It's our 75th episode! (And our longest yet - sorry) We break down the 9 incredible days of action from the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Highlights included Mondo's 6.30m World Record, THAT women's 400m final and a whole host of Gressier/Kambundji/Beamish surprises! We'll also dissect the performances of the British team & celebrate the new stars of Irish Athletics. Plus, you'll hear about a certain karaoke evening from the gang out in Tokyo! It's another marathon episode, so feel free to break it down into daily chapters! TrackCastic crewxx

It's here!! Our big championship preview pod :D Yes, ALL 49(!) EVENTS are previewed in this episode! It took us 3 hours to record, so be grateful for the 45 minutes we chopped out... Dave is back and he's brought back the format of each member of the team previewing an event in 1 minute, or 3 minutes if they're using the GOLDEN BUZZER!! So whether you're travelling to Tokyo, need some inspiration for your Atstat, or just want to get excited for the champs - we've got you covered! Happy Athletico Christmas Eve! TrackCastic crew xx

Well we had a lot to discuss in this pod! So it's another 2 hour epic :D Keely's BACK! GB Champs were GREAT! US Trials brought DRAMA! We reflect on a rather brilliant Silesia Diamond League, with that incredible comeback run from Keely, Karsten laying down a marker and Faith being Faith! There's also a full debrief of the UK Championships, including interviews with Dina Asher-Smith, Laura Muir, Tyri Donovan and Jazmin Sawyers. And we had to talk about the US Trials, Kenny pushing Noah, a 16-year-old schoolkid making the team & all those agonising 4th places! Plus, there's Euro Under 20's, Mondo's latest WR & some breaking Adeleke news! TrackCastic crew xx

Hello! Sorry we were away for so long! Your reward/punishment is almost 2 hours of TrackCastic :D  And, as promised, it's our nepo-baby episode (aka "neposode"). In the 6 weeks that we've been away, there's been 6 epic Diamond League meets, a Faith 4 attempt, Euro U23 & Euro Team Champs! Chris has been in the mixed zone at the London Diamond League, so you'll hear from an array of athletes in this podcast, including stars from the stadium Charlie Dobson, Morgan Lake & Mykolas Alekna. Alicia also joins us to discuss the Jamaican field eventers moving to Turkey, update us on Athlos and inform us about the fantastic new Athletics app by Colin Jackson! Plus, you'll hear from Amy Hunt, Hannah Nuttall, Innes FitzGerald, Marco Arop and our new favourite long jumper Claire Bryant. Plenty to get stuck into, so hit play and get listening! TrackCastic crew xx

We're back! It took Chris so long to recover from the London Marathon, that we needed a break, but we're back with SO MUCH athletics to discuss. We look back on the drama of the World Relays, debate whether Grand Slam Track is a better product than the Diamond League and go through the goings on from Gotzis. Plus, there's a round up of all the domestic success so far this season. There's a lot to get through! Thanks for listening :D TrackCastic crew xx

Hello! As Chris is training for the upcoming London Marathon, we've got another marathon pod for you! The first hour of the pod is our review of a rather fun World Indoor Championships from Nanjing, where Amber Anning and Jeremiah Azu become world champions for GB! We then heavily discuss what worked and what didn't work at the opening Grand Slam Track weekend. Michael Johnson is looking for feedback and we've got plenty! Alicia pops in to give her thoughts on it all too. Plus, there's the Mixed 4x100 news, a World Relays preview and an update on how well Sprint performed on Netflix! Should be long enough to get you marathon runners round your final few tapering runs! TrackCastic crew xx PS - Here's the link to donate to the Lloyd Cowan Bursary, the charity Chris is running the marathon for: https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/chrisbrownsport

March Madness is upon us! We're still getting our breath back from the fantastic European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn last weekend, but there's a World Indoor Championships in Nanjing this weekend! Carol, Ceri & Chris are here to chat through all the medals won in the Netherlands (mostly by the Dutch team), including some impressive Irish performances and a decent showing from the British #representatives Plus, we'll quickly whizz through all the events ahead of Nonjing, sorry, Nanjing which is FINALLY happening after a FIVE year delay. Enjoy another fantastic weekend of championship athletics! TrackCastic crew xx

We're back for 2025! And we have to start the year with our annual predictions special! Obviously we had to make sure that Dave would be on this episode, mainly to check if he still thinks that Jenna Prandini will become world champion this year. We've all picked some prediction for what will happen during the indoor season, outdoor season and the World Championships in Tokyo. Some of these predictions are a bit out there! Plus, we'll update some of the latest coaching changes, London Marathon announcements and talk through the year ahead. Feel free to leave a comment with any of your own predictions! TrackCastic crew xx

Merry Christmas track fans! It's time for the annual TrackCastic Christmas Special, where we'll dish out some rather silly awards from the 2024 season. With Dave too busy working (at the North Pole?) to make this recording, we needed someone with an equally brilliant memory of the season to help us remember what happened in 2024. Enter our new contributor...ChatGPT! Yep, we've replaced Dave with Artificial Intelligence, but will it even come close to matching his Actual Intelligence? (Spoiler Alert - no, it won't) So grab your hot chocolate, snuggle up by the fireplace and listen to our festive special from 2024! See you in 2025! TrackCastic crew xx PS - This was actually written by a human.

Hello! We have a special guest joining us on the pod for this episode, Eurosport's lead athletics presenter Radzi Chinyanganya! Radzi is here to help us understand how we broadcast a complex sport like Athletics and where we think the sport could improve going forward. We also have a deep dive on Sprint season 2, chat Grand Slam Track and basically have a good old rant! Plus there's all the coaching change gossip and the exciting news of our nomination at the Sport Podcast Awards! So get voting NOW :D TrackCastic crew xx

There are no post-Paris blues (da ba dee) in our Trifle 65 episode! A real mis(h)-mas(h) of a pod for our 65th ep, covering the last few Diamond League events of the season, the World Juniors and the Paralympic Games. Plus, we'll have a news round up, road race chat and all the off season gossip! Who got married? Who retired? Is Rihanna a secret athletico? We also want to hear from you! Our next podcast will be assessing the current state of Athletics and what the future holds. So please get in touch with any thoughts, opinions and suggestions and we'll read them out next time! Happy listening! TrackCastic crew xx

Well if ever a champs is worthy of our longest episode, it was this one! The greatest Olympics EVER? The gang reflect on every event from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, including that glorious gold for Keely Hodgkinson, a long-awaited Olympic medal for KJT and some pretty crazy 1500m finals! So pretend you're Sifan Hassan, spread this marathon edition across multiple events & enjoy reflecting on a wonderful week in Paris! TrackCastic crew xx

Happy Athletico Christmas Eve!! It's time for our third Olympic preview pod! 8 years on from TrackCastic episode 1. Thank you for staying with us over the years, and thank you in advance for surviving this particular marathon episode! All of the gang are here (sort of) to share thoughts and predictions on ALL 48 EVENTS on the Track & Field program at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Plus, you'll hear from five Paris-bound athletes; Femke Bol, Alison Dos Santos, Matt Hudson-Smith, Laviai Nielsen and Rhasidat Adeleke, who spoke to Chris at the London Diamond League. The Olympics are here and we are SO EXCITED! Enjoy! TrackCastic crew xx

Boy oh boy, do we have a bumper edition of TrackCastic for you! Actual legend CARL LEWIS is on the pod, along with his sprint protege Louie Hinchliffe. Plus, we have special guest Alicia (aka @LissOnTrack) joining us! We've just about recovered from the Paris Diamond League, Alicia was in the stadium to witness 2x World Records and a super-fast men's 800m. Jamie & Chris reflect on their freezing cold weekend in Manchester at the British Championships, with all the drama of false starts and falls! There's also a look back at the US Olympic Trials and Alicia brings us all the news from the Jamaican Olympic Trials too. You'll also hear from Paris-bound Georgia Bell and a very relieved Alistair Chalmers. Don't say we don't spoil you! Enjoy! TrackCastic crewxx

Hello, how are ya? TrackCastic celebrates the Irish success in Rome with our in-depth review of the 2024 European Athletics Championships! Just the 3 of us this time, but we can still chat :D Catch up on Chris's European Tour travels from Oslo to Stockholm for the Diamond Leagues, to Rome for the Euros. We discuss the raised platform of the jumps in Rome, THOSE 400 metre finals and assess how well the French team are shaping up ahead of their home Olympics in Paris. Plus, a mini preview of the British Champs and Olympic Trials weekend! Enjoy! TrackCastic crew xx

Hello! What a manic month of Athletics we've had as the outdoor season is well and truly underway. 5 Diamond Leagues, World Relays, London Marathon, Gotzis, Night of the 10Ks and a whole host of other events already in this Olympic year - and it's only May! In our 60th episode, we discuss the strengths of the Irish team, Kevin Mayer's invite to Rome, 3 World Records and how well the Brits are going in 2024. So much to take stock of before the Scandi Diamond Leagues and Rome European Championships. Enjoy! TrackCastic crew xx

Glasgow put on a show!! Molly Caudery & Josh Kerr got the home crowd on their feet. Femke Bol & Devynne Charlton set World Records. Belgium & New Zealand had a Champs to remember! Gabby has all the multi drama from the mixed zone, including interviews with Simon Ehammer and Ken Mullings. Ceri and Chris have all the gossip from stands, whilst Carol & Jamie give their take from watching at home. So much to discuss and dissect from a wonderful weekend in Scotland for the 2024 World Indoor Athletics Championships, so it's a nice bumper edition of TrackCastic to fit it all in! Pal, grab your Irn Bru, Tunnocks & deep fried Mars Bar and enjoy reminiscing about Glasgow 2024. Thanks for listening! TrackCastic crew xx

Happy Champs Eve! Much like the British team, a small TrackCastic crew has assembled for another in-depth champs preview pod! Carol, Ceri and Chris chat through the ones to watch in all disciplines ahead of a home World Indoor Championships in Glasgow. It wouldn't be TrackCastic without a rant or two, so hear what we think about the proposed changes to the Long Jump and the downright rude non-selection of Guy Learmonth! So if you're travelling to Glasgow this week, get listening to this preview pod & you'll be all set for a fantastic weekend of Athletics. Enjoy! TrackCastic crew xx

We're back! It's Olympic year! So it's time for a fresh new look... We were too busy rigging the World Athletics Awards to record our annual Christmas special. So instead, we have our re-preview pod - a review of 2023, whilst also previewing 2024. Plus some outrageous predictions for the Athletics year ahead. There's also a new (potentially one-off) strand to the show with Ceri's (Deep) Heat magazine gossip section. All the coaching changes, marriages and pregnancies that you can shake a javelin at. Tweet us at @Trackcastic to share your predictions for the year ahead. There's a lot to look forward to, with Glasgow World Indoors, Rome European Champs and the Paris Olympics! TrackCastic was born in 2016, just ahead of the Rio Olympic Games - and we're still going 8 years later - thanks to you listeners! Happy listening! TrackCastic crew xx

Best World Champs ever?! Budapest was the BudaBest! We've only just recovered from it 6 weeks later, to give you a proper debrief of all the action from the Hungarian capital. Gabby is still overjoyed at her pre-champs prediction coming true, Dave discusses all the distance running drama and Carol explains why she squealed in a bathroom. Plus, there's a round up of the final Diamond League meetings, Talence multis and some ridiculous road running! Enjoy reminiscing about a roasting summer champs! TrackCastic crew xx