Episode 41: 25 June 2020 featuring Luke Mathews

Sean and Tim are joined by Luke Mathews for Episode 41 of Down the Track. Having just turned 25, Luke has already endured the highs and lows of athletics with his performances speaking for themselves, but on the flip side the 'down' times influencing the athlete we see today. In a candid interview, Luke discusses his current training environment, the key influences in his career, and the impact the delay to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has had on his competitive plans. Luke also goes into detail about a number of his key performances to date, including his classic showdown with David Rudisha over 800m at Lakeside Stadium in 2015, his 2017 World Championship campaign, the 2018 Commonwealth Games 800m and finally the 2019 Australian 1500m final - one of the most anticipated races in recent athletics history. Sean and Tim also discuss the most recent drugs in sport-related controversies surrounding Doha World Champions Christian Coleman and Salwa Eid Naser, and chat about the recent Athletics Australia awards.