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The Backstraight Boys Podcast's Bayo and Jody Furlong On Their Extremely Die-Hard Passion For Athletics, The Changing Landscape of Track Media
A long-awaited collab. The Backstraight Boys Podcast hosts, Bayo and Jody Furlong, sit down with Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber for the first reunion of track and field's four biggest fans in the world…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Chari Hawkins After Finishing 8th In The World Championships Heptathlon Under Grueling Conditions
Team USA's Chari Hawkins stopped by just two days after finishing 8th in the World Athletics Championships heptathlon with a personal best of 6366 points – which included personal bests in all field …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Canadian Marathon Record Holder Natasha Wodak On Finding Success After 40, Competing Against The Best In The World
Canadian marathon record holder Natasha Wodak joins the show ahead of competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships marathon. She previously represented Canada at the 2016 and 2021 Olympics + t…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
ASICS Mammoth Track Club's Nico Montañez And Coach Andrew Kastor Are Ready For A Marathon Breakthrough In Budapest
ASICS Mammoth Track Club's Nico Montañez and Coach Andrew Kastor join Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber to discuss his preparation to represent Team USA in the marathon at the 2023 World Athletics Champio…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
2x Olympic Champion & 800m WR Holder David Rudisha: Life After Track and Field, Analyzing The Greatest Race Ever + His Legacy
An epic interview. Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber sat down with two-time Olympic champion and 800m world record holder David Rudisha to rewind and re-live some of the greatest moments of his career inc…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 4 RECAP
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd, and special guest Mitch Dyer recap Day 4 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest! Day 4 was another action-packed evening – Laulauga Tausaga threw a …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 3 RECAP
IT’S THE SHA’CARRI SHOW! Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and Jasmine Todd break down all the excitement from Day 3 at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Day 3 was electric – we saw Shar’Carri t…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 RECAP
Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, David McCarthy Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison dive into another exciting day of track and field in Budapest at the World Athletics Championships! Day 2 saw drama in bot…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
U.S. 800m champion Nia Akins On Building Confidence Heading Into Her First World Championships, Overcoming Fear
U.S. indoor and outdoor 800m champion Nia Akins chats with Chris Chavez and Kyle Merber before competing in the women's 800m at the 2023 World Athletics Championships. The Brooks Beasts star has take…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Jake Wightman On His Return From Injury, Why He Thinks He Can Still Beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen
1500m world champion Jake Wightman joins Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and David McCarthy to catch up on how training has been going since he was forced to scratch from this year's World Championships du…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago