The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show

We are FINALLY underway with track and field action at the Paris Olympics. On this first episode of TORCH TALK (presented by Asics), Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Mitch Dyer, Aisha Praught-Leer and Katelyn Hutchison unpack the first day of action including: – Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new Olympic record with a time of 26:43.14 to finally get his Olympic gold medal in the event. Ethiopia’s Berihu Aregawi closing hard to snag the silver medal by two-hundredths of a second. Grant Fisher holding on against some titans to run 26:43.46 and become just the 4th American man to medal in the event. – Team USA's mixed 4x400m relay broke the world record in 3:07.41 in the heats. They could break their own world record again tomorrow. – Sifan Hassan started her 5000m/10,000m/marathon triple and looks better than we expected for the 5000m. – We officially got introduced to the repechage rounds with the heats of the 800m and 1500m. – Germany’s Leo Neugebauer leads the decathlon after Day 1. – Reigning Olympic champion Valarie Allman topped discus qualifying with 69.59m – Jamaica’s Shaniecka Ricketts led the triple jump's first round with a 14.47m leap but it was Keturah Orji, who made some history for the U.S. as a three-time Olympic finalist. + more Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mitch Dyer | ⁠⁠@metchosketch on Instagram⁠⁠ Host: Eric Jenkins | ⁠@_ericjenkins on Instagram⁠ Host: Aisha Praught-Leer | @aishapraughtleer on Instagram Host: Katelyn Hutchison |@kxnaomi on Instagram 👟 Powered by Asics

Bienvenue à Paris! The opening ceremonies have come and gone, and we’re now just days away from the first rounds of action on the purple track in the Stade de Paris. Spirits are high and excitement is building for the biggest athletics event of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about the men’s and women's distance events at the Paris Olympics including Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Faith Kipyegon, Josh Kerr, Sifan Hassan, Eliud Kipchoge, Joshua Cheptegei, Beatrice Chebet, Jess Hull and more. You can also read our comprehensive previews on CITIUSMAG.com here ⤵️ MEN: https://citiusmag.com/articles/paris-olympics-2024-mens-distance-preview WOMEN: ⁠https://citiusmag.com/articles/paris-olympics-2024-womens-distance-preview Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mitch Dyer | ⁠@metchosketch on Instagram⁠ Host: Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram 👟 Powered by Asics

The Paris Olympics are finally here! After months, if not years, of lead-up, the biggest quadrennial meet in the world will hit the purple track in style with medals, records, and glory on the line. Previewing the men's and women's sprint events and athletes to keep an eye out for at the Paris Olympics: Sha'Carri Richardson, Shelly-Ann Frase-Pryce, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Femke Bol, Marileidy Paulino, Noah Lyles, Grant Holloway, Kishane Thompson Rai Benjamin, and more. You can also read our comprehensive previews on CITIUSMAG.com here ⤵️ MEN: https://citiusmag.com/articles/paris-olympics-2024-mens-sprints-preview WOMEN: https://citiusmag.com/articles/paris-olympics-2024-womens-sprints-preview Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mitch Dyer | @metchosketch on Instagram 👟 Powered by Asics

Chris Chavez and Mac Fleet have arrived on-site in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. We share a little behind-the-scenes of CITIUS MAG's first few days in France and what to expect from our coverage of the Games. Chris attended the Opening Ceremony and stood in the rain to watch the Parade of Nations as each country made its way down the Seine and toward the Trocadero before the Olympic flame was lit to mark the start of the Games. Judo star Teddy Riner and 400 meter Olympic gold medalist Marie-José Pérec lit the Olympic cauldron Plus, Céline Dion made her return to the stage for the first time since 2020 as she's been dealing with stiff person syndrome and took some time away to focus on her health. She performed Edith Piaf’s “L’Hymne à l’amour.” We recap Day 1 and get ready for track. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 👟 Powered by Asics

This year’s edition of the world’s biggest one-day athletics event did not disappoint in the slightest. The London Athletics Meet featured a loaded program for the last major professional event before all the action gets underway in Paris 10 days from now, and practically every event exceeded expectations. Plus: Paul Hof-Mahoney gives us a rundown of the biggest performances he witnessed at the Mike Holloway Pro Classic, including Christian Taylor's final jump. Lastly, we get some thoughts off our chest from ESPN's Top 100 Athletes list. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Anderson Emerole | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@atkoeme on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Paul Hof-Mahoney | @pauliethrows on Instagram SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 👟 PUMA – Meet the Deviate NITRO™ Elite 3, PUMA’s lightest raceday shoe ever designed for those who want to stand out. Packed with PUMA’s innovative NITROFOAM™ Elite for superior energy return and a stiffer carbon fibre PWR Plate for maximum speed, this shoe is all about race day performance. Learn more and shop at ⁠⁠PUMA.com/Running⁠⁠ 🍊 OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order online today and use code CITIUS25 for 25% off your order at ⁠⁠https://DrinkOlipop.com (click the link or use our promotional code for the discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

"When I quit after college, I genuinely thought, ‘That's it. I'll never go back to track.’ I just wish I'd heard more stories like mine where you take a huge break, get back into something that you love, and make it to a really high level… It's just nice to know that there's not one route to make it to the Olympics." Georgia Bell and I connected after she just ran 3:56.54 at the Monaco Diamond League to become the second-fastest British woman of all time over 1500m. She had shared that she’s a fan of the show and I’ve been following her story closely this season and it’s remarkable.  She quit track seven years ago after finishing up her college eligibility at Cal – but after dabbling in the duathlon, she decided to make a comeback this year. It has been nearly perfect as she has won the British 1500m indoor and outdoor national titles, finished 4th in the World Indoor Championship final, earned a European Championship silver medal and is now headed to the Olympic Games for Team GB. She did much of it in the beginning of the year while balancing a full-time job in cybersecurity. She trains under coach Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows and in the same training group that included Olympic silver medalist Keely Hodgkinson. Georgia explains how her training set-up works since she’s still living in London most of the time and has to do much of her own training solo – while also still incorporating a bunch of biking. Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠ Guest: Georgia Bell | ⁠@georgiabelltheduathlete on Instagram⁠ Time Stamps: 5:11 - What her goals were heading into 2024. 6:08 - Her running background + when her running career began taking off.  8:03 - How her Olympic dream evolved over the past year. 9:51 - Her improvement from the start of 2024 to running a world-lead a few months later. 11:37 - Signs in training that indicated a breakthrough was coming. 13:03 - Why she returned to the 1500m/800m after focusing on endurance cycling. 14:40 - How she returned to racing on the track after five years away from it.  17:33 - Her takeaways from competing in the NCAA system.  19:00 - What she enjoys most about professional running. 20:09 - Details on how she uses cycling to supplement her training.  21:58 - Her training setup + why she mostly trains solo.  24:35 - Details on M11 Track Club. 27:19 - Why still considers herself a “dual athlete.”  30:22 - Breaking down running a sub-four 1500m for the first time at the Paris Diamond League.  34:58 - Going from working full-time to taking a sabbatical to train professionally.  39:57 - Her plans for what’s next between now and the Olympics. SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 🍊 OLIPOP – For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠Use code CITIUS25 at DrinkOlipop.com⁠⁠⁠ 🐾 PUMA – Meet the Deviate NITRO™ Elite 3, PUMA’s lightest race day shoe ever designed for those who want to stand out. Packed with PUMA’s innovative NITROFOAM™ Elite for superior energy return and a stiffer carbon fiber PWR Plate for maximum speed, this shoe is all about race day performance. Shop and learn more at ⁠⁠⁠PUMA.com/Running

Chris Chavez, Anderson Emerole and Paul Hof Mahoney recap the Monaco Diamond League, which is always one of the best meets of the year and the 2024 edition certainly did not disappoint with a women’s 2000m world record and the meet’s annual fast 1500m. – Jess Hull Breaks The 2000m World Record – Jakob Ingebrigtsen Makes A Statement With 3:26.73 Personal Best – Rai Benjamin Takes Down Karsten Warholm, Alison Dos Santos In Olympic Preview – Djamel Sedjati Is The Olympic 800m Favorite – Quincy Hall Moves To No. 1 In The World This Year, No. 9 U.S. All-Time + More Plus: World champion Femke Bol ran 50.95 to break her own European record in the 400m hurdles at the Resisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds meeting in Switzerland. Is the showdown with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone on? Host: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host: Anderson Emerole | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@atkoeme on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS 👟 PUMA – Meet the Deviate NITRO™ Elite 3, PUMA’s lightest raceday shoe ever designed for those who want to stand out. Packed with PUMA’s innovative NITROFOAM™ Elite for superior energy return and a stiffer carbon fibre PWR Plate for maximum speed, this shoe is all about race day performance. Learn more and shop at ⁠PUMA.com/Running⁠ 🍊 OLIPOP: For the past year, we’ve redefined Olipop as more than just a healthy drink known for its gut microbiome with a low sugar content and a much better alternative to regular soda. You know there are more than 16 flavors, including classic root beer, cherry cola, and lemon-lime. You know it as The Runner’s Soda. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Order online today and use code CITIUS25 for 25% off your order at ⁠https://DrinkOlipop.com (click the link or use our promotional code for the discount)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

The U.S. Olympic Trials might be finished, but the laughs from Good Morning Track and Field sure aren’t. Somehow we broke down 10 days of content into three episodes to bring back the best track and field-inspired humor, hot takes, and live show shenanigans from CITIUS MAG hosts Mitch Dyer, Eric Jenkins, and Karen Lesiewicz as they discussed the most popular and dramatic storylines in TrackTown, USA. Host: Mitch Dyer | @metchosketch on Instagram Host: Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Host: Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF PART THREE: 0:15 Frequency of running in high school + Eric’s homemade hypoxic training15:23 Pros and cons of debuting a professional contract during the trials17:45 Shoey 10120:20 Jack Tiernan was a shoey merchant30:30 Last call for Eric’s speedsuit31:45 Day 10 breakfast delusions43:21 Final goodbye

The U.S. Olympic Trials might be finished, but the laughs from Good Morning Track and Field sure aren’t. Somehow we broke down 10 days of content into three episodes to bring back the best track and field-inspired humor, hot takes, and live show shenanigans from CITIUS MAG hosts Mitch Dyer, Eric Jenkins, and Karen Lesiewicz as they discussed the most popular and dramatic storylines in TrackTown, USA. Host: Mitch Dyer | @metchosketch on Instagram Host: Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Host: Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF PART TWO: 1:24 Perfecting the New Balance pledge6:30 Is it possible to live in Eugene and NOT be a runner?13:00 A deep dive analysis of Noah Lyles’s Yuh-Gi-Oh! cards14:37 Cameo from David to explain Yuh-Gi-Oh!20:25 Snoop Dogg’s 34-second 200m21:59 High school phenoms at the trials23:39 Much-needed debrief of the morning run32:40 More hangry thoughts. Bananas for dinner, again?42:39 Hot takes about split shorts on sprinters50:50 Hot takes about race walking and its lack of popularity in the U.S.54:50 How to make the 10k more entertaining57:15 Analyzing Eric’s race day taping situation _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS NEW BALANCE: New Balance celebrates runners of all levels and styles. They believe there’s no single ‘right’ way to run - just your way. If you run, no matter the distance, pace or frequency, you’re a runner. New Balance, Run your way. NewBalance.com/Running

The U.S. Olympic Trials might be finished, but the laughs from Good Morning Track and Field sure aren’t. Somehow we broke down 10 days of content into three episodes to bring back the best track and field-inspired humor, hot takes, and live show shenanigans from CITIUS MAG hosts Mitch Dyer, Eric Jenkins, and Karen Lesiewicz as they discussed the most popular and dramatic storylines in TrackTown, USA. Host: Mitch Dyer | @metchosketch on Instagram Host: Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Host: Karen Lesiewicz | @kare_les on Instagram HERE ARE SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF PART ONE: 0:00 Introductions + the very first New Balance pledge2:37 Centro’s ex + a Prince Puckler’s inspired ice cream debate7:58 Eggs + Airbnbs in TrackTown, USA10:01 What would GMTF be without breakfast discussions?12:24 The ideation of speedsuit Jenkins16:30 Fred Kerley’s dump truck17:22 Doomscrolling20:40 Club music in Eugene? + squirrel thoughts25:50 Tunnel speed + business trips27:45 Chat outrage and redoing the New Balance pledge30:10 Breaking news! SKIMS campaign31:43 Eric’s disrespect to the New Balance flag + debriefing the group run34:14 Hot takes on the U.S. Olympic team selection process46:13 Bracelets + content > food49:45 A love letter to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone55:50 Molly Seidel had to flash the Olympic rings in order to get access to Hayward