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This week we’re joined by British sprint legend Adam Gemili to discuss an electrifying World Relays from Gaborone, Botswana. 

There was lots at stake for the African nation as WA took this meet to the continent for the very let first, time but they exceeded all expectations with a slick and thrilling weekend of relay action. The timing couldn’t have been better with the home team as current Men’s 4x400m champs and they didn’t disappoint. 

We chat about our high and lows and suggest some tweaks that could prove beneficial going forward. 
 
We end by reminiscing about Adam’s stellar career as he announces his retirement and lets us in on what plans he has for the future. 

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After a lot of hand wringing about Team GB's showing in Tokyo we've decided to look on the bright side and celebrate some of our positive performances. 

We're joined by World Champ finalist Scot Lincoln to celebrate his great season,  recent move to Australia and potential new Sumo career.

We also discuss Femke Bol's shock move to the 800m and propose the idea of BSB merch!!!

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Keely made it look easy, Karsten was in PB form, Nafi made history and Jaz had us all jumping for joy. The Boys have been journalising in Istanbul and in the studio they are joined by a lady who loves athletics as much as they do - Mel Anning. 

Journalist and administrator in Sussex, a founding trustee of the Lloyd Cowan Bursary  - which supports young athletes and coaches - and mum of three sporty girls including 400m specialist Amber Anning, Mel joins us to talk all things Euro Indoors.

We also chat to a host of stars about their Istanbul exploits. Listen in to hear from Laura Muir, Femke Bol, Kevin Mayer, Karsten Warholm, Nafi Thiam, Long Jump Queen Jaz Sawyers and more!!!

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Having been unceremoniously dumped by their devoted girlfriend of the last 5 years, the newly single boys run back into the arms of an old flame and welcome OG Backstraight Boy, Matt Wood onto the show. It was Matt who introduced Claire and the twins in the first place so you have him to thank for the last 5 years of podcast mayhem.

A former GB international Matt now heads Run Through, organising large scale running events across the the UK to keep you all fit. You can see see more of what he’s up to at @mattwoodywood and @runthroughuk

This episode they’ll be previewing The European Indoor Champs and discussing some of most anticipated clashes before jetting of to Istanbul and chatting to all the stars in person.

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Our 100th episode passed us by in a flash. 
Like a home straight Kyle Langford. Like the naps you desperately snatch whilst balancing a championship across the globe with your commitments at home. Like the time between each jaw-dropping performance from Rojas and Duplantis. 
We missed it just as surely as we've habitually missed Diamond Leagues (why are they so inconsistently scheduled??) since starting this podcast - all the way back in 2017.
'Better late than never' we figured, and so we sat down - on New Year's Eve of 2022 - to look back at the show so far. We reminisced about doing parkrun, about interviewing some of the greatest that've ever done it, about screwed-up fantasy predictions, and about the moments which have stayed with us - of which there are many.
So, without further ado: here's 71 minutes of nostalgia and laughter. We hope you enjoy it.
And - from Claire - thanks for having me. It's been a complete and utter joy - and I hope you'll all stay in touch xoxo

Twitter: @Claire_GThomas @BackstraightB
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Where to even begin? 2022 had it all: a World Indoors, World Outdoors, Commonwealths, Europeans, and the GOAT Shelly-Ann adjusting her hair mid-200 metres.

Can you even believe that Marcel Jacobs beating Coleman in that fantastic 60m was only nine months ago? Us neither. It's bonkers how much athletics there's been this year. Bonkers and brilliant - but also impossible to summarise in a single podcast episode, unless you really, really know your onions.

Enter: Jeanette. Sprint Queen turned Broadcast Queen, and an utter *delight* to discuss T&F with. Honestly - it's left us buzzing for everything that's to come in 2023.

We decide our performances, moments, athletes, and low points of the year - plus what we're most excited for next season. 

So, without further ado: here's our look back at the busiest twelve months in track and field history. We loved it. It was exhausting. We can't wait for next year. Let's never have one like it again...

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Thank you for all of your fantastic suggestions and personal highlights: we loved reading them. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Back soon xoxo

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EUROPEAN CHAMPS REVIEW. GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT.

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'Three is a magic number' - and so it often proves. Destiny's Child. Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Major outdoor champs this summer. Members of this podcast. Stages in the wonderful, bronze-clinching personal best achieved by this episode's guest in the Commonwealth triple jump final.

That's right: the one and only Naomi Metzger joined us for our Birmingham review - fresh from soaring onto the Alexander Stadium podium.

We chat Commonwealths, competing in Germany, the majestic Yulimar Rojas, her new coach and newfound love of lifting,  and a whole lot more besides.

It was a proper pleasure to have her on  - thanks so much for stopping by, Naomi! - and the reminisce fully cemented Birmingham in our minds as a fantastic championship. From Eilish to Laura, from Kat to Arshad, and from to Olivia to Ferdinand: we cover almost as much ground as Metzger did en route to her terrific gong.

Thanks for listening, you lovely lot. It means tonnes, and we're so grateful to you for tuning in.

Enjoy Europeans, and we'll catch you soon! Rate, review, subscribe, and say 'hi' on socials - if you fancy.

J, B, and C xoxo

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It's our 100th episode. One *hundred* podcasts. Can you believe that? We certainly can't.

Jody and Bayo are sleep deprived after watching all of Eugene live, Claire is trying (and failing) to instil some sort of structure into our Oregon World Championships review, and all three of us are fuelled by M&S birthday cake. It's neither organised nor comprehensive, but it's certainly opinionated and enthusiastic (a sentence which applies to each of the 100 episodes we've produced so far, and will probably cover any we publish in the future, too...).

Jakob and Jake, Alison and Allyson, Jeanette and Geoff, and the queen of them all - SAFP. "It's Shelly-Ann's world, and we're all just living in it", after all. Devon's DQ and whether or not Sydney is enjoying her athletics. What we made of the event itself, and why it's left us a little confused over our stance on taking full teams to championships. There's a lot in here, if you can overlook the frequent  fishing chat and sound of forks on plates...

We're not polished, but we sure love bringing you our ramblings - and hope you enjoy the listen.

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Perhaps our second century of pods will bring newfound levels of cohesion (spoiler: it won't)... xoxo

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