Episode 20: 11 July, 2019 with Lisa Verstraten and Matt Mahon

 The recent Oceania Track & Field Championships in Townsville are the central theme for Episode 20 of DTT.   With Sean Whipp enduring the European heatwave on a diet of pasta and chianti, Tim is joined in studio by Lisa Verstraten as co-host. And in the guest’s chair we are very pleased to have Oceania Athletics Council member Matt Mahon to provide the inside word on the Championships from the organiser’s perspective.   The episode kicks off with the announcement of the very strong Victorian open teams taking part in the Australian Half Marathon Championship on the Sunshine Coast and the Australian Cross Country Championships in Wollongong – both competitions taking place in August.   Discussion turns to the Oceania Championships with Matt providing some great insight into the organisation, the event and the bearing these Championships now have on athletics in Australia and across the region.   The first part of our results wrap focusses on the Sprints/Hurdles, Jumps and Para events and includes interviews with Eddie Nketia, Jack Hale, Naa Anang, Mietta Russell, Brooke Stratton, Chad Perris and Marty Jackson.   Stage two of the results wrap looks at the Middle & Long Distance, Throws & Walks with interviews from Matt Ramsden, Ben Buckingham, Melissa Duncan, Paige Campbell, Damien Birkenhead, Benjamin Voogd, Kelsey- Lee Barber, Isobella Simonelli and Jemima Montag.   With so much great interview coverage from the Oceania Championships, we’ve edited six feature interviews that go into greater detail or provide a story we believe is worth retelling. These interviews are with Elizaveta Parnova, Kelsey-Lee Barber, Matt Ramsden, Brooke Stratton, Naa Anang and Harry Summers.   Meanwhile in Victoria the XCR competition continues on it’s merry way and we provide coverage of the recent relay events… the Ekiden in Anglesea and the Road Relays at Sandown.   Rosie Donegan leads off the other results segment with her tremendous Steeplechase effort in the US that places as the Australian lead for 2019 and in the box seat for a trip to Doha later in the year. We also go through the results from the various races conducted on the Gold Coast over the weekend.   Timeline 0:00:00 to 0:01:41 Intro and welcome to Lisa Verstraten and Matt Mahon 0:01:42 to 0:08:45 Victorian Team Announcements – Australian Half Marathon & Australian Cross Country Championships 0:08:46 to 0:29:20 General discussion and overview of the Oceania Championships 0:29:40 to 1:00:46 Oceania results part 1 – Sprints & Hurdles, Jumps & Paras. 1:00:47 to 1:47:08 Oceania results part 2 – Middle Distance & Distance, Throws & Walks 1:47:09 to 2:15:34 Feature interviews with Elizaveta Parnova, Kelsey-Lee Barber, Matt Ramsden, Brooke Stratton, Naa Anang & Harry Summers 2:15:35 to 2:27:40 XCR coverage including the recent events at Anglesea and Sandown 2:27:41 to 2:47:49 Other results including Rosie Donegan’s breakthrough steeple to qualify for the Doha World Champs and a summary of the Gold Coast Marathon events 2:47:50 to 2:51:20 What’s coming up and episode wrap