Athletics Weekly Podcast

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast hears from the athletes at the centre of the big moments at the recent Stockholm Diamond League meeting.  From Keely Hodgkinson breaking the British 800m record but being beaten by Audrey Werro’s historic run of 1:53.98, to Cooper Lutkenhaus producing a performance well beyond his years, Amy Hunt breaking the 11-second barrier for 100m and Mo...

Host Euan Crumley is joined by Jasmine Collett and Tim Adams to pick through what has been a fascinating few weeks for the world of athletics. The team discusses Sabastian Sawe’s extraordinary marathon world record, the biggest moments from the World Relays and the re-emergence of athletes such as Jamaican star Elaine Thompson-Herah and American idol Allyson Felix. There’s also a look ahead to the...

Spring is in the air and the latest episode of the AW Podcast looks ahead to the major marathons on the horizon this month, Boston and London.  Is this the golden age of marathon racing? Who will come out on top? Will records fall in London again and why is the age demographic of the event starting to change? Host Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson and Tim Adams to discuss all of that...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast features an exclusive interview with one of athletics’ most exciting teenage talents, Sam Ruthe. Along with his father Ben, the 16-year-old New Zealander talks to Tim Adams about his record-breaking exploits and navigating a path through the sport.  AW Podcast host Euan Crumley is also joined by Wendly Sly and Jason Henderson to talk about Ru...

In the latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast, host Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson and Jasmine Collett to talk through what has been a brilliant start to the indoor season. From Cole Hocker’s masterful two-mile performance and Cameron Myers’ growing maturity at the Millrose Games to 16-year-old Sam Ruthe’s record-breaking feats, Femke Bol’s impending 800m debut and the return of...

In the latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast, host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to examine an eventful start to 2026 and take a look at what promises to be a packed year ahead.  There have already been cross country and road racing fireworks. The team reflects on the recent World Cross Country Championships and considers the reason why what used to be such...

Our final episode of 2025 features three special guests who have also come out on top in the annual AW Readers’ Choice Awards. Faith Kipyegon, Amy Hunt and Jake Wightman were all recognised for their medal-winning exploits this summer and they speak exclusively with host Euan Crumley about a year to remember.  Euan is also joined by Jason Henderson and Tim Adams to discuss the performances of...

The focus of this latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast is the changing face of running, away from the track. Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jasmine Collett to discuss the latest developments in the marathon, the role of cross country running and the boom in off-road events and competition.  Conner Mantz is the special guest and he talks about his recent US record-break...

In this episode, we reflect on an eventful edition of the World Athletics Championships by speaking to some of the athletes who were at the heart of the action in Japan.  Euan Crumley speaks with British silver medallists Amy Hunt, Jake Wightman and Georgia Hunter Bell about their journeys to the podium, while four-time world 200m champion Noah Lyles discusses the shifting landscape in the sh...

This special bonus episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast features an exclusive interview with a very special guest – the 2000 Olympic 400m champion Cathy Freeman. It’s now 25 years since “Magic Monday” unfolded at Stadium Australia, and the standout performance that came in that women’s 400m final. Freeman had the weight of a nation’s expectations on her shoulders but she handled the pressure to...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast looks ahead to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to talk through the events and athletes to look out for in Japan but they also discuss why negotiating a major championships is so different from other events on the athletics calendar. Our special guest is men’s 1500m world champion...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast sees host Euan Crumley joined by Jason Henderson to assess the recent national championships that have been taking place across the globe. From the UK to the US, athletes have been battling it out to qualify for next month’s World Championships – producing some superb racing, a few surprises and a clue or two about what we can expect in Tokyo.&nbs...

In this month’s episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast, the team examines Faith Kipyegon’s upcoming attempt at becoming the first woman to break the four-minute mile.  Host Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson to discuss how difficult it will be to achieve the feat, the role technology will play in the event, why manufactured events designed to break barriers are good for the sport, why...

In this latest episode of the podcast, brought to you by Imbrace leggings, host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to talk about the 2025 London Marathon, the legend of Steve Prefontaine and the impact of Grand Slam Track.  We are also joined by two special guests – world indoor 1500m silver medallist Neil Gourley and former European 10,000m champion Jo Pavey.  For m...

Spring is in the air, which means the athletics world is getting ready for the next two major marathons - Boston and London. Host Euan Crumley is joined by AW Head of Digital Jason Henderson and Running Shoe Guru Paul Freary to discuss what could lie ahead - from Jacob Kiplimo and Alex Yee making their marathon debuts to a potential blockbuster of a women’s race in London.  The team also look...

We're only in early March and already 2025 has been an eventful year in athletics. From the mile to 5000m, the half marathon to the pole vault, everywhere you look world records are tumbling and Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson to discuss all of the latest talking points. Grant Fisher is now the owner of two of those indoor world records - in the 3000m and 5000m - and in this ep...

This episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you in association with the Keely Klassic and features exclusive interviews with big names who are at the heart of new events arriving on the calendar.  Host Euan Crumley talks to Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson about the motivation behind the Keely Klassic meeting in Birmingham, why athletics needs modernising and the psycholo...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast is brought to you by the Doha Marathon by Ooredoo.  Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to take a look at how the year ahead is shaping up for athletics.  This month’s special guest is the Olympic 1500m silver medallist and world indoor 3000m champion Josh Kerr, who reflects on the Paris Games and also discusses...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly podcast features a very special guest indeed – Mondo Duplantis. In an exclusive interview, the pole vault star talks in-depth about one of the great sporting moments of 2024, namely the world record-breaking leap that took him to Olympic gold in Paris.  Host Euan Crumley is also joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to look back at the year and ana...

The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast focuses on the theme of distance running. With an eventful autumn in the marathon majors, Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson and special guest - the two-time Olympian Chris Thompson - to discuss everything from the role of world records and the image athletics projects to the outside world through to the life lessons that going long can tea...

Host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and running shoe guru Paul Freary to discuss the end of the track and field season, the changing face of events, the autumn road racing scene and how the evolution of footwear is making a huge impact on the sport.  Our special guest for this episode is Georgia Bell, who chats about the rapid progress she has made since returning to athletics, becoming...

Host Euan Crumley is joined by AW Managing Director and Olympic silver medallist Wendy Sly, as well as AW Head of Digital Jason Henderson, to review what was a brilliant 2024 Games and look back at the best moments from Paris.   One of those came from Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson, who struck gold in the women’s 800m. The podcast is also joined by one of her coaches, Jenny Meadows, as well...

The AW team have made it to the finish line in Paris - this is the final episode in this special limited series covering this year's Olympic Games. Euan and Jason are at the marathon finish line where Sifan Hassan has won gold. They also cover the rest of the finals that took place last night including the women's 1500m and men's 800m finals. Team GB are taking him 10 medals in the athletics...

On the penultimate day of athletics action in Paris Euan and Jason dissect the going-ons of the last 24hrs including a grueling men's marathon which took place this morning. The women's heptathlon had an action packed final event - the 800m with Kararina Johnson Thomson securing a much sought after silver. The men's 400m hurdles final also took place as did the women's 400m and 10000m finals as we...

Euan and Jason are just about hanging in there on day 9 of the athetlics action in Paris. They start by discussing the new world record from Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone in the women's 400m. They also cover the men's 110m hurdles, the women's long jump and they discuss Noah Lyle's issues in the 200m final. They also talk about the men's javelin final and the impact this sport has on the athlete's bod...