Podcast Episodes

TORCH TALK DAY 9: MOLLY SEIDEL TAKES BRONZE IN THE MARATHON (GUEST: IZZY SEIDEL); FAITH KIPYEGON STOPS SIFAN HASSAN; ALLYSON FELIX GETS MEDAL NO. 10; PAUL CHELIMO ROCKS

Chris, Kyle and Dana celebrate Molly Seidel winning a bronze medal in the women's Olympic Marathon behind Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir and Brigid Kosgei. Seidel becomes just the third American woman to …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 8: KATIE NAGEOTTE TAKES POLE VAULT GOLD, US MEN STILL STRUGGLING FOR A WIN, COLE HOCKER LOOKS STRONG + KYLE HAS A STORY

Chris, Kyle and Dana recap Day 7 of track and field at the Olympics which was highlighted by Katie Nageotte's gold medal in the women's pole vault, where she became just the third woman to win gold i…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 7: RYAN CROUSER BRINGS THE BIG THROWS FOR ANOTHER GOLD; ANDRE DE GRASSE GETS HIS, TEAM USA RELAY WOES CONTINUE, COURTNEY FRERICHS HAS GUTS

BIG THROWS ENERGY FOR THE BIG THROWS GUYS. Chris, Kyle and Dana unpack the biggest action from the Tokyo Olympics highlighted by Ryan Crouser's mega day where he unleashed six throws that either tied…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 6: ATHING MU ENDS A 53-YEAR DROUGHT FOR GOLD, SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN LOWERS HER WR, MONDO SCARES THE WR + CHRIS RAN TODAY

The kids are alright! The evening session of day 5 did not disappoint with a jam-packed schedule that included four finals. This episode, Chris, Kyle and Dana unpack a near world record by Mondo Dupl…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 5: KARSTEN WARHOLM & THE GREATEST RACE EVER?; BRITTNEY REESE DESERVES MORE LOVE; 1,500M DRAMA BEGINS

WE ARE SPEECHLESS – BUT NOT ACTUALLY BECAUSE THIS IS A PODCAST.

Chris, Kyle and Dana try to process the men's 400-meter hurdle final, which may go down as one of the greatest Olympic final races ever…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 4: THE GREATEST 10 MINUTES IN ITALIAN TRACK AND FIELD HISTORY, YULIMAR ROJAS' WR, SIFAN HASSAN GETS KNOCKED DOWN BUT GETS BACK UP AGAIN

The golden hour of track and field on Day 4 included shared gold medals between friends Gianmarco Tamberi and Mutaz Barshim, a world record in the triple jump by Yuliar Rojas and a former long jumper…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 3: WE STAN RAVEN SAUNDERS, JAMAICAN SWEEPS THE 100, SURPRISES AND SCARES IN THE SPRINTS + KYLE SAW OBAMA

It was as a spicy day of qualifying madness and heart-wrenching finals! But what feels like it should be an Olympic event that isn’t? Dana keeping Chris and Kyle on track. Some favorites getting the …

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 2: GIVE IT UP FOR GRANT FISHER IN THE 10K; SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN ISN'T MESSING AROUND; CLAYTON MURPHY HAS OUR ATTENTION; A MID-OLYMPICS DOPING CASE

The first track and field medals of the Tokyo Olympics were decided with Selemon Barega winning gold in the men's 10,000 meters to put Ethiopia back on top of the event for the first time since Kenen…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

TORCH TALK DAY 1: OLYMPICS FINALLY ARRIVE! STEEPLECHASE SURPRISES + ATHING MU SHOW IN TOKYO + HISTORICALLY FAST 100s

The first track and field session at the Tokyo Olympics is finally here! Chris Chavez, Dana Giordano and Kyle Merber reunite to cover the Games. The first session did not disappoint. 

– We had the fa…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Bowerman Track Club's Karissa Schweizer Tackles A Historic 5K and 10K Double At the Tokyo Olympics

"If you look in the past at world championship races that have been in this type of humidity you never know what can happen and that kind of excites me. I know that racing in hot and humid conditions…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago