Episodes

After her sensational performance at the BU Terrier Classic, Issy Boffey joins us to reflect on her time of 1:57:43, which moved her second on the 800m UK indoor list, and 8th all-time globally. In a fun chat which made Hannah feel a little awkward (husband Luke Gunn is Issy's coach!), Issy talks about how her achievement has been a long time coming, how goals for 2026 might be shifting, and much more. 📸 Dan Vernon Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. ...

It's here - the final episode of 2025! Hannah, Rich and Katie review the season by picking their favourite moments of the year - who will come out on top for athletes of 2025? What was our worst prediction? Who was the breakout star? We'll be back with season 2 in January 2026 after a short break - Happy New Year! 📸 Erin Groll Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a revi...

Jazmin Sawyers joins us as our final guest of 2025 to talk through her multi-talented career, the high expectations she sets for herself and a potential return to winter sports in the future... The European indoor gold medallist from 2023 and Commonwealth silver medallist bounced back from injury which forced her to miss the Paris Olympics with a strong comeback to reach the World Championships and Tokyo - and says there's a lot more to come yet. Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk...

In the final round-up of 2025, Hannah, Rich and Katie look back at the European Athletics Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal - as well as the Kalakaua Mile in Hawaii. There's also the latest on Grand Slam Track after filing for bankruptcy, and whether pole vault could be brought to the streets of central London for the Diamond League. Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, fol...

Camryn Rogers has dominated hammer throwing over the past few years and the Canadian became a double world champion in Tokyo, having also won the Olympic gold medal at Paris 2024. But getting to this point hasn't been easy, having lived through a period of homelessness in her teenage years. In this conversation, Camryn pays tribute to her mum and talks through her inspirational story to the top of the sport. Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Han...

The team look back at a Valencia Marathon that did not disappoint - fast times, national records and a stunning performance from Alex Yee, who went second on the UK all-time list. We ask what could be next for the Olympic triathlon champion, round-up some early season (or pre-season?!) indoor results - including Josh Hoey's 600m world best - and look ahead to the European Athletics Cross Country Championships in Lagoa, Portugal. Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athle...

Ireland's two-time European indoor champion David Gillick joins us on the podcast to talk about his brilliant new book 'The Race', co-authored with Cathal Dennehy, which gives a brutal, raw and honest account of life as world class effort - and the sacrifices it took to get to the top. A must for any fan of athletics to put on their Christmas list! Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe,...

Rich and Hannah are back to look ahead to the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, where Peres Jepchirchir will compete for the first time since winning world gold, with Brits Alex Yee, Phil Sesemann, Charlotte Purdue and Rose Harvey all on the start list. Elsehwere, Brigid Kosgei returned to form in Shanghai, there's more bad news for Grand Slam Track and its future - and we look back at the World Athletics Awards. Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Han...

In a quieter week, Hannah, Rich and Katie play a game of fantasy athletics, thinking up ways (both serious and not quite so serious) to change the sport for the better (?!) - extendable hurdles anyone?! Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk 📸 Erin Groll Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Lilian Odira ripped up the script in Tokyo when she won the 800m world title ahead of British pair Georgia Hunter Bell and Keely Hodgkinson - but her story is better than just the success of her victory. The Kenyan has had to be patient on her path to glory and took time out of the sport to start a family - her two boys are her biggest fans. In what we believe to be her first full English language victory since the World Athletics Championships, Lilian told us about how she's risen to the top of...

Rich and Hannah analyse the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, following the release of the schedule this week - who can double, do we like it (yes) and are there really controversial issues... There's also an update on cross country at the Winter Olympic Games and a look at the latest round of funding for British athletes. Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and...

Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows join us to talk about the success of M11 Track Club, as well as their philosophies and principles which has helped guide athletes like Keely Hodgkinson and Georgia Hunter Bell to the top of the sport. Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Britain's Charlie Dobson, European silver medallist over 400m and a bronze medal winner over 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics and Budapest World Championships, talks through his 2025 season and his plans for the future - including his love for the 200m. Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk 📸 DIAMOND LEAGUE AG FOR DIAMOND LEAGUE AG Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really ...

Katie, Hannah and Rich look back at the New York City Marathon, which featured the tightest of victories for Benson Kipruto and another major marathon win for Hellen Obiri. The team give their thoughts on the recently announced World Treadmill Championships, known as RunX, the qualifying process for the World Athletics Ultimate Championships, and how the governing body is working to clean up the sport in all ways. Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk 📸 Jane Monti for Race Results We...

In a busy episode, Rich, Hannah and Katie give their reaction to Ruth Chepng'etich's three-year doping ban, and what could happen next. There's a look back at the Valencia Half Marathon, where the women's world record was again under attack by Agnes Ngetich and Andreas Almgren picked up a European record - plus there's a preview of a stacked New York City Marathon - the last major of the year. Check out our new website - podiumathletics.co.uk 📸 © Bank of America Chicago Marathon/Kevin Morris Pre...

The USA's Olympic 1500m and world 5000m champion Cole Hocker is our latest guest, fresh from a wild ride at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Cole is a great listen - pretty much anything was on the table and we got to talk about mindset, rivalries, future goals and much more - enjoy! 📸 Guillaume Laurent Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and f...

After a long delay to publish due to AWS (!) Rich and Hannah look back at the action on the roads over the past week, including victories for Marc Scott and Verity Ockenden at the Great South Run and a review of the Amsterdam Marathon - which featured the latest attempt over the distance for Joshua Cheptegei. 📸 Chloe Knott for London Marathon Events Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it rea...

The team look back at the Chicago Marathon, where there were impressive wins for Jacob Kiplimo and Hawi Feysa (are we seeing the beginning of something special over 26.2 miles from Kiplimo?). There's also a review of Athlos - the positives and negatives - and excitement around Femke Bol's new focus on the 800m. 📸 ©️ Bank of America Chicago Marathon/Kevin Morris Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possi...

Calli Hauger-Thackery is the second fastest British woman to run a marathon - only behind former world record holder Paula Radcliffe - and she heads to Chicago this weekend as a genuine contender for a spot on the podium. In this episode, Calli talks about how she was always destined for the longer distances and her rapid progress over 26.2 miles. Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it reall...

Rich and Hannah are joined by Athlos co-creator and CMO Kayla Green to look ahead to this week's event in New York, and plans for the future. There's also a preview of the Chicago Marathon, which is the next stop on the Jacob Kiplimo hype train, discussion about Seb Coe's hopes that cross country will be included in the Winter Olympics schedule by 2030, a look back at the World Para Athletics Championships - and what is going on with Nafi Thiam and the Belgian federation? Presented by athletics...

In the first part of our interview with Canada's new race walking world champion Evan Dunfee, the Tokyo gold medallist talks about how he found his way into the event, the struggles it took to reach the top and the innovations he'd come up with to increase interest in a discipline he's passionate about. Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on...

Hannah, Rich and Katie are (sort of) refreshed and ready to go again as the team return to action following the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, with their alternative awards and reflections on nine days of competition in Japan. What was the feel good moment? Who delivered the performance of the Championships? And what was the biggest disappointment...?! All that and more in this edition of Podium. 📷 Erin Groll Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smit...

European Indoor Championships finalist Andreas Trajkovski joins Rich and Hannah to preview the jump events ahead of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, featuring interviews with Mondo Duplantis, Emmanouil Karalis and Nicola Olyslagers. 📷 Erin Groll Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ or watch on ⁠YouTube⁠ . This podcas...

Podium is delighted to have teamed up with @paulasrunclub for this World Athletics Championships preview for the men's and women's marathons in Tokyo.2005 world champion and former world record holder Paula Radcliffe and Olympian Chris Thompson join Rich and Hannah to look ahead to the event, Emile Cairess' chances of a medal and the conditions facing athletes in Japan. 📷 Thomas Lovelock for London Marathon Events Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smit...