Super Saturday at Carrara – Aussies represent with pride on the penultimate day of athletics
The Australian Gold Coast 2018 track and field team today continued their medal streak on the field, concluding the final day of competition with two additional medals.
High jump sensation Nicola McDermott lit up Carrara...
A column by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
It was April 2016 and Melissa Duncan was at the top of her game.
She had received automatic selection into the Australian Rio Olympic team to contest her pet event, the 1500 metres.
Just a few weeks earlier, the Melbourne Track Club...
By Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
In the twilight of a perfect summer’s evening in Melbourne, over 7000 spectators anxiously ambled into Lakeside Stadium. It worked for Twenty20 Cricket. It worked for Fast5 Netball. But would it work for track and field?
For many, attending the inaugural event was for one...
Family ties – Parent-child coaching partnerships thrive on the Gold Coast
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
When an athlete wins a medal at a major championships, they often take the time to thank both their coach and their parents for their ongoing support...
A new Day and age in Australian track and field
Written by Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
If you watched Riley Day’s composure on night one of Nitro Athletics as she lined up on the back straight against Usain Bolt, you wouldn’t have guessed that the 16 year-old’s first memories of...
Small’s big day - Day 5 morning recap
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
Sixteen-year-old Keely Small has raced beyond her years in the women’s 800m heats. She hung on for sixth in a fast-paced first heat, racing superbly to clock 2:00.81 to finish...
A Column By Grace Kalac - Runner's Tribe
At the 2014 Australian Junior Championships, a 17-year-old Georgia Griffith turned heads as she crossed the line in third place. She slashed three seconds off her personal best to clock 2:05.77, a World Junior Championship qualifier. While Griffith labels this performance as...
Inside the Australian U20 Spark Team’s Pre-Championship Travels
By Grace Kalac
On the 22nd of June 2016, 55 of Australia’s most promising track and field athletes embarked on a four-week journey of European competitions and training prior to the World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland. For many of these athletes, this...
By Grace Kalac reporting from London - Runner's Tribe
Fifteen Australians graced London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the annual Diamond League Müller Anniversary Games on Sunday afternoon, producing a combined four personal bests and four season’s bests. With many of the 15 athletes set to compete in next month’s...
Gregson, Mathews, Williamsz - Aussie trinity of 1500m runners make it to the big dance
Written by Grace Kalac – Runner’s Tribe – Reporting from the Gold Coast
For the first time since 2006, three Australians will don the green and gold in the men’s 1500m final at the Commonwealth Games.
This...
