Podium Athletics

Podium is delighted to have teamed up with @paulasrunclub for this World Athletics Championships preview for the men's and women's marathons in Tokyo. 2005 world champion and former world record holder Paula Radcliffe and Olympian Chris Thompson join Rich and Hannah to look ahead to the event, Emile Cairess' chances of a medal and the conditions facing athletes in Japan. 📷 Thomas Lovelock for Lon...

Multiple Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth medallist turned coach Richard Kilty joins Rich and Hannah to preview the sprint events at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo - 100m, 200m, 400m, 110/100mH, 400mH and the relays. Can anyone beat Melissa Jefferson-Wooden? And will the experience of Noah Lyles be a key factor in Japan? 📷 Erin Groll Presented by athletics commentators Hannah...

World indoor silver medallist Neil Gourley joins the team to look ahead to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, in what’s already been a successful year for the Scot. Gourley talks about his journey to the top, competing in such a competitive event with British team-mates Josh Kerr and Jake Wightman, how to beat Jakob Ingebrigtsen - and lots more. Presented by athletics commentators Hannah...

Emile Cairess joins the team ahead of his attempt to go for a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, having come so close to the podium at the Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old discusses his path to distance running, his form and hopes for Japan and his laser focus to go for gold at Los Angeles 2028. Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Pleas...

In our last review episode before the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Hannah’s back from holiday to join Rich for a round-up of the Diamond League final, featuring interviews from Zurich - where Rich was in attendance last week. There’s a look back at the Sydney Marathon - now the world’s 7th major - which featured another win for Sifan Hassan, and we round-up the latest news from elsewher...

European 10,000m champion, world medallist and former marathoner Jo Pavey joins Rich to preview the Sydney Marathon - which has officially becomes and Abbott World Marathon Majors event this weekend, featuring Sifan Hassan and Eliud Kipchoge. Jo also picks through some highlights of the recent New York City Marathon elite field announcement, and gives her thoughts on Ruth Chepn'getich's provisiona...

“I’m on this journey to see how fast I can run three and three quarter lap - I’m not doing it for love and praise, and I’m not doing it for hate and backlash - I’m doing this because this is who I am”. Nikki Hiltz was a brilliant guest on Podium, recorded just before they won their first ever Diamond League meeting in Brussels (we’d love to say we planned this, timing wise…!). The 1500m specialist...

Citius Mag's Preet Majithia joins Rich in Zurich to react to Tuesday's Great Britain and Northern Ireland team announcement for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo - Georgia Hunter Bell has decided to focus on the 800m, there are stacked relay line-ups and a few talking points but there are largely no controversial issues. Time to get excited for British fans? *** Presented by athletics com...

Hannah and Katie are away for this episode - but how about this to make up for it...! European gold medallists Adam Gemili and Jo Pavey join Rich to look ahead to the Diamond League final in Zurich, look back at the meetings in Lausanne and Brussels and ahead to the Sydney Marathon - with the road season well and truly back! Adam gives his insights on the current storylines in men's and women's sp...

It was a huge honour to have Canada's 2023 800m world champion Marco Arop join the Podium team to discuss his life and career so far. Arop is at the forefront of a golden era for his event, a friendly rivalry with Emmanuel Wanyonyi putting the men's 800m on the brink of a new world record, among what is already epic racing. Marco talks about his roots in the sport and how much he feels he owes his...

The team look back at Keely Hodgkinson’s dream return to racing, taking almost 2 seconds off the previous world lead in her first event since winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics - and what that might mean for Georgia Hunter Bell. A full review of Silesia also includes analysis of a well needed victory for Yared Nuguse and Kishane Thompson’s dominance in the men’s 100m - and what Noah Lyles can...

In a brilliantly honest and fun chat, New Zealand's Olympic high jump champion Hamish Kerr talks to the team about how he recovered from 'staring into the abyss' during qualification at Paris 2024 to win gold in a jump off. Hamish talks passionately about his goals for the future (2.40m anyone?!) and how he's coped with becoming a huge star in his country. Presented by athletics commentators Hanna...

A ‘quiet episode’ was prepared but Hannah, Rich and Katie typically found themselves with plenty of things to say ahead of a stacked schedule in Silesia, as the Diamond League season enters the business end.  The team preview Paris Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson’s comeback from a year out of competition, Faith Kipyegon’s next world record attempt and Kishane Thompson’s attempt to drown out the...

Paris 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Georgia Hunter Bell joins the team to discuss the possibility of doubling up in the 800m/1500m at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, how life has changed since leaving her full-time job, what it's like to train under Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows at M11 Track Club - and much more. Georgia spoke to us from a training camp in Portugal, just days before...

Rich, Hannah and Katie wrap up a brilliant weekend at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium for the UK Athletics Championships, featuring interviews with Dina Asher-Smith, Josh Kerr, Amy Hunt, Molly Caudery, Jeremiah Azu, Neil Gourley and Elliot Giles - as athletes booked their spots for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The team also disect the drama from the US trials in Eugene, where there w...

Katie’s back from her Euros adventure with the Lionesses, as the team preview British Champs in Birmingham this weekend - who’s in trouble, where are the big battles and how does qualification actually work? We’ve (Hannah) has got all the answers…😂 Ahead of the release of our full interview with Georgia Hunter Bell next week, the Paris Olympic bronze medallist reveals her plans for Birmingham and...

“The biggest shift for me came when I realised fear didn’t have to be the enemy. I started asking myself — what if I can?” The Australian high jumper and double world indoor champion joins us to discuss her career, how faith has changed her mindset both in and out of competition and lets us into a few secrets about what goes into her famous notebook. *** SOAR Running competition: To enter our give...

Andy Sparks from Maurten - one of our sponsors - talks to Hannah about the science behind the company's Bicarb System, and the benefits sodium bicarbonate can have on sports endurance performance, especially in running and cycling. Head to the Maurten website to order the Bicarb System. Podium Athletics is proud to have partnered with Maurten and SOAR Running - we thank them so much for their supp...

World record holder, 3x Olympic champion and 2 x world gold medallist Ryan Crouser joins us this week to discuss the inaugural World Shot Put Series, his injury status and hopes for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, his thoughts on the future - and which thrower would win a sprint race…?! Search ‘Podium Athletics’ on your usual podcast app to listen, or via link in bio. Presented by athl...

In another busy episode, Rich and Hannah (Katie is preparing for the Women’s Euros semi-finals) take a look back at the London Diamond League meeting, which featured impressive sprint results for Julien Alfred, Oblique Seville and Charlie Dobson, a first Diamond League victory for Morgan Lake - and also marked Josh Kerr's return to action. Andreas Trajkovski - long jumper and founder of Jumpers Wo...

Jeremiah Azu is this week's guest, mid-way through the season of his career so far. After returning to Wales following a spell in Italy, Jeremiah became world and European indoor 60m champion shortly after becoming a dad - but tells us how those victories almost didn't happen! Jeremiah also discusses his hopes for the future, being part of the GB team and how home comforts are bringing the best ou...

The team look back at the Monaco Diamond League (Meeting Herculis EBS), including Noah Lyles' triumphant return to racing - beating fellow Olympic gold medallist Letsile Tebogo in the 200m - as well as Marco Arop and Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the 800m, Femke Bol in the 400mH and much more - including what's going on with Mary Moraa, and whether the women's 400m needs some spicing up with better match-u...

The incredible double world shot put champion Chase Jackson is our guest on this week’s podcast - and nothing is off the table. Chase has been in brilliant form this season and even told us to hold off releasing this until she broke the American record…well, she was right because since then, she’s gone and beaten her previous best twice! Chase talks about her success so far this year, inspiring gi...

The team are back together again to digest the best stories from the Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field, which featured world records for Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, and brilliant match-ups. Fresh (!) off a flight from India, Rich talks about his experience of commentating on the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bangalore, and Chopra’s level of stardom in the country, plus there’s a lo...

Ahead of the Neeraj Chopra Classic, Rich caught up with an all-time javelin great - Germany’s Rio 2016 Olympic champion Thomas Rohler, who discussed how the event is now truly global, his career and his hopes for the future.  Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England, Rich Newman and Katie Smith. Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podc...