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WADA gets what it wants | A Column By Len Johnson “Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets” went a song from the 1950s musical Damn Yankees and, judging by the outcome this week at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, WADA is the new Lola. A CAS panel upheld an appeal by the...
Nikki Chapple is Australia’s 11th fastest female marathon runner of all-time. Introduction by Len Johnson The French composer Claude Debussy once described music as “the space between the notes.” If that is so, then Nikki Chapple’s marathon career could be her unfinished symphony. Just three marathons, one a shocker, and the best...
Published with permission thanks to Athletics Australia Sign up to Rio Rumba, Athletics E-News by Athletics Australia Dani Samuels (NSW) saved her best for last with a 64.90m throw on her final attempt to finish fourth in the women’s discus throw final on the fifth day of athletics competition in Rio. The three-time...
It’s been a long time between drinks, friends of Runner’s Tribe. A lot has happened since I last wrote on this platform but one thing has not changed is my love for this sport. As a community we have been battered and bruised with the fun sponge that is...
By Runner's Tribe New South Wales' Carley Thomas is possibly Australia's brightest young up and coming middle distance prospect at the moment, after winning silver in the 800m at the recent IAAF World U20 Championships in Finland, and knocking out a new personal best along the way of 2:01.13. Coupled...

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ALTITUDE | A column by Jaryd Clifford – Runner’s Tribe “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Sir Edmund Hillary In the mountains, even the strongest stumble. Every step is gruelling, every breath a battle. It is an environment that demands courage. It is a place where only the toughest survive. It...
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Now for members only - In 2016 RT filmed double Olympian David McNeill for the first Workout Any Day episode. McNeill has already qualified to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 10,000m for Australia. He is the current Australian 10,000m champion, 8 time NCAA All American and...
Hello all, It has been a busy month for me but I’ve found the time to write my third blog for runnerstribe. I felt like I had a decent cross country season that included an individual Victorian U20 aggregate title in the XCR 13 series, a win at the Victorian all...
With an 800m PB of 2:00.81, and gold medals from the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics and at the 2019 Pacific Games, Keely Small is one of Australia's brightest middle distance prospects. Fresh off a huge winter of training, we caught up with Keely as she heads into what just may well be, a career defining year....
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The latest episode of our Workout Any Day ?️ series features Olympic 4x400m Finalist Caitlin Sargent. Produced for Runner’s Tribe by professional filmmaker Louie Hadfield of Rolling. Production Co https://www.facebook.com/rollingproductionco/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B7dU9xRATZP/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link  
                   

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