TRACK! Podcast

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner and newly announced England athlete for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July; George Schwiening. George ran her marathon PB of almost 4 minutes clocking a 2.31.25 in Manchester during which she secured third place and both the European and Commonwealth Games qualifying time. George runs for Cambridge Runners, and has a background in duathlon in which she has won a World Junior Championship (2013), European U23 Championship (2014) and was the bronze medalist at senior level in 2018, at the World Championship in Fyn, Denmark. George is, for now, focused on marathon running and will hit the streets of Birmingham in an England vest in July so we are delighted that she has agreed to chat to us here at TRACK!

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by the recently announced GB selected marathon runner - Andrew Heyes. Andrew made his marathon debut at Manchester 3 weeks ago; running 2.13.53, finishing in 5th place subsequently securing his place for the GB team for the upcoming European championships in Munich in August. Andrew has been coached by GB marathon Mara Yamauchi since 2021, runs for Hallamshire, is part of UK Anti-Doping's Athletes Commission and has recently completed his PhD in the psycho-social aspects of athletic doping. Andrew won the British indoor 3,000m champs in 2018 whilst being coached by Steve Vernon, spent time in the College system in the states at Tulsa University and has a wealth of experience in the sport -  so we are delighted he has agreed to chat to us here at TRACK!

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by England athlete, marathon runner and newly announced GB athlete for the upcoming European Championships in Munich; Naomi Mitchell. Naomi ran her marathon PB of 2.30.54 in Manchester last week during which she secured second place and both the European and Commonwealth Games qualifying time. Naomi runs for Reading AC, recently won Wokingham Half Marathon in her build up to Manchester and earlier this year represented England for the first time running the Granollers Half Marathon so we are delighted that she has agreed to chat to us here at TRACK!

In the pre-show Cat and Ben re-cap their own Manchester Marathon experiences and Robbie updates us with his struggles to get to the Southampton Marathon start line. Thanks for listening. Much love. x

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a GB international athlete and U20 British record holder for the HM Becky Briggs. Becky will once again be tackling the marathon distance in a couple of weeks at Manchester marathon to try and better her PB of 2.34. We are speaking to Becky, who runs for City of Hull, but who is based at St Mary’s University, about a week after she ran a Half Marathon at Wokingham in a time of 73.51 for a 2nd placed finish and discuss all things racing, training, women's British marathon running and more. 

In the pre-show Cat, Robbie and Ben listen in to George's re-cap of his amazing 5th place finish at the Inter-counties XC race and his plans for the future. The team also discuss their marathon training in the final few weeks before the spring marathons. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. x

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by the U23 women's National XC champion, Alex Millard. Alex is a student at Loughborough University and will be travelling to the World University Games later this year. With PBs of 4.16 for 1,500m and 9.24 for 3,000m Alex continues to go from strength to strength. Alex and George sat down shortly after National XC at Parliament Hill to chat all things racing, training and what's next for Alex's running.

In the pre-show, Cat, George and Ben talk through their latest races and time-trials and chat through some of the biggest running results and news including Trafford 10km, British Indoor champs, Sound Running's "The Ten" and more. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. X

This week on TRACK! we are joined by GB athlete Will Battershill. Will is a sub-4 minute miler, has PBs of 7.55 for the 3km, 8.32 for the steeplechase, 14.12 for the 5km and 28.52 for 10km. WIll is also a graduate of Harvard, is currently studying at Birmingham University, and last week won the mens individual and team BUCS XC championships. 

In a shortened pre-show George and Ben discuss George's latest races including BUCs XC and talk about his SweatElite debut, the upcoming Reading HM and warm weather training camps in Portugal! Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. X

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a man of many talents; Dan Robinson. Dan is an accomplished runner, with personal bests including sub 9 minutes for 3km, a 31.18 10km, a 69 minute half marathon, and a sub-2.30 marathon. Dan is also a coach with a number of years experience with some high achieving athletes. Alongside this, Dan has a full-time position at the University of Wolverhampton within the Sport & Exercise Science department, in which he has a particular interest  in sports psychology, with a research profile centred on, amongst other topics, emotional regulation during endurance performance and psychological strategies to aid performance. Despite all of this however, the main focus of our chat today is on a non-for -profit cafe and organisation called the Oregano Project - a project designed to provide employment opportunities and support for refugee runners and locals struggling to hold down positions that Dan is at the heart of alongside Lucie Tait-Harris, an accomplished runner in her own right

This week on TRACK! We have a short episode during which king of the podcast George talks us through his recent races including two winning performances; at the Midland 7 mile XC Champs and his first win in a Birmingham League Division 1 fixture at Northampton.

We welcome Robbie back this episode who has been away for 6 months managing his ongoing injuries and the team talk through some other results including Podium 5km, Valencia Marathon and look ahead to the European XC Champs. Thanks for listening.  We’ll be back soon with what promises to be an interesting interview. Much love. Team TRACK! X

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Rose Harvey. Despite being relatively inexperienced at the marathon distance Rose, who runs for Clapham Chasers and is coached by Phillip Kissi, has shone this year over the 26.2 mile distance culminating with a PB of 2.29.45 at the most recent London marathon in October. Rose and Cat down discussed training, racing and all things running. 

In the pre-show George re-caps his phenomenal XC performance and the gang talk through the usual mix of race results and running news from around the UK. Thanks for listening, much love. X

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by athlete Matt Leach after his impressive performance at LDN a few weeks ago where he ran a PB of 2.15.31. Matt also has impressive PBs across a range of distances from 3.44 for the 1500m, 13.46 for the 5,000m, and 28.21 for the 10,000m. Matt and George discuss all things running including training approach, races and life in the US.

In the pre-show the gang cover the usual results and news from around the running world including Leeds Abbey Dash, The female one-hour track record from Alice Wright and more. Thanks for listening. X

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by a man who has just ran a marathon PB of 2.21.36 at the recent London marathon, a time good enough to secure him 7th place of the 40,000 mass runners and to win the V40 Abbots World Championship prize, Karl Welborn.

Karl has impressive PBs across a range of distances including a 67.54 HM at this year's Village Bakery Half Marathon and 14.47 for 5km at this year's Mid Cheshire 5km highlighting Karl’s continued progression in the sport having spent his youth playing elite level basketball.

Alongside his impressive running Karl works as an Occupational Therapist, a job in which he works with individuals recovering from serious conditions and physical injuries. Karl also coaches athletes and is the proud founder of the training group Team Marathon Road, a selection of runners chasing their own goals and PBs in the sport -  so we’re delighted Karl  has joined us here at TRACK!

In the pre-show George takes us through his amazing performance at The Great South run where he finished in 10th place running a time of 49.59 and we cover the usual results and news from around the running world. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. X

This week on TRACK! we have an interview with Scottish 1500m runner Erin Wallace. Erin has had a fantastic year, winning a 1500m bronze medal at the European U23 Championships after a silver at the British Championships. Along with her championship success, this season Erin has run a new PB of 4.07.46. Erin is part of a very successful crop of Scottish middle distance runners and is coached by Andy Young, along with Laura Muir and Jemma Reekie. George sat down with Erin last month to discuss her season, her training and her plans for 2022. 

In the pre-show, the team round up the latest news and results from around the running world, including the London Marathon, Great Manchester Run and Berlin Marathon and we also look forward to this weekend’s Boston and Chicago Marathons. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. X

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Olympian 1550m athlete Katie Snowden. Katie and Cat discuss her Tokyo Olympics experience and her career up to this point including the Commonwealth games, Katie's junior career and returning from injury. In the pre-show the gang talk through the latest news and results, Cat forgot to not be an idiot, George has a place confirmed at The Great South Run and Ben had a blast at the Big Half. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening. 

This week on TRACK! we have a round-up from the British performances at the Tokyo Olympics. We discuss upcoming events including the Eugene Diamond League, The Big Half, Podium University Championships and the newly released start lists for some of the major marathons. We also have an in-depth interview with Phil Sesemann who will be making his marathon debut at London this October. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by U23 European 800m champion Issy Boffey. Issy won gold in Estonia earlier this month as well as winning double gold at the European U20 championships in 2019 in Sweden. Issy has had a hugely successful year in 2021 which has included performances at the European U23 championships, the European indoor championships, the British championships and running a PB of 2.01 in Marseille. Issy is a part of the Birmingham University talent hub and has been coached by Luke Gunn since 2018. Issy has had a hugely impressive 2021 and continues to go from strength to strength so we’re delighted she has agreed to talk all things running with us here at TRACK! In the pre-show we discuss GBs track athletes ahead of the Olympics in Tokyo. Thanks for listening. 

This week on TRACK! we discuss all things running with Lewis Moses. Lewis has had a very successful career as an international athlete and is now a coach at New Levels Coaching, which he founded himself. Lewis has competed at the World Indoor Championships in the 1500m in 2012 and boasts an impressive range of PBs from 3.41 for the 1,500m to 13.47 for the 5,000m. Lewis and George discuss the upcoming Olympic games and Lewis gives his opinion on GB's chances for medals and athletes to watch. Lewis and George also discuss some of the controversial selections for the GB squad. Thanks very much for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! We have round up from some more impressive performances in Oslo and Stockholm, we look ahead to the European U23 Championships in Estonia as well as a stacked Monaco Diamond League. There is some controversy in regards to the GB Olympic team selection and we also have an in-depth interview with Tokyo bound Amy-Eloise Markovc. Amy-Eloise is the European indoor 3,000m champion and part of the GB Olympic team competing in the 5,000m. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! We have a full round up from the British Championships which took place this last weekend at SportCity in Manchester. We run through the winners, the losers, the surprises and the fallout from the weekend. We also discuss what it all means for the GB Olympic squad which was announced earlier today and look ahead to the games in Tokyo. 

This week on TRACK! We have a round up from another big couple of weeks of racing in UK running including races here and abroad. We discuss the news that there will be another crack at the 10,000m OQT for Mo Farah, we have a close look and give some predictions for the upcoming British Championships being held in Manchester and we also have an in-depth interview with an athlete who will be hoping to secure her place in the GB Olympics team this summer at the trials this weekend - Lizzie Bird.

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by two time welsh cross country champion and a man with a sub 14 minute 5,000m and a sub 29 minute 10,000m PB to his name -  James Hunt. James runs for Cardiff AC and has had a successful 2021 with PBs in the 5 and 10,000m distances along with strong performances at Podium 5km and the On Bristol Track Club Elite 5km. James also has a top 5 finish at the Inter-Counties XC Champs and a 67 minute HM PB to his name demonstrating his class across the distances. In the pre-show, the team discuss the 10,000m Olympic Trials, the latest races and performances across the UK and all of the news across the running scene. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by an athlete who has made a name for himself on the national scene with some high profile performances - Tom Mortimer. We are talking to Tom after a very successful recent block of racing during which he has won both the Podium 5km in April and more recently a BMC 5,000m on the track at Trafford in May both in a time of 13.39. We also spoke to Tom the day after it was announced that he has been Selected to represent GB at the European Team Championships 5000m in Poland on the 29th May. Tom, runs for Stroud AC, currently trains at Loughborough University and has also had successes on the cross country scene where he has represented Great Britain. Tom has also had a stellar junior career which saw him represent both England and Great Britain.

In the pre-show the gang talk through the usual mix of race results and news. Thanks so much for listening. We hope you enjoy!

This week on TRACK! We have a full round up of a big couple of weeks in the UK running including the Mid Cheshire 5K, the Trafford BMC Grand Prix, and British results from the US. We have reaction from the two winners of the mid cheshire 5km; Mollie Williams and Alex Brown who kindly agreed to sit down with us for a short chat following their wins and we also have an in-depth interview with 2.30 marathon runner Natasha Cockram. 

This week on TRACK! we have an interview with Finley Mclear who runs for Exeter and is currently competing in the NCAA for Miami University in Ohio. George and Finley discuss life in the US, competing in the NCAAs and Finley's recent impressive performances. 

In the pre-show the team discuss a big week of racing across the UK including the Cheshire Elite Marathon and Half-Marathon and some BMC Gold standard racing along with a wealth of other races on the road and track. 

Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

This week on TRACK! we are joined by UK middle-distance running royalty, Christina Boxer. Christina was a consistently selected GB athlete between 1978 and 1992 over the 800 and 1500m distances.  She is a 3 time Olympian, Gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games and has the distinction of being the first British female to run under 2 minutes in the 800m. Christina followed her time competing as a respected athletics journalist with ITV and BBC as well as embarking on a coaching career that has seen her work with Jo Pavey and Charlotte Moore. We are lucky to have Christina as a coach at Worcester AC which has allowed us to get to know her and convince her to give up her time for a chat.

In the pre-show we discuss the return of racing to the UK with some brilliant performances. We cover the latest from Beth Potter's performance at Podium 5km and the Olympic Marathon selection story including Charlotte Purdue’s appeal against her non-selection. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! In part II of our Olympic Marathon Trials Special we have an interview with Frank Baddick.

Frank, who has run impressive times across the full range of distances including a 1.49 800m, a 13.56 5km and 2.15 in his marathon debut, sat down with George a few days after competing at the Kew Gardens Olympic Trials race and discussed his preparation, his training and all things running. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

Olympic Marathon Trials Special, Part I: This week on TRACK! We have an interview with an athlete fresh from competing at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Kew Gardens. Clara Evans ran a huge PB in the trials event running a time of 2.32.42 finishing in 5th place, the fourth fastest marathon by a Welsh woman, and securing a Commonwealth Games qualification time in the process. Clara who runs for Cardiff AC and who has also run a 10km PB of 32.49 in recent weeks sat down and talked all things running with Robbie and gave us an insight into the Olympic Marathon Trials.

Before that interview we discuss the latest race results including those from the Olympic Marathon Trials where we saw amazing performances and wins from Stephanie Davis of Clapham Chasers and fans favourite Chris Thompson of Aldershot, Farnham & District. We also look ahead to some upcoming races including Podium 5km and the Comeback 5,000m. Thanks for listening, we hope enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! we have a two-part interview with one of Great Britains female endurance stars Verity Ockenden. Verity is fresh from her Bronze medal win in the 3,000m at the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland in the same race as Amelia Quirk took fifth position and Amy-Eloise Markovc won Gold. Verity who runs for Swansea and has PBs of 4.12, 8.46 and 15.34 for the 1,500m, 3,000m and 5,000m respectively sat down and talked all things running and pre-race tunes with Cat.  

In the pre-show Cat, Robbie, George and Ben discuss the latest race results including the European Indoor Championships, where we saw amazing performances from the GB team. In the Elite Only Winter 10,000m in Newport, friend of the show Jenny Nesbitt finished in second place behind Lily Partridge in a time of 32.44 with her Cardiff team mate Clara Evans setting a new PB. Mo Farah won the Djibouti Half-Marathon and there were some great performances from British athletes in the US including Finley Mclear's impressive NCAA Division 1 indoor 800m performance and Paddy Dever's 5th place finish in the NCAA Division 1 XC race. The team also discuss the latest running news and look ahead to the Olympic Marathon Trials race in Kew Gardens. 

Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by an athlete who has been described as one of the biggest revelations in British elite distance running in years. Hayley Carruthers has impressive PBs from 1500m to the marathon distance with a best time of 2.32 over 26.2 miles. Hayley runs for BRAT, has represented England over the marathon distance and has recently become a HOKA One One sponsored runner.

Hayley came to a wider audience’s attention in 2019 when competing at the LDN Marathon finishing in a time of 2.34. Although Hayley is a relative latecomer to running, having only taken the sport up seriously in 2016, her progression in that time highlights her potential in the coming years so we are delighted that she has agreed to take some time out to talk all things running with us here at TRACK!

In the pre-interview show Cat, Robbie, George and Ben discuss the latest race results including some impressive indoor performances and the latest running news. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy!

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Jonny Mellor. Jonny and George discuss the upcoming Olympic Marathon trials at Kew Gardens, the potential Tokyo Olympic Games, Jonny's training group and all things running. In the pre show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben chat about the continued discussion surrounding the consultation process of equalising distances for male and female XC events in the UK, Keely Hodgkinson’s amazing indoor 800m race and the chances of LDN Marathon taking place in October. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by Kirsty Longley. Kirsty is a talented runner over a range of distances who represents Liverpool Pembroke Sefton as well as representing England on numerous occasions. She has managed to unlock her potential at a point when many other elite runners are winding down and has combined this with being a working mum to two young daughters.

In the pre-show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the latest running news including reaction from the X-Country consultation process, social distancing in Dubai, the Virtual Road Relays and more. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening. 

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner and Olympian Aly Dixon. Aly talks to Cat about her approach to training as a self-coached athlete, her future plans to get into coaching, her 50km World Record and her experience at the Rio 2016 Olympics. 

In the pre show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the latest race results including the Podium 5km and the SportCity Indoor 3,000m and the latest news in the world of running. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Podium race organiser Chris Barnes. Chris heads up the non-profit race organisation Podium, most well known for their Lancashire based 5k races that routinely attracts the fastest elite level runners from all over the UK and further afield.  Chris has developed the format to have the reputation of being innovative and widely respected in the racing community, seizing the chances this year that others have backed away from in providing quality, competitive and fast races. 

In the pre show, Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the return of racing across the UK and all the latest news in the UK running club scene. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy. Happy Christmas!

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon runner Josh Lunn. Josh ran at the 2020 London marathon elite race at St. James Park, finishing in a debut time of 2:17:59, the 8th fastest time in the UK this year. Josh is based in Cardiff and runs for Cardiff AC after previously running for Bedford & County AC. Josh has impressive PB's across a range of distances and looks set to have a long and successful marathon career. 

In the pre-show Robbie, Cat, George and Ben discuss the latest running news including the announcement of the British Olympic Trials Marathon race at Kew Gardens, the latest lockdown news and what it means for races in the UK and the first ever TRACK! Awards. Thanks for listening, we hope you enjoy.

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be talking to Mike Boucher.  Mike has been a strong club runner for over 20 years building up a huge amount of experiences over all distances with PBs including 69.39 for the Half Marathon and 2.28 for the Marathon.  As well as training to race at a consistent level, Mike has been heavily involved with the successful Aldershot, Farnham and District senior men’s team. As the team manager Mike has had huge success with a club that has boasted some of the best runners the UK have produced in recent times, including wins at the National Road Relays.

In the pre-episode show Robbie, Cat and Ben discuss the latest news including the upcoming Valencia elite marathon, some of the names announced on Athletics Weekly Athlete of the Year nominations, and the latest doping news. We hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening. 

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by marathon and ultra runner Dan Nash. Dan is a Cardiff AC runner who holds the British 50km record of 2.49.01 which he set in 2019 in Romania during the IAU 50km World Championships whilst winning an individual and team bronze medal. Dan also has impressive PBs across a range of distances from 1500m to marathon with a marathon best of 2.18 also from 2019 at the Brighton Marathon.

At the time of recording we were four days after the LDN marathon in which Dan took to the lapped course of St James Park amongst some of the best marathon runners in the World. In the build up to the event Dan gained some media attention in response to the way he secured his place on the start line but has also been gaining popularity through his openness regarding his training and preparations for his racing.

Dan is currently studying for a PhD in Exercise physiology at Cardiff Met University, works as a Sports physiologist for Welsh Athletics and also has a coaching role so we are delighted that Dan has taken some time out of his very busy schedule to discuss all things running with us here at TRACK!

In the pre-show Cat, Robbie and Ben discuss the latest race results across the UK and cover the latest news including an announcement from LDN Marathon regarding two training hubs for promising athletes, news that the British Indoor champs will go ahead and  more recording breaking from V60 Tommy Hughes. 

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by one of the most exciting prospects in distance running; GB and Charnwood athlete Samantha Harrison. Samantha has impressive PB’s over all distances from 1500 to the Marathon and has notched some notable performances in some high profile races.  What makes Samantha’s story even more interesting is that she has only been running competitively since 2019.  Samantha runs for Charnwood in Nottingham, is ranked as the 14th UK female and is working with the respected coach Vince Wilson to keep improving.  We were excited to talk to Samantha a week after after the announcement that she has been selected to represent GB at the World Half Marathon Championships in Gdynia Poland and a week or so before the race on October 17th.

In the pre-show Cat, Robbie and Ben discuss the latest race results including the World Half Marathon Championships, a number of races on home soil including the Cheshire 10km and the Bedford Autodrome marathon and cover the latest news, including WRs in Valencia and the announcement of a Olympic Trials marathon. We hope you enjoy!

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Aaron Scott. Aaron is an elite distance runner with impressive PBs across a full range of distances, particularly at the longer events including a 65.50 Half-marathon and a 2.16 marathon best. At the club level Aaron runs for Bedford & County, but has also been part of winning teams at the Northern road relay championships as a Lincoln Wellington athlete. Aaron has raced across the track, road and country and continues to string high mileage training weeks together throughout the year.

Aaron’s current marathon PB was set at the Frankfurt marathon in October 2018 and in Frankfurt in 2019; Aaron represented England finishing in 21st position in a time of 2.17.05, as the second Englishman to cross the line. At the time of recording Aaron was two weeks away from taking to the streets of LDN to once again race a marathon, this time the lapped LDN marathon in St James Park in a bio-secure environment amongst the likes of Eliud Kipchoge and a very strong field of fellow brits. So we were delighted that Aaron took some time out to discuss all things running with us at TRACK!

In the pre-show Cat, Robbie and Ben discuss the latest race results including a huge day at the London Marathon, and cover all of the latest news in the UK running club scene. 

This week on TRACK! we are delighted to be joined by Chris and Sonia McGeorge.  Chris and Sonia competed on the global stage multiple times between them with Sonia running in the 5,000m at the Atlanta Olympic Games in 1996 and Chris winning a bronze medal in the 800m at the Commonwealth Games in 1982. The pair have impressive PBs across a range of distances such as 8:51.33 (3000m - 34th UK all time), 15:29.04 (5000m - 38th UK all time), and 15:47 (5K road - 23rd UK all time) for Sonia and 1:45.14 (800m - 26th UK all time, 9th best UK U23 all time), 2:17.45 (1000m, 17th UK all time), 3:39.41 (1500m), and 3:56.71 (mile) for Chris.

Chris and Sonia are currently coaches at Loughborough University, coaching some of the top British middle distance talent in the country having both studied at Loughborough themselves so we are delighted that they joined us to talk all things training, racing and coaching with us here at TRACK! 

In the pre-show George, Robbie and Ben discuss the latest race news including Antrim Coast Half-Marathon, Podium 10km and a host of track meets whilst also discussing the latest news on how the pandemic is having an impact on races. We hope you enjoy!

This week on TRACK! We are delighted to be joined by Jenny Nesbitt. Jenny is a HOKA One One sponsored athlete currently located in Cardiff. Jenny has impressive PBs from 3,000m to the half marathon and is a regular in track, road and cross country races throughout the year. Jenny began her athletics career with Worcester AC as part of  Dave Walker’s successful group and won the Worcester City 10km in 2017. More recently, Jenny competed in the Commonwealth Games in 2018 on the Gold Coast in Australia in the 10,000m and in 2019 had brilliant performances in both the Welsh National XC Champs and the Inter Counties XC Champs in which she won both races. Jenny went on to race in the European and World XC Championships that year and continues to race across the club scene and is set to continue her brilliant career in the sport. Jenny has managed to jump back in to a few races since lockdown restrictions have been eased and most notably competed at the British Championships this weekend in Manchester in the 5,000m event clocking a time of 16.10 in 9th place, so we are delighted that she has agreed to talk all things running with us here at TRACK!

In the pre-show Robbie, Cat and Ben discuss the latest race results from across the UK including the British Championships. We also discuss the Brussels Diamond League meet in which the WR for the hour run was broken in both the male and female events. The latest running news is also covered including the latest England Athletics XC announcement, a new half-marathon WR and Cheptegei's latest record attempt. We hope you enjoy it!

This week on TRACK! We are joined by M40 British Marathon record holder, welsh and GB athlete Andrew Davies. Andrew is a frequent racer across the UK club scene and has fast PBs from 3,000m to ultra-distances. In 2019 Andrew broke the m40 marathon record in Valencia with an impressive 2.14.36. Andrew is no stranger to big events having raced at the Commonwealth Games twice in 2014 and 2018, the World Marathon and half marathon Championships, as well as in the 50km World Championships in Doha where he finished in 5th position. In addition to the 50km ultra distance events, Andrew has also competed in the World Masters Mountain Running Championships and fell running races and enjoys racing across a range of distances and surfaces.  Andrew runs for Stockport Harriers AC and Mercia Fell Runners. Andrew kindly agreed to sit down with us at TRACK! To talk all things running and in particular competing on the World stage. We hope you enjoy!

This week on TRACK!  Robbie and Ben are joined by George Beardmore who leads the interview with Joe Wilkinson. Joe is a talented Hoka One One sponsored athlete who runs for Lincoln Wellington AC and has recently raced well on the road, the country and TRACK! Joe boasts impressive PB's of 3.47 for 1500m, 14.06 for 5,000m and 67.29 for the half-marathon and has recently blogged about his first attempt at the marathon distance during lockdown. George and Joe sat down to discuss all things training, race performances, shoes, plans for the future and more.  

In the pre-interview show Robbie, George and Ben discuss the latest race results, most notably, the Podium 5km event in which a new male British Record was achieved by Marc Scott and a new course record for Beth Potter in the female race. Robbie, George and Ben also discuss the latest  running news including the most recent announcement from London Marathon. We hope you enjoy. 

This week on TRACK! Robbie and Ben are joined by Stefan Sternkopf who leads the interview with Elliot Robinson, a talented athlete and artist from Aldershot Farnham & District. In the pre-interview show Robbie, Stefan and Ben discuss the latest race results and running news including the most recent announcement from London Marathon, fund raising initiatives for City of Stoke AC and the Inter-Counties XC event and look ahead to the Podium 5km Races. They also cover the latest race cancellations, drug suspensions and the most recent racing guidelines in the UK. Enjoy!

In episode 3 of TRACK! Robbie, Ben and Cat discuss the latest race results, running news and race cancellations. In particular we discuss the English Road Running 5km Championship results, the Bowerman Track Club 5,000m races and the upcoming opportunities for racing.  We interview Dr Andy Renfree, a Principal Lecturer at the University of Worcester during which we discuss Andy's impressive running career and his ideas on training. Andy, who has been an AAA finalist and twice Scottish Champion over 1500m, also speaks about how he was inspired by the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and his plans for "Running Across the Lifespan".

In part 2 of the interview with John Danahay, Robbie and John discuss John's coaching career both at club level and through his business "High Performance Runner". John gives us his opinion on the current UK running club scene, provides us with a running recommendation and we ask him the all important question; split shorts or half tights?