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Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat — 211 episodes
The Amy, Amy, Amy Edition with Amy Hunt
The Championship Hurdles Edition with Colin Jackson
BackChat Episode 2
The Run Rabat Run Edition
The Throw Down Catch Up Edition
BackChat Episode 1
BackChat - COMING SOON
The MAJOR Marathon Edition
The Sensational Sunday: Toruń Review Edition
The Toruń World Indoor Preview with Jo Mersh
200th Episode - The Irish Athletics Special Edition
The Dan Brown Sport 2026 Preview Edition with Dan Peachey and Chris Brown Sport
Backstraight End of Year Review 2025
The Rise (And Fall) Edition with Abigail Pawlett
The Girl Group Fantasy Edition with Seamus Derbyshire
The Hit Me With Your Best Shot Edition with Scott Lincoln
The Sayonara Tokyo Edition with Jeanette Kwakye
Tokyo Day 8 and 9: The Weekend Update Edition
Tokyo Day 7 Part 2: The AMYzing Meet Up Edition with Anderson Emerole
Tokyo Day 7 - The We're Drunk, Amy Hunt Edition
Tokyo Day 6 - The Sensational Sydney Edition with Christine Ohuruogu
Tokyo Day 5: The Silver Lining Edition with Andy Baddeley
Tokyo Day 4: The Faith Hammers The Competition Edition with Colin Jackson
Tokyo Day 3: The Kambundji Karaoke Edition with Sally Pearson
Tokyo Day 2: The Jimmy 🇫🇷 JAM 🇯🇲 Edition
Tokyo Day 1 - The Dear Evan Dunfee Edition with Chris Brown Sport
Tokyo 2025 Preview Edition with Sally Gunnell and Kevin Young
The All Hail Queen Merlene Edition
2 Metre Dream Team Emergency Edition
The Komebacks and Katchups Edition
The Track, Field and Life Edition with Colin Jackson
The Transatlantic Trials Edition
UK Champs - Day 1 Round Up
The Tokyo Trials Edition
The Hometown Glory: London Diamond League Edition
The Real McCoy Edition with Maia McCoy
The Diamonds Are Forever Edition
The Backstraight Boys vs Swiss Track Check Live from Götzis Edition
The Götzis Anniversary Special Edition with Katarina Johnson Thompson and Sander Skotheim
EMERGENCY POD!!! - Jaz Is Back Edition
The Hunting Relay Success Edition with Amy Hunt and Success Eduan
The Amber Anning Daley Grand Slam Edition
The ‘Very Quick’ Nanjing Review Edition
The Nanjing Preview Edition + Interview Special with Andrew Pozzi
The Apeldoorn Review Edition with Preet Majithia
The Apeldoorn Preview Edition with A European Indoor LEGEND
The Jumping Mad Edition with Jacob Fincham-Dukes + Fiona May
The ‘Know Your History’: MOWA Special Edition
Backstraight End of Year Review 2024 with Special Guest Claire Thomas
The Ultimate Roundup Edition
The BackCastic Athlete of the Year Edition
The Jodie Williams Career Celebration: Special Edition
The Sprint Season 2: Olympic Boogaloo Edition
The Bianca Williams Edition
The Charlie Dobson Edition
The We Blame Chase Jackson Edition
The Athleticos Assemble Edition with Liss On Track and Owen M
The Paris Olympic Review Edition with Greg Rutherford
The Olympic Trombelese Edition
The Au Revoir Paris Edition with Morgan Lake
The Bonjour Paris Edition
The Paris Olympic Preview Edition with Dame Jessica Ennis Hill
The Sshhhhh Edition - London Athletics Meet Review
The Crazy Eights Edition
The Reality Royalty Edition
The Hardest Working Man In Track Edition with Chris Chavez
The Trials, Mullets and Ballyhoo Edition
Reunited Ramblings Edition
Rome Day 6 - The Arrivederci Roma Edition
Rome Day 5 - The Spring In His Step Edition with Kevin Young
Rome Day 4 - The 'Can’t Be Mad Edition' with Fiona May
Rome Day 3 - The Roma Athletics Meet Edition with Chris Brown-Sport
Rome Day 2 - The Forza Azzurri Edition
Rome Day 1 - The Nothing Compares To Them Edition with Seamus Carey and Dan Peachey
The Rome European Championships Preview Edition with Colin Jackson
The New Girl In Town Edition
The Cheeky Catch Up Edition
The Old Men Yell At Shoes Edition with Tim Hutchings
Glasgow Day 3 - The Better Late Than Never Edition
Glasgow Day 2 - Hometown Glory Edition with David Oliver
Glasgow Day 1 - The Noah's Arc Edition with Jazmin Sawyers
Glasgow World Indoors Preview with Eilidh Doyle and Preet Majithia
The Passing The Baton Edition with Martyn Rooney, Laviai Nielsen and Rio Mitcham
Backstraight End of Year Review 2023 with Special Guests Jeanette Kwakye and Claire Thomas
The Pole Position Edition with Katie Moon & Molly Caudery
Budapest 2023 Review Part 2 - The Best Day of My Life Edition with Jenny Meadows and Hannah England
Budapest 2023 Review: Part 1 - Too Much of a Good Thing Edition with Jenny Meadows and Hannah England
Backstraight v Citius - Bonus Edition
Budapest Day 9 - The We Need More Of You In Our Sport Edition with Tamsyn Manou and Sebastian Coe
Budapest Day 8 - Multiple Medal Madness with Radzi
Budapest Day 7 - The Last Chance Saloon Edition with Tianna Madison
Budapest Day 6 - The One Love Edition with Tiara Williams and Katelyn Hutchison
Budapest Day 5 - The Declaration of War Edition with Jazmin Sawyers
Budapest Day 4 - The Waiting For The Man Edition with Kyle Merber
Budapest Day 3 - Sha'carri: She's Not Back, She's Better Edition with Jade Johnson (Again)
Budapest Day 2 - The KATima Whitbread Edition with Jade Johnson.
Budapest Day 1 - The Double Dutch Disaster Edition
Budapest 2023 Preview: The Golden Girls Edition with Dame Denise Lewis and Christine Ohuruogu
The Selection Reflection Edition with Dai Greene, Amber Anning and Jade Lally
The Meet Us In London Edition
The Trials and Tribulations Edition with Lloyd Kempson
A Backstraight Reunion: The 'Don't Mention Pacing Lights' Edition
Anyika Onuora - My Hidden Race
Jazmin Sawyers Interview Special
Re-Run: UK Sprint Queen Special
Nafi, Jakob and All That Jaz: European Athletics Indoor Championships Review with Special Guest Mel Anning
New Era, Old Flames: An Exciting Istanbul Preview
Old episodes, a new era, and an unwavering love of athletics: Backstraight's big look back
I'm Dreaming of A Wightman Christmas: an Attempt to Review an Enormous 2022, with Jeanette Kwakye
Shaumatt, Jazlish, Keelbundji, and Gianmarsten: Our Euro Review - feat. some Munich Superstars
Birmingham Hops, Munich Skips, and Various Other Jumps: Summer T&F with Brilliant Bronze Bounder, Naomi Metzger
Cake, Chaos, and Centuries: Our 100th episode and meandering Oregon review
Sleep deprivation, Wightman adoration, and the US as a host nation: our Oregon IG Live feat. the peerless Kath Merry
Being Basic, Being Nerds, and Being Super Players: Our World Champs Preview Pod
Appropriate fish, roads to Oregon, and Oz-esque winds: we're back ahead of the summer to end all summers
Stars in stands, arms in plaster, and athletics in rude health: our World Indoors review pod
Self Belief, Tactical Perfection, and David Beckham: Our World Indoors Preview with Jamie Baulch
The Kids Are Alright (mostly): Our First Pod of a Jam-Packed 2022
Jeanette, Estelle, and a Spectacular Year of Athletics: our 2021 Review Pod
Nominations Assessed, Hot Topics Addressed, and Chatter Ceaseless: Normal Service Resumed
Danny, Sandy, and T S Eliot: A Meandering Meme-y Mish Mash of Recent Athletics Happenings
Switching Countries, Dissuading Daughters, and Keeping It Simple: An Italian Special with Fiona May
Incredible Performances, Gorgeous Storylines, and just being 'So Olympics': Our (1st) Tokyo 2020 Review
Deprived of Sleep, Delighted for Daley, and just INCREDIBLY Excited: Roger Black joins us to preview the Olympics
Jubilant Jodie, Kween Keely, and Plenty More from Manchester: Our British Champs Sunday Special
Finish First, Finish Second, or Finish Third: US Trials Preview with Christian Taylor
Sha'Carri, Jump Format Changes, and Euro Team Champs: A Marmitey Backstraight Chat
All the gear, plenty of ideas, and tonnes of noteworthy results: a real round-up of a pod
Extraneous Events, Priceless Experience, and Bra Malfunctions: it's Mr Relay himself - Martyn Rooney
High Hopes, Closed Honey, and Dipped Sheep: What To Do About British Javelin Throwing, feat. Goldie Sayers and Steve Backley
Gardens, Gout, and Gunning for Second: Marathon & Race Walks Trials with Tim, Tom, and Tom
Lego Vikings, Leif Life, and Going Out Hard: Karsten Warholm Interview Special
Tactics, Bar Stools, and (alleged) Gingerbread: Our European Indoor Champs Review - feat. Holly Archer
Jemma Reekie, Sarah McDonald, and Melissa Courtney-Bryant: Our British Women's Middle Distance Special
Competition, Charisma, and Consistency: Indoors So Far, feat. the World-Leading Trayvon Bromell
Equality vs quality, innovation vs tradition, and everyone vs pacing lights: Cross Country and distance running with Paula Radcliffe
Unrecognisable Olympics, Unmissable Events, and an Abundance of Stars: Getting Excited for 2021 with the Wonderful Kath Merry
Impossible Games, Unthinkable Rule Changes, and an Impressively Great Season: Our 2020 Review Pod
All Hail Harry, Peerless Pratt, and the Bright British Future: the Delightful Surprise Package of the 2020 British Championships
Cheptegei's Heroics, Karsten's Commitment, and World-Class Brits: Jody and Bayo's take on a diamond-standard Monaco
Car Parks, Fist Fights, and More Champagne than Sense : Our 'Fast Girls' Special with Dina Asher-Smith and Amy Hunt
Inspiration Games, Backstraight Film Club, and Athletics Baby Royalty: July's Lockdown Ramblings
Christmas Shopping, Sourdough Starting, and Adapting as Athletes: Our Lockdown Chin-wag with Morgan Lake and Jazmin Sawyers
Listening, Learning, and Changing: Black Lives Matter
On Top of the Podium, Next to Dolly, and in Front of Camera: Denise Lewis Interview Special (Part II)
Starting Out, Breaking Through, and Seeking Gold: Denise Lewis Interview Special (Part I)
Triple Jump, Quarter Miles, and Much More Say for Athletes: Christian Taylor on his Career and The Athletics Association
Footie, Fourths, and Fabulous Four-by-Ones: Adam Gemili Interview Special
Olympics Postponed, Dry Punished, and Britney (Bitch): Hot Takes for your Locked-Down Ears
Fiendish Trials, Canny Tactics, and Upholding a Legacy: Our British Men's Middle Distance Special
Jemma's Flying, Mondo's Soaring, and GB's Spoilt for 400m Talent: the Glasgow Grand Prix and a few more besides
Jeanette, Jon, and Pre-Season Joviality: Backstraight's 2020 Preview
Barshim's Back (so's Radzi), Kat's Beaming, and Athletics is Better (or is it?): Our 2019 Season Review
King Kipchoge, Awards Analysis, and Federation Formations: Records are Falling, but Athletes are Rising
Mary Cain (brave), Diamond League (diminished), and some British favourites (journalised): two mega rants and three mega interviews
Shot Putters in the Stratosphere, Kat and Dina in the History Books, and Elephants in the Room: Our Big Doha Review Pod
Falling Records, Sizzling Match-Ups, and Cooling Stadiums (hopefully): An Epic Doha Preview with Our New BFF, Radzi
Karsten's King, Abi's Back, and Amelia's Just Getting Started: Diamond League Finals Wrap & Those Picked To #Represent
Bounding Ben, Dashing Dina, and Heights-Hitting Holly : The Race to Represent at British Champs
Best of British, Birmingham-Bound, and Doha Dust-Ups: Our British Champs Preview Pod
Youcef Zatat, Rabah Yousif, and Plenty More Besides: Recent Results and Clangers from the World of Track and Field
#50 - Jakob's baby fat, Karsten's heart, and Shelly-Ann's GOAT status: Backstraight's Half-Century at the London Diamond League
#49 - Plenty of Laps, Oodles of Fun, and Lots to Discuss: Journalising (G&Ts in-hand) at the Highgate Harriers Night of the 10k PBs
#48 - Handling nerves, seizing opportunities, and PBing for fun: Niamh Emerson Interview Special
#47 - Fantasies, Nightmares, and Errors (So Many Errors...): If Bulls did Athletics Round Ups in China Shops
#46 - Caster’s Class, Doha’s Diamonds, and Eliud’s Enduring Excellence: Backstraight’s Take on the Last Few Weeks
#45 - Our Young Guns Special with Amber Anning, Molly Caudery and Cameron Corbishley
#44 - Fewer Events, Higher Standards, and (supposedly) Greater Entertainment: The IAAF's Big Announcement
#42 - Twice the Events, Half the Beards, and Double their Ages: Gallivanting in Glasgow (Part I)
#43 - Big Vaults, Tough Falls, and Raised Roofs: Gallivanting in Glasgow (Part II)
#41 - Grand Prix, Glasgow, and Girl Power: The Indoor Season So Far
#40 - Unfathomable Hustle, Uncharted Territory, and Untouchable Records: Paula Radcliffe Interview Special
#39 – Late Finishes, Even Later Medal Ceremonies, and – Lately – Legal Life: Christine Ohoruogo Interview Special (Part Two)
#38 - Switching Codes, Missing Tests, and Striking Gold: Christine Ohoruogo Interview Special (Part One)
#37 - Championships, Challenges, and Champers: A Mimosa-Fuelled Romp Through The Rather Brilliant 2018
#36 - Freaky Fridays, Sprinting Prodigies, and Imaginary Libraries: A Day at Fudge Project London
#35 - Freezing Temperatures, Warm Hearts, and Hot Takes: Backstraight Does Parkrun
#34 - Diamond Duels, Continental Contests, and Historic Hustles: The Final Month of an Epic, Herculean Season
#33 - Sumos, Steeples, and Seizing Silver: Eilish McColgan Interview Special
#32 - Super Families, Scintillating Showdowns, Shoddy Scheduling : A (Pretty Rushed) Wrap of Berlin, 'The Best Champs Ever'
#31 - Jeanette Stepping Up, Kyle Stepping Back, and Berlin Looking Thrilling: Our Big European Preview Episode
#30 - Monaco, Muller, and Millicent: Journalising at the London Anniversary Games
#29 - Champs (British), Cup (Global), and Pie (Humble): Brilliant in both Birmingham and London
#28 - Ice Creams, Henry VIII, and War Paint: A Little Bit of Everything with National Record Holder Dina Asher-Smith
#27 - Speedspiration, Hype Tracks, and the 23-second barrier: Our UK Sprint Queen Special
#26 – Shaunae’s Shorts, Bell’s Brilliance, and Highgate Hilarity: Our Latest Offering, Feat. Seb Coe
#25 – Rain-Drenched in Boston, WL-Spoilt in Doha, and Beer-Soaked in Highgate: A Romp through Recent Meets
#24 – Aussie Thrills, English Spills, and Langford Lovin’: Gold Coast 2018 Done and Dusted
#23 – What a Legend! What a Champion! … What a Relief: Cathy Freeman Interview Special
#22 – Mixed Zone, Potential Medallists, and Moustaches: Trackside Snippets from the Gold Coast
#21 – Indoor Golds, Commonwealth Golds, and a Golden Coast: Welcoming in GC2018
#20 – Pioneering, podiums, and philanthropy: ‘Gold Medal’ Mary Peters Interview Special
#19 – Bowerman Babes, Fruit Loop Luck, and Avocado Anthems: Courtney Frerichs Interview Special
#18 – Big British Stars, Brilliant Bosworth, and Backstraighting in Birmingham: The 2018 British Indoor Championships
#17 – Singing, Sledding, and Soaring: Jaz Sawyers Interview Special
#16 – Country Crossing, Pimple Popping, and SPOTY Speculating: A New Year of Athletics and Resolutions
#15 – Brickbats, Bouquets, and a general Athletic Bonanza
#14 – Swimming, Skating, and Smorgasbords: all the big stories, feat. Bobby Clay and Perri Shakes-Drayton
#13 – Fast Times, Tough Times, and Strange Things: Jess Judd Interview Special
#12 – Commonwealths, Rankings, and Rants: Farah hits the roads, Mellor hits the headlines, and Griffiths hits the heights
#11 – Run, Run, and then Run some more: Aly Dixon Interview Special
#10 – Better late than never..? On medal reallocation
#9 – Run, Jump, Blog: Tianna Bartoletta Interview Special
#8 – Worlds collide: Pooley, Turner, ‘the Hedgehog’, and Butterfield
#7 – Mysterious Girls, rough cut diamonds, and thoughts from a Wetherspoon’s
#6 – Normality is restored: a look back at London 2017
#5 – Hashtags, hedgehogs, and hunks – World Champs Day Seven
#4 – World Champs preview, with a sprinkling of nostalgia
#3 – Team Trials, empty seats, and REPRESENTing: a look back on Birmingham
#2 European and US Championships – The Hyltons, Louise Hazel, Kelly Sotherton
#1 - Backstraight’s Back – Alright! The Season Opener