Founder of Best Athletics, Nick Bester, catches up with standout BA athlete Christa Cain fresh off her incredible performance at the 2025 Island Games—where she brought home three golds and a bronze and set a 10,000m record.
They chat about:
- How it felt to race at the Island Games
- Managing the quick race turnarounds
- Her favourite distance to race
- Balancing training with more time off work
- Her thoughts on improvement, future goals, and go-to race shoes
- Plus, her ultimate post-race treat
Follow Christa’s journey
@christasjc 🇮🇲 Island Games Champion 🏃♀️ 5K: 16:33 | 10K: 34:53 | HM: 75:27 | Marathon: 2:37:25
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