Athletics Weekly Podcast

This episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you in association with the Keely Klassic and features exclusive interviews with big names who are at the heart of new events arriving on the calendar. Host Euan Crumley talks to Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson about the motivation behind the Keely Klassic meeting in Birmingham, why athletics needs modernising and the psychology behind tackling a world record.Meanwhile, multiple Olympic and world champion sprinter Michael Johnson is the driving force behind the Grand Slam Track project that is making headlines before it has even begun. He discusses his ambitions for the concept and why he feels it will make a real difference to athletics. Tickets for the Keely Klassic are available here:https://www.axs.com/uk/events/788935/keely-klassic-tickets?skin=utilitabirmingham&_gcl_au=1.1.1220039246.1736775256&_gl=1%2A1mzliln%2A_gcl_au%2AMTIyMDAzOTI0Ni4xNzM2Nzc1MjU2%2A_ga%2AMjkxNzA1NDkwLjE3MzY3NzUyNTY.%2A_ga_HSCKF7Z6Z1%2AMTczODY2NDQ1OS4zLjAuMTczODY2NDQ1OS42MC4wLjA.More information about Grand Slam Track can be found here:https://www.grandslamtrack.com/

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you by the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo. Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to take a look at how the year ahead is shaping up for athletics. This month’s special guest is the Olympic 1500m silver medallist and world indoor 3000m champion Josh Kerr, who reflects on the Paris Games and also discusses his involvement in the Grand Slam Track project. Visit dohamarathonooredoo.com to register for the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo.

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast features a very special guest indeed – Mondo Duplantis. In an exclusive interview, the pole vault star talks in-depth about one of the great sporting moments of 2024, namely the world record-breaking leap that took him to Olympic gold in Paris. Host Euan Crumley is also joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to look back at the year and analyse the performances of a number of the winners in our annual AW Readers’ Choice Awards.

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast focuses on the theme of distance running. With an eventful autumn in the marathon majors, Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson and special guest - the two-time Olympian Chris Thompson - to discuss everything from the role of world records and the image athletics projects to the outside world through to the life lessons that going long can teach you.

Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and running shoe guru Paul Freary to discuss the end of the track and field season, the changing face of events, the autumn road racing scene and how the evolution of footwear is making a huge impact on the sport. Our special guest for this episode is Georgia Bell, who chats about the rapid progress she has made since returning to athletics, becoming an Olympic and European 1500m medallist, as well as the British record-holder.

Host Euan Crumley is joined by AW Managing Director and Olympic silver medallist Wendy Sly, as well as AW Head of Digital Jason Henderson, to review what was a brilliant 2024 Games and look back at the best moments from Paris. One of those came from Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, who struck gold in the women’s 800m. The podcast is also joined by one of her coaches, Jenny Meadows, as well as three of her training partners – Erin Wallace, Charlie Hobson and Ava Lloyd – to find out more about the environment that helped to build a champion. The season isn’t over yet and the team also look forward to the Paralympics, plus the final events of this memorable track and field summer.