EPISODE · Aug 5, 2025 · 9 MIN
August 4, 2012 - "Super Saturday" triple gold for team Great Britain
from Today in Running History · host runningupthathillary
Today is Monday, August 4th, 2025 and on this day in 2012, Team Great Britain won 3 gold medals within a 44-minute span during the London Olympics. In this episode, we will hear about these 3 athletes and their respective events - Jessica Ennis in the heptathlon, Greg Rutherford in the men's long jump, and Mo Farah in the men's 10,000 metres - and learn what makes "Super Saturday" such a significant moment in British sports history. This episode and every single other was edited and produced by my good friend Rob Garcia, who many know by his own podcast "Rob on the Run". If you are looking to get into the podcasting or Youtube space, but need some help on the technical side, I HIGHLY suggest reaching out to Rob. His email is [email protected] And as always, if you enjoyed this episode, make sure to follow me on Instagram, or send me an email at [email protected] Bibliography: https://athleticsweekly.com/news/reports/from-the-aw-archive-london-2012-super-saturday-1039929034/ https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cq5578r57n2o#:~:text=Super%20Saturday%20(London%202012)&text=In%20front%20of%2080%2C000%20spectators,since%20Lynn%20Davies%20in%201964. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/mo-farah-olympic-stadium-glory-copeland-united-states-b2137241.html https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/news/a40729421/london-olympics/ https://athleticsweekly.com/news/jessica-ennis-hill-britains-greatest-1039939285/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/aug/23/jessica-ennis-hill-beijing https://web.archive.org/web/20210204184123/http://www.esaa.net/1999/tf/national/result/jgres.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121024073102/http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biographies/country=gbr/athcode=194706/index.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/2329453/My-School-Sport-Heptathlete-Jessica-Ennis.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/2333945/Commonwealth-Games-Rutherford-ready-for-jump-up-to-the-next-level.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120424044147/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/Team-GB/competitors/8662223/Greg-Rutherford-Team-GB-London-2012-Olympics.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62123886
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August 4, 2012 - "Super Saturday" triple gold for team Great Britain
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