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Athletics Weekly Podcast

Everything you need to know in the world of running, jumping and throwing.


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  • 4. In the long run

    43:42||Season 1, Ep. 4
    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.

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  • 3. Putting our best foot forward - Georgia Bell’s rapid progress, plus the impact of super shoes

    45:08||Season 1, Ep. 3
    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.
  • 2. We’ll always have Paris – looking back at an unforgettable Olympics

    42:27||Season 1, Ep. 2
    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.
  • 11. Day 11 - a race for the ages, no filter and a final wrap up from Paris

    19:32||Season 1, Ep. 11
    The AW team have made it to the finish line in Paris - this is the final episode in this special limited series covering this year's Olympic Games. Euan and Jason are at the marathon finish line where Sifan Hassan has won gold. They also cover the rest of the finals that took place last night including the women's 1500m and men's 800m finals.Team GB are taking him 10 medals in the athletics including one gold. Euan and Jason share their favourite moments from the games.
  • 10. Day 10 - A unforgiving marathon and an impromptu sing song

    16:53||Season 1, Ep. 10
    On the penultimate day of athletics action in Paris Euan and Jason dissect the going-ons of the last 24hrs including a grueling men's marathon which took place this morning. The women's heptathlon had an action packed final event - the 800m with Kararina Johnson Thomson securing a much sought after silver. The men's 400m hurdles final also took place as did the women's 400m and 10000m finals as well as the 4x100m relay finals which featured some drama. Euan and Jason were also delighted to hear shot put champion Yemisi Ogunleye regal the audience with song in the post-event press conference. They look forward to tonight's action and the final event of the athletics on Sunday morning - the women's marathon.
  • 9. Day 9 - women's 400m WR, men's 110m hurdles and the impact of javelin throwing

    17:16||Season 1, Ep. 9
    Euan and Jason are just about hanging in there on day 9 of the athetlics action in Paris. They start by discussing the new world record from Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women's 400m. They also cover the men's 110m hurdles, the women's long jump and they discuss Noah Lyle's issues in the 200m final. They also talk about the men's javelin final and the impact this sport has on the athlete's bodies. They look forward to a plethora of events taking place this evening with some key team GB appearances ahead and the men's marathon tomorrow morning.
  • 8. Day 8 - another brilliant night in Paris and another American victory on the track

    14:13||Season 1, Ep. 8
    Euan Crumley and Jason Henderson to discuss another brilliant night in Paris and another American victory on the track. Matt Hudson-Smith of Great Britain broke the European record but was denied victory by Quincy Hall’s rapid finish. The men’s 3000m steeplechase was overshadowed by a bad fall from Lamecha Girma, while the field events provided more talking points thanks to a surprise Jamaican winner in the men’s shot put. Euan and Jason also preview the women’s 400m hurdles final – a race not to be missed!