The Ferny Creek gang of the 1960's led by Olympians Tony Cook and Ron Clark. The group often included as many Olympians as have represented Australia since 1996 or 2000!
1974 training run
AEARA aims to revive group training, allowing athletes and coaches to come together at specific sessions, as used to happen on Sundays at Ferny Creek, and as occurs in the towns like Iten and Eldoret in Kenya and Addis Ababa and Sululta in Ethiopia.
Through his association with Tony Benson, Sydney Olympic 3000m S/C champion Reuben Kosgei is supporting the program. As the founder of the ALTITUDE RUNNERS Management Group and the Director of an elite training camp in Eldoret, Kenya he can assist AEARA at three levels – direct advice to athletes and coaches, the opportunity to link into his elite training centre in Eldoret and then with entry into European competition.
Coaches will be able to associate with Reuben (when not managing athletes overseas) and Sammy Woldeamanuel, a 2:08 hr marathon runner working with AEARA coach Frances Lipscombe.
In addition AEARA athletes will have the opportunity to train with athletes Reuben brings to Australia and with Sammy Woldeamanuel, a 2:08 hr marathon runner working with AEARA coach Frances Lipscombe.
Access to the Run With The Best knowledge. This book by Tony Benson and Irv Ray has sold worldwide, is in over 3000 US colleges and high schools (and now costs in excess of $200 on the internet!). The program has produced male and female Olympians in the USA, Philippines and Australia.
Tony Benson ASM
CONSULTANT
1972 Olympian
1992 Olympic Head Coach
IAAF Lecturer
Level 5 Track & Field Coach
ATFCA National Consultant
Keith Fearnley
HEAD COACH & DIRECTOR
Level 4 Track & Field Coach
Reuben Kosgei
ALTITUDE RUNNERS/CONSULTANT
Altitude Runners Head Coach & Competition Manager
Olympic Gold Medalist
Camp Eldoret Director of Training
Frances Lipscombe
COACH & ATHLETE LIASON
Level 4 Track & Field Coach
Kirsty Hough (Rayner)
MARKETING MANAGER
Tanami Design