The Sunday Plodcast

To celebrate 200 episodes of the Sunday Plodcast, Matt and Oli welcomed Faith Kipyegon to the podcast. Faith's credentials are off the scale, so we'll just leave them here for you;  2014 CWG 1500m Gold 2015 WC 1500m Silver 2016 OLY 1500m Gold 2017 WC XC Gold 2017 WC 1500m Gold 2019 WC 1500m Silver 2020 OLY 1500m Gold 2022 WC 1500m Gold 2023 WC 5000m Gold 2023 WC 1500m Gold 2024 OLY 5000m Silver 2024 OLY 1500m Gold The Greatest. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's bumper episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next weekend's European Cross Country Championships, before welcoming Kate Axford to the podcast (56:45). Kate spoke about her emphatic win in Liverpool last weekend, as well as her rise through the UK ranks over the past two years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from yesterday's Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials. They covered the senior men's and women's races, as well as the U23's and short course trials. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next week's Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials. They talk through all the contenders in the Senior Men's and Women's races, as well as the U23 and Short Course Trials. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

Following a review of Mansfield, Matt welcomed British 800m Champion, Phoebe Gill, to the podcast. The 17-year old Paris Olympian spoke about her phenomenal season, that included a personal-best of 1:57 over 800m, as well as talking through some of the challenges she's overcome to get to the top. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, following a short review of the Valencia Half Marathon, Matt and Oli welcomed Olympic Bronze medallist, Georgia Bell, back to the podcast. The British record holder over 1500m spoke about her phenomenal summer season, that saw her claim Olympic Bronze in Paris. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

Following a short preview of the upcoming races at Mansfield and Podium, Matt welcomed Swedish international, Andreas Almgren, to the podcast. The 12:50 5000m and 26:52 10,000m man spoke about his approach to training and racing, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed two-time British Olympian in the 1500m, Revée Walcott-Nolan, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete spoke about her performances in Paris that saw her lower her PB to 3:58.08. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

Calli Hauger-Thackery, a professional runner renowned for her impressive comeback with a PB of 2:21:24 at the Berlin Marathon, shares her journey after a tough DNF at the Paris Olympics. She discusses the emotional rollercoaster and resilience needed to overcome such setbacks. The conversation touches on the evolving landscape of elite distance running and the mental challenges athletes face during high-pressure events. Calli also reflects on balancing competitive pacing with personal insights as she looks to the future of her career.

In this week's episode, Tim Eglen joined Matt and Oli on the podcast. The AFD coach spoke about his work with the likes of Jack Rowe, Will Barnicoat and Niamh Brown, as well as talking through how he's developed his coaching over the years. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com