The Flame

In the lead up to the Qantas Melbourne Track Classic, March 2-3, SEN's Jason Richardson catches up with world 100mH champion Sally Pearson, 800m world champion and world record holder David Rudisha and his Kenyan compatriot Asbel Kiprop, the 1500m world and Olympic champion. Just how many gold medallists can you fit into 30minutes?

After a successful night at the Sydney Track Classic, hurdler Lauren Boden joins SEN's Jason Richardson on air to talk about the season so far. So too does world championship triple jump finalist Henry Frayne, who set a new personal best in the long jump of 8.27m, an Olympic qualifier, in Sydney the night before.

SEN host Jason Richardson is joined by world championship silver medallist Mitchell Watt on the phone as well as Maurie Plant, who previews the big name internationals who will compete on the Qantas Australian Athletics Tour.

SEN's Jason Richardson is joined by Commonwealth bronze shot putt medallist Dale Stevenson in the studio as well as the winner of the 400m from the Adelaide Track Classic, Ben Offereins. All the latest news in the world of track and field plus a preview of the Go for 2&5 Perth Track Classic.

In this week's episode of The Flame show, Jason Richardson talks to national record holder Melinda Gainsford-Taylor and Athletics Australia's CEO Dallas O'Brien about the first Qantas Australian Athletics Tour meet, in Adelaide.

Listen to The Flame on SEN where host Jason Richardson is joined by former two-time world champion hurdler Jana Pittman. Jana talks about the highs and lows of her career and how she's tracking for London 2012. Aussie rival Lauren Boden joins them both on the phone, ahead of her first hurdles race of the season in Newcastle.

Listen to The Flame on SEN where host Jason Richardson is joined by former world champion Dani Samuels and US javelin champ Mike Hazle. With Dani looking forward to a bumper year, climaxing with the Olympic Games, she talks about how training is going, what Cathy Freeman is like as a mentor and reflects on a tough 2011. Meanwhile Mike explains how he's juggling Olympic qualification in the javelin alongside training for a military career.

Listen to The Flame on SEN where host Jason Richardson is joined in the studio by former world indoor champion Tamsyn Manou. Tamsyn reflects back on a jam-packed career and looks forward to London 2012, plus she helps Jason grill one of the youngest members of the Flame team, Ryan Gregson, who at 21 is already the 1500m Oceania record holder. Ryan speaks to the pair from Falls Creek, where he is currently altitude training.

Listen to the first episode of The Flame in the Olympic year, hosted by Jason Richardson on 1116 SEN. Jason is joined by Athletics Australia High Performance Manager Eric Hollingsworth as well as voice of authority on track and field from the Herald Sun, Scott Gullan. Eric, Scott and Jason recap a year which saw Sally Pearson win gold and named world athlete of the year, and preview 2012 when Olympic dreams will come true for some.

Jason Richardson is joined by Jeff Riseley and Matt Shirvington on SEN's The Flame Show.

Commonwealth 400m silver medallist Sean Wroe joins SEN's Jason Richardson in the studio for the second edition of The Flame. He will talk 4x400m, London and lactic. Australian queen of the one-lap and former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman also features on the show with her latest on motherhood and athlete-mentoring.

Listen to the first episode of The Flame hosted by Jason Richardson on 1116 SEN. Jason is joined by Australian Flame member Regan Lamble in the studio and by former 100m world champion Kim Collins live from St Kitts and Nevis. He’ll talk all things track and field, with the latest news and gossip.