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Podium Athletics

The athletics podcast from world medallist Hannah England and fellow athletics commentators Richard Newman and Katie Smith. Bringing you big name interviews, analysis and more from track, field and the road.

Recent Episodes

July 18, 2026

Podlet | Josh Kerr smashes the mile world record at the London Athletics Meet

Katie’s back to help Rich and Hannah react to a phenomenal afternoon at the London Stadium, where Josh Kerr backed up three months of hype to break the mile world record - which had stood since 1999 - in 3:42.66. We hear from Kerr after his achievement, as well as Keely Hodgkinson, who beat Femke Broeders-Bol over 800m in what is expected to be her last race before the European Athletics Championships. Podium is proud to be sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
July 16, 2026

Preview | Josh Kerr goes for the mile world record at London Athletics Meet 2026

Hannah and Rich look ahead to the Saturday's Diamond League meeting - the London Athletics Meet - where Josh Kerr will conclude 'Project 222' to try and break Hicham El Guerouj 's mile world record of 3:43.13 that has stood since 1999 - but could Yared Nuguse spoil the party? We look at whether two more records could go in the 800m, with Keely Hodgkinson having been talked up for the women's mark - set in 1983 - but coming into this on the back of an injury in training a few weeks ago, and Emma
July 13, 2026

Round-Up | Monaco Diamond League - Wanyonyi's world record, Alfred goes third all-time, Ngetich outshines Kipyegon

Hannah's back to join Rich for a round-up of the Meeting Herculis - the Monaco Diamond League - where Emmanuel Wanyonyi broke the 1000m world record, pushed hard by Podium's Jake Wightman. Julien Alfred ran the third fastest time ever over 200m and the second fastest among active athletes, while Faith Kipyegon talked about her struggles with injury following a 3000m dominated by Agnes Ngetich. We also talk about mixed fortunes for the Olympic triathlon champions, Alex Yee and Cassandre Beaugra
July 8, 2026

Yomif Kejelcha | Sub 2-hour marathoner and 10k world record holder

Ethopia's Yomif Kejelcha more than played his part at April's historic London Marathon, pushing Sabastian Sawe almost all the way as both men became the first athletes to record a sub-2 hour marathon in official race conditions. Kejelcha joins Rich in a rare English-language interview to talk about that day, his full transition to the roads from a distinguished career ont he track, and whether himself and Sawe - and perhaps a few others - will be able to go faster and faster. Podium is proud t
July 5, 2026

Round-Up | Prefontaine Classic review and the impact of altitude with Jake Wightman

Jake’s back and joins Rich to help dissect the key moments from the Eugene Diamond League meeting, which featured Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell in action. Keely was competing despite a fall in training in the days leading up to Pre - but Jake’s backing the Olympic champion to bounce back quickly after suffering a defeat to Lilian Odira. There's reflection on a brilliant win for Nikki Hiltz and a rare loss for Faith Kipyegon, a brief look ahead to the Monaco Diamond League and the pr
July 1, 2026

Preview | Prefontaine Classic 2026

Rich and Hannah preview the prestigeous Prefontaine Classic, the latest stop on the Diamond League circuit, which takes place across two-days in Eugene this year as part of the 4th of July Weekend. Cooper Lutkenhaus is back in action in the 800m on Friday, and can Grant Fisher back up his first Diamond League win with a second in the two miles? On Saturday, Keely Hodgkinson returns to action in the 800m, with Georgia Hunter Bell going in the women's mile - where Faith Kipyegon returns - and wh