Jake’s back alongside Rich to look ahead to the Diamond League final in Brussels, which is likely to have a big impact on the World Ultimate Championships before it’s even started… There’s another instalment of Audrey Werro v Femke Broeders-Bol to look forward to, plus we round-up the past week…
Rich is joined once again by 2022 world champion Jake Wightman to preview the Diamond League Final in Brussels - which falls a week before the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest. We look ahead to how next week's event is having an impact on the final, including the men's…
A brilliantly honest and reflective interview with the 2024 Olympian is out now - from dealing with the pressure of her ‘phenom’ status as a 17-year-old selected for Paris, to the comeback from injury that kept her out for almost the whole of 2025. Listen or watch wherever you get…
At the age of just 17, Phoebe Gill represented Great Britain at the Paris Olympics having won the British 800m title - it was a rapid rise for a runner many think will be a generational talent. But Phoebe has quickly learnt about the ups and downs of this sport,…
🇨🇭 Audrey Werro 1:53.70 No World Record for Werro on Thursday, but still a brilliant race. Femke Broeders-Bol mixed things up by holding the lead for 600m, but Werro's last 200 was too strong. The Swiss star extended her unbeaten streak and lowered her own PB. Is there any more…
🇺🇸 Masai Russell 12.09 100mH World Record The Olympic Champion has been on a mission in 2026 after missing the World Championships podium last year, the world record has felt inevitable all year - and Russell got the job done in style on Thursday with 12.09 (0.0m/s). Listen to the…
Hannah and Rich catch-up briefly to look back at highlights from the Zurich Diamond League meeting, where Masai Russell (100m Hurdles) and Alison Dos Santos (400m Hurdles) set new world records. Audrey Werro again threatened to break the long standing women's 800m mark, and was pushed harder this time by…
💎 New Episode | Zurich Diamond League Round Up Down year? What down year!? Last night could go down as one of the best Diamond Leagues ever - phenomenal racing, an electric atmosphere - and 2 World Records!! The biggest shock has to be Alison Dos Santos breaking Karsten Warholm's…
🇬🇧 Can Georgia Hunter Bell beat Audrey Werro and Femke Broeders-Bol in Zurich? The new 1500m European champion has been looking forward to a fast race, and she’ll get one in Switzerland where Werro will be looking for another 800m win in front of a home crowd. Hannah’s convinced she…
🇳🇴 Ingebrigtsen on the wind up already 😂 We’re totally on board with a renewal of rivalries between Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr - who’ll face off at the World Ultimates next month. Cole Hocker won’t want to stay quiet either! Meanwhile, Jake Wightman is quietly watching on and enjoying…
🇬🇧 Jake Wightman back in action in Zurich With just two weeks to go until the first ever World Ultimate Championships, Jake’s back racing in the 800m tomorrow (Thursday) in Zurich. The 2022 world champion joined us once again in the latest episode - catch up wherever you get your…
Jake Wightman is back to talk through a busy week in athletics, with Hannah and Rich. There are reflections on the European Championships from Jake himself, the Silesia Diamond League, where Jakob Ingebrigtsen finished fourth in his first 1500m since Tokyo last year, and a look ahead to Georgia Hunter…
🎧 Round-Up - with Jake Wightman Jake’s back to help Hannah and Rich wrap up a busy week in athletics, including Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s first 1500m since Tokyo, a look ahead to the women’s 800m in Zurich - featuring Georgia Hunter Bell v Audrey Werro/Femke Broeders-Bol - and updates to the…
🇬🇧 Bronze for Abbie Donnelly and Team Gold for GB Lincoln's Abbie Donnelly had the race of her life to win Britains first ever women's European Marathon medal, she led some awesome British performances on a tricky course - Natasha Wilson 5th, Rose Harvey 14th, Louise Small 22nd and Clara…
🇬🇧 Sensational Silver for Jazz Sawyers We are big Jazz fans and loved seeing her pick up a Silver in the Women's LJ on Sunday, it was such a close compeittion, 6cm from 1st to 5th, and it was a cool 6.99 from Sawyers to split Larissa Iapichino and Hilary…
🏟️ New Episode | Euro Champs Wrap What. A. Week. A glorious 8 Golds and 19 medals for the British team. Rich and Hannah catch up to reflect on yesterday's action and the whole week. Listen wherever you get your podcasts - search ‘Podium Athletics’ - or watch on YouTube.…
Hannah and Rich round-up the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, with a focus on day 7 and our best moments of the week. There's a look back at Georgia Hunter Bell's 1500m victory, and gold for the mixed 4x100m - as Dina Asher-Smith made history as the most decorated athlete…
The Italian waited for her moment and took advantage of a slow race with a closing burst no-one could match to move a step closer to retaining the distance double at the European Championships. Catch up with the day 2 podlet wherever you get your podcasts - or watch on…
Rich, Tom Bosworth and Sikhalo from Activate the Burners react to day three at the Alexander Stadium, the stadium that’s helped shape Matt Hudson-Smith as one of the best 400m in the world, as Wolverhampton’s finest shrugged off having a stand named after him and the expectation to win a…
This title’s been coming! Amy Hunt continued her incredible progress by claiming a first senior international title with victory in the 100m on the opening night of the European Championships in Birmingham. Catch-up with the day one podlet - search Podium Athletics wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on…
Day one was quite the night to open Birmingham 2026 and with Hannah tied up on commentary, Rich was joined by Tom Bosworth and Sikhalo from Activate the Burners to look back at Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s remarkable 5000m win, and Amy Hunt getting GB off to a flying start as she…
Hannah, Rich and Sikhalo from @activatetheburners look back at day 6, featuring double 4x100m relay gold for GB, Stefan Nillesen’s surprise 1500m victory and a stunning performance from Andreas Almgren. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, search Podium Athletics, or watch on YouTube. #athletics #trackandfield #running #Birmingham2026
We have to fess up - the first recording of this was either lost or corrupted, and we were gutted! So, Rich, Hannah and Sikhalo from @activatetheburners picked ourselves back up again and whizzed through a second record to react to Audrey Werro’s win over Keely Hodgkinson at the European…
Hannah, Rich and Sikhalo gather for the final podlet of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham (with a full review to come on Monday), as both of Great Britain's 4x100m relay teams won gold - after Andreas Almgren ran an incredible 10,000m and Stefan Nillessen won a surprise 1500m title,…