Ryan Hall: best actor in a supporting role | A Column By Len Johnson
Ryan Hall never quite achieved the stardom for which he seemed destined, but if the best actor Oscar somehow eluded him, the American marathoner certainly has a sound claim to a gong as best actor in...
By Thomas Do Canto
The ‘drop’ of a running shoe, as it’s commonly referred to, is the difference in midsole height or thickness between the heel and forefoot. I feel that at this point in time, more so than ever, running shoe companies are releasing various models that have a...
What’s that sound you hear? Well, if you’re anywhere near a national federation’s high performance unit it could be the sound of numbers crunching.
The IAAF is moving to a new system of qualifying for the world championships and, assuming the IOC is totally on board with it, presumably the...
A Column By Len Johnson
In announcing her retirement this week, Alana Boyd got the timing just right.
Timing is everything in Boyd’s event, the pole vault. It is no good having the height before the crossbar, no good having it after. For a clearance, you must have the height at...
By Thomas Do Canto, from Walker Street Podiatry
So, we’ve had the ‘barefoot running’ hype that bred the minimalist running shoe boom. This boom lasted several years - from 2010 to 2013 there was a vast increase in the availability and market share of this segment of the running shoe...
Peter Bol ran his Olympic qualifying time of 1:45.78 in Germany which also placed him 17th on the Australian all-time list. Bol will be making his Olympic debut in Rio. He is a rising superstar of the sport and easily one of the most exciting athletes to run for...
My 2010-11 Australian season began back December at Zatopek Classic in the 1500m. With no idea of how I would perform, I managed to get off to a good start with a steady win on my home track. This was followed up by a brief stint at Falls Creek,...
RT: Tom, good to have you back on RT. How is the running going?
TDC: Thanks for having me, always a pleasure. Running is going well thanks, taking the foot off the pedal a bit since World Half Marathon Champs in March but looking to gear up for a marathon...
Georgia Wassall is a rising star in Australian and world athletics. At 19 she is one of the most promising middle distance runner's the country has ever seen. In the World Youth Championships 2014 Wassall ran 2.02.71s, to finish third behind Margaret Nyairera Wambui of Kenya, in the 800m....
Runner's Tribe Interview with Olympic 1500m Finalist, Charlie Grice
British Olympic 1500m finalist, Charlie Grice, is a man with a gigantic engine. His accomplishments as a junior athlete are incredible, including:
Being the youngest ever to win a senior National 1500m title (aged 20).
Breaking the English Schools 1500m record...
