Podcast Episodes

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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 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, 11 months ago

Nike Founder Phil Knight On Legacy and His Perspective on the Track and Field's Present State and Future

Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike, which he started back in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports with his college coach Bill Bowerman. I know…I’m also a bit surprised this happened. During the Olympic Tria…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

After Missing 2016 Olympics By One Second, Justyn Knight's Time Comes in Tokyo

"I really wanted to make the team in 2016. When that year happened, that was the main goal. I thought it was a long shot. After that, when I made the 2017 world championship team, I said, ‘No. We are…

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago

Why Wes Felix and Allyson Felix Started SAYSH As A Lifestyle, Footwear Company Built For Women

“I want to be able to leave room to be able to say, ‘No, there's like real stuff to do out there beyond just doing a deal.’ And that does mean that I have to be more selective but hopefully, it also …

Published on 3 years, 11 months ago