Mick Marshall’s eight deserts attempt for positive change
Ballarat endurance runner Mick Marshall is about to embark on a Guinness Book of World Record attempt for the most desert races run in a single year.
Category: Athlete Interviews
Mick Thwaites – The trials and tribulations of the 6 day Emu Ultra
Mick Thwaites lined up for his debut 6 day ultra. Not only did he win the damn thing, he went and ran just a shade under 837kms in the process. An average of nearly 140kms a day. Read about his fantastic journey here.
Ultra people: Ray James
Editor foreword – When I first started running ultras ten years ago, Ray James was and still is one of the people I look up to. Back in those days, ultra running in Australia was still a very small world Read More …
Ultra people: Adam Connor – ‘One kidney down’
Adam Connor is a 50-year-old Sydneysider who found out a couple of weeks before completing the Badwater event last year that he only has one kidney.
Ultra people: Kelvin Marshall – A rare breed
In this series of three articles, we explore more of the human factor in ultra running from Sydney-based writer, Byron Connolly. We delve into the ‘why’ that differs for so many of us. First up is Queensland-based runner Kelvin Marshall, Read More …
Athlete Interview: Harry Jones
Harry Jones is a Welsh runner who lives in Thailand and although relatively new to the trail ultra running scene has already had some impressive results. Read more here.
Athlete Interview: Ben Duffus
Ben Duffus is one of Australia’s most successful ultra trail runners and also just a super top bloke, who is in Hong Kong at the moment for the 9 Dragons 50k event. In the following interview we catch up with Read More …
Athlete Interview: Jordi Gamito
Continuing to bring you more than just the world inside Australia, today we’ve lined up an interview with one of Catalonia’s top runners, Jordi Gamito. This year Jordi Gamito is ready to have his best season yet. In this interview the runner Read More …
Athlete Interview: Elsa Jeandedieu
Elsa Jeandedieu is a Frenchwoman living in Hong Kong and over the last several years has made a huge splash on the local running scene. She is one of main female contenders going into the 9 Dragons 50-50 race, however Read More …
Ultra Runner Interview: Kim Matthews
As our sport expands, it can be tricky keeping track of every runner I need to know about. Some race previews we get it right, others, a dark horse will rise through the clouds to put themselves on the radar. Read More …
