MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast is the show for everyone who loves athletics and wants to understand what it really takes to perform at the highest level. Hosts Benjamin Brömme and Linn Kleine talk to world-class athletes, legends of the sport, coaches, and performance experts about training, recovery, nutrition, mindset, biomechanics, strength, diagnostics, and competition preparation.
Past guests include global sprint icons Ato Boldon and Justin Gatlin, Olympic medalist Alexis Holmes, and European distance star Maruša Mišmaš Zrimšek. From Germany, some of the sport’s biggest names have joined the show as well – among them Malaika Mihambo, Leo Neugebauer, Gina Lückenkemper, Niklas Kaul, Gesa Krause and many more.
Whether your passion is sprinting, distance running, jumps, throws, or combined events – here you’ll find insights you can use in both training and everyday life: from VO₂max and lactate thresholds to nutrition strategies and mental toughness. We also cover the world of major competitions – from the Olympics and World Championships to the Diamond League and national highlights.
MainAthlet International – more performance, more understanding, more track & field.
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MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast is the show for everyone who loves athletics and wants to understand what it really takes to perform at the highest level. Hosts Benjamin Brömme and Linn Kleine talk to world-class athletes, legends of the sport, coaches, and performance experts about training, recovery, nutrition, mindset, biomechanics, strength, diagnostics, and competition preparation.
Past guests include global sprint icons Ato Boldon and Justin Gatlin, Olympic medalist Alexis Holmes, and European distance star Maruša Mišmaš Zrimšek. From Germany, some of the sport’s biggest names have joined the show as well – among them Malaika Mihambo, Leo Neugebauer, Gina Lückenkemper, Niklas Kaul, Gesa Krause and many more.
Whether your passion is sprinting, distance running, jumps, throws, or combined events – here you’ll find insights you can use in both training and everyday life: from VO₂max and lactate thresholds to nutrition strategies and mental toughness. We also cover the world of major competitions – from the Olympics and World Championships to the Diamond League and national highlights.
MainAthlet International – more performance, more understanding, more track & field.
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Exclusive: Justin Gatlin on Mindset, Speed & the 2017 London Final
What does it take to deliver the race of your life when a stadium is against you? In this in-depth conversation, Olympic champion and World 100m gold medalist Justin Gatlin opens up about the 2017 World Championships final in London, how he handled the “mental warfare” of deafening boos, and why believing in the plan—and in yourself—is non-negotiable at the highest level.
We dive into mindset, habits, and the training details that kept Justin elite for two decades. You’ll hear how he rebuilt his approach to target the last 20 meters—switching from a start-dominant pattern to top-end speed work (think 120s, overspeed, patience under fatigue) that ultimately flipped the script. Justin shares the cues and structure behind his acceleration and max-velocity phases, why “discipline lies in the mind”, and the small rules he followed (no bending over between reps, nasal breathing, staying tall) to stack winning days.
On the strength & power side, Justin breaks down the weight room: sled pulls, progressive overload, heavy squats, bench PR cycles—and how he used them to dominate the first 50–60m. He highlights the triple-extension chain (calves–quads–glutes), explains why quads matter so much for early acceleration, and makes a case most athletes overlook: the shoulder caps and arm cadence are your real “motor” for sprint speed. For common technical issues (e.g., ankle stiffness, early knee extension), he offers practical fixes—from barefoot grass work to single-leg cable patterns—plus the cadence and posture themes that keep mechanics clean.
We also zoom out to the bigger picture: Justin shares fresh anecdotes—from a planned Spartan Race with Asafa Powell to how rivalries and friendships shape the athlete journey—and reflects on career highs (Athens 2004) and hard lessons (Beijing 2015).
Who it’s for: sprinters, coaches, speed enthusiasts, and any athlete who wants actionable insights on sprint training, acceleration, top-end speed, strength & conditioning, recovery habits, and competitive mindset.
The podcast cover was produced by Tim Peters in collaboration with Cortexfilm.
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