Holy shot!!
Did we all just witness the greatest ever shot-put competition of all time? Yes. Yes, we did.
The event began with the longest ever throw at a world championship. Ryan Crouser set the tone with a 22.36, bettering the previous championship record. By the end, that mark was just...
By Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
On the 28th March 2018, QLD Athletics hosted the final track and field competition before the star of the Commonwealth Games. After months of the planning, the Queensland International Track Classic (QITC) accommodated athletes from over 30 countries, Olympic champions, World champions and thousands...
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Matt Lynch – Runner’s Tribe
From the author: I’ve teamed up with @runnerstribe over the next fortnight to deliver a daily rundown of the 2019 @iaaf_athletics Championships direct from Doha, Qatar The Doha Diaries will delve into the day to day life of one of the richest...
Sometimes being an athletics fan is hard.
One moment, there’s absolutely nothing happening. Next minute, you don’t know where to look.
Tonight, was one of those nights.
After watching Solomon, Boden and Carli move on through to the semi’s & Buckingham and Klein make their debuts, there was a good 90min break...
Another day in Doha and it started off like the rest.
Quick bicep session in the gym in preparation for the media 800m, some freeze dried coffee and its off down Jawaan street for bus.
*** Before we get underway, I’d like to revisit Zango the triple jump medallist from Burkina Faso. On further research and advice from avid Doha Diary reader Dr Brian Roe, I should have awarded him the keys to Ouagadougou!
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The capital of Burkina Faso houses 2.2million people and you better...
Matt Lynch - Runner's Tribe
From the author: As we approach the pinnacle of track and field, I’m teaming up with @runnerstribe over the next fortnight to deliver a daily rundown of the 2019 @iaaf_athletics Championships direct from Doha, Qatar ?? The Doha Diaries will delve into the day to...
Tiernan impresses again while Mathews goes sub 3:55 for the mile
Day 2 for the Aussies started with Pat Tiernan lining up in a field of 29 for the Pre Classic 5000m in what turned out to be Mo Farah’s last ever track race on US soil. Pushed all the...
Everyone loves using a bit of All-Athletics (www.all-athletics.com) when checking up on some personal bests. It’s even been used in verb form before;
“Oh, who’s this guy in lane 4?”
“no idea. never heard of him”
“You should all athletics him”
Not only does it compile millions of results and keeps athlete profiles...
Our land may be girt by sea, but tonight, at approximately 8:20pm, I was girt in a sea of green, as Kelsey-Lee Barber stepped onto the podium to receive her Javelin gold medal.
We stood there, arm in arm, and belted out a national anthem that would make Tina Arena...
