ritzenhein broke the American record over 5000m in Zurich, after an incredible run where he clocked 12:56.27. His previous personal best was 13:16, but Ritz was in top form coming off a 6th place...
August 21, 2009
Runners's Tribe: You've come a world away from when you decided to run the Canberra marathon and 50k, and a marathoner was born. Do you think you've finally found your distance? Mark Tucker: Well, so...
August 12, 2009
Ryan Gregson needs no introduction. Just three days out from his first world championships show-down, we caught up for a quick run-down... Runnerstribe: Congrats on making your first World Champs team!...
August 4, 2009
When Ariane Friedrich took down the legendary Blanka Vlasic at this years Berlin Golden League, all of a sudden an epic battle was in the making for the approaching Berlin world championships. With only...
August 2, 2009
Amy Yoder Begley, coached by Alberto Salazar, is one of the leading woman distance runners to emerge from the U.S in quite some time, along with the likes of Shalane Flanagan, Jenny Barringer and...
July 22, 2009
David McNeill has had a cracker of a season. He kicked it off by winning the Zatopek 10000m in Melbourne in December. That run got him nominated for the Berlin World Championships over the 10000m distance....
July 20, 2009
Ian Hatfield is the mastermind behind junior Aussie phenomenon Ryan Gregson. Gregson attributes a lot of his successes to Hatfield's coaching, but Ryan is not the only runner Ian coaches. Hatfield is...
July 18, 2009
Photos courtesy of www.marathon-photos.com When Jeff Hunt crossed the line in 4th place at this years Gold Coast half marathon it not only surprised more than a few in the distance running circles, but...
July 15, 2009
All of a sudden Australia is a force to be reckoned with on the international long jump scene, with Fabrice Lapierre and Mitchell Watt leading the charge. We catch up with the lesser known of the duo,...
July 12, 2009
'Ralph Doubells record is the one I want - it's been there too long! - Jeff Riseley © 2009 The Runner's Tribe, all rights reserved. Published Sunday July 12, 2009 We took the chance to hit up Jeff...
July 5, 2009
Shawn Forrest could be Australia's most under-rated distance runner. Currently on a scholarship with Arkansas, we managed to catch up with Shawn shortly after hs brilliant 2nd place to Galen Rupp...
June 26, 2009
German Fernandez is the biggest middle distance hopeful to emerge from the US since the rise of Alan Webb. Read all about this young prodigy and get his thoughts on his Australian counter-part, Ryan Gregson......
June 26, 2009
Jenny Barringer is one of, if not the, most talked about distancve runner in the US right now. Recently she won her third NCAA title, a mere week after clocking a 3:59 1500m at the Prefontaine classic....
June 21, 2009
Ryan Foster had an incredible NCAA Championships over 800m. Over the three rounds he ran his three fastest times ever, culminating in a 1:46 in the semi finals, where he was the second fastest qualifier....
June 19, 2009
With Jeremy Roff's amazing 3:34.39 fresh in our minds, we thought we'd hit up the man who took Roffy from a 17 year old struggling to break 4 minutes to the 6th fastest Australian of all time. However,...
June 19, 2009
Interview by Chris Wainwright Following on from our interview with another sprint sensation, Ella Nelson, we were fortunate enough to catch up with 16 year-old Zoe Rikkonen from Ormiston in Queensland....
June 18, 2009
In 2004, Jeremy Wariner did what no person has done beofore in winning the NCAA Indoor & Outdoor 400m & 4x400m relay, the US 400m Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Gold in 400m & 4x400m. In...
June 15, 2009
Jeremy Roff has just slashed his PB by running 3:34:39 in the Berlin Golden League meeting. His time rocketed him to sixth on the Australian all time, list, and a mere one second from second of all time....
June 8, 2009
We got the chance to have a chat with US distance runner Sara Hall to discuss her training, her husband, and much more. Runnerstribe: Sara, how's the training been going? I hear you have been training...
June 5, 2009
Interview by Chris Wainwright We would like to officially welcome Chris Wainwright, formerly from Athletics-Gold, to the Runner's Tribe team. Chris has quickly earnt the respect of the running community...
June 2, 2009
We got the chance to sit down with some of the elites from Leonora to discuss the outback experience as well as their personal plans for their fast approaching European seasons.
May 28, 2009
Felix Sanchez has already had an amazing career. Unfortunately he's spent the last few years battling injury, but is back on the scene and ready to roll. He recently posted a solid 48.95 at the Adidas...
May 19 2009
In 1960, at the Rome Olympics, when three of Arthur Lydiard's athletes won Olympic medals within the space of one hour, Lydiard's name was etched into the history books as the most influential coach of...
May 16, 2009
The 'Runner's Tribe' took a step away from running this week and caught up with one of Australia's greatest ever race walkers, Jane Saville. Jane is well known for being disqualified for an illegal gait...
May 12, 2009
Ato Boldon was one of the most successful sprinters we have ever seen. And when you consider that he was a part of the Linford Christie, Frankie Fredericks, and Carl Lewis generation, that's saying something....
May 11, 2009
Rewind to June 10, 2007, Prefontaine Classic. It would have been near impossible to script a more ideal breakthrough run for a young up and coming 800m runner than what transpired, on that day, for Nick...
April 30, 2009
We catch up for a detailed chat with one of Sydney's leading middle and long distance coaches, Sean Williams. Learn all about the man with perhaps the biggest stable of elite enudurance athletes in Sydney,...
April 17, 2009
RT: How has the training been going for Boston? RH: I have been training harder than you can believe. I have tempo-ed longer than ever before. I feel very strong and excited to race. RT:...
April 15, 2009
Runnerstribe: You ran 2:14:46 in Fukuoka last December. Were you happy with the race? What did you take away from it? Marty Dent: When ever you run a personal best you can't be disappointed. So, yes,...
April 5, 2009
With a super-fast 14:39 5000m indoors, and a less than ideal World Cross Country now behind her, we cacth up with six time New Zealand record holder and four time NCAA title holder Kim Smith, to discuss...
April 1, 2009
Ron Clarke is arguably Australia's greatest ever distance runner, if not our best athlete across all disciplines. Clarke set an amazing 17 world records (along with at least one more not officially...
March 26, 2009
We were able to catch up quickly with all (except Richard Everest) of our junior male stars prior to their huge showdowns in Amman, Jordan, this weekend. We hope you enjoy these flash interviews, and...
March 18, 2009
Lee Troop is one of the five Australian's to have ever run under 2:10 for the marathon. He has been a consistent performer, but injury and plain chance has stopped him performing well in his three (so...
March 17, 2009
Well Australia's premier international track meet of the year has come and gone. Re-live what the stars of the night (and other nights) had to say: Craig Mottram, Collis Birmingham, Steve Hooker, Sally...
March 13, 2009
It must be tough being a 5000m runner from the same era as Craig Mottram, but surely there can be more than one 'Big Mazungo'. If anyone has earned that right then Collis Birmingham is that man. If the...
March 11, 2009
Ben St. Lawrence is relatively new to the distance running scene. Having only taken up competitive distance running a few years ago, he is already making his mark on the Australian landscape, cementing...
March 10, 2009
Tamsyn Lewis has to be Australia's most criticised athlete. Over the years she has copped it from almost everyone, for just about everything, both on and off the track. Not even becoming 2008...
March 9, 2009
There is little doubt that Australian junior distance running is experiencing a golden era, perhaps like never seen before. Leading that charge is none other than 18 year old Ryan Gregson. Gregson at...
Febuary 23, 2009
Flash Chat with Kenenisa Bekele © 2008 The Runner's Tribe, all rights reserved. "He is not Jesus Christ because he can't walk on water. But on land, no one can beat Kenenisa Bekele" - Jos...
Febuary 19, 2009
Jon Rankin: Miler, Writer & Scholar © 2008 The Runner's Tribe, all rights reserved. Jon Rankin has to be one of the nicest guys with whom I have ever chatted with, it is obvious that here is...
Jeff Riseley: Miler, Half Miler & Olympian: Tuesday, January 17, 2009
Jeff Riseley is one hell of a talent. With a 3:36 1500m on the board and with some of the biggest names in the running world behind him, it is an exciting prospect contemplating just what this guy might do. Jeff has an interesting background - like the Aussie 800m legend Ralph Doubell, Jeff did not run much at all during his school years, choosing to not get serious until his later teens. Coached by Richard Huggins and Nic Bideau, Riseley is leading the pack of Aussie 1500m runners who, combined with the likes of Mitchell Kealey, Mark Fountain, Bradley Woods, Jeremy Roff, Craig Mottram, Collis Birmingham, Lachlan Chisolm and Nick Bromley are steadily improving Australia's standing in the brutal and highly competitive world of 1500m racing....
Suzy Walsham: 3 time winner of the Empire State run-up: Friday, January 13, 2009
Anyone who has been around the Australian running scene for more than a few years knows all too well the talents of Suzy Walsham. With four Australian titles to her name, a Commonwealth Games berth and now the winner of the Empire State run-up for three years in succession, people throughout the running world also are now well aware of her exploits. We catch up with Suzy not long after her latest Empire State victory to find out whats happening in her post-track career....
Marty Dent: One Hell of a Year: latest Interview
2008 has been a stellar year for 29 year old Martin Dent. A win at the world's biggest foot race, the Sydney City to Surf, a victory at the Australian Cross Country Championships, and gold in the 3000m Steeple at the Australian titles, to name just a few of his victories. We catch up with Marty as he gears up for a crack at the Fukuoka marathon this December....
Michael Hillardt: 1985 World Indoor 1500m Champion: Thursday, November 6, 2008
The nineteen eighties decade was a rich one for middle distance running. In Britain the likes of Cram, Coe and Ovett dominated, whilst in Africa, Said Aoutia was the man. Down under, there was one man who had a stranglehold over Australian 1500m and mile running for most of the eighties, his name, Michael Hillardt...
Youcef Abdi: Olympic Steeplechase Finalist: latest Interview
If you were looking to find a story of inspiration, hard times and persistence, which finished with a happy ending, you would need not go further than that of Youcef Abdi. After fleeing his home country at a young age, he switched allegiances to Australia, and has represented his adopted country with pride...
James Thie: Globe Trotting Welsh Miler: Saturday, September 6, 2008
UK Middle Distance Runner, James Thie, has been a Great Britain team member since 1998. As well as Welsh Record holder in the Indoor 1500m, 1 mile and 2000m. James has made a name for himself as a fearless competitor who's never afraid to travel the globe to gain success. We catch up with James a few months after he narrowly missed an Olympic berth and a few months before he ties the knot.......
Flash Chat with Kenenisa Bekele : Latest interview
It must be true that legends help create legends. If it wasn't for Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebrselassie may still be "a farmer in the hills of Arsi", and if it wasn't for Gebrselassie then perhaps a man by the name of Kenenisa Bekele would never have been inspired to begin running. Just how many young runners are out there pounding around the streets and tracks throughout Africa, with big dreams of being the next Bekele? Only the years will tell. But the message to these youngsters is pretty clear: dream big, work hard and anything may happen. We catch up with Kenenisa breifly during a training phase as he prepares for his 2009 onslaught. ....
Flash Chat with Olympic Champion: Brimin Kiprop Kipruto: Saturday, August 30, 2008
Steeplechase running in Kenya is a matter of honour and pride, Kenya have dominated the event for decades. Right now, the man leading Kenya's charge and the new Olympic 3000m Steeplechase champion, is the one and only Brimin Kiprop Kipruto. Kipruto hails from Korkitony, a village in the Rift Valley, and trains with the Global Sports group in Kaptagat near Eldoret. Kipruto has an impressive range of talent finishing 11th at the 2006 World Cross-Country Championships (short course), and he has also run a 3:35.23 for 1500m.....
Kathrine Switzer: The Face of Women's Marathon Running: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Kathrine Switzer will always be best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event. Her entry created an uproar and worldwide notoriety when a race official tried to forcibly remove her from the competition....
Haile Gebrselassie, Runner's Tribe Exclusive: Thursday, August 14, 2008
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.....
