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Courtesy of our sponsors Maurten, the Kenyan - who’s tipped to become the next men’s world record holder and the first to dip under 2 hours in official race conditions - talks to Podium in a rare English-language interview ahead of his London Marathon title defence. Sawe discusses the intensive drug testing he’s been going through to shine a positive light on Kenyan athletics after a number doping...

Hannah, Rich and Katie react to a busy week in athletics, including a round-up of the Australian Championships, where Gout Gout set a new 200m WU20 record, and there was drama in the women's 1500m. There's opinion on the creation of a World Marathon Championships, the Paris Marathon, the Doha Diamond League being rescheduled, a look back at the Race Walking Team Championships - and commentary on J...

Patrick Dever's part of a generational talent pool of British men's marathon runners - and he'll be lining up for his second go at the distance in London on 26 April. Since recording, Patrick's found out he'll be elevated to third place at the New York City Marathon in November - his debut over 26.2 miles - following Albert Korir's five-year doping ban. Training in the US, Patrick's gone under the...

Hannah, Rich and Katie assemble for the first time in what feels like ages to look back at the past week in athletics. There's discussion about Jimmy Gressier's improved European 5k record, Nadia Battocletti just missing one in the 10k, there are marathon updates and a preview of Paris this weekend - plus we dive into some fast early season times from the sprinters, including Sha'Carri Richardson'...

Whether you’re an experienced or novice runner, one thing we’re always tinkering with is how to fuel for a marathon. Maurten’s head of sports tech, Josh Rowe, joins us in this episode to answer listener questions about the latest research and advice, whether you use the company’s products or not. It’s a podcast episode you can keep coming back to - so feel free to bookmark, share and review. Maurt...

Having competed for GB at multiple global championships in every distance between the 800m and 10,000m, Jessica Warner-Judd joins the podcast to talk through her leap to the marathon, ahead of her London debut this spring. Jess began her marathon debut with an impressive 7th place finish in New York last autumn and she’s part of a packed field of elite British runners heading into one of the highl...

Katie and Rich round-up a busy week of athletics, including the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne, where Claudia Hollingsworth beat Georgia Hunter Bell and Cameron Myers put on another show... There's also reaction to Josh Kerr's announcement he'll go for the mile world record at the London Diamond League, reports the London Marathon will be a two-day event in 2027, a wrap up of more doping news and...

Phil Sesemann joins us to talk about his build-up to the London Marathon, where he is part of a top class British line-up. The Paris 2024 Olympian discusses the depth of UK distance, giving up a career as a doctor to become a full-time runner and lots more. Note: This interview was recorded before the Bath Half - but Phil is racing this weekend at the Berlin Half and has not ruled out the World Ro...

Before rushing for her plane home from Poland, Hannah joins Rich to talk through a memorable final day for GB at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026 - with Georgia Hunter-Bell, Molly Caudery and Keely Hodgkinson all winning gold in the space of 28 minutes. 📸 Dan Vernon for World Athletics How to fuel with Maurten: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maurten.com/education/how-to-fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out...

Hannah - speaking from Torun after coming off commentary - joins Rich to talk through day one at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, including a coming of age 60m win for 21-year-old Jordan Anthony. There’s also a round-up of three field finals and the best talking points from the heats of the 800m, 1500m and 400m. 📸 Adam NURKIEWICZ for World Athletics How to fuel with Maurten: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

Hannah dials in from Poland to discuss day two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships with Rich - the highlight of which (from a British point of view) was Josh Kerr's 3000m win, and the brilliant low-level jibes between himself and Cole Hocker afterwards. There's a full round-up of the day, including the men's pole vault, women's 60m and much more. 📸 Adam NURKIEWICZ for World Athletics How...

The sprinter from Luxembourg joins the podcast to talk about a breakout 2025 and her hopes for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Poland. Patrizia discusses how her tiny country punches above its weight, making history for Luxembourg and competing against the best sprinters in the world. 📸Sona Maleterova How to fuel with Maurten: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.maurten.com/education/how-to-fuel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Fotyen Tesfay’s 2:10:53 to go second on the all-time women’s marathon list - on her debut in Barcelona - has created plenty of intrigue and debate, and Hannah, Rich and Katie break down what happened in Catalunya, and what she might be able to do next. There’s also a round-up of the New York City Half Marathon, which included a stunning debut over the distance for Megan Keith, and a look back at t...

Hannah, Rich and Katie break down the big events to look forward to in Torun, ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2026. How many medals will GB bring home? Is the men’s pole vault the best ticket? How stacked are the women’s 60m events?! It’s all in this preview - subscribe and follow ahead of the return of our ‘Podium Podlets’ at the close of play throughout the Championships. How t...

Ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Kujawy Pomorze (Torun), Ben Pattison joins us to talk about his targets for 2026, after a frustrating 2025 affected by injury. The 800m world and Commonwealth bronze medallist also discusses the heart condition that almost affected making the sport his career, how sticking with one coaching family has taken him to this point, and much more. 📸 B...

Rich, Hannah and Katie assemble to look back at the best athletics stories from the past week - including Sondre Guttormsen's 6.06m clearence in Rouen, where Molly Caudery secured her first win since returning from injury. There's chat about Jacob Kiplimo's new world record at the Lisbon Half Marathon (which is likely to stand this time), Fred Kerley's ban, a results round-up - and more marathon d...

Hannah and Rich look at Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s team selection for the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Torun, which has been widely praised for giving more athletes a chance to compete on the big stage. 📸 British Athletics Getty Images How to fuel with Maurten: ⁠⁠https://www.maurten.com/education/how-to-fuel⁠⁠ Check out our new website: ⁠⁠podiumathletics.co.uk⁠⁠ Presented by...

There's lots to round-up in the latest episode including a look back at the M11 Track Club's Glasgow takeover, chaos at the US Half Marathon Championships, Emmanouil Karalis' huge 6.17m vault, a review of the Tokyo Marathon - and loads more. 📸 Maxime Delobel How to fuel with Maurten: ⁠https://www.maurten.com/education/how-to-fuel⁠ Check out our new website: ⁠podiumathletics.co.uk⁠ Presented by at...

Wheelchair racing legend Marcel Hug joins us for a chat about his longevity in a sport which he continues to dominate. Having just turned 40, the Swiss 'Silver Bullet' talks about what continues to motivate him, innovations in the sport, para-athletics' visibility in day-to-day life and whether he'll be racing at Los Angeles 2028. Marcel was speaking to us courtesy of London Marathon Events, havin...

Rich, Hannah and Katie take a look back at the final World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold event before the World Indoor Championships next month - both of which are held in Torun, Poland.  There are takes on the controversial disqualification of Tshepiso Masalela, following his celebration after winning the 1500m, plus a look back at other results from across Europe - including a new 10k record for Br...

The team round up what was a remarkable evening for Keely Hodgkinson at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais Trophée in Lievin, breaking a 24-year 800m world record set on the day she was born. The Olympic champion’s time was one of the quickest ever - indoor or outdoor - and she could have gone even faster. There’s a review of the rest of the action - and how about that new music dropping fr...

Rich and Katie round-up results from the last week, with a special focus on the UK Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham - where Keely Hodginson opened her season in blistering form before attacking the 800m indoor world record in Lievin later this week. There are reflections from elsewhere too, including Faith Kipyegon’s 10k win on her road debut in Monaco. How to fuel with Maurten: https:...

Hannah and Rich preview this weekend's UK Athletics Indoor Championships, which forms part of the build-up to the World Athletics Indoor Championships next month - as athletes chase qualification standards. How will Keely Hodgkinson get on in her season opener, how fast will Josh Kerr run, and why is Matthew Hudson-Smith coming back to the Midlands?! British entries: https://www.britishathletics.o...

There's loads to round-up in what turned out to be a chaotic episode (one of us was waiting to go on air for the Winter Olympics!) - including Femke Bol's 800m debut, a world lead for Georgia Hunter-Bell and loads more impressive performances across Europe and beyond. There's reaction to Jacob Kiplimo's half marathon world record not being ratified, and Alysha Newman's provisional suspension. Pres...

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...