• Spring Marathon season, Steve Prefrontaine and the Kingston ‘Slam’
    May 2 2025

    In this latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Imbrace leggings, host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to talk about the 2025 London Marathon, the legend of Steve Prefontaine and the impact of Grand Slam Track.


    We are also joined by two special guests – world indoor 1500m silver medallist Neil Gourley and former European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey.


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    50 mins
  • Is Ingebrigtsen the greatest? Can Kiplimo break two hours?
    Apr 3 2025

    Spring is in the air, which means the athletics world is getting ready for the next two major marathons - Boston and London. Host Euan Crumley is joined by AW Head of Digital Jason Henderson and Running Shoe Guru Paul Freary to discuss what could lie ahead - from Jacob Kiplimo and Alex Yee making their marathon debuts to a potential blockbuster of a women’s race in London.


    The team also look back at the European and World Indoor Championships, and assess where Norwegian star and serial medal winner Jakob Ingebrigtsen ranks among the greats of athletics.

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    34 mins
  • A world record rush - with special guests Grant Fisher and Carl Lewis
    Mar 6 2025

    We're only in early March and already 2025 has been an eventful year in athletics. From the mile to 5000m, the half marathon to the pole vault, everywhere you look world records are tumbling and Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson to discuss all of the latest talking points.


    Grant Fisher is now the owner of two of those indoor world records - in the 3000m and 5000m - and in this episode he gives his insight into making history.


    Our other special guest is nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis, who gives his thoughts on World Athletics' controversial long jump proposals, which were recently trialled in Germany.

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    45 mins
  • The changing face of athletics, with Keely Hodgkinson and Michael Johnson
    Feb 6 2025

    This episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you in association with the Keely Klassic and features exclusive interviews with big names who are at the heart of new events arriving on the calendar.


    Host Euan Crumley talks to Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson about the motivation behind the Keely Klassic meeting in Birmingham, why athletics needs modernising and the psychology behind tackling a world record.


    Meanwhile, multiple Olympic and world champion sprinter Michael Johnson is the driving force behind the Grand Slam Track project that is making headlines before it has even begun. He discusses his ambitions for the concept and why he feels it will make a real difference to athletics.


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    46 mins
  • Athletics in 2025 with special guest Josh Kerr
    Jan 10 2025

    The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you by the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo.


    Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to take a look at how the year ahead is shaping up for athletics.

    This month’s special guest is the Olympic 1500m silver medallist and world indoor 3000m champion Josh Kerr, who reflects on the Paris Games and also discusses his involvement in the Grand Slam Track project.


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    42 mins
  • Reaching great heights
    Dec 3 2024

    The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast features a very special guest indeed – Mondo Duplantis. In an exclusive interview, the pole vault star talks in-depth about one of the great sporting moments of 2024, namely the world record-breaking leap that took him to Olympic gold in Paris.


    Host Euan Crumley is also joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to look back at the year and analyse the performances of a number of the winners in our annual AW Readers’ Choice Awards.

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    40 mins
  • In the long run
    Nov 6 2024
    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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    44 mins
  • Putting our best foot forward - Georgia Bell’s rapid progress, plus the impact of super shoes
    Oct 4 2024

    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.

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    45 mins
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