Introducing BMRST2025 Team Member Tiana Cetta

Meet Tiana – a passionate early-morning runner whose energy, dedication, and love for the sport shine through in everything she does. Whether she’s fueling up on granola and yoghurt before a sunrise session or chasing down new PBs in her favorite event, the half-marathon, Tiana brings heart and purpose to every step. A proud City-Bay finisher and a big believer in starting the day doing what you love, she’s inspired by Aussie greats like Izzi Batt-Doyle and Jess Stenson and dreams of one day representing Australia on the world stage. When she’s not logging kilometres, you might find her belting out big ballads—singing has been a passion of hers since she was seven. For Tiana, being part of the BMRST2025 is nothing short of special.

Some fun facts about Tiana

★ What’s your go-to pre-run snack?

I typically run in the mornings so my pre-run breakfast is usually granola with yoghurt!

★ Do you prefer early morning or evening runs—and why?

100% early mornings - I love starting off the day doing what I love!

★ What’s your go-to post-run snack?

Either a piece of fruit or a YoPro yoghurt

★ What's your favorite race course?

I love racing the city-bay half-marathon - it's a special one for me because it was where I raced my first EVER half-marathon!

★ What is your favourite race distance?

I love racing the longer distances in winter particularly - both the 10km and half-marathon but I do also love racing the 5km on the track in the summer!

★ What race distance scares you most?

anything shorter than 1500m!

★ If you could run anywhere in the world, where would it be?

I've never been overseas before, so I'd love to explore everywhere - but I think Europe is high on my bucket list!

★ What’s the weirdest thought you’ve had on a long run?

I actually don't think I have one - I normally run solo long runs and don't think very much!

★ What is one piece of gear you can’t live without?

My Garmin

★ Pump-up song that gets you moving?

I don’t actually listen to music when I run but if I was to choose a song it’s be “Eye of the Tiger” (Survivor). There is a bit of a story behind it, where it was almost "selected" for me as a child, where my Dad and Uncles changed the lyrics and sing it to be "Eye of Tiana".

★ Who is your running hero or biggest inspiration?

Izzi Batt-Doyle, Jess Stenson and Tara Palm are a few of my biggest running idols, where I hope to one day follow in their footsteps in representing Australia across the 5000m-marathon distances!

★ What’s a non-running talent or fun fact about you?

I'm a singer!! I started vocal lessons on my 7th birthday - the same year I started running.

I LOVE challenging myself to learn songs with lots of big notes and performing at events.

★ What does being a member of the BMRST2025 mean to you—in one word?

Special