S4 Ep46: EP 196: Phoebe Gill
Following a review of Mansfield, Matt welcomed British 800m Champion, Phoebe Gill, to the podcast. The 17-year old Paris Olympian spoke about her phenomenal season, that included a personal-best of 1:57 over 800m, as well as talking through some of the challenges she's overcome to get to the top. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 18m Nov 10, 2024
1hr 18m
S4 Ep45: EP 195: Georgia Bell
In this week's episode, following a short review of the Valencia Half Marathon, Matt and Oli welcomed Olympic Bronze medallist, Georgia Bell, back to the podcast. The British record holder over 1500m spoke about her phenomenal summer season, that saw her claim Olympic Bronze in Paris. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr Nov 03, 2024
1hr
S4 Ep44: EP 194: Andreas Almgren
Following a short preview of the upcoming races at Mansfield and Podium, Matt welcomed Swedish international, Andreas Almgren, to the podcast. The 12:50 5000m and 26:52 10,000m man spoke about his approach to training and racing, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 4m Oct 26, 2024
1hr 4m
S4 Ep43: EP 193: Revée Walcott-Nolan
For this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed two-time British Olympian in the 1500m, Revée Walcott-Nolan, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete spoke about her performances in Paris that saw her lower her PB to 3:58.08. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
56m Oct 19, 2024
56m
S4 Ep42: EP 192: Calli Hauger-Thackery
In this week's episode, Oli sat down with Calli Hauger-Thackery to discuss her new PB of 2:21:24 from the Berlin Marathon, just 7 weeks after a DNF at the Paris Olympics. Calli talks about the ups and the downs of the past few months, as well as what's next in her career. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
43m Oct 12, 2024
43m
S4 Ep41: EP 191: Tim Eglen
In this week's episode, Tim Eglen joined Matt and Oli on the podcast. The AFD coach spoke about his work with the likes of Jack Rowe, Will Barnicoat and Niamh Brown, as well as talking through how he's developed his coaching over the years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 12m Oct 05, 2024
1hr 12m
S4 Ep40: EP 190: Newsround (inc. Cross Country Preview)
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli chat through some of the upcoming Cross Country action, as well as covering all the latest news on the distance running circuit. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
40m Sep 28, 2024
40m
S4 Ep39: EP 189: '24 Track SZN Sign-Off
With the 2024 track season having come to a close, Matt and Oli round up the most recent races, before looking ahead at what's to come over the winter. Enjoy!
36m Sep 21, 2024
36m
S4 Ep38: EP 188: Hobbs Kessler
Following reviews of the Great North Run and more, Matt welcomed 3:29 1500m man, Hobbs Kessler to the podcast. Following his 5th place finish in Paris, Hobbs spoke about how he got into the sport, his approach to training, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 17m Sep 14, 2024
1hr 17m
S4 Ep37: EP 187: Emile Cairess
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Emile Cairess back to the podcast. Following his 4th place finish in Paris last month, Emile talked through his preparations under coach, Renato Canova, his Olympic experience, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
45m Sep 07, 2024
45m
S4 Ep36: EP 186: Cathal Doyle
In this week's episode, following a review of all the recent news on the distance running circuit, Matt and Oli welcomed Cathal Doyle to the podcast (46:40). The Irish 1500m Olympian spoke about his experience in Paris, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 27m Aug 31, 2024
1hr 27m
S4 Ep35: EP 185: Ava Lloyd
Following a review of the Lausanne Diamond League, Matt and Oli welcomed British U20 1500m champion, Ava Lloyd, to the podcast. Ahead of representing GB at the the World Juniors in Peru next week, Ava spoke about her training setup under coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 1m Aug 24, 2024
1hr 1m
S4 Ep34: EP 184: Sam Reardon
In this week's episode, following a preview of the Lausanne Diamond League, Matt and Oli welcomed Paris Olympian, Sam Reardon, to the podcast. The 1:45 800m man returned from the Games with 2 medals from the 4x400m relay events, and he spoke about his time in Paris and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
57m Aug 17, 2024
57m
BONUS EP: PARIS Sign-Off
In this final bonus episode from the Paris Olympic Games, Matt and Oli round-up the last of the action from Siffan Hassan's win in the Marathon, before chatting through some of their highlights of the champs. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
29m Aug 12, 2024
29m
S4 Ep33: EP 183: Super Saturday in PARIS
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli round up all the action from days 9 and 10 in Paris; including Georgia Bell's Bronze in the 1500m, Emile Cairess' 4th place finish in the Marathon, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 4m Aug 10, 2024
1hr 4m
BONUS EP: Days 7 & 8 in Paris
In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli chat through the action from the Men's Steeplechase final and the Women's 1500m semi-finals. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
26m Aug 08, 2024
26m
BONUS EP: Talking Paris (with Matt Stonier)
On this bonus episode, Matt Stonier joined the boys to talk about the Paris Olympics. They chat through all the action from the morning of day 7; featuring Pattison, Burgin and Giles in the 800m heats, and Mills, Dever and Atkin in the 5000m heats. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
47m Aug 07, 2024
47m
BONUS EP: Days 5 & 6 in Paris
In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the past couple days at the Paris games. They breakdown all the races; including Keely's Gold and Kerr's Silver. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 5m Aug 06, 2024
1hr 5m
BONUS EP: Paris Day 4 (inc. George Mallett Interview)
On this bonus episode, Matt and Oli chat through all the action from day 4 in Paris before welcoming distance running journalist, George Mallett to the podcast. George spoke about his time observing Patrick Sang's NN running group, including Eliud Kipchoge and Faith Kipyegon, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 19m Aug 04, 2024
1hr 19m
S4 Ep32: EP 182: Underway in Paris
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli chat through the first few athletics sessions at the Paris Olympics; including Joshua Cheptegei's emphatic 10,000m victory. Daily podcasts will follow, covering all the distance action from the games. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
58m Aug 03, 2024
58m
S4 Ep31: EP 181: PARIS PREVIEW
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the distance action at the Paris Olympic Games. Chatting through every event from the 800m to the marathon, this is your guide to the favourites for Olympic gold. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 22m Jul 27, 2024
1hr 22m
S4 Ep30: EP 180: London Diamond League round-up
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the London Diamond League (featuring Keely Hodgkinson, Olli Hoare & Grant Fisher), as well as chatting through some of the recent news on the UK circuit. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
47m Jul 20, 2024
47m
S4 Ep29: EP 179: All about the Diamond League (Reviews of Paris & Monaco)
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli chat through all the action from the Paris and Monaco Diamond League meetings from the past week. With the Olympics now just weeks away, they discuss some of the favourites going in the middle distance events. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.cm
55m Jul 13, 2024
55m
S4 Ep28: EP 178: Phil Norman
Following the announcement of the British Olympic team for Paris, Matt and Oli chat through all the selection decisions before welcoming Phil Norman to the podcast. Despite running 8:18.65, the 6th fastest British Steeplechaser of all time and Tokyo Olympian missed out on selection. Phil talks about his experiences with British Athletics selection policies over the years, as well as his trainin...
1hr 27m Jul 06, 2024
1hr 27m
BONUS EP: British Olympic Trials '24 REVIEW
In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli review all the distance action from the weekend's British Championships and Olympic Trials in Manchester. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 6m Jul 01, 2024
1hr 6m
S4 Ep27: EP 177: Zak Mahamed
Following a brief rundown of the action at the US Olympic Trials, Matt and Oli welcomed Nike athlete, Zak Mahamed to the podcast. The 23 year-old 27:46 spoke about his training under coach, Idris Hamud, his goals for the future, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
56m Jun 29, 2024
56m
S4 Ep26: EP 176: British Olympic Trials '24 PREVIEW
In this week's episode, Matt, Oli and George preview all the action at next weekend's British Championships and Olympic Trials in Manchester. Talking through the favourites in all the distance events, this is a must listen ahead of the trials. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
57m Jun 22, 2024
57m
S4 Ep25: EP 175: European Championships REVIEW
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from Roma2024; covering all the British results and looking ahead to the Olympic Trials. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 5m Jun 15, 2024
1hr 5m
S4 Ep24: EP 174: Adam Spencer
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcome Australian 1500m champ and NCAA 1500m bronze medallist, Adam Spencer, to the podcast. The Wisconsin man talked about his training under coach Mick Byrne, preparing for Paris, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr Jun 08, 2024
1hr
S4 Ep23: EP 173: Barry Fudge
In this week's bumper episode, Matt and Oli break down the British team for next week's European Championships in Rome, before welcoming Barry Fudge to the podcast (55:40). The former head of endurance at British Athletics chatted about working closely with Mo Farah during the peak of his career, and much more. Enjoy!
1hr 54m Jun 01, 2024
1hr 54m
S4 Ep22: EP 172: Brendan Hackett
Following a review of all the action from the Highgate Night of 10K PB's, Matt and Oli welcome Brendan Hackett to the podcast. The sports psychologist and former CEO of Athletics Ireland spoke about mentally preparing for major championships, Irish medal hopes for Paris, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 16m May 25, 2024
1hr 16m
S4 Ep21: EP 171: Maurten Sports Fuel (with Josh Rowe)
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next weekend's Prefontaine Classic. First though, they welcome Maurten Scientist, Josh Rowe, to the podcast, to talk all things sports fuelling. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 5m May 18, 2024
1hr 5m
S4 Ep20: EP 170: Highgate Night of the 10,000m PB's PREVIEW
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next weekend's Highgate Night of 10K's, including the British trials for the Paris Olympics (featuring Paddy Dever & Megan Keith). They break down the start lists, selection criteria, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
51m May 11, 2024
51m
S4 Ep19: EP 169: Renato Canova (part 2)
We're back with part 2 of Renato Canova's presentation on how to be an elite marathoner! Following a review of some of the latest races on the UK circuit, Renato starts talking about how he first met Emile Cairess (34:40). Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 33m May 04, 2024
1hr 33m
S4 Ep18: EP 168: Renato Canova (part 1)
In this week's episode, following a review of the London Marathon, Matt and Oli welcomed Renato Canova to the podcast (14:40). Canova, who truly is marathon coaching royalty, spoke in this first part about the development of his world-famous training methodology. Stay tuned for part 2, where Renato speaks about meeting Emile Cairess, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 8m Apr 27, 2024
1hr 8m
S4 Ep17: EP 167: Steve Cram
For this week's podcast, Matt welcomed 3:46 miler and British record holder, Steve Cram (21:20), to the podcast; previewing the upcoming Bannister Mile races at Oxford University, as well as chatting through Steve's career. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 20m Apr 20, 2024
1hr 20m
BONUS EP: London Marathon 2024 PREVIEW
In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli previewed all the upcoming action for Sunday's London Marathon. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
42m Apr 16, 2024
42m
S4 Ep16: EP 166: Alex Botterill
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the national road relays, before welcoming this week's guest, Alex Botterill, to the podcast. The 1:44 800m runner and Puma athlete, talked about his relationship with coach, Steve Cram, his plans for the season ahead, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 17m Apr 13, 2024
1hr 17m
S4 Ep15: EP 165: Road to Paris
In this week's episode Matt and Oli chat through some of the latest World Athletics rankings on the Road to Paris 24. Predicting some of the British team, they also preview some upcoming races, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
48m Apr 06, 2024
48m
S4 Ep14: EP 164: Calli Hauger-Thackery
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the World Cross Country Championships (featuring Jacob Kiplimo, Abbie Donnelly, and Will Barnicoat), before welcoming this week's guest, Calli Hauger-Thackery, back to the podcast. The 2:22 Marathoner and Nike athlete spoke about being selected for the Olympic Games in Paris later this year, and much more. Enjoy!
1hr 15m Mar 31, 2024
1hr 15m
S4 Ep13: EP 163: Calum Johnson
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli start by having a rant about their own running, before reviewing Podium Festival and previewing the World XC. In the second half of the episode, the boys are joined by two-time Inter Counties XC Champ, Calum Johnson. The unsponsored 2:13 Marathoner talked about training under coach, Alan Storey, prepping for World XC, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by Spor...
1hr 16m Mar 24, 2024
1hr 16m
S4 Ep12: EP 162: Brett Robinson
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through the recently announced World XC team, before welcoming this week's guest, Brett Robinson, to the podcast. Ahead of the Paris Olympic marathon, Brett chatted about training, racing, and his own podcast, For The Kudos (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-the-kudos/id1607767885). Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
1hr 8m Mar 17, 2024
1hr 8m
S4 Ep11: EP 161: World Indoor Champs REVIEW
For this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from last weekend's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow; including Josh Kerr's 3000m Gold, Jemma Reekie's Silver, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
42m Mar 10, 2024
42m
S4 Ep10: EP 160: Podium Festival (with Chris Barnes)
For this week's episode, we were joined by SportsShoes Race Director, Chris Barnes, to preview Podium Festival. In addition to previewing his own event, Chris helped us talk through some of the latest news on the distance running circuit, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com
41m Mar 03, 2024
41m
S4 Ep9: EP 159: Charlie & George Wheeler
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from last weekend's British Indoor Championships; talking through the selected team for World Indoors. Then, joined by Charlie & George Wheeler (34:30) for the guest portion of the episode, they spoke to the twins about their recent rise on the British distance running scene, with Charlie having just run 13:20 over 5,000m, and George ...
1hr 19m Feb 25, 2024
1hr 19m
BONUS EP: Saucony NATIONAL XC Preview
For this bonus episode, we previewed all the action for this weekend's Saucony National Cross Country Championships; covering the men's and women's individual races, as well as the team titles. Presented by SportsShoes.com
21m Feb 21, 2024
21m
S4 Ep8: EP 158: Georgia Bell
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Milrose Games, BU Valentine Meet, and much more! This week's guest, Georgia Bell, then joined the podcast ahead of this weekend's British Championships. Georgia talked through her return to the sport in recent years; including how her coach, Trevor Painter, has managed to get her into world-class shape ahead of Paris 2024. En...
1hr 2m Feb 18, 2024
1hr 2m
S4 Ep7: EP 157: Indoor Action (Reviews & Previews)
For this week's episode, Matt and Oli reflected upon some recent races on the indoor circuit; including the NB Boston Indoor GP (featuring Jake Wightman & Jess Hull), and the Lee Valley Mile. In the latter half of the episode, they previewed what's to come; including Milrose Games (featuring Josh Kerr & Laura Muir), and the British Indoor Championships. Amongst all the indoor action, they cover...
50m Feb 11, 2024
50m
S4 Ep6: EP 156: Jack Rowe
For this week's episode, Jack Rowe returned to the podcast to talk about his recent 7:38 3,000m win in Boston. The Puma athlete is planning on attempting the Olympic 5,000m standard of 13:05 on the 10th of February. Following Jack's interview, Matt and Oli chatted about all the upcoming meets over the next few weeks. Presented by SportsShoes.com
59m Feb 04, 2024
59m
S4 Ep5: EP 155: Chris Jones
In this week's episode, Matt and Oli break down all the action from the Boston Indoor 5000m races (including George Mills, Sam Atkin & Jack Rowe), before welcoming this week's guest (28:15), Chris Jones. The UKA Head of Endurance Strategy spoke in detail about the NGB's plans for the coming years. Chris also explained how he's recently started coaching Marc Scott ahead of his Marathon debut in ...
1hr 16m Jan 28, 2024
1hr 16m