Runners Tribe News Updates

I still get out sometimes. Only a couple of days ago I was out celebrating the 45th anniversary of event, publications and retail company Sole Motive which, in another lifetime it seems now, started out as Australian Runner magazine and through the hard work and resilience of founders Terry and… Read more »

This weeks episode is sponsored by The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is back in April next year with flat and fast courses … an amazing atmosphere and heaps of fun. Sign up today at ballaratmarathon.com.au before this very popular event sells out. Brad manages his calf by… Read more »

When it comes to elite sport, every fraction of a second counts. From the Olympics to the World Marathon Majors, footwear plays a pivotal role in helping athletes push the boundaries of human performance. In recent years, innovation in running shoe technology has reshaped the competitive landscape, with brands unveiling… Read more »

In the high-performance world of professional sports, athletes are constantly managing more than just their physical output. Beyond the training sessions, competitions, and grueling recovery routines lies a quieter, often overlooked challenge: financial management. With the potential for significant earnings through contracts, sponsorships, and bonuses, athletes face both opportunity and… Read more »

CAPE TOWN — The race that wanted to become Africa’s first World Marathon Major didn’t get to start. On Sunday morning, organizers of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon canceled the marathon due to high winds that toppled structures at the start and finish areas, ending months of preparation and sidelining… Read more »

AMSTERDAM — In a city that has quietly become one of road running’s fastest laboratories, the TCS Amsterdam Marathon delivered another proof point on Sunday as Kenya’s Geoffrey Toroitich Kipchumba won in 2 hours 03 minutes 30 seconds, taking nine seconds off the course record. Ethiopia’s Aynalem Desta captured the… Read more »

This week’s episode is sponsored by The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon The Running Warehouse Ballarat Marathon is back in April next year with flat and fast courses … an amazing atmosphere and heaps of fun. Sign up today at ballaratmarathon.com.au before this very popular event sells out. Julian makes progress before hitting the streets… Read more »

Tracking recent athletics news, we note that Femke Bol is now looking at a new challenge. What’s that, you ask. Hasn’t the second-best women’s 400 metres hurdler yet to conquer her first challenge? That would be beating the best women’s 400 metres hurdler ever, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, to a world or… Read more »

Eliud Kipchoge has spent a career shrinking the marathon’s unknowns, but one still remains: New York City. The 40-year-old two-time Olympic champion, and the only human to cover 26.2 miles in under two hours under controlled conditions, said he would start in Staten Island next month to “complete” his major-marathon… Read more »

World Athletics formally ratified Yomif Kejelcha’s 57:30 from Valencia (Oct. 27, 2024), restoring order to the record books after a year of swift times and faster rumors. The Ethiopian, a world indoor champion who took silver over 10,000m in Tokyo this September, clipped one second from Jacob Kiplimo’s 2021 mark.… Read more »