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Podcast Heritage Special: the making of Chariots of Fire

The England Athletics podcast has produced a special heritage-focused series all about the making of the film Chariots of Fire. Renowned former national coach Tom McNab, who previously conducted a series of interviews for our Coaching Voices series - is back in time to mark the centenary of the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris.
Phoebe Gill at British champs

Podcast #64: Olympic hopefuls seal spots in Paris

The latest England Athletics Podcast features a round-up from the UK Athletics Championships in Manchester, where Olympic hopefuls booked their spots at this summer's Paris 2024 Games.
General view of Night of the 10,000 PBs

Podcast #63: Behind the scenes of Highgate's Night of 10,000m PBs

The latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast is a behind the scenes focus on Highgate Harriers’ Night of the 10,000m PBs. And international hammer thrower Charlotte Payne speaks to the podcast after representing England at the Loughborough International and discusses her return to athletics after she started using a cochlear implant.
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#RunAndTalk podcast: Discussing the impact of mental health in running clubs

We are thrilled to share with you the launch of the #RunAndTalk podcast which has been created and hosted by Andrew Ball, a Mental Health Champion and Mental Health First Aid Trainer. The first episode features Hannah Hughes from Fareham Running Club, with the second episode featuring Simon Lynch from Newburn Running Club.
England Athletics CEO Chris Jones

Podcast #62: CEO looks ahead to 2024 outdoor season

In the latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast, our CEO Chris Jones sits down with host Alex Seftel to look ahead to the 2024 season and discuss priorities within the sport.They talk about changes being made this year, including innovation within competition formats, given England Athletics' decision to trial a three-day format for national championships.
Young athletes taking part in Sportshall

Podcast #61: History of Sportshall Athletics

With the Sportshall UK Final taking place in Stoke-on-Trent this Saturday 6 April, a special episode of the England Athletics Podcast has been published, looking at the history and global impact of Sportshall Athletics.
Molly Caudery at Worlds

Podcast #60: World Indoor reflections from Glasgow

The latest episode of the England Athletics Podcast features a round-up of the action from the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Host Alex Seftel is at the Emirates Arena, talking to athletes and pundits, including pole vault gold medallist Molly Caudery, who won the world title with a best clearance of 4.80m.
Abi Pawlett at British Champs

Podcast #59: Abi Pawlett, Georgia Bell and the Nielsen twins

In the latest England Athletics Podcast, multi-eventer Abi Pawlett discusses a whirlwind few weeks which have seen her make the British squad for the World Athletics Indoor Championships. This episode also catches up with 1500m runner Georgia Bell, who won the UK title to make the World Indoors team, despite leaving the sport in 2017 and going five years without a race on the track. Other UK indoor champions Laviai and Lina Nielsen, Owen Heard, Thomas Hewes and Kevin Santos also feature in the podcast.
Emmanuel Sosanya at Newham and Essex Beagles track

Podcast #58: Behind the scenes of Emmanuel Sosanya's training

The latest England Athletics Podcast goes behind the scenes of a winter training session at the London Marathon Community Track with Newham and Essex Beagles sprinter Emmanuel Sosanya and his coach Coral Nourrice.
Javelin thrower Bekah Walton

Podcast #57: Javelin thrower Bekah Walton's Olympic and engineering dreams

UK javelin champion Bekah Walton joins the England Athletics Podcast to talk about her dream of becoming both an Olympian and an engineer. The 24-year-old, who threw within touching distance of 60 metres during the 2023 season, explains about the role of her mum, her dog and netball in propelling her athletics career.

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