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Category: Athlete Interviews

A casual out and back along the GNW – Part Two

July 11, 2019 DanLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News

‘Burty’ Burt Kennedy recently ran the entire GNW out, then turned around and came back for the return journey. In doing so, he became the first person (and certainly the quickest), to complete the ‘out and back’. In part one Read More …

Burty Burt

A casual out and back along the GNW… All 550kms of it! Part One

July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 DanLeave a commentANZ Ultra News, Athlete Interviews, Latest News

When I first heard about this run – an out and back along the GNW, covering 550kms in just six days, my initial reaction was. “Awesome, but that’s damn ambitious!” But, it sometimes takes a little bit of crazy for Read More …

Burty Burt, GNW, Great North Walk

Athlete Interview: Steph Auston

April 16, 2019 DanLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News

Having succumbed to an injury last year, Steph Auston has hit 2019 with a massive bang. She’s won pretty much everything she’s entered bar a second place to the immortal Courtney Dauwalter. And it’s her ability to race hard and Read More …

Steph Auston

Six Foot Track Men’s Preview

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 DanLeave a commentANZ Ultra News, Athlete Interviews, Latest News
six foot track

Yesterday we previewed the 6ft track women’s race, now today it’s the turn of the men. As usual, there’s a highly competitive pointy end. The winner from the last two years, Vlad Shatrov leads the charge again.  Come Saturday he Read More …

6ft track, Six Foot Track, Vlad Shatrov

Athlete Interview: Reece Edwards Interview Tarawera 100km winner

February 26, 2019March 13, 2019 David LongoLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News, Ultra168 Insiders

In the following interview we chat with Reece Edwards who just recently won the Tarawera 102k in what was his first attempt at the distance in a cracking time of 8.22. We talk about his history with running, training, why Read More …

Reece Edwards, Tarawera 100km

Athlete Interview: Francesca Canepa

January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Dan1 CommentAsian Ultra News, Athlete Interviews, Latest News
Francesca Canepa

Next month, the 9 Dragons Ultra takes place in Hong Kong. Ahead of the race, we’ve got a series of interviews lined up with a number of leading women runners. The first is Francesca Canepa, the former snowboarder turned ultra Read More …

9 dragons, Francesca Canepa

Jono Wyatt Interview

August 23, 2018 David LongoLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News
Jono Wyatt

Jono Wyatt is easily one of the best all round runners of our generation, with a 2:13 marathon and numerous titles in mountain running. Read our interview.

Jonathan Wyatt

Ultra people: Tayebeh Alirezaee

July 9, 2018 Byron ConnollyLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News
Alirezaee

Tayebeh Alirezaee has no recollection of her life in Iran during the revolution of 1979. But the trauma of the conflict between Iran and Iraq, is fresh in her mind.

Tayebeh Alirezaee

Lucy Bartholomew Western States 100 Post Race Interview

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018 Dan1 CommentAthlete Interviews, Latest News
Lucy Bartholomew

It was her first miler, and what a place to do it, Western States 100. But that didn’t stop 22 year old Lucy Bartholomew from running the race she dreamed of running. She took it out from the front early Read More …

Lucy Bartholomew, Western States 100, WSER100

Taming the beast – The GNW250

June 7, 2018 DanLeave a commentAthlete Interviews, Latest News
GNW

Just over a month ago, Chris Wilder took on the GNW250km and when he approached me about suppling his report, I was naturally very interested. What follows is an abridged version of Chris’ effort.

Chris Wilder, GNW250

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