Runners Tribe News Updates

The 2026 TCS London Marathon has officially shattered the world record for the largest number of applications to a marathon, with an astonishing 1,133,813 people submitting entries. This surpasses the previous record of 840,318 applications set for the 2025 race, confirming London’s status as the most sought-after marathon globally. According… Read more »

If you know a bit about Australian marathon history, you will recall that Lisa Ondieki is our only Olympic marathon medallist. Her silver medal in Seoul in 1988 behind the great Rosa Mota is the only medal attained by an Australian at the Olympics. Robert de Castella and Steve Moneghetti… Read more »

Ethiopian runner Tigst Assefa made history at the 2025 London Marathon by setting a new women’s marathon world record, finishing in 2:15:50. This performance surpassed the previous record of 2:16:16 set by Peres Jepchirchir in 2024, pending verification by World Athletics .​ Assefa’s victory was marked by a strategic surge… Read more »

Quickfire highlights from the Xiamen stop of the 2025 Wanda Diamond League — big performances, record-breaking runs, and rising stars making their mark. The post Top moments from Xiamen’s 2025 Wanda Diamond League — speed, records, and breakout performances. appeared first on Runner's Tribe. Read more »

Rising Australian sprint star Lachlan Kennedy has stamped himself as the real deal, finishing an impressive fifth in the 100m final at his Diamond League debut in Xiamen, China. Kennedy arrived in career-best form, fresh off silver in the 60m at last month’s World Indoor Championships in Nanjing and a… Read more »

He was cheered on to the track each time he entered. Careered around the outer fence high-fiving young kids and a surprising number of older folk after each race, even though, metaphorically at least, he was borne out of the arena on his shield. Results were immaterial: he was the… Read more »

A blend of youth and experience will lead Australia into the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo this September, with several standout performances earning spots on the national squad.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Australian Athletics (@australianathletics) Among those confirmed is 17-year-old sprinter Gout Gout,… Read more »

Strategy highlights the progress and achievements to date and the need to build on this and continue to grow the pipeline of female leaders for decision-making positions throughout athletics. Objectives include increasing gender equity across administrators, referees and coaches World Athletics has released further detail about its three-year gender leadership… Read more »

You’ve probably heard people talking about the benefits of using a sauna, or maybe you’ve seen one at your local gym and wondered why people use it. If so, the answer is fairly simple. Using a traditional sauna benefits your health when used correctly. That said, if you are planning… Read more »

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