Tiernan echoes of Melbourne ‘56
A Column By Len Johnson
It might be drawing a long bow, but there’s nothing wrong with drawing long bows: when Patrick Tiernan became NCAA cross-country champion last weekend I saw a link going back to the Melbourne Olympic Games 60 years earlier.
How so? Well, Tiernan...
Runner's Tribe Interview with NCAA Division I Cross Country Champion, Pat Tiernan
By Grace Kalac for Runner's Tribe
Runner’s Tribe caught up with Australian Rio Olympian Patrick Tiernan to chat about his NCAA Division I Cross Country Championship victory on November 19th in Terre Haute, Indiana. Tiernan, who has been studying...
Runner's Tribe recently caught up with 2016 Rio Olympian, 2013 World Champs 800m Bronze Medalist, and Big Bear Track Club Co-founder, Brenda Martinez for this awesome chat. (Phone interview transcribed by Runner's Tribe).
Where are you currently situated, and how is training going?
So I live in Big Bear Lake, which is...
In March this year, Runner's Tribe travelled to Rotary Athletic Field (NSW,Australia) and filmed this workout any day film with Georgia Wassall and the A-Team. On that day, we were lucky enough to interact and share some invaluable time with coach John Atterton. John, as many of you know,...
Melbourne's Olympics 60 years on: A Column By Len Johnson
Sixty years ago this Monday (21 November), a crowd a quarter of a million strong choked the streets of Melbourne, bringing traffic to a standstill.
“The throng had little motive other than to be there,” a contemporary report ran, “and to...
Haile Gebrselassie reflects on Athens, life as a fun runner and his new role as Ethiopian Athletics president
Wherever Haile Gebrselassie goes, the world of running wants to hear the thoughts of the now retired great athlete who has won two Olympic gold medals, many world titles and set world...
Pioneer Kathrine Switzer Runs Again
A Column By Ryan Nelson for Runner's Tribe
There are some truly exceptional people in this world, and one of them happens to be Kathrine Switzer. If you follow marathon running and its splendid history, especially in the city of Boston, then you would know about...
Dane Bird-Smith - A Big Step Forward in 2016
When you look back on the 2016 Athletics season it's hard not to be impressed by the results achieved yet again by our Australian race walkers. Our two medals from the Rio Olympics were both achieved in race walking, with both...
Why Zatopek remains relevant: A Column By Len Johnson
Ron Clarke hailed Emil Zatopek as the greatest distance runner who ever lived, not only for his performances, but also for his personality.
Four Olympic gold medals – the 10,000 metres in London in 1948 and the unprecedented, and unequalled, distance treble...
