Hello and welcome to Ask The Athlete, a brand new podcast from Athletics Weekly.
The podcast is based on our Ask The Athlete video series where members of the public ask the questions and the athlete provides the answers.
You’ll hear everything from what it’s like to win Olympic, Paralympic, world and European medals, the inside track on the training regimes which have brought top level success, the most weird and wonderful hobbies associated with those in athletics, the impacts of broadcasting the most famous events in the history of the sport and so much more.
We want this podcast to help inspire those who are looking to get into athletics, who already take part in the sport or those who are just general fans of running, jumping and throwing!
We hope there’s something in Ask The Athlete for everyone.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello and welcome to Ask The Athlete, a brand new podcast from Athletics Weekly.
The podcast is based on our Ask The Athlete video series where members of the public ask the questions and the athlete provides the answers.
You’ll hear everything from what it’s like to win Olympic, Paralympic, world and European medals, the inside track on the training regimes which have brought top level success, the most weird and wonderful hobbies associated with those in athletics, the impacts of broadcasting the most famous events in the history of the sport and so much more.
We want this podcast to help inspire those who are looking to get into athletics, who already take part in the sport or those who are just general fans of running, jumping and throwing!
We hope there’s something in Ask The Athlete for everyone.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we're joined by Dathan Ritzenhein – three-time Olympian, US national cross country champion and former 5000m US record-holder.
He chats to AW about the beauty of training in Boulder, Colorado, varying coaching techniques, preparations for Tokyo and lots more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re joined by current British pole vault record-holder, Holly Bradshaw. Bradshaw’s career took off when she broke the British junior pole vault record in 2010. Since then, she's won a European indoor title, claimed gold at the Athletics World Cup and finished fifth at Rio 2016.
She chats to AW about misconceptions, taking pole vault to the streets, her favourite stadium/place to compete at and the skills/attributes you need to be a successful pole vaulter. Plus much more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dave Bedford – former 10,000m WR holder, race director of the London Marathon until 2012 and Chairman of the IAAF Road Running Commission – joins AW this week.
He chats to AW about what it felt to break the 10,000m WR, his training routine of running 200 miles a week, the importance of standalone Olympic marathon trials and so much more.
Did we forget to mention red socks?
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're joined by Colin Jackson – Olympic silver medallist, two-time world champion and indoor champion, four-time European champion and three-time indoor champion, two-time Commonwealth champion, broadcaster and TV personality
He chats to AW about his rivalry and friendship with Jon Ridgeon, if he'd exchange his world records for an Olympic gold medal, the biggest mental challenges he had to overcome and so much more.
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sprinting sensation Zharnel Hughes is the focus of this episode. Hughes is a two-time European champion, 4x100m Commonwealth champion and world championship silver medallist, and the joint-second fastest Brit of all time. ⠀
He chats to AW about training with Usain Bolt, being a pilot and flying a plane around the Caribbean, his dream 4x100m relay team and so much more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Perri Shakes-Drayton is one of the biggest personalities in athletics and is the world silver medalist and indoor champion, European silver medalist and double indoor champion and now a TV personality.
She chats to AW about everything from battling Sanya Richards-Ross on the anchor leg at major championships and her dream relay team to becoming a mum to her son Matthew and appearing on MTV with her husband Mike Edwards!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AW is joined by Hollie Arnold – F46 javelin Paralympic, four-time world, European and Commonwealth champion.
She opens up about proving her career advisor wrong to become Paralympic champion, the similarities and differences when competing for Wales and Great Britain, living on just 600 calories a day and overcoming fears in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and so much more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AW is joined by Sally Gunnell – Olympic, world, European, two-time World Cup and five-time Commonwealth champion.
She chats about the reason for changing from 100mH to 400mH, the balance between needing to achieve and the fear of failure after she won Olympic gold at Barcelona 1992, her love of hill sessions and so much more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
After equalling Steve Ovett's PB of 1:44.09 at the age of 23 last year, British 800m champion Daniel Rowden is now targeting his first Olympics in Tokyo.
He chats to AW about his surgery to treat MALS in 2019, training routines, inspirations growing up, chicken wings and the importance of his Christian faith.
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
AW is joined by Steve Cram – 1500m Olympic silver medallist, world and two-time European champion, commentator and coach.
He chats about commentating on Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Kelly Holmes, how he'd like to face Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a 1500m race, what advice he'd give to young athletes and so much more!
Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Introducing your new favourite athletics podcast as you hear the inside track from world-class athletes each week! Hear from those who have won Olympic, Paralympic, World and European medals, their tips for success, what it's like to compete in front of thousands of people and so much more! The great news is, YOU design the content each week, by putting forward questions on our social media channels. So get involved, get asking and get listening!
Subscribe now!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.