Chew The F.A.T

Takapuna talent Sascha Letica has been steadily improving her personal best times since beginning her Freshman year at the University of Connecticut. In April she set an Under 20 New Zealand record for 5000m in Philadelphia. The 19-year-old took time out of a recent return to this country to talk about her hopes, dreams & philosophy to make the most of her athletic opportunities.

When New Zealand's team for the World Indoor Championships in Poland was announced there were probably athletic enthusiasts googling the name Annalies Kalma. The 22-year-old has made great strides on the USA indoor circuit this season, elevating herself to number two on the list of all-time Kiwi women over 400m with a 51.81s clock at Reno, Nevada in February. However the Te Aroha native is no over...

Briana Stephenson was in an ethereal state after earning a Commonwealth Games A-standard 6098 points across the seven events of the heptathlon in Brisbane in January. The reigning national champion in the combined event is also the current holder of the 100m hurdles title and she talks candidly about her expectations at home in March and hopefully in Glasgow come July. 

Nearly five years down the track from her national record of 74.61m set in the USA under the cloak of covid, Lauren Bruce dares to dream of hurling the hammer that far again. After a super series of seventy plus metre throws at the summer classics the South Canterbury native returns to her city of residence, Melbourne, with a Commonwealth Games A qualifying standard in her pocket & the confide...

Long jumper Shay Veitch launched himself to within one centimetre of what is now New Zealand's oldest athletics record in Belgium in July. On the brink of his 25th birthday & a fresh Kiwi summer, Shay shares the intriguing story that has led him back to the town in which he started via Thailand, China & Dunedin. 

When legendary Kiwi middle distance runner Peter Snell pointed scotsman Alec McNab in the direction of Whananui Collegiate in the early 1970s no-one could foretell the influence he would have on scores of athletes who attended the school across fives decades. In the afterglow of the World Championship victory of Whanganui Collegiate graduate Geordie Beamish we chew the fat with the dedicated coach...

From 5kms on an airport strip to the half-marathon. Not even a mountain can stop this young man. Toby Gualter has been on a title tear over the past year & he's added cross country placings in between. What's next & what's his best? Toby talks past, present & pending as the 24-year-old takes even bigger strides in his chosen sport.

Just one week after defending the senior boys cross country title at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Whangarei fending off Sam Ruthe, Caleb Wagener was spectacular in Spain securing the World Junior duathlon title. Just days after a nasty cycling accident the 17-year-old Aucklander describes in detail that wonderful week in June that has whet his appetite for future success.

Young Waitakere whizz Kendra Scally Tu'i has made the most of her trip to the West Coast of the USA. On a warm Walnut afternoon at the momentous Mt SAC relays meet the soon-to-be 17-year old won her 100m contest in a stunning 11.57s & claimed second in the 200m posting a national U17, U18, U19 & U20 record of 23.52s. Both times place her thirteenth in the overall standings in NZ athletic h...

Fresh from making the 60 metre semi-finals at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, scintillating sprinter Tiaan Whelpton outlines his year ahead that will hopefully lead to the outdoor version in Tokyo come September. Tiaan has been on a tear this summer clocking a New Zealand resident 100m record 10.10s in Auckland & collecting a third consecutive national 100m title in Dunedin on top of...

He's no overnight sensation having been introduced to athletics at the age of two but 21-year-old Lex Revell-Lewis has revved up another gear during the month of Februaryposting personal bests for the 100m, 200m and his premier event the 400m over which he seeks to break a national record set before he was born. The Waitakere wonder tells his story so far on the eve of the 2025 NZ Track and Field...

Emerging Kiwi middle distance runner Kimberley May has provided Providence with an impressive highlights reel during her time at the Rhode Island College and she's determined to add to it in her remaining months, now as a senior student. May turns 22 in May but is already ranked number three on the all-time list of female New Zealand milers. She began the new indoor season with a bang in Boston re...

Highflyers Boh Ritchie and Maddie Waddell have made great strides in their respective running disciplines in 2024 culminating in a trip to Peru for the World Athletics U20 Championships. The now 17-year-olds were undaunted on the biggest stage of their fledgling careers, and both have established national age-group records in2024 underlining the promise of the St Peters' pair. 

We're back with another special guest on Chew the F.a. T. Alan McDonald is an athletics coach who mentors para athletes, most notably Paralympic multiple medallist Danielle Aitchison. The Waikato stalwart shares his recent experience in Paris, explains athlete classifications, & describes what is required to achieve peak para performance. 

A familiar voice joins the show, Sarah Cowley Ross was behind the microphone in Paris to call home some golden moments from the Olympic games. She gives her perspective on the Kiwi performances from having sat in the best seat in the house. We break it down in 3s from the 33rd olympiad.

We end on the highest of highs with a Gold Medal to Hamish Kerr. What an incredible Track programme it has been, we didn't want it to end. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

A magical medal moment this morning for Maddi Wesche topped off another stella night of Athletics. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

It was a record breaking night in Paris and we look back on all the action including some exceptional performances from our Kiwi team. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

There were plenty of thrills and spills in last nights action. The kiwi's keep us on the each of our seats as well as golden moments across the disciplines. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Another night of unmissable action from Stade De France including a sHocker win in the 1500m men's. No time for rest though as we see a lot of kiwi's in action overnight tonight. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We look back at the kiwis overnight and the highs and lows of the countback system and look forward to more action underway tonight.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The fastest man in the world was crowned in dramatic fashion last night. We review the 100m final as well as look towards a busy day for the Kiwis ahead of us.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was a night of firsts in Paris and we review all the action including what could be thee performance of the games so far.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We review a recording breaking 10,000m Men's final and all the Kiwi action from Stade de France.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Today we forward to our first Kiwi competitors getting their campaigns under way. As well as all the other action, including the first medals on the track.