Beyond The Finish Line

In this episode of Beyond The Finish Line, host Brayden Domont sits down with legendary coach, educator, and author Desmond Dunham — one of the nation’s most respected youth and high school track coaches. From humble beginnings to national championships, Coach Dunham shares his journey of perseverance, mentorship, and purpose. Together, they explore what it truly means to develop young athletes be...

Welcome back to Beyond The Finish Line, Powered By the Illinois Running News Podcast Network! the show where we dive into the stories, grit, and mindset behind young athletes chasing greatness—on and off the track. I’m your host, Brayden Domont, and today we’re celebrating a big win. Just last Saturday, this guy took home the title at the IESA Middle School 2-Mile State Championship—finishing his...

Welcome back to The Beyond The Finish Line Show — the place where the course meets the conversation. I’m your host, Brayden Domont, and today… we’re doing something special. The stakes? Huge. The tension? Real. The race? Just days away. This Saturday, two of the top cross country runners in the state — Bentlee Lawrenz and Lucas Pfoutz — will line up at the starting line with one goal: a state cham...

Today, join us as we break down the IESA Middle School Girls season so far — highlighting standout performances, surprises from the sectional meets this past weekend, and what to watch for at next week’s State Championship. We’ll also take our picks for who we think will win the individual races and team titles. It’s been a big year for Illinois Girls Distance Running, with some athletes even eyei...

Today, join along as we break down the IESA Middle School season so far and what we can learn from the sectional meets this weekend and what to expect for the State Championship next week. A big year for Illinois Distance Running with even some running claiming they can break the 10-minute barrier... Stay Tuned for this weekends state championship.

Hey everyone, welcome back to Beyond The Finish Line. I'm your host, Brayden Domont, and today’s episode is one you’re definitely going to want to lean in for—especially if you’re an athlete, a coach, or just someone who’s obsessed with unlocking human performance. Joining me today is someone who’s been flipping the script on traditional training philosophies—Coach Tony Holler. He’s the creator of...

Welcome back to Beyond the Finish Line, powered by the Illinois Running News Podcast Network. I’m your host, Brayden Domont, and today we’ve got a fascinating conversation for all you track & field die‑hards, media nerds, and anyone curious about what it takes to cover the sport from the inside. My guest today is Andrew Brown — the guy behind social media for MileSplit, FloTrack, MileSplit Carolin...

Today on the show, I’m joined by one of the most electrifying young distance runners in the country — Ruel Newberry. As just a freshman at Denton Guyer High School in Texas, Ruel dropped jaw-dropping times with an 8:57 in the 3200 and a 14:24 5K in cross country — performances that would be elite at any level, let alone for a first-year high school athlete. In this episode, we dive into Ruel’s min...

Today I sit down with the 3rd fastest 7th grade miler in the 2025 track season. He has run 4:35 in the mile and he recently went 10:45 in the 2 mile for cross country. We discuss his goals for this upcoming cross-country season, the impact his team has made on him as a runner and as a person, his race strategy, and he breaks down his Hoka Festival of Miles race where he ran 4:35 in the full mile!...

Today, Brayden Domont sat down with 3x State Champion and All-American Distance runner, Abram Garcia. Abe and Brayden had an amazing discussion about training, race strategy, and how to handle pressure on and off The Track. We hope you learn a lot from this Episode. Hopefully as much as we did!

Today on the Podcast is Phoenix Viger. This 8th grader has made a name for himself as one of the top Middle school runners in the state of Illinois. We sat down with him and discussed training, race preparation, the state of distance running, and much, much more. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did!

On our first episode we were pleased to have Jax Barton as a guest! This kid is only in 8th grade and has been making a name for himself in the State level and as well as Nationally! He had a lot to talk about and we dove deep into the topics of Injury prevention, breaking down his state race, and his future races and plans! I really hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did!