All Episodes
The Back Straight Podcast — 109 episodes
Ep. 76 - European Champs 2026 - Comm Games Recap - Dan's 100k race recap - Local results
Ep. 75 - Nick Griggs - Irish National Champs - London Diamond League
Ep. 74 - Jasper McDowell Interview - Cork City & Morton Games Results - Diamond League chats
Zak Hanna on the Back Straight
Ep. 73 - James Gormley Interview - Local Results and Track Action
Emmett Dunleavy on the Back Straight
Ep. 72 - Diamond League Reviews (ft. special guest) - NI & Ulster Senior Track Champs - Road Races - How to run 85 miles in a day
Bonus Interview - Emily Haggard-Kearney
Ep. 71 - Luke Kelly interview - Track Results - Dan's race recap
Ep. 70 - Belfast BMC ft. Mark Kirk - Partnership announcement! - Local and International Results
Ep. 69 - Judith Storm Interview - Belfast Classic Recap - Belfast Marathon Recap
Road to Belfast - Episode 10 - The FINALE!
Road to Belfast - Episode 9 - Race week and everything fuelling feat. Dr. Lindsey Hunt
Ep. 68 - Belfast Marathon Preview - London Recap - Superhero Aaron Beggs - The Belfast Classic ft. Eamonn Christie
Road to Belfast - Episode 8 - Marathon regulations and pacing strategies
Road to Belfast - Episode 7 - The psychology of marathon training ft. Michael McKnight
Ep. 67 - A variety of athletics chats ft. Conor Curran and Connor McCann
Road to Belfast - Episode 6 - Training weeks and loads of craic!
Road to Belfast - Episode 5 - Omagh Half recap + favourite running gear
Ep. 66 - Stephen Mc Auley - World Indoors - Omagh Half - Maurie Plant Meet
Road to Belfast - Episode 4 - Recovery and max mileage!
Road to Belfast - Episode 3 - Nutrition in Training
Ep. 65 - Road Racing Season - World Indoors Preview - Danny's Barcelona Recap
Road to Belfast - Episode 2 - Race Recaps & Training Block Chat
Road to Belfast 2026 - Episode 1 - Meet the Marathoners!
Ep. 64 - Irish Indoors - Lughaidh Mallon - Trafford and Castellon 10k - Tokyo Marathon - USATF HM Champs - Race Previews
Ep. 63 - Armagh International Road Races ft. Interviews + Local and International results
Ep. 62 - NI & Ulster Senior XC ft. Léa Adamson - Armagh 3k/5k preview
Ep. 61 - Jack O'Leary
Ep. 60 - 2026 Season Opener ft. Conor Curran and Connor McCann
Ep. 59 - European Cross Country ft. Nick Griggs, Callum Morgan and Mark Kirk
Ep. 58 - Seeley Cup ft. Conall McClean - European XC preview ft. Finn Diver - Local XC action
Abdel Laadjel on The Back Straight - 9th at NCAA National Cross
Ep. 57 - 2025 National XC Championships ft. Brian Fay and Fiona Everard
Ep. 56 - Irish Senior XC Preview - Cross Country Results - 100 mile World Record
Ep. 55 - 2025 Dublin Marathon ft. David McGlynn (Irish National Champion) - Local Results + Nick Griggs documentary premiere!
Ep. 54 - Armagh 10 Mile - Comber Cup - Chicago Marathon - Autumn Open XC and Dublin Marathon Previews
Darragh McElhinney on The Back Straight - Tokyo World Champs Recap
Ep. 53 - Belfast Half ft. Dearbhla Cox - Seaton Classic ft. Craig McMeechan
Ep. 52 - Davey Seaton - World Champs - Local Races
Ep. 51 - Patrick Sheridan - Local Results
Ep. 50 - Return of the Roadrunners ft. Caitlyn Harvey and Noel McNally
Ep. 49 - Conor Curran returns - Irish National Championships - Local Road Results - Upcoming meets
Ep. 48 - Lughaidh Mallon on the Back Straight - Dan's London Diamond League Experience - Irish Track Meets & Euro U23 Champs
Ep. 47 - Zoe Toland and Thomas Elfenbein - Plethora of results
Who is Andrew Thompson? Bonus episode on the Back Straight
Ep. 46 - Faith Kipyegon's craic at the 4-minute mile ft. Rebekah Osborne
Ep. 45 - BMC Belfast Preview ft. Mark Kirk - Local results
Ep. 44 - The Nick Griggs update - IFAM Brussels - Local bits and bobs
Ep. 43 - Belfast Marathon - Belfast Irish Milers Meet - Jack Gray from Flycarb
Road to Belfast - Episode 10 - Race recaps and final thoughts
Road to Belfast - Episode 9 - Race Week!
Ep. 42 - London Marathon Recap - Belfast Marathon Preview - IMC Belfast ft. Eamonn Christie
Road to Belfast - Episode 8 - The Taper!
Bonus Episode - Niamh Allen
Road to Belfast - Episode 7 - Three weeks out!
Road to Belfast - Episode 6 - Race day Fuelling ft. Lindsey Hunt from Precision Fuel & Hydration
Ep. 41 - Queen's 5k - Omagh Half Marathon - Conor Curran World Masters Indoors 1500m Silver Medalist
Road to Belfast - Episode 5 - All about the gear!
Road to Belfast - Episode 4 - Stephen hits 120 miles - Recovery Advice
Ep. 40 - Dunboyne 10k - Coleraine Campus 5k - World Indoors Recap - Danny runs 2:31 in Barcelona
Road to Belfast - Episode 3 - Nutrition in Training
Road to Belfast - Episode 2 - Training Philosophies
Ep. 39 - Frank McGrath - Intercounties XC - Bohermeen Half
Road to Belfast - Episode 1 - Introductions
Ep. 38 - Senior XC Championships - Justin Reid
Armagh Bonus Episode pt. 2 - Sebastian Lörstad
Armagh Bonus Episode pt. 1 - Verity Ockenden
Ep. 37 - A flood of results and previews + race entry giveaway!
Ep. 36 - Vincent and Meabh Bradley - Belfast Irish Milers Meet ft. Eamonn Christie
Ep. 35 - Catch-up with Ciara Mageean
Ep. 34 - Merry Christmas ft. Anna Gardiner
Ep. 33 - Euro Cross - Seeley - Valencia - NCAAs ft. Conor Curran
Ep. 32 - Seeley Cup Preview ft. Ben Branagh
Ep. 31 - Irish National Cross Country Recap ft. Keelan Kilrehill and Anne-Marie McGlyn
Ep. 30 - Parkrun World Record Holder Nick Griggs - Cross Country Previews
Ep. 29 - Dublin Marathon ft. Caitlyn Harvey - Valencia Half
Road Running Special - Natasha Wilson / Conall McClean & Tony McCambridge
Ep. 28 - Return of the Runner Bean - Masters XC trials - Comber Cup - Women's Marathon WR
Ep. 27 - Back Straight x Tafelta - Armagh XC - Belfast Half - Bangor 10k
Ep. 26 - Road Relays Recap - Brussels DL - Belfast Half Marathon Preview
Ep. 25 - Dan's UTMB Adventure - Laganside 10k - NI & Ulster Road Relays Preview
Ep. 24 - Connor McCann is back - NI Champs - Antrim Coast preview ft. event director James McIlroy
Ep. 23 - 2 x Olympian Kevin Seaward - Paris 2024 - The local races
Ep. 22 - Thomas Moran Interview - Griggs on fire - Diamond Leagues and Olympic chat
Ep. 21 - National Championships ft. Connor McCann
Ep. 20 - Sub 4 minutes for the mile ft. Callum Morgan
Ep. 19 - European Champs 2024 - BMC Belfast Preview with Mark Kirk
Ep. 18 - Newell Stores Races - BMC Manchester - IFAM Belgium - Prefontaine Classic
Ep. 17 - Belfast Irish Milers Meet - Belfast Marathon ft. Interview with Gladys Ganiel
Ep. 16 - London Marathon recap - Belfast Marathon Preview - Belfast Irish Milers ft. Eamonn Christie
Stephen Scullion - London Marathon 2024
Ep. 15 - NBH Afternoon of 5000s Ft. John Black and Conor Curran
Ep. 14 - Barkley Marathons - Belfast 5km
Ep. 13 - Queen's 5k - Inter-Counties - Marty Rea
Ep. 12 - Grace Carson
Ep. 11 - Senior Cross Country recap ft. sub 4 minute miler, Seamus McCann
Ep. 10 - Armagh 5k ft. special guest Stephen Connolly
Ep. 9 - Back Straight is back for 2024!
Ep. 8 - Nick Griggs - Euro Cross - Telford 10k
Ep. 7 - Seeley Cup 2023 - Conal McCambridge takes on the Valencia Marathon
Ep 6.1 - Back Straight Bonus Episode! Matthew Lavery and Neill Weir
Ep. 6 - Irish National Cross Country Championships and the Seeley Cup Preview
Ep. 5 - Dublin Marathon ft. Roadrunners A.C.
Ep. 4 - Marathon Madness! Jimmy Ashworth and Dearbhla Cox
Ep. 3 - Crikey! It's Hannah Irwin and the Armagh 10 Mile Road Race
Ep. 2 - The Back Straight Podcast - Mark Kirk interview and £400 Super Shoes
Ep. 1 - The Back Straight Podcast - Track Season Review and Mullets?
Ep. 0 - The Back Straight Podcast - Is there anyone out there?