Chew The F.A.T

Chewing the FAT review the highlights and action with an ABC focus on Athletes, Birmingham and Cali. Mark and Tony discuss the results at the Commonwealth Games and World Under 20 Championships with some interesting recaps & interviews across Throws, Jumps and Track. Who performed and who didn’t and how did our medals table stack up?

As we countdown to the Athletics kicking off in Birmingham we talk to Stephen Hollings. The self-professed Track Field statistics guru from Auckland ‘s North Shore is well qualified to ‘Chew the Fat’ with us on NZ Team performances at Oregon 2022 and what we can expect from the Commonwealth Games.

On July 7, 1982, British runner David Moorcroft stunned the athletic fraternity by smashing the 5000m world record in Oslo, Norway. In a remarkable front-running performance Moorcroft took nearly six seconds off the previous mark & 20 seconds off his personal best leaving the former holder in his wake. In this episode of Chew the F.a. T, Dave, a close personal friend of host Tony Rogers, talks abo...

Born to NZ sporting royalty and schooled along side some of our country's finest, it's no wonder Julian Oakley has torn up the track both here and abroad. He takes us through his journey from Tauranga to Rhode Island and back, reflects on some of his greatest races and looks towards the future. July is going to be a huge month for Field and Track, we can't wait for what's ahead.

Maia Ramsden was born in New York, has won age-group titles in New Zealand & Fiji, lived in the Solomon Islands & Ethiopia, and now is being educated at Harvard for which she recently earned Second Team All-American Honors after qualifying for the 1500m final at the NCAA Championships. Her time of 4:12.46 places her inside the top 15 of all time for a New Zealander behind a host of Olympians. This...

Author Angela Walker walks us through the writing of "Ideals are Like Stars" the Dame Yvette Williams Story which intimately details the 1952 Olympic champion's sporting & personal life.

In this Marathon episode we talk just that as the team reviews the recent rebooted champs. Then they're joined by throwing guru Shaka Sola, who throws out some good one-liners and spins a few tall tales, as we Chew the F.a. T around the success of the New Zealand throwing scene.

The Chew the F.A.T team bring you a triple treat from across the globe on the South African high veld for this episode. They speak with kiwi born teenager Ethan Olivier who along with his brother Welre, are following in their father’s triple footsteps as they both keep hop, step and jumping up the NZ all time ranking lists while eclipsing NZ age group records

Tony & Mark cast an eye stateside noting a host of recent encouraging results for Kiwi athletes & speak to a young Wairarapa woman now based in Vancouver, Alison Andrews-Paul, who has burst into prominence this year with a series of PBs including New Zealand's fifth-fastest 800m of all-time.

The Bay to Bays success of Laura Nagel. Chew the F.a. T chats with Laura who gives some insights on parts of her journey from the Hawkes Bay via USA to 2022 success from North Shore Bays. As well as a recap of the NZ middle distance season.

On the back of a wonderful week when Kiwi women wowed across the sprints in Sydney, former coach Chris Williams reflects on his time mentoring daughter Monique who still holds the national 200 metre record.

On episode 2 of Chew the F.a. T former New Zealand high jump champion Roger Te Puni raises the bar with his insight on his favourite discipline celebrating the recent feat of Hamish Kerr & the dominant domestic season of Keeley O'Hagan. Who was outstanding in their field? Tony Rogers & Mark Rosanowski examine the best throws, vaults & jumps from the Kiwi summer on Chew the FaT.

After a few false starts, Chew the F.a. T is finally out of the blocks. Join Roso and Rogers for the inaugural episode as they dissect the recent World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Hi 5's all around 🖐