A chance to participate in the Queensland Athletics 2020-21 Hump Day Meet on 3/03/2021 for the men’s 200m gave a good opportunity for another run out before the Queensland State Championships next weekend. The meet was populated with a good mix of Queensland’s athletic clubs greats, and good upcomers with great potential using the event Read more about Gearing up for March Competitions[…]

A saudade atmosphere surrounding the first foray back into competition after a long 12 months absent of competitive events was finally banished as the Garry Brown Shield kicked off on Saturday 20th February 2021 at the Qld Sports & Athletics Centre. For the athletes longing and training hard for the absent chance to compete and Read more about Competition is back![…]

Normally at this time its pre-season preparation for Russel Taib, with the Australian domestic competition selection process becoming the targeted focus for training. However understandably this year continues to require further adaptation. Athletics Australia confirmed in September that eight National Championship events that were due to be held in 2020 have been cancelled due to Read more about Australian competition hiatus potentially looks to ease early 2021[…]

In May the Australian Prime Minister released a three-stage road map to guide Australia out of COVID-19 lockdowns across the state and territories, with a view to re-opening Australia. These stages to be instituted by each state and territory at a pace they deem relevant for their jurisdiction’s circumstance. For Russel Taib it was good Read more about Squad and track training returns for Russel[…]

Despite the deprivations of normal life activity under the current pandemic conditions we are all coping with – the changes in everyone’s normal routines and time demands has provided many with the chance to reflect on the past and the journey to the present. Russel Taib is pleased to be recently recognised in Athletics South’s Read more about Reflection: The importance of grassroots in sport[…]

As “lockdown” training continues we took some time to catch up with Russel’s strength and conditioning coach to talk about this particular aspect of the training regime and what effects the pandemic has had and the adaptations that have had to be made. Interview with TeamTaib and Aaron Turner Name: Aaron Turner Profession: Strength and Read more about Training continues under lockdown rules in Australia[…]

Given the global coronavirus pandemic which has claimed the lives of almost 17,000 people worldwide and counting and this week’s news that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have been postponed until 2021 it’s perhaps inevitable that all Australian competitions have now moved from a postponed status to officially cancelled and all potential international competition for Russel Read more about Update: Australian Competitions officially cancelled for 2020[…]

With the current threat of COVID-19 impacting the health and welfare of all humanity, athletic competitions, as with most sporting industry events, have seen a postponement of all competitions and events for Russel Taib until May 1st 2020 at the earliest. This will includes the imminent Brisbane Track Classic (our home base favourite) and the Read more about All Competition Suspended or Postponed[…]

The Sydney Track Classic is part of the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze Label and another great opportunity to to have a run out against a strong field for the second major event of 2020. Russel was given lane eight of the section 2 race for the Men’s 200m open and finished 3rd with a Read more about Competing for Malaysia at The Sydney Track Classic[…]

Following the overseas trip to the SEA games in the Philippines and a January training camp in KL Malaysia it was back to Australia for the athlete, and a fast turn around of focus, straight into 2020’s first major track meet of the year at the Melbourne Track Classic. In the mens 200m it was Read more about Back in Australia and Athletics Championship competition[…]