Podcast Episodes

This Week In Track and Field: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Rai Benjamin Dominate At LA Grand Prix, Hope for Matt Centrowitz Fans, Noah Lyles Stars In Atlanta, Kenenisa Bekele Return To The Olympics

Another jam-packed weekend of results unpacked by Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole.

This Week In Track and Field

– Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Rai Benjamin Dominated At The LA Grand Prix

– Noah Ly…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Val Constien's Comeback From A Torn ACL To Return To The U.S. Olympic Steeplechase Conversation

"That Olympic stamp on my running resume didn't really change anything. That's why 2022 was so hard for me. I had built up these expectations and I felt that I still had to prove to myself because it…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin's Adam Spencer Wants An NCAA Title And To Solidify His Olympic Team Spot After Winning The Australian 1500m Title

"I feel like I was underlooked a little bit on social media. Everyone was talking about Cam (Myers) and Olli (Hoare) and Stewy (McSweyn), but I think that kind of worked in my favor. There's no press…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

This Week In Track and Field: Kenny Bednarek Makes A Statement In Doha, SEC Championships Was The Best Meet Of The Weekend + An Update on Leonard Korir's Status For Paris

Chris Chavez and Anderson Emerole dissect all of the biggest performances from the Doha Diamond League, Sound Running's Track Fest, SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Jamaica Athletics Invita…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

1984 Olympic Women's Marathon Champion Joan Benoit Samuelson On Using Running As Storytelling; Completing All Six World Marathon Majors At 66 Years Old

“It's through storytelling that I keep myself going… I've been blessed to be able to stick with it all these years. I had a partial knee replacement in the middle of COVID and we waited until I found…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

This Week In Track and Field: The Best Of World Relays, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone/Michael Norman Open Up Well + Emma Coburn To Miss Olympic Trials

Chris Chavez chats with Anderson Emerole, who is still in the Bahamas after covering the 2024 World Relays.

In this episode, they discuss:

WORLD RELAYS TAKEAWAYS

– 14 teams qualified for each of the …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Dispatch From World Relays: Team USA Coaches Mechelle Lewis-Freeman And Mike Marsh On How Relay Teams Are Picked, Team Chemistry Is Built

"It's always good to get athlete feedback. You want athletes to feel confident when they step on the track so that they can execute the demands of where they're placed. So it’s two-way communication.…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

OAC's Sinta Vissa Has Seen A Lot: Growing Up In Ethiopia, Being Adopted In Italy & Arriving In America To Run And Nurture A Dream

"My name is “Sintayehu” which means “Someone who saw a lot”... With age, I'm more proud of the meaning of my name. It means what I’ve seen a lot and it's true from an Ethiopian orphanage to a beautif…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

This Week In Track and Field: Quincy Wilson Electrifies Penn Relays; Shanghai Diamond League Highlights + Reddit Co-Founder Introduces All-Women's Track Meet Coming Soon

Chris Chavez survived his bachelor party for a track-free weekend as Anderson Emerole updates him on his highlights from the 2024 Penn Relays + takeaways from the Shanghai Diamond League.

PENN RELAYS…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

OAC's Sage Hurta-Klecker On Her Commitment And Dedication To Making Team USA In The 800m

“I think it’s wide open. I think it’s hard to compete when you know that people have been at that level and they know what it takes to be at that level. That’s one thing that’s super hard about it. W…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago