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HELLO,
I AM MICHAEL BEISTY
Born in Liverpool, England, my family immigrated to Burlington, Ontario, Canada in
1963 when I was four years old. Five years later we landed in Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia.
I started running on 20 December 1970, six days prior to my twelfth birthday joining
Glenhuntly, my father’s athletics club, and the club of multiple world record holder
Ron Clarke. At that time Trevor Vincent (club captain) was on a recruitment drive for
young kids. Though Glenhuntly was one of the pre-eminent Melbourne clubs it had
no younger distance runners under the age of 15. After two summers and a winter
season with Glenhuntly my family moved to Newcastle New South Wales (NSW) in
1972, where I still reside.
As an open competitor, I’d describe myself as a good class club runner who failed to
reach his potential. I ran track, road and cross country, but my best performances were
probably in the 10km to half marathon range on the road. I was a consistent sub 31
minutes 10km road runner and sub 70 half marathon type. I ran a couple of sub-2:30
marathons in my early twenties. My serious running ended when I turned 30, due to
chronic Achilles tendon problems. I eventually ‘retired’ aged 32.
My father was a lifetime distance runner and became a respected coach, and my
mother was a pioneer in women’s marathon running. My father and I spent much time
together enjoying the sport of distance running. Two personal highlights include
equalling my father’s silver medal winning performance of 1954 for the Liverpool
Pembroke Club in the Lancashire 8 Stage Road Relay Championships in England,
when I raced the same event for Pembroke in 1981, and winning the father and son
category of the 1987 City to Surf.
MICHAEL BEISTY
THE BOOK
ECHOES
A collection of writings, steeped in masters running and distance running in general. Eclectic in nature,
there are 30 pieces, 19 previously published by the defunct Run for Your Life print magazine (some with revision) and 11 new articles.
Echoes provides a range of information that involves story-telling, research, reflection and nostalgia, and the effect of ageing on distance running performance. It mixes a lived experience with factual information, referencing some of the greats of our sport.
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