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Jordan Anthony vs Kanyinsola Ajayi has been a growing rivalry over the past few years as the "leader" of the next generation of sprinters. While Jordan Anthony dominated 2025, Kanyinsola Ajayi took over in 2026. But this rivalry is just getting started.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:26 Anthony's History

02:12 Ajayi's History

02:48 Ajayi vs Anthony

03:21 2026 Season

07:16 London Diamond League

09:40 End of 2026 Season

10:12 Global Experience

11:46 The Future

12:52 Comparisons from History

15:04 Closing

Let's break down what happened on Day 3 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.

Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:40 Women’s 200m

04:25 Men’s 200m

07:03 Men’s 400mH

10:10 Women’s 400mH

12:13 Mixed 4x400m Relay

12:59 Men’s High Jump

13:58 Women’s Long Jump

16:03 Summary

Let's break down what happened on Day 2 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.

Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:39 Day 2 Initial Impressions

01:11 Women’s 400m

03:11 Men’s 400m

06:35 Women’s 100m

09:56 100m introductions

11:16 Men’s 100m

15:03 athlete introductions

16:31 Long Jump & Pole Vault

18:24 Closing + Focus on money?

Let's break down what happened on Day 1 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:23 Day 1 initial thoughts

03:03 Mixed 4x100m

03:42 Men’s 400m Semis

05:01 Women’s 400m Semis

05:41 Semi-final structure

06:36 Wrong stats on the screen

07:55 Women’s 100H

09:46 Men’s 110mH

11:23 Athlete Walkouts

12:11 Men’s Pole Vault

13:11 Women’s High Jump

13:39 Women’s Long Jump

17:17 Closing Thoughts

Who will come out on top as the top 100m sprinter of 2026?

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:12 Melissa vs Julien Comparison

03:56 College start and 2022 season

05:59 2023 Season

06:51 2024 Season

07:33 2025 Season

09:11 2026 Season

10:06 Ultimate Champs expectations

Let's Preview the Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps at the 2026 World Ultimate Championships going down this weekend in Budapest, Hungary.

Ultimate Champs Entries: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/press-releases/final-entry-lists-world-athletics-ultimate-championship-budapest-26

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:55 Bayanda Walaza + Gabby Thomas

14:24 Men’s Long Jump

16:03 Men’s 110H

22:23 Men’s 400

33:35 Men’s 400H

43:11 Men’s 200

50:22 Men’s 100

1:02:36 Women's triple jump

1:06:25 Women's long jump

1:10:23 Women's 400H

1:17:55 Women's 100H

1:25:28 Women’s 800m

1:28:55 Women's 400

1:40:15 Women's 200

1:51:45 Women’s 100

2:03:12 Mixed Relays

Aaliyah Butler has stepped into the role at the top American 400m sprinter in 2026. At the end of July, she became US Champion, which came just after she ran a new personal best of 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League, becoming the 4th fastest 400m woman in American history.

Prior to 2026, Aaliyah was a multiple time NCAA Champion while at Georgia, and also won gold medals at the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World Championships as part of team USA's 4x400m relay. She is now heading into the end of the 2026 season as the only American who will compete at the Diamond League final and World Ultimate Championships.

In our conversation, we discuss Aaliyah's transition from college to the pro ranks including her approach to training, her time at Georgia and winning an NCAA Team Championship, and her 400m race strategy, including becoming the 4th fastest American women with her 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:19 2026 Season so far

02:29 Approach to 2026 season

05:12 2025 NCAA compared to 2026 pro

06:34 Changes to Training

08:20 Becoming USA Champion

11:10 Still having teammates as a pro

13:01 Winning NCAA Team Championships

17:42 Coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert

22:46 Monaco DL 48.84 Race breakdown

26:37 400m Consistency and history

30:16 Pressure at big meets

32:36 Training with Oakley in the 400m

35:54 Gold medal or world record

38:20 Poland 400m

39:10 Aaliyah off the track

Orlando Bennett has quickly become one of the most dangerous athletes in the world over the past few years. in 2025, he won a silver medal in the 110H becoming just the 4th Jamaican athlete in history to stand on the podium at either the Olympic or World Championships in the event.

Prior to that, he had come so close so many times, including making the finals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. But Orlando is still looking for more, and despite the very competitive 110H landscape right now, he feels the world silver medal was just a stepping stone towards more success in the future.

In our conversation with Orlando, Freddie and Anderson learn about his place in Jamaican 110H history, how he manages pressure, training with Oblique Seville under coach Glenn Mills and how he almost quit the sport right before the 2024 Olympic Games.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:36 Preparing for DL Final & Ultimate Champs

02:16 How Orlando manages pressure

07:23 Making 110H history for Jamaica

10:07 Being a young vet

10:55 Racers Track Club

13:44 Goals for 2026

15:14 Having Championships end the season

17:20 Best executed 110H race

20:34 Almost quitting the sport

28:08 2025 World 110H Final

29:42 Dealing with injury

31:36 Sharing his story

Let's Recap the 2026 Zurich Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Zurich DL Results: https://zurich.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/ 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:02 Men’s 400H

19:42 Women’s 100H

38:40 Women’s 100m

59:17 Men's 200m

1:12:25 Women’s 400H

1:22:00 Long Jump

1:22:34 Pole Vault

1:24:44 Women’s 800m

1:34:15 Dambile 200m Talk

1:45:37 Responding to Comments

Let's Recap the 2026 Silesia Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Silesia DL Results: https://silesia.diamondleague.com/programme-results/ 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Women’s Long Jump

03:49 Women’s Triple Jump

04:57 Women’s 100H

05:41 Men’s 110H

06:50 Men’s 100m

27:34 Men’s 400H

30:37 Women’s 400m

42:00 Men’s 400m

56:59 Women’s 100m

1:10:06 Lavanya Williams 100m

1:10:57 Ronal Longa 9.84w

1:11:32 Ultimate Champs Ranking & Wild Card

1:28:19 Sha'carri's WNBA Tweet

Let's Breakdown the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Lausanne DL Results: https://lausanne.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

4:30 Men’s Pole Vault

6:15 Women’s Pole Vault

6:47 Men’s Triple Jump

8:25 Men’s Long Jump

09:22 Mondo vs Faith vs Crouser for GOAT?

12:12 Women’s 400H

15:00 Men’s 400H

23:02 Men’s 110H

24:00 Women’s 100mH

25:22 Men’s 800m

27:12 Women’s 800m

40:55 Men’s 200m

50:28 Women’s 200m

1:11:39 Ultimate champs

Jamal Britt is on a legendary run over the hurdles in 2026. After years of being on the cusp of a breakthrough, he has taken his career to the next level by not only breaking the legendary 13 second barrier in the 110H, but becoming the 5th fastest man in history with his PB of 12.86 seconds.

He's won multiple Diamond League races and has secured his spot at the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest later in September. He recently signed a pro deal with Nike just ahead of his win at the Prefontaine Classic.

In our conversation, Freddie and I are joined by Jamal to discuss is secret to consistency this year, including not training for weeks while competing all over the world.

We also discuss why the 110H are so competitive in the USA right now, the story of Jamal signing with Nike, as well as being part of the Cherokee Nation and learning his cultural history.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:15 Jamal's Consistency in 2026

04:16 Why the 100H are so competitive

07:30 Getting better at hurdling

09:57 Competing frequently vs training

17:12 World Ultimate Championships

21:17 Getting signed by Nike

25:49 Focusing on your race

28:01 A message for younger Jamal

29:39 Cherokee Nation

35:21 Feeling validated

Anavia Battle of the United States is one of the top sprinters in the world right now. She has represented the USA at the 2020 Olympic Games as well as the 2025 World Championships. She's a multiple time All-American while at Ohio State and a multiple time Diamond League winner in the 200m.

After a very strong 2026 Season, Anavia is hungry for more in 2026. She's already solidified her spot at the inaugural World Ultimate Championships and is looking to secure a podium spot there.

In todays conversation, we discuss why Anavia never want's to get comfortable and is always striving for more, her transition into the 100m a bit more in 2026, why she never focuses on her competition, and she breaks down her favorite 200m race, where she had an almost out of body experience.

This podcast episode is hosted by Freddie Crittenden and Anderson Emerole

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:35 Start of the 2026 season

07:52 Almost skipping USAs

09:20 Mental strategy as an athlete

10:39 College to pro mindset

14:16 2021 Olympic Trials and Olympics

15:25 Never getting comfortable

18:58 Gold medal or World Record

21:54 World Ultimate Champs

23:02 Managing pressure

23:58 Not focusing on competition

28:47 Favorite indoor and outdoor meets

33:48 Anavia's favorite race

38:30 Out of body experience in a race

40:59 Closing

Running 9.6 in the 100m is both a gift and a curse

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:47 Who has run sub-9.70

02:05 Marcell Jacobs

02:55 Andre De Grasse

03:29 Yohan Blake

04:26 Tyson Gay

05:23 Obadele Thompson

06:15 Bolt is the outlier

06:48 Athletes do bounce back

07:52 Why do injuries occur

09:01 What about running 9.7?

10:16 Summary

The 2026 World U20 Championships went down in Eugene, Oregon, the 2nd time Hayward Field hosted the meet, with the last time being back in 2014

World U20s gives us a glimpse into the next generation of sprinters from around the world, and this year we saw historic performances including sprint triples, world records, field event drama, and massive upsets.

Not only will most of the top athletes here likely become future medalists at the World Championships and Olympic games, but we may also see some of the athletes who simply made finals go on to have success on the senior level

Today we'll recap the sprints, hurdles and horizontal jumps that went down this week at World 20s.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:51 Men’s 100m

02:10 Men’s 200m

03:08 Women’s 100m

04:03 Women’s 200m

04:55 Women’s 400m

05:47 Men’s 400m

07:24 Men’s 110H

08:45 Women’s 100H

09:05 Men’s 400H

09:28 Women’s 400H

09:46 Mixed Relays

10:09 Men’s 4x100m

10:46 Women’s 4x100m

11:24 Men’s & Women’s 4x400m

11:53 Men’s Triple Jump

12:59 Women’s Triple Jump

13:12 Men’s & Women’s Long Jump

13:30 Summary

What Should be expect at the upcoming 2026 World U20 Championships in Eugene as well as the 2026 European Champs in Birmingham? We also reflect on the recent Commonwealth Games and the Adaejah Hodge & Torrie Lewis situation.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

13:25 Oakley vs Paulino 400m splits

19:57 Commonwealth Games Reflection

31:09 U20 Men’s 100m

39:20 U20 Men’s 200m

43:45 Who Wins U20 Mens 100m

46:00 U20 Women’s 100m

50:35 U20 Women’s 200m

54:19 U20 Women’s 400m

55:29 U20 Men’s 400m

1:00:27 U20 Other Events

1:06:03 Women’s 100m

1:11:27 Women’s 200m

1:19:20 Women’s 400m

1:29:35 Women’s 100H

1:31:47 Women’s 400H

1:34:35 Men’s 100m

1:40:45 Men’s 200m

1:43:48 Men’s 400m

1:49:25 Men’s 110H

1:52:51 Men’s 400H

1:54:20 Field event shout outs

1:56:41 Women's Long Jump

1:58:17 Men’s Long Jump

2:02:04 Women’s 800m

Let's recap the 2026 Commonwealth Games and discuss some of the problems the meet has moving forward into the future.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Men’s 100m

01:53 Women’s 100m

02:21 Women’s 200m

03:12 Men’s 200m

04:53 Problem 1: Wild Card to Semis

05:42 Women’s 400m

06:12 Men’s 400m

06:49 Oakley and Ogazi 400 Future

07:09 men's 110H & 400H

07:26 Women's 110H & 400H

07:58 Problem 2: The Meet almost didn’t happen

09:16 4x100 & Mixed 4x400

09:52 Women’s Triple & Long Jump

10:27 Men’s Long & Triple Jump

10:55 Final Medal Count

11:05 The Future of the Commonwealth Games

At the 2026 USA Outdoor Championships, Noah Lyles won his 3rd national title in the 100m. His winning time of 9.79 seconds, not only tied his personal best, but was almost a full 10th of a second ahead of 2nd place.

Noah has always been known as more of a 200m guy and is undeniably one of the best in history. But in the 100m, he started off a bit underestimated, had some mixed results. And in recent years he’s gotten much more consistent, and became the best sprinter in the country.

But today we go a step farther and argue way Noah is possibly more impressive than anyone we have seen since Carl Lewis in the 80s and the 90s.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:15 Noah’s 100m Career

04:33 How Does Noah Compare to History?

05:24 Justin Gatlin

06:49 Tyson Gay

08:11 Maurice Greene

09:36 Dennis Mitchell

10:46 Carl Lewis

12:51 Why Noah is Special

14:45 Summary

Today we preview the 2026 USA Outdoor Championships

USATF Live Results: https://results.usatf.org/2026outdoors

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

9:30 Women’s Long Jump

11:47 Men’s Long Jump

15:40 Men’s Triple Jump

17:30 Women’s Triple Jump

18:38 Men’s 400H

21:43 Women’s 400H

26:04 Men’s 110H

31:06 Women’s 100H

40:32 Men’s 400m

49:50 Women’s 400m

55:30 Women’s 200m

1:08:35 Men’s 200m

1:17:50 Women’s 100m

1:27:50 Men’s 100m

1:48:12 Bayanda Walaza's 9.89

Today we recap the 2026 London Diamond League

London DL results: https://london.diamondleague.com/programme-results/ 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:24 Women’s Long Jump

05:15 Men’s 800m

07:45 Women’s 800m

10:55 Men’s 400H

14:27 Men’s 400

19:34 Women’s 400m

37:02 Men’s 110H

44:46 Men’s 100m

1:11:15 Women’s 200m

1:45:00 Responding to comments

1:50:35 Melissa vs Sha’Carri

2:00:52 Responding to comments

At the 2026 Monaco Diamond League, Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia a 200m PB of 21.51 which made her the 3rd fastest athlete in history. But just a few years ago, she hated running the event and was on the verge of completely giving it up.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:20 Julien’s Career

02:17 Why she did not like the 200m

04:30 Why did she change her mindset?

08:52 Why 2026 is so special

11:03 What this means for her 100m

Today we recap the Monaco Diamond League which had some of the best performances and matchups that we have seen all year! Julien Alfred took down Adaejah Hodge and Gabby Thomas in the 200m running 21.51 to become the 3rd fastest athlete of all-time.

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, Masai Russell and Marileidy Paulino continue their undefeated seasons with all-time marks. Oblique Sevile continues his consistent 100m season. And in the field Leyanis Perez Hernandez and Miltiadis Tentoglou lead the way with high quality marks.

Monaco Results: https://monaco.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:02 Women’s 200m

21:06 Men’s 400m

34:09 Men’s 100m

42:09 Women’s 400m

52:35 Women’s 100H

1:02:21 Greatest 100H of all-time

1:08:46 Busang 100-200-400 world lead

1:12:12 Women’s Triple Jump

1:13:27 Men’s Long Jump

1:17:38 Summary

Today we preview the upcoming Monaco Diamond League which goes down on Friday July 10th and will have high quality matchups including Gabby Thomas, Julien Alfred and Adaejah Hodge in the 200m as well as Oblique Seville, Marcell Jacobs and Jordan Anthony in the 100m. We also preview the upcoming Ed Murphy Classic which will have Samuel Ogazi vs Quincy Wilson in the 400m.

Finally, we discuss the competition between Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and Sha’carri Richardson, two of the fastest women in the world going head to head throughout 2026.

Monaco Entries: https://monaco.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

Ed Murphy Classic entries: https://edmurpheyclassic.com/athletes ⁠

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

07:30 Monaco Women’s 200m

17:00 Monaco Men’s 100m

29:35 Monaco Women’s 100H

30:36 Monaco Men’s 400m

37:05 Monaco Women’s 400m

43:12 Monaco Women’s Triple Jump

43:44 Ed Murphy Classic

49:46 Ed Murphy Men’s 400m

1:01:36 Hungary CT

1:04:30 Melissa & Sha'carri Thoughts 

1:35:20 Top 100m Women in 2026

1:40:48 Age in Track & Field

What's going on with Tate Taylor and Gout Gout and what should we expect from them in the future?

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:57 Gout Gout

01:28 Gout & Taylor comparisons

02:21 Why Gout gets more attention

05:17 Why Tate’s progression is what people wanted

08:59 Looking forward to World U20s

09:26 Different career paths

12:37 Summary

The 2026 Prefontaine Classic went down in Eugene Oregon and like every year, produced high quality matchups and results. From the Women’s 100m, 100H and Long Jump, to the Men’s 400m, 100m and 200m. Let’s recap some of the top performances from Eugene.

Prefontaine Results: https://eugene.diamondleague.com/programme-results/

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:15 Men's 200m

20:20 Women's 100m

37:30 Men's 100m

53:25 Men's 400m

1:03:13 Men's 110H

1:07:40 Women's 100H

1:16:22 Women's 400m

1:17:36 Women's Long Jump

1:20:05 Women's 800m

1:23:34 Men's 800m

1:24:39 Women's 800m revisited

1:27:30 Athletes mental toughness

1:40:39 Other Comments

What’s going on with the Women’s 100m in 2026 and why is it so competitive right now?-------------------------------------------

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:10 Athletes to Watch

World Champs & Olympics

02:34 The past 5 championship medalists

04:26 Unpredictable Gold medalists

05:44 What to expect in 2026?

06:50 What to expect in the future?

Today we preview the 2026 Prefontaine Classic which will showcase some of the most high quality fields we have seen all year. This includes Melissa Jefferson-Wooden taking on Sha’carri Richardson, Shericka Jackson and the Clayton Twins over Women’s 100m, Oblique Seville vs Kenny B, Trayvon Bromell and Kanyinsola Ajayi in the Men’s 100m, Collen Kebinatshipi vs the Americans in the Men’s 400m, Masai Russel vs Tobi Amusan in the Women’s 100H, and much much more.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

07:15 History of Women's 400m

12:35 Demisha Roswell JAAA Situation

15:50 Women’s 400m

18:35 Men’s 110H

20:22 Women’s Long Jump

23:48 Men’s 400m

36:25 Women’s 100H

45:55 Men’s 200m

56:48 Women’s 100m

1:29:56 Stephen Francis

1:34:36 The Greatest Sprint Coaches of All-Time?

Today we react to the 2026 Paris Diamond League including the Men's 100m where Trayvon Bromell took down Noah Lyles, Collen Kebinatshipi and Marileidy Paulino run historically fast 400s, and Adrey Werro continues to dominate the 800m

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:45 Men’s 100m

20:30 Men’s 400m

31:45 Women’s 400m

45:40 Men’s 800m

48:02 Women’s 800m

1:03:14 Men’s 110H

1:09:20 Women’s 100H

1:13:20 Elaine Thompson-Herah Clarification

The IOC announced that starting in 2026, they will allow athletes to apply for a grant of up to 10,000 for participating at the Games. This will apply for all athletes in every sport who competes at the Winter and Summer Olympics. Let's breakdown the specifics and why this is good and the problems with this as well.

IOC To pay Athletes: https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/an-olympic-first-ioc-to-set-up-fit-for-the-future-olympian-grant-to-support-all-olympians-with-usd-10-000-starting-from-milano-cortina-2026 

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00:00 Intro

01:30 What the IOC announced

02:35 Recent IOC backlash

05:09 What do the athletes get?

06:49 Prize money vs Grant Money

11:50 Who is Not eligible?

15:06 IOC criticized World Athletics

16:00 Why this is good

18:06 Why this is not good

20:01 Summary

Today we preview the Paris Diamond League going down on Sunday including the Men's 100m match up between Noah Lyles, Jordan Anthony and Trayvon Bromell. We also discuss the recently announced Men's 100m at the Prefontaine Classic where Oblique Seville will take on Kenny Bednarek and Kanyinsola Ajayi.

We then discuss Gout Gout recently pulling out of the Prefontaine Classic 200 due to lingering back issues, as well as Elaine Thompson-Herah skipping the 100m final at Jamaican National Champs but showing up to run the 100m this Friday in Zagreb.

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00:00 Intro

02:15 World Leads by end of the year

10:45 Weekend Results

11:43 Jamaica Champs

14:09 Phaezel 200m for Botswana

15:25 Favour Ashe + Nigerian & African sprints

19:37 UK Championships

32:27 Keely Hodgkinson

42:20 Paris DL men’s 100m

51:30 Paris DL men’s 400m, 110H, 100H

59:45 Prefontaine Mens 100m

1:24:40 Tate Taylor 200m

1:31:35 Gout Gout Pulls out of Pre

1:36:20 Hyping up Jordan Anthony

1:39:36 Responding to Comments

1:41:10 Elaine Thompson-Herah in Zagreb

1:45:18 Transparency in Track & Field

Today we recap the Ostrava Golden Spike Meeting, including Noah Lyles breaking the 150m World Record, Bayanda Walaza's 100m Personal best, and Audrey Werro running 1:54 ahead of Femke Bol in the 800m

Ostrava Results: https://online.atletika.cz/vysledky/87005/110

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00:00 Intro

13:20 Ostrava Men's 150m

29:46 Ostrava Men's 100m

43:57 Ostrava Women's 100m

47:16 Ostrava Men's & Women's 400m

49:04 Ostrava Women's 100H

50:55 Ostrava Men's 110H

51:29 Ostrava Men's 400H

51:50 Ostrava Women's 800m

1:06:29 Breaking records from the 1980s

1:24:41 Cheating in Track & Field

1:30:08 Doha DL Preview

1:36:43 Giving "excuses" for athletes

1:43:34 Doha DL Preview continued

1:47:08 Hengelo Meet Preview

1:50:43 Were Tyson & Veronica good starters?

1:53:52 Tyson's Ban

Today we recap the 2026 LA Grand Prix including Sha'carri Richardson's 100m opener, as well as Kenny Bendarek, Christian Coleman and Letsile Tebogo in the 100m. We also reflect on the NCAA Championships and the multiple all-time performances we witnessed in Eugene.

LA Grand Prix Results: https://results.usatf.org/LAGrandPrix26/?mid=9043&en=18-1

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

09:03 LAGP Women’s 100m

20:53 LAGP Men’s 100m

36:54 LAGP Men’s 110H

38:06 LAGP Women’s 400H

38:50 LAGP Men’s 400m

39:19 LAGP Women’s 400m

40:45 Men's 110H revisited

45:57 Women's 100H

48:24 Tara's 100H/LJ Double

1:02:36 LAGP Women’s 200m

1:07:05 Fast Tracks and Fast performances

1:16:46 What if Usain Bolt ran in Eugene

1:20:22 responding to comments

1:26:31 Field event technology improvements

1:31:54 Being skeptical of performances and times

In today’s conversation, I speak with Jaiden Reid of the LSU, who is coming off an amazing showing at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships where he won the 200m title in a time of 19.63 seconds, taking down the almost 20 year old record set by Walter Dix. Reid also finished 2nd place in the 100m with a windy time of 9.82 seconds.

Jaiden has been a rising athlete in the NCAA for a few years while at LSU having been an indoor and outdoor all American in the 100, 200 and 4x100 in previous years. But 2026 was a huge breakthrough that saw him become not only the NCAA champion and record holder, but also one of the fastest athletes of all-time with his 19.63, a mark he couldn’t even believe he ran.

In our conversation, we do a full breakdown of his NCAA Championship races including the 100m and 200m finals, as well as his mindset and progress throughout the year leading up to the Championships.

He also discusses becoming one of the top athletes in his home of the Cayman Islands, and eventually attending Jamaica College in Kingston for high school.

Finally, Jaiden addresses the conversation around all the fast times at the NCAA champs and how young athletes like himself will continue to get better and are ready to take over the top spots globally.

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00:00 Intro

01:22 Initial reaction to NCAA Championship win

02:24 Felt like giving up the 200m this year

03:38 Making progress through 2026

05:26 NCAA East Regionals

06:50 NCAA Champs 100 & 200 Prelims

08:43 NCAA 4x100m Final

09:24 NCAA 100m Final breakdown

11:43 NCAA 200m Final breakdown

16:35 Feeding off the energy of the championships

17:24 Fast times are too good to be true?

18:59 Reflections on 2026 NCAA season

20:19 200m Technique and Execution

22:28 Top Sprint Races in NCAA history

24:09 Growing up in Cayman Islands and Jamaica

28:00 Making history of Cayman Islands

29:11 Rest of 2026 Season

30:16 2027, 2028 and Beyond

Today we preview the Oslo Diamond League, including the Men’s 200m which will see Letsile Tebogo take on Gout Gout, in what will be his first major meet on the circuit against a truly high quality field. Julien Alfred will also race the 100m, and Karsten Warholm will take on Alison Dos Santos in the 400H

This Sunday, the LA Grand Prix will also go down and Sha’Carri Richardson is expected to make her 100m debut after racing a few 200m in China earlier this year. We will also see Kenny Bednarek, Christian Coleman, Rai Benjamin and Masai Russell competing in LA

Finally, we discuss the NCAA Championships going down this weekend with a few notable athletes to keep a look out for.

Oslo DL Start Lists: https://oslo.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

LA Grand Prix meet website: https://www.usatf.org/events/2026/2026-usatf-los-angeles-grand-prix 

NCAA Champs Live Results: https://flashresults.com/2026_Meets/Outdoor/06-10_NCAA/index.htm 

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00:00 Intro

05:00 Results from the past week

10:15 Responding to Comments

19:55 Oslo DL Preview

23:47 Oslo Women's 100m

27:45 Oslo Men's 200m

51:00 LA Grand Prix Preview

52:55 Sha'Carri 100m at LA Grand Prix

1:06:29 Sha'carri's popularity

1:23:00 NCAA Champs Preview

This upcoming weekend is busy with a bunch of meets occurring around the world, specifically Europe and the USA. Today we’ll break it all down and preview each of the meets.

First on Wednesday June 3rd the Paavo Nurmi Games go down in Finland featuring the likes of Bayanda Walaza in the 100m as well as Monae’ Nichols in the Long Jump.

Then on Thursday the Rome Diamond League will kick off with Noah Lyles racing Jordan Anthony in the 100m, as well as Melissa Jefferson-Wooden vs Julien Alfred in the 200m

Saturday will see the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas where Oblique Seville and Gabby Thomas will race the 100m and 200m, respectively.

Finally, Sunday the Stockholm Diamond League closes out the weekend with Kenny Bednarek in the 200m, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden in the 100m, as well as Mondo Duplantis in the Pole Vault

Paavo Nurmi Entries – https://www.tilastopaja.info/participants/png   

Rome DL Entries – https://rome.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/ 

Stockholm DL Entries – https://stockholm.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/   

Lonestar Grand Prix Schedule – https://www.usatf.org/events/2026/2026-usatf-lone-star-grand-prix-presented-by-44-fa/schedule   

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00:00 Intro

06:30 Paavo Nurmi Games Preview

18:20 Rome Men's 100m

37:15 Rome Women's 200m

48:10 Rome Women's 400m

56:04 Other Rome DL Events

1:00:03 Stockholm Women's 100m

1:04:53 Stockholm Men's 200m

1:07:33 Stockholm Men's 400H

1:09:30 Stockholm Men's 400m

1:21:00 Lone Star Grand Prix Preview

1:33:22 Comment Section Discussion

Rabat DL Results: https://rabat.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

Sam Blaskowski 9.89 Result: https://live.xpresstiming.com/meets/74471/events/individual/2791643  

Oblique Seville 9.96 Result: https://live.fortistiming.co/meets/74673/events/individual/2797711

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00:00 Intro

04:36 Rabat Women's 100m

14:45 Rabat Men's 200m

30:28 Rabat Women's 200m

33:42 Rabat Women's 100H

37:50 Rabat Men's 400m

43:13 Rabat Women's 400H

45:20 Comments about Rabat DL

51:40 Oblique Seville 9.96 100m Opener

1:05:55 Sam Blaskowski 9.89 100m

1:16:10 Comments (Noah vs Oblique)

Shericka Jackson is shifting her mindset in 2026 and adjusting her approach to training and competition, which will make her very dangerous...

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00:00 Intro

00:44 Shericka’s Accolades

01:53 2024-2025 Injuries

04:34 Shericka’s mindset

08:25 Shericka’s top 200m competition

11:18 Why we can’t count out Shericka

13:03 Why we can't guarantee anything

14:28 Summary

Let's discuss how Masai Russell is making history in the 100m Hurdles but is getting slightly overlooked

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00:00 Intro

01:06 Current landscape of 100H

03:07 Why the 100H is so competitive

04:51 Why Masai Russell stands out

07:14 The future of the 100H

Today we discuss World Athletics' announcement of the entry standards and qualification process for the 2027 World Championships in Beijing, and preview the Rabat Diamond League going down this weekend in Morocco. 

2027 World Champs Qualifying Process: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/beijing27/news/press-releases/qualification-system-world-athletics-championships-beijing-27

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00:00 Intro

11:30 Rabat Diamond League Preview

29:25 2027 World Championship Standards

1:02:20 Responding to Comments

In today’s conversation we’re joined by Patrick Johnson of Australia. Patrick is currently the Australian 100m record holder, and the first person from Oceania to break the 10 second barrier, having run 9.93 seconds back in 2003.His record still stands to this day over 20 years later, but has reentered the conversation as Australia enters a new golden age of sprinting with young athletes like Gout Gout, Lachlan Kennedy, Eddie Nketia and others all running fast times and coming close to finally taking it down.

In our conversation, we do a full breakdown of Patrick’s 9.93 100m record race, including his mindset entering the year and exactly how he approached the race. We also discuss the current landscape of sprinting in Australia including the likes of Gout Gout, Lachlan Kennedy and Torrie Lewis, as well his thoughts around why Australia has seen such a rise in talent in recent years. Patrick also explains how he got into track & field in his early 20s and his experience competing against legends from Carl Lewis and Frankie Fredericks, to Maurice Greene and Usain Bolt.

We also breakdown the 200m final at the 2005 World Championships where he finished 6th place. Finally, Patrick talks about the pressure of competing at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and what this next generation Australian athletes might expect as they prepare for the 2032 Games in Brisbane.

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00:00 Intro

01:20 Life After Athletics

02:45 How Patrick got into Track & Field

04:20 Learning how to sprint

05:25 Competing in the 1990s

09:52 Appreciating the development process

11:59 Breaking the 100m Australian Record

19:47 2005 Worlds 200m Final

24:33 2002 Commonwealth 4x100 Bronze

26:16 Competing at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

29:09 The Olympic hype in Australia

31:31 The rise of sprinting in Australia

39:42 What makes Gout Gout special

42:40 Lachlan Kennedy’s 9.96 at AUS champs

44:28 Gout Gout’s 19.67 at AUS Champs

46:39 Torrie Lewis’ potential

49:13 Advice to next gen Australian sprinters

In today's conversation, I'm joined by Coaches Desk TV to discuss the current landscape of men's and women's sprinting in Jamaica right now.

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00:00 Intro

00:58 Women's Sprint Discussion

37:13 Men's Sprint Discussion

In today's conversation, we speak with PJ Austin of the United States, a multiple time All-American in the 60m, 100m, 4x100 and Long Jump while in the NCAA, and has since gone on to represent the USA at the 2025 and 2026 World Relays.

PJ was one of the fastest sprinters coming out of Florida having run a personal best of 9.89 seconds in the 100m, and shortly after graduating, he turned professional and began competing around the world at various meets on the circuit.

Early in May, PJ ran anchor leg on Team USA’s 4x100m relay which won Gold at the 2026 World Relays in Botswana in a time of 37.43 seconds, one of the fastest relay times in history. This came on the heels of him competing at various meets across Africa including in Kenya, Botswana and South Africa.

In our conversation, discuss the 2026 World Relays, including PJ being selected for the team, the practice before hand, and running the anchor leg for Team USA. PJ also explains what he learned from competing at Florida, his transition to the professional world, and now training under Dennis Mitchell and the Star Athletics group along with Kenny B, Courtney Lindsey, Christian Coleman and others.

Finally, we breakdown PJs 100m race, including where he is most looking to improve and his goals for the 2026 season and beyond.

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00:00 Intro

01:28 Start of the 2026 Season

02:30 Experience at 2026 World Relays

04:17 Competing in Africa

06:43 Running the 4x100

09:33 World Relays Heats & Final breakdown

15:47 Competing on high quality relays

17:04 Star Athletics 4x100

18:26 Competing at Florida in the NCAA

19:44 Switching from Long Jump to 100m

20:59 Transition from NCAA to Pro

23:39 Traveling Internationally for Track

25:14 Moving from Gainesville to Orlando

26:55 Understanding how to run the 100m

30:29 Doing the Long Jump again?

31:55 PJs Growth and development

32:49 2026 Goals

In today’s conversation, I speak with Aaliyah Butler of the United States. She is the 2025 NCAA 400m champion, and was also part of team USA’s 4x400m that won Gold at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Aaliyah is a rising star in 400m sprinting both in the United States and globally. In addition to qualifying for the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World Championships, she has competed on the diamond league circuit, including going toe-to-toe with the Olympic Champion in Monaco last year.

Her personal best of 49.09 seconds makes her one of the fastest women in the world, and now in her first full year as a pro, she has her eyes set on solidifying her spot amongst the best.

In our conversation, we discuss Aaliyah’s 2026 opening races, including a masterful 4x4 relay split of 48.6 seconds. She shares what she learned about competing at the University of Georgia, why she left the NCAA early to go pro and what the process was like.

We also do a full breakdown of Aaliyah’s 3 most notable races from the 2025 season, including her NCAA title and her personal best at the Monaco Diamond League. And finally, she shares her goals for the 2026 season and beyond.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:15 Initial feelings on 2026 season

03:18 400m Opener

05:37 Competing at Georgia in the NCAA

07:04 Paris 2024 Olympic experience

08:31 202 Season

10:30 Turning Pro in 2025

13:01 How Aaliyah runs the 400m

15:16 2025 NCAA 400 Race Breakdown

16:37 2025 USATF 400 Race Breakdown

18:18 2025 Monaco Diamond League Race Breakdown

20:37 Goals for 2026

Today we recap a few results from the weekend, including miscellaneous results from around the world, The 2026 World Relays, and if the USA men would have been able to challenge Botswana, South Africa and Australia in the 4x400m.

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Topics

00:00 Intro

07:50 Miscellaneous weekend results

23:50 World Relays Wrap Up

41:48 Men's 4x400m

51:15 What if USA brought a 4x400

1:05:51 Best 4x400s in history

Let's breakdown some things you might have missed at the 2026 World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.

Full Meet Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/timetable

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00:00 Intro

01:15 Who Qualified for Worlds and World Ultimate?

01:26 2026 World Ultimate Champs

02:20 2027 World Championships

03:31 Countries that did not send teams

03:57 Small Countries that did well

04:40 Men’s 4x400m Relay

05:59 Mixed 4x100m Relays WR

06:35 Australia Success

07:15 African Success

08:08 Canada’s Success

08:51 What happened to Jamaica

11:36 What happened to the USA

13:54 Summary

Bailey Lear of the United States, is a rising star and one of the most consistent 400m sprinters in the country right now. She was a multiple time All-American in the 400m and 4x400 while at USC, and after completing her NCAA career in 2023, she went on to represent the United States at multiple championships. She won medals as part of the 4x400 at the 2024, 2025 and 2026 World Indoor Championships, as well as the 2024 and 2025 World Athletics Relays.In our conversation, we discuss Bailey’s transition from the NCAA into the pro world including signing with Nike in 2025. Bailey shares her experiences competing for the United States at multiple global championships over the years, and also breaks down how she has been learning to attack the 400m as a race. We also discuss Write on Track, Bailey’s new business and how she’s balancing being an athlete and entrepreneur.

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Kicking off 2026 Outdoor Season

01:48 Competing at World Indoor Championships

04:46 Competing in the NCAA at USC

07:21 Transition from NCAA to Pro

14:00 Consistency on the track

15:32 Racing the 400m

21:39 Starting Write on Track

27:27 Goals for 2026

Why is Allyson Felix coming out of retirement to try and qualify for the 2028 Olympics?

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00:00 Intro

02:16 Why is Allyson coming back?

05:11 What will training and racing look like?

08:00 Making top-3 at USAs

10:02 Qualifying for the Relay pool

12:38 Athletes in their 30s and 40s

15:27 Summary

For today’s conversation I speak with Eddie Nketia of Australia who is a rising sprinter both internationally as well as in the NCAA.Eddie recently ran a 100m time of 9.84 seconds at the 2026 Mt Sac relays, and though it was slightly wind aided, that made him the fastest all-conditions Australian sprinter in history.He currently competes for the University of Southern California where he made the NCAA 100m final last year, but is looking to step things up in 2026.Prior to his time in the NCAA, Eddie competed at the 2019 and 2022 World Championships in Doha and Eugene, respectively, both times representing New Zealand, his country of birth. But after some complications, specifically being left off the team to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Eddie began the process of switching to represent Australia, where he actual grew up for a good portion of his early years.Eddie is now part of a new generation of sprinters coming out of Australia including names like Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy.In our conversation, we discuss Eddie’s transfer from New Zealand over to Australia. We do a full breakdown of his 9.84 100m race at Mt Sac, including his execution and what he’s doing to improve his start. We discuss his goals for 2026, his fathers history in the sport, and finally the future of Australian sprinting as Eddie, Gout Gout and Lachlan continue to push the boundaries of what's possible for the country.

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00:00 Intro

01:33 Initial Thought on 9.84 100m

03:01 Full 100m Race Break Down

07:22 Being Ready for NCAAs in 2026

08:34 Running track at USC

10:00 Playing football at Hawaii

11:34 Competing for New Zealand at World Champs

12:56 Family of Sprinters

14:28 Transferring from New Zealand to Australia

17:22 Depth of Australian Sprinting

21:05 Learning how to execute in the 100m

25:27 Goals for 2026

26:46 Australia’s future 4x100m

In today’s conversation, I speak with Alexis Brown of the United States. She is the 2025 NCAA Indoor Champion in the Long Jump, and a newly minted pro having signed with Nike at the end of 2025.

In her first professional meet at the 2026 Tom Jones Memorial, Alexis jumped a massive personal best of 7.07m, which not only a personal best and world lead at the top of 2026, but also made her the 7th farthest Long Jumper in American history.

In our conversation, we do a full breakdown of her 7.07 long jump, including her execution, technique and mindset throughout the entire series.

We discuss her time competing for Baylor and her transition to the professional world including finding an agent and eventually signing with Nike. Competing on the diamond League circuit in 2025, straining both her hamstrings, and finally her goals for the 2026 season and beyond.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:03 Reflecting on 2026 Season Opener

02:26 Injuries in 2025 and Recovery

05:20 NCAA Career at Baylor

12:26 Turning Pro and Signing with an Agent

16:37 Competing at Diamond League Meets

19:07 Signing with Nike

21:45 Being a Sprinter and Jumper

25:21 Breaking down the 7.07 Long Jump

32:54 Learning how to Long Jump

37:29 Goals for 2026

Before Usain Bolt became the athlete we know today, he had to work his way to the top.

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00:00 Intro

01:28 Bolt's Youth and Junior years

03:36 Bolt's first "senior" season

04:34 Bolt on the 2006 circuit

06:58 Bolt's 2007 season

07:32 Bolt at global championships

09:27 Bolt's 2008 season

11:19 How Bolt changed sprinting