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Some comebacks are measured in finish times. This one was measured in something far harder to quantify. After 15 months away from running following a fractured ankle and cartilage damage, Tarkine Elite Athlete Kieron Douglass didn't sit still and wait...
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Oakie Diggins is one of Australia's most exciting trail runners, known for his grit on the trails and his grounded approach to the sport. After being sidelined with a serious bone stress injury, Oakie sat down with Tarkine to talk...
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1. How did your training block leading into the race go? This training block was my first time with my coach, Justin Hiatt. It's always a test, placing your trust in someone, and I was keen to see how it...
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09/04/26 When preparation meets patience, breakthroughs tend to follow. For Ben Leeson, the Buffalo Stampede 100km was not just another race. It was the result of his most complete and consistent training block since stepping into trail running in 2023. Representing...
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The mangrove propagule — a slender, pencil-thin seedling — is one of nature's most unlikely heroes. Planted by hand into tidal mud at the edge of a Kenyan estuary, it will spend years fighting salt, storm surge, and competition before...
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