133: The Greatest Australian Running Performance of All Time

133: The Greatest Australian Running Performance of All Time

 

Brad hits cross country variations in Stromlo National Park and froths over some upcoming kicks.
Julian argues with the coach and also froths over some upcoming kicks.
Brady learns how much running gloves costs and spends some quality time with the wife on the bike.

Diamond League set to return with a new schedule launching with Monaco in August.
Athletics Weekly

 

Jakob & Henrik Ingebrigtsen Norweigian 5K Road in Stavanger.
Athletics Weekly

 

Be sure to check out the Virtual Trail Running Series presented by Rapid Ascent.
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Listener question of the week asks about how to go about building maintenance mileage during this post-race time.

Scott Nicholas returns with the results from the panel and we find out what is declared as the Greatest Australian Running Performance of All Time. The final performances up for nomination are as follow:

 

Herb Elliott’s Gold Medal and World Record in the 1500m at the 1960 Rome Olympics
VS
Ron Clarke’s 5000m World Record of 13:16 in Stockholm, 1966

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Benita Willis wins the World Cross Country Championship in Brussels 2004
Vs
Ralph Doubell 800m victory and world record in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics

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