The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

"We've got a world championships here. That is only the start of the story. It can not be the end of it. We had the World Juniors here in 2014 and World Indoors in 2016. We always made it really clear that we wanted the U.S. Track and Field federation to apply and successfully host a World Championships. We've done that. We've got a really interesting glidepath between now and 2028. It's going to...

"When it's all over and when it's all said and done, the question becomes can we create a road map that gets us to 2028. Those kids that you're motivating are going to be the ones that have a shot at competing in 2028 or try to. We have to start that process now." USATF President Vin Lananna sat down with Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber and John Anderson for CITIUS MAG Live! at the World Championships f...

THE FINAL DAY OF THE 2022 WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS. Team USA finished the meet with 33 total medals including 13 gold, 9 silver and 11 bronze. That's the most medals ever by a single country at the World Championships. The final day of competition featured Athing Mu becoming the first-ever American woman to win the 800m, Team USA also swept the 4x400m titles and much more. Thanks to everyone...

In the penultimate episode of Champs Chats from the World Athletics, we recap another epic night of racing that included Gudaf Tsegay winning the gold medal in the women's 5000m + a fan running onto the field shortly thereafter with a Tigray flay. Team USA's women upset the Jamaicans in the 4x100m relay. The United States men made up for the long streak of 4x100m relay woes by earning a silver med...

EMERGENCY PODCAST! Sydney McLaughlin runs 50.68 to obliterate her own world record in the 400m hurdles and win her first world championship gold medal. She shattered her old record by 0.73 seconds. Michael Norman and Shaunae Miller Uibo get long-awaited gold medals in the 400m. Kara Winger earns a silver medal in the javelin with a 64.05m throw on her sixth and final attempt of her global champion...

EMERGENCY PODCAST. We recap Day 7 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. We had to rush back to the house after Team USA swept the men's 200m with Noah Lyles breaking the American record in 19.31 with Kenny Bednarek and Erriyon Knighton taking silver and bronze medals. On the women's side, Shericka Jackson dropped a stunner in 21.45 to lead Jamaica's 1-2 with Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pry...

We recap Day 6 of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 in Eugene, Oregon as Norah Jeruto finally claims a global championship gold medal; there was an upset in the women's discus; Team USA didn't perform well in the men's 800m and women's 400m, Sydney McLaughlin looks like she can break her own world record AGAIN + much more. PRESENTED BY TRACKSMITH CITIUS MAG listeners get a special offer o...

We recap Day 5 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Emergency live reaction pod to a major upset in the men's 1500m, an emotional 400mH, and a crazy fast 200m semi-finals. Kyle, Mac, Katelyn, and Jasmine hold down all the analysis before Chris finally makes it back by the end to share what he learned from the mixed zone. PRESENTED BY TRACKSMITH CITIUS MAG listeners get a special...

We recap Day 4 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA added a two medals on the day with Tori Franklin in the women's triple jump and Anna Hall in the women's heptathlon. On the track, Noah Lyles + Erriyon Knighton + Fred Kerley moved on to the semifinal with ease; Faith Kipyegon crushed the competition in the women's 1500m. PRESENTED BY TRACKSMITH CITIUS MAG listeners ge...

We just witnessed the greatest day by any nation on a single day at the Worlds. We recap Day 3 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA's men swept the shot put. We also unpack the controversial Devon Allen DQ before Grant Holloway defended his 110m hurdle title. Plus the Jamaican women sweep the 100m again, Katie Nageotte and Sandi Morris go 1-2 in the women's pole vault....

The CITIUS MAG crew of Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison recap Day 2 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA's men swept the 100 meters led by Fred Kerley who ran 9.86. Marvin Bracy captured his first World Outdoor Championship medal with a 9.88. Trayvon Bromell completed the sweep with another 9.88. We also unpack Chase Ealey's excellence in th...

The CITIUS MAG crew of Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison recap Day 1 of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Team USA mixed 4x400m relay brought home the first medal for the home team with a  bronze medal. Allyson Felix ran the final race of her career and finished with 19 career World Championship medals. The Dominican Republic takes the first gold...

For this super nerdy episode of The CITIUS MAG Podcast,  David Melly and Chris Chavez break down the sprints, distance races, field events and multis. You’ll be an expert on all things World Championships after this with a detailed analysis of all 45 track and field events taking place at Hayward Field over 10 days starting Friday, July 15 + the men’s and women’s marathon winding through the...

“I do enjoy watching other 1500m runners who have done other special things over the years and trying to learn from that – not necessarily copy it but learn to emulate the patience. That’s sometimes challenging. It’s a lot of instinct. I had race instinct before but I didn’t have fitness. How I raced at USAs is not that abnormal in how I went about the race but now I have the fitness to finish it....

"It's time. I've made teams – a lot of teams. I've been making teams since my sophomore year of college...Now, it's time to get medals. Now, it's time to go into competitions and leave with hardware. That's where my mindset is now. I know I'm capable of doing it." Quanesha Burks is the 2022 indoor and outdoor U.S. women’s long jump champion and a 2021 Olympian. At the U.S. Championships, she jumpe...

Happy Friday! This is the 11th edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're excited about right now that you can expect to see compete at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (July 15–24, 2022). For this episode, we're joined by Katelyn Hutchison to discuss the dominance of...

Grant Holloway is the reigning world champion, Olympic silver medalist and second-fastest man in history for the 110m hurdles. He is a professional hurdler for adidas running and we recorded this from the adidas hospitality suite in Eugene, Oregon last weekend at the USATF Outdoor Championships. He’s one of the most fun personalities in the sport and I’m sure you’ll have some laughs in this episod...

The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Katelyn Hutchison and Jasmine Todd unpack all of the biggest surprises from the first day of action including: Women's 5000m: How much does making this team mean for Emily Infeld? Men's 5000m: Do Grant Fisher and...

The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Katelyn Hutchison and Jasmine Todd unpack all of the biggest surprises from the first day of action including: Women’s Javelin: How did Kara Winger get so clutch? Men’s Pole Vault: Who is going to make this team?...

The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Katelyn Hutchison and Jasmine Todd unpack all of the biggest surprises from the first day of action including: Men’s 800m: Is Brandon Miller going for the standard in the final? Women’s 800m: Can anyone break up...

The CITIUS MAG team is back with its daily podcast covering the 2022 USA Track and Field Championships live from Eugene, Oregon. In this episode, Chris Chavez, Kyle Merber, Dana Giordano, Katelyn Hutchison and Jasmine Todd unpack all of the biggest surprises from the first day of action including: Men's 800m: Why is Donavan Brazier is done for the weekend? Is high schooler Cade Flatt making the te...

"After coming off of cross country and finishing second the year before, we were all really amped about having a team that could really win if we got it right. Obviously, it didn’t turn out that way, especially for me. I had a terrible race at Nationals. It was still about going out there and going for that. Giving everything I had to my team is super important to me. That’s what I also like about...

"I didn’t do anything yet. I only made the Olympic team. I made the Olympic final. I only ran 19.4. I’m not saying that like it’s slow. I didn’t medal yet. I don’t have a world record yet. It’s not over. I don’t think this is the highest point." Erriyon Knighton is just 18 years old but has already shattered some of Usain Bolt’s junior sprint records. He also turned pro as a high schooler and sign...

“I went into NCAAs thinking, ‘I need to perform for my team.’ In those times that you’re doubting yourself, that’s partly why our team is so special. I see how hard my teammates work and I think, ‘OK. I owe them my best performance.’ Even if I don’t think I can pull it out for myself, I can pull it out for them.” You can make the case that Anna Hall is the best athlete on the University of Florida...

Happy Friday! This is the 10th edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're excited about right now that you can expect to see compete at the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 (July 15–24, 2022). For this episode, we're joined by David Melly to discuss the brilliance of Faith...