The Tassie Athlete | Sporting stories from a small island state

Hugh Nicklason

A Home Away From Home

With Tasmania tattooed on his chest, distance runner Hugh Nicklason shares his journey on moving overseas in pursuit of wider ambitions.

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Scott Bowden

Balance Is Key

Tasmania is renowned for producing world-class athletes and Scott Bowden is no exception. Here he discusses the challenges of finding balance in sport and across all aspects of his life.

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Samuel Field

The Benefits Of Being Committed

The emerging middle distance runner attributes his recent success to being consistent. Here, he shares insight into how to achieve consistency in training, as well as the benefits that carry through to competition.

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Dejen Gebreselassie

Remembering Purpose

For Dejen, faith plays an important role in his running but ultimately, it reminds him of his purpose; something all athletes can lose sight of.

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TRAINING DIARY

2019 State XCO Series - Round 1

August 9, 2019

We captured some Tassie Athletes taking to the Tolosa mountain bike trails for round one of the XCO series.

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Prescription for banter at Half Marathon Champs

August 9, 2019

We follow a group of seven medical professionals from Tasmania who competed on the Sunny Coast.

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2019 Tasmanian XC Championships

July 24, 2019

We attended the 2019 Tasmanian Cross Country Championships at Pontville.

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ABOUT TA

We're a journal sharing insight behind athletes of all sports and all abilities in Tasmania, Australia.

Instead of simply profiling an athlete, the premise is to delve into a key 'theme' our contributors find inspiring, collating a collection of topics and ideas worthwhile of sharing.

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