Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat
Join Jody, Bayo, and Guests each fortnight (Or so) as they discuss athletics' hot topics, cover live events, and host stars of the sport in longer interview specials. Hit 'subscribe', give us a rating, and join in the conversation on Twitter: @BackstraightB and IG: @BackstraightBoysPodcast .Podcast imagery: Mark Shearman @athleticsimages
Episodes
158 episodes
The Bianca Williams Edition
Nothing season has brought me more pleasure than to be able to say 'Olympic Silver Medallist, Bianca Williams'.The sprint star joins us to chat about her 'first' Olympic Games, her plans for the future and that pesky 100m PB.
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Episode 157
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30:28
The Charlie Dobson Edition
A few tech probs behind the scenes meant that we've been MIA for the last few weeks. Instead of our planned podcast here's a very special interview with Backstraight fave Charlie Dobson that we're dropping for you early!!!The gang will ...
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Episode 156
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28:16
The We Blame Chase Jackson Edition
Back from gallivanting around Europe the gang are back in business with the hangovers to prove it. Whilst Jaz was celebrating the end of season in Paris and Barcelona the boys were reminded that their partying days are behind them ...
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Episode 155
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1:15:36
The Athleticos Assemble Edition with Liss On Track and Owen M
With so much to catch up on and Jaz away at The Paralympics with call up some Athletico royalty to join as for this weeks pod.Alicia from Liss on Track discusses everything that's happened on the Diamond League since Paris and then we w...
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Episode 154
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1:04:15
The Paris Olympic Review Edition with Greg Rutherford
Can’t quite believe the guests we get on here!!! Jaz and the Boys welcome 2012 Olympic Champ Greg Rutherford on the pod to discuss their favourite Athletics moments from Paris 2024. It was so good we even forget to mention the Brits but do agre...
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Episode 153
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1:26:17
The Olympic Trombelese Edition
The gang's back together for the first time in AGES and all Olympicsed out. We have a catch up about Paris 2024 (Apart from the Athletics) and have differing takeaways from the experience. Was it really 'So Olympic' enough?We discuss ...
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Episode 152
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1:02:47
The Au Revoir Paris Edition with Morgan Lake
We're heading back to London but not before catching up with two days of amazing Olympic competish at The Stade de France. We were there to witness Team GB heroes Keely and Josh do the business and Mondo set a WR to cap things off.Our...
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Episode 151
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39:16
The Bonjour Paris Edition
The action has started and we’re off to Paris in the morning so for our 150th episode here’s a ‘quick’ round up of all the action so far. From Team Ethiopia taking our advice and Femke once again brunging it on the final lap to N...
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Episode 150
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54:09
The Paris Olympic Preview Edition with Dame Jessica Ennis Hill
Paris 2024 has finally arrived and we're properly spoiling you with a spectacular Olympic guest to help preview all of the upcoming action. Dame Jessica Ennis Hill knows a thing or two about an Olympic Games and she joins us to dis...
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Episode 149
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1:22:27
The Sshhhhh Edition - London Athletics Meet Review
The gang are still catching their breathe from an astonishing London Diamond League in a jam packed Olympic Stadium!!!The last meeting before Paris had records and PB's falling all over the place with stunning performances from Keely ...
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Episode 148
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1:34:25
The Crazy Eights Edition
Last weeks crazy results from Monaco and La Chaux-de-Fonds leave the team speechless, although not enough to stop them from blathering on for an hour.The likes of Femke, Jacob, Rai, Quincy, Jessica Hull and Djamel Sedjati set up mouth...
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Episode 147
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1:06:16
The Reality Royalty Edition
Jaz is on the move, so the boys get together to discuss Olympic Teams, World Records, Sprint on Netflix and their own glorious reality TV pasts.There's also talk of a Backstraight Meet Up at The London Diamond League, so let th...
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Episode 146
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55:33
The Hardest Working Man In Track Edition with Chris Chavez
We promised you we'd keep the content coming!!!! With teams finally being announced we caught up with Citius Magazine's Chris Chavez to give us all the down low on a very dramatic US Trials.
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Episode 145
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41:55
The Trials, Mullets and Ballyhoo Edition
Back from the trials to discuss all the drama, great performances and selection controversy.The weather may have been miserable but the likes of Dina, Charlie, Molly and Phoebe gave us plenty to smile about.There was heartbreak ...
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Episode 144
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1:06:19
Reunited Ramblings Edition
Jaz is back from her daily Roma grind and we all get together to discuss our favourite moments from The Europeans as well as catch up on all the other news from the last couple of weeks including some dubious WA 'innovations' and Michael ...
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Episode 143
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57:49
Rome Day 6 - The Arrivederci Roma Edition
A hugely successful European Champs comes to and end and after a slight travelling hitch we team up to discuss the last day or action at Rome ‘24.
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Episode 142
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23:31
Rome Day 5 - The Spring In His Step Edition with Kevin Young
It’s Gimbo’s World and we’re just living in it. The High Jump King does it again in another Golden Night for Italy.But before that we chat to 400h LEGEND and our new best track buddy KEVIN YOUNG who gives us all the lowdown on Karsten a...
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Episode 141
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35:21
Rome Day 4 - The 'Can’t Be Mad Edition' with Fiona May
Our faves may not have won but it was still a fantastic night of action at Roma ‘24. Talking of faves were joined by Long Jump LEGEND Fiona May to explain Italy’s unprecedented success!!!
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Episode 140
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27:45
Rome Day 3 - The Roma Athletics Meet Edition with Chris Brown-Sport
Our little Backstraight Meet Up had a surprise special guest which along with 2 Golds for #TeamGB and another Irish left us with plenty to celebrate 🥳 Chris Brown-Sport joins us to reminisce on a particularly riotous night of athle...
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Episode 139
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17:56
Rome Day 2 - The Forza Azzurri Edition
Another sensational night for Italy and Britain are on the medal table!!!We cover Day 2 of an already amazing Champs
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Episode 138
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28:03
Rome Day 1 - The Nothing Compares To Them Edition with Seamus Carey and Dan Peachey
It’s Day 1 of Rome ‘24 and were joined by Athletico legends Seamus Carey and Dan Peachey to discuss Irish elation, Italian celebrations and a gigantic rant about qualification.
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Episode 137
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26:04
The Rome European Championships Preview Edition with Colin Jackson
The season is in full swing and the first outdoor champs of the year is about to begin. Rome 2024 is likely to be a sensational feast of athletics and who better to get on to discuss it with us than Double World and Commonwealth Gold medallist,...
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Episode 136
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1:54:15
The New Girl In Town Edition
Backstraight's Back with a MAJOR announcement.We've been and gone and gone and bowed to the inevitable, so are super excited to announce Jaz Sawyers our official new Backstraight Girl :-)She'll be joining us across this Olympic ...
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Episode 135
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57:03
The Cheeky Catch Up Edition
With so much going on in the athletics world we thought we'd drop a quick, cheeky no frills catch up. The 'quick' bit got lost somewhere along the way as we discuss Marathons, Diamond Leagues, World Relays, World Records, Prize Money, Olympic K...
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Season 1
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Episode 134
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58:23
The Old Men Yell At Shoes Edition with Tim Hutchings
After a successful World Cross Country Champs in Belgrade we're joined by distance expert and commentating legend Tim Hutchings to discuss the future of the sport along with magic shoes, pacing lights and lots of other things that have got ou...
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Episode 133
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1:08:16