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Riley McGown has come from the clouds over the last few years, and now holds a firm place within Australia's top half a dozen 800m runners.
 
With a PB of 1:46.08, Riley, together with a bunch of other hungry Australians, are knocking on the door of true world class status.
 
We caught up with Riley right after his first world champs in Budapest, as he settles down for some base training before the Australian summer season kicks off......
 
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James Hansen is a tough Tasmanian based middle distance runner  that 's been knocking on the door of major championship teams for many years.
 
2023 has been huge so far. With new PB's set over the 1500m, mile, 3000m, 5000m,  and 10km (road). HIs versatility is pretty impressive, with PB's of 3:37 for 1500m and 28:20 for 10km (road).
 
We caught up during the Budapest world champs, when James had just arrived home from Europe and had some down time back home in Launceston....

Philo Saunders is a well-known name in Australian elite running.  A 3:41 1500m runner, Philo holds the Australian record for the 40-45 age category over 1500m, with an amazing 3:45.
Philo is a Senior Sports Physiologist at the Australian Sports Commission and also is one of Australia’s best coaches.  Under his tutelage include stars like Jarryd Clifford, Michael Roeger, and Deon Kenzie.
We caught up with Philo for a quick chat and recapped the recent Para World Champs, dived into training, injuries, and heaps more…

In early 2022 we sat down with James Templeton, the manager to Peter Bol and Joseph Deng, and dived deep into the world of elite athlete management.
 
Fast forward 16 months and a lot has transpired.  Deng is now the Australian 800m record holder, once again, and JT now looks after a number of Australia's biggest names, other than Bol and Deng, including Cameron Myers and Jye Edwards.
 

We caught up with James and spent time on a vast array of topics; from Deng's return to form, to the signing of Cameron Myers,to how hard it is to qualify for Australian teams these days, to the impact of super shoes, and much more......

This week's host, James Constantine interviews 2 x Olympian, 2:25 marathoner, humanitarian and distance icon, Eloise Wellings.
Eloise's Love Mercy Foundation exists to empower communities in northern Uganda to overcome poverty caused by the horrors of war. Love Mercy began in 2010 in Sydney, Australia after Eloise met Ugandan Olympian and former child soldier, Julius Achon.  Learn more

Runner's Tribe along with host Daniel Hopkins present the second feature episode of our new series 'When we were faster' which delves into the lives and careers of some of the greatest athletes that have ever competed. Next up we have the legendary Aussie distance runner, Steve Moneghetti.