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In today’s episode we discuss Grand Slam Track and our reaction to the meet.0:00 - Intro1:07 - Grand Slam Track Reaction10:22 - What Noah would change about Grand Slam18:15 - Kenny Bednarek dominates the 100m and 200m21:10 - Jamaica didn’t do much23:07 - Melissa Jefferson-Wooden sweeps 100m and 200m25:55 - Salwa Eid Naser, Gabby Thomas, and Marileidy Paulino in long sprints28:10 - Matthew Hudson-Smith wins long sprints 34:30 - Tia Jones shocks the world in 100mh37:15 - What Colin would change about Grand Slam38:50 - Fred Kerley says Noah Lyles isn’t on his level42:15 - Heroes and Villains in track and field48:45 - Julien Alfred 300m world lead54:00 - Abdul-Rasheed Saminu runs 9.87 for world lead56:50 - Intl Athlete of the week

In today’s podc,ast we review the Texas Relays, make predictions for Grand Slam Track, and more.0:00 - Intro5:00 - Indya Mayberry 100m10:30 - Arkansas women 4x400m15:00 - World Athletics makes 300m hurdle official event17:48 - Who are the best athletes in the sport ( Rai Benjamin, Noah Lyles, Letsile Tebogo, and Grant Holloway)23:41 - Has Michael Norman under performed?25:21 - Noah Lyles running the 400m?27:15 - Salwa Eid Naser runs 48.94 in 400m31:45 - Grand Slam women’s long sprints predictions38:36 - Grand Slam men’s long sprints predictions43:05 - Grand Slam women’s long hurdles predictions46:30 - Grand Slam men’s long hurdles predictions52:50 - Grand Slam women’s short sprints predictions58:36 - Grand Slam men’s short sprints predictions1:06:05 - Intl Athlete of the Week

In this podcast episode, Noah Williams and Colin Waitzman breakdown what happened in the track world this week. Here are the topics: 1. Kenny Bednarek runs world lead time in the 200m at the Doha Diamond League meet with a time of 19.67. Does this performance guarantee his spot on the Olympic 4x100m team? 2. Zharnel Hughes beats Fred Kerley and Christian Coleman in the 200m at the Jamaica Athletics Invitational. Is it time to worry about Fred? 3. Kendall Williams ties the 100m world lead with a time of 9.93. Is he a threat to make the 100m team for team USA? 4. Conference Championship recap and favorite performance of the weekend. LSU 4x100m cooks, Godson Oghenbrume runs 9.99 in 100m, Christopher Morales Williams runs a world lead in the 400m, Sam Blaskowski runs 100m Division 3 NCAA record in 10.09, Grace Stark makes early push for comeback athlete of the year with a SEC 100mh victory, and Mackenzie Long wins the 200m from Old Miss in a world leading time. WE also discuss if the Conference Champion should bey a bye into the National Championship. 5. We close things out talking about the track and field athletes we think could play another professional sport.

Today we sit down with the Olympic champion in the pole vault, Katie Nageotte. She shares with us her decision to go to a Division 2 school, getting out of her comfort zone, what it was like to win Olympic gold, and much more! If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!

 

Today we discuss the best indoor NCAA meet this season, go over the new World Athletics rule change, and cover the nominees for the 2021 rising star. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!

Today we discuss the best performances from team USA this year both on the track and the field. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!

Today we sit down with 2 time Big 12 Champion hurdler Deshaun Jones. Deshaun shares with us what running in Juco taught him, how hw went from working at Foot Locker to running for Baylor, and much more. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday! 

In today's episode we cover an article written about the Oregon track team highlighting 6 recent female athletes that left because they felt they were at risk to develop an eating disorder due to the data driven training that the team uses. We also cover Elain Thompson-Herah's decision to leave here current coach, Letesenbet Gidey shattering the half marathon world record, and 2x Olympian Marquis Dendy announcing he will be running the 100m this season. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!

Today we sit down with one of the top sprinters in the class of 2022, Justin Braun. Justin shares with us how he made history by 3 peating at the Ohio State meet, what it's like being recruited as a top prospect in the country, and much more. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!

Today we discuss the tragic death of Olympian and world record holder Agnes Tirop, talk about the NCAA Indoor Championship schedule, and react to the Euro Athletics Awards. If you enjoyed the episode, make sure to leave a like, give a rating, subscribe, share the show with you friends, and follow us on Instagram @trackworldnews for more track content. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday!