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Take Two: Stockholm

LACHIE MOORHOUSE Unseen hours of the night, Google Translate and dodgy websites that reside in the depths of the internet are all solid indicators that the European athletics season is well and truly back. And if Monaco is anything to go by, we’re in for a lengthy treat. One would be forgiven for only followingContinue reading “Take Two: Stockholm”

Tokyo or Monaco

LACHIE MOORHOUSE According to the script, the Tokyo Olympics have just concluded. The athletes are licking their wounds post celebrations and the track and field world is relishing some rare airtime in the Australian media. Chris, 42, is parked on his couch with a stubby, declaring that 13-minutes for a 5000m “isn’t that fast,” andContinue reading “Tokyo or Monaco”

Kang Nyoak – Make Your Own Luck

Lachie Moorhouse Silence followed by the crack of a gunshot. One shot means go. Two shots means false start. Endless shots means you are embroiled in a situation far more serious than any athletics race. The pressure of a shot that starts a stopwatch pales into insignificance when compared to those that force you toContinue reading “Kang Nyoak – Make Your Own Luck”

Vic Milers – Meet 3

When world-class athletes race at the local athletics track – you go and pop your head in. But when the surrounding racing is not far off that mark – you strap yourself in for a long night of athletics. This was certainly the case at Box Hill’s Hagenauer Reserve on Thursday night with the thirdContinue reading “Vic Milers – Meet 3”

Too Fast, Slow Down.

IF you gave David Warner my Kashmir Slazenger… THEN he’d struggle to hit a six. That wouldn’t change his hand-eye coordination, his strength, or his timing. But it would impact his power, and therefore make him a worse player. So why are considering denying distance athletes the best opportunity for success? The Vaporfly invasion hasContinue reading “Too Fast, Slow Down.”

Falls Creek for Dummies

“What are you doing for New Years?” “Oh I’m going to Falls.” “The BTV lineup is way better mate!” “No, Falls Creek,” I said. So as my friends prepared for an almighty showdown with the wily veteran gatekeepers at Lardner Park’s ‘Beyond the Valley’ festival, I was preparing for my own matchup. Not against fellowContinue reading “Falls Creek for Dummies”

Vic Milers – Meet 2

The second meeting of the Victorian Milers Club featured graded races over 800m and 1500m on a picturesque evening at Hagenauer Reserve on Tuesday the 10th of December. With Melbourne’s iconic Lakeside Stadium currently under the knife, Box Hill’s Hagenauer Reserve has established itself as the hub of Victorian athletics for the summer. Whilst StravaContinue reading “Vic Milers – Meet 2”