The Inside Track

In the first episode of 2025, Eilidh and Susan look ahead to the season and discuss the current crop of Scottish athletes. Who do they believe we should be looking out for? It's a big year ahead with a World Championships in September as well as a jammed packed indoor season, with both Europeans and World Indoor Championships happening.  Who will feature, who will triumph and can we have anot...

In the final podcast episode of 2024, Eilidh and Susan discuss the current status of athletics globally and give their take on Michael Johnson's new global league athletics event - Grand Slam Track.  As always, listen, enjoy and share. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h  Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com

In episode 24 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look at the various topics happening during the off-season. This week, some of the issues covered include, the coaching and environment changes for Laura Muir and Jake Wightman. What will that mean for them going into next season? Funding drops and upgraded medals.  Plus, the latest financial woes of British Athletics.  As alway, listen, enjoy an...

In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan give the latest updates from the Commonwealth Games, including the sports that have been included, what made it and what was left out. Funding announcements, will all the Scots be happy? The two then discuss the recent controversy surrounding the women's marathon world record. Do they believe it was a true performance? Where is the sport n...

10 years on from Glasgow 2014, Eilidh and Susan discuss the prospect of the Commonwealth Games coming back to Glasgow in 2026.  The two look back at Glasgow 2014 and how this games will look in comparison. They discuss the potential sports which will be included, how the athletes will value the games and how this new scaled down version will potentially look.  As always, listen, enjoy and please s...

In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the diamond league final and give their take on the 2024 athletics season as a whole.  The two discuss their favourite moments both from a Scottish point of view and internationally, the low moments, biggest stories, disappointments, memorable moments and lot’s more!  As always, enjoy.  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h  G...

In Episode 20 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at the Paralympics and the Scottish performances, most notably the 5 medals won by Sammi Kinghorn, which included her first Paralympic Title in the T53 100m. They also discuss the pros and cons of post champs racing, focusing on the Scots who are still competing including Jemma Reekie, Josh Kerr and Eilish McColgan.  Other talking point...

In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back over the last week of Athletics from Paris, the last of the Scottish athletes who still had to compete, as well as discuss the Olympics as a whole and their favourite (non-scottish) moments!  Topics covered include Laura Muir's 5th place in the 1500m, the emotional and heartfelt moment between Eilish McColgan and Megan Keith as t...

Eilidh and Susan are straight out of the blocks with this episode, literally less than an hour after Josh Kerr's 1500m heroics at the olympics, the two got together to give their views.  As well as the men's 1500m, they look back at the Scots who have performed already, who is still to come and the tough realities of competing at an Olympics.  As always, enjoy!  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @S...

We are here, on the eve of the track and field action starting, Eilidh and Susan discuss all the Scots who will be competing in Paris and give their thoughts on who could do what at the Games.  Can Josh get the better of Jakob Ingebrigtsen? Can Jemma make the podium after being so agonisingly close in Tokyo? And can Laura Muir become an Olympic medallist again? Just a few of the talking points thi...

On the opening night of Glasgow 2014, Kimberley Renicks won Team Scotland's first gold medal of the championships, followed around 63 minutes later by her older sister Louise, also winning gold.  They were catapulted into the spotlight and nicknamed The Golden Sisters from that point on. In the latest episode, Eilidh and Susan hear from both sisters about their preparations leading into the g...

In this episode, Eilidh and Susan discuss the final selection choices for the Scots going to Paris and look at the final preparations leading into this weekend's diamond league in London and onwards to the Olympics.  Enjoy!  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h  Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com

Fresh off the back of the Olympic trials, Eilidh and Susan discuss the Scot's who performed and booked their tickets to Paris.  The biggest debate covered is the third spot in the men's 800m, with Jake Wightman missing the trials with a medical exemption, what does that now mean his chances are for being included in Team GB? The two also look at the difference between the American trials...

In this week's episode, Eilidh and Susan look back to the European Championships and the mixed fortunes of the Scots who competed. They then look ahead to the British Championships/Olympic Trials which take place on the 29th/30th June and predict how many Scots they think will make Team GB for the Paris Olympic Games.  As always, listen, enjoy and share!  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaf...

"I'm buzzing like a jar of wasps" and "The mail man delivers, once again!" just some of the iconic quotes from Charlie Flynn during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.  Charlie was only 20 years old when he burst on the scene in Glasgow. Going into the games he was relatively unknown but by the end of it, everyone knew exactly who he was.  From his incredible performances...

In the latest episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back to The Night of the 10ks and that amazing performance from Megan Keith, which stamped her passport for the Olympic Games.   The two also look back at the Eugene Diamond League. 5 Scots competed at the event, which included an impressive victory for Josh Kerr over current Olympic Champion, Jakob Ingebrigsten, continuing their ong...

Eilidh and Susan are back with another Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games special and their guest for this episode is, Commonwealth Swimming Champion, Hannah Miley.  On the first night of the games, Hannah brought the house down after winning the 400m IM, an event which would normally be at the end of the swimming schedule, was moved to the opening night in Glasgow because of Hannah's expectatio...

Eilidh and Susan are back discussing all things athletics and the 2024 season, looking ahead towards the Olympic Games.   They look back at the opening races from Josh Kerr and Laura Muir, Nick Percy's magnificent Olympic qualifier, the Scots who performed at the London Marathon and the opportunities facing those headed for the World Relays.  As well as the discussing athlete performances, Ei...

In episode 2 of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games specials, Eilidh and Susan sit down with Lynsey Sharp and relive her emotional and dramatic silver medal performance in the 800m.  We hear how Lynsey's build up and preparation for the final was far from ideal and what was behind her "Get out strong, commit" mantra.  As well as looking back at 2014, we hear about Lynsey's care...

In the first of a special series, Eilidh and Susan are joined by Commonwealth Champion Ross Murdoch, to look back at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 10 years on.  On the dramatic opening night of the games, Ross Murdoch won a surprise gold medal in the men's 200m breaststroke ahead of the poster boy of the games, Michael Jamieson. In this episode, Ross talks about his preparations and lead up...

In this episode, Eilidh and Susan review the World Indoor Athletics Championships, including super Josh Kerr, Jemma Reekie claiming her first senior medal, Laura Muir and the surprise star of the show, Scottee the mascot!  As well as the world indoor champs, Eilidh and Susan also look back at Guy Learmonth's selection drama, delight in the return of Eilish McColgan and highlight the Scots who...

In the latest episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at last weekend's British Indoor Championships, discuss their highlights and review all the action. They also look ahead to the World Champs and preview the Scots who will be looking to make the podium.  In a new feature, Eilidh and Susan discuss athletics topics which are off the track. This week's topics include the...

As the first lot of results start to appear, Eilidh and Susan look ahead to the 2024 indoor season and discuss who they think will be the big performers and the ones to watch ahead of the World Indoor Championships coming to Glasgow.  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h  Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com

Almost a decade on from Glasgow hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Eilidh and Susan look back to what the games meant to them and look ahead to the uncertain future they face now.  Eilidh and Susan will be introducing a new bonus podcast this year, which will celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Commonwealth Games being held in Glasgow.  The bonus podcast will include special guests and e...

In this week’s episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at Megan Keith’s wonderful winning performance at the European Cross Country Championships. They also discuss the state of doping in athletics and share their experiences of drug tests and being on the anti-doping whereabouts system. Lastly they give their take on whether Christmas Day should involve training!  Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelsta...