Wanted: home-town heroes
Who is going to step up for Australia when the world cross-country finally comes to Bathurst on 18 February? Will it be the star-studded mixed relay comprised of Ollie Hoare, Jessica Hull, Stewie McSweyn and Abbey Caldwell. They’re certainly talking up their chances. Elevate your running game...
The 2004 world cross country (WXC) in Brussels was certainly the highlight of my career. It was my 4th world cross country (my first time in the 8km race) and without a doubt, going into it, I was in my best shape of my career to date.
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MATT FITZGERALD – Runner’s Tribe
Matt Fitzgerald is an acclaimed endurance sports coach, nutritionist, and author. His many books include The Endurance Diet, 80/20 Running, and How Bad Do You Want It?
I’ve always considered myself an injury-prone runner. I used to half-jokingly say...
You recently won the Noosa bolt. Are you happy with your current form?
I feel like I'm heading in the right direction with my fitness. Leading up to the Burnie10 and Noosa Bolt I was doing heavy base work with only one threshold session a week but lots of longer...
Florence, Italy; June 2, 2023 - On a night etched in history at the Golden Gala in Florence, Australia’s golden girl Jessica Hull has strengthened her status as a global star with a podium finish and Oceania record, as Nina Kennedy gets her season back on track with bronze....
Just letting everyone know I’m still alive. I spent 2 full months on crutches with no weight-baring at all. From there I was allowed to walk around for a ryan gregsonmonth to strengthen my ankle joint and calf and increase my range of the joint that was reduced due...
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Nickname: Em or Brichacek
Career highlight to date: Representing Australia at the World Cross Country Championships (2008 and 2009) also winning my first open national titles in cross country and 10000m (2011/2012)
Favourite distance: 5000m
Running idol: Emil Zatopek and Herb Elloitt
RT: Emily, good run at the Carlsbad 5000m? How was the...
Australian Mountain Running Championships
I have run Australian championships in distances ranging from 3000m (or 1500m as a junior) to half marathon, over steeples, cross country, track and road, but I have never run an Aussie mountain running championship. With the titles being held in Canberra and the course not...
Runner's Tribe and Wildfire Sports & Trek have teamed up to give you a chance to win a brand new pair of ASICS GEL-Cumulus 23. Simple email entry.
Tani Ruckle is Australia’s 12th fastest female marathon runner of all-time.
Introduction by Len Johnson
First, she couldn’t run. Then she couldn’t run without outside pacemaker assistance.
Then – well, OK, she could run, but she was just some slightly wacky Canadian fitness trainer with the crazy ambition of representing Australia. Running...
