The Sunday Plodcast

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from Portugal at the European Cross Country Championships; talking through all the races but focussing on the senior competitions that saw Thierry Ndikumwenayo and Nadia Battocletti crowned victorious. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at this weekend's European cross country championships. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Valencia Marathon; focusing on the Brits at the sharp end of the race, including Alex Yee and Natasha Wilson. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt sat down with Tokyo World Championship Silver medalist, Jake Wightman, and his coach, John Hartigan. Jake and John talked through their new relationship as athlete and coach; culminating with Jakes return to the podium this summer. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the European Cross Country Trials in Liverpool on Saturday. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Irish 800m man, Cian McPhillips, to the podcast. The 4th place finisher at the Tokyo World Championships in the summer talked through his meticulous training regime; looking ahead to how he's going to ensure he's on the podium at his next major. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview the Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials race next weekend; focussing on the senior mens and women's races. Enjoy! 

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In this week’s episode, Matt welcomed Irish international coach, Emmet Dunleavy, to the podcast. The man behind Darragh McElhinney’s, and more recently Charlie and George Wheeler’s, training talked through his journey into coaching, the emphasis he places on threshold training, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from this weekend's races; including Paddy Dever and Jess Judd's marathon debuts, and Jacob Cann and Kate Axford's electric performances in Mansfield. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from the Valencia Half that featured some serious times from Brits. Alfie Manthorpe led the charge with a 61:26 clocking, closely followed by Charlie Wheeler and Alex Yee. Lily Partridge led the British women with a 69:52. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli are joined by DrinkNomio.com scientist, Filip Larsen. Filip talks though his background as an associate professor at the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, before discussing the research behind Nomio; a broccoli-based supplement that a vast number of elite endurance athletes are taking before races. 

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In this episode, Matt and Oli discuss all the latest news from the past weekend's races; highlighting Phil Sesemann's stellar 2:07 and Alex Bell's winning HM debut in Amsterdam. They also give their take on Femke Bol's transition to the 800m, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Julia Paternain shares her experiences following her shock bronze medal win in the Tokyo Wold Champs Marathon. Discussing the overwhelming yet special nature of her newfound fame, Julia reflects on her experiences growing up in the UK, before moving to the NCAA, and then more recently electing to run for Uruguay. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, NCAA star, Gary Martin discusses his transition from track to cross country, his training regime, and the balance between individual aspirations and team goals. He reflects on his high school sub 4 mile, the decision to attend The University of Virginia, and the dynamics of competing in the NCAA. Gary shares insights on his rivalry with Ethan Strand, his experiences in major championships, and the influence of his coaches. He also talks about his partnership with Brooks and his future aspirations in running and sports journalism.

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In this week's episode, Alex Bell shares her successful transition from track to road racing; discussing the newfound joy and freedom she's experiencing in her running career. She reflects on the pressures of track racing, the importance of recovery, and the supportive community in road running. Alex also emphasises the significance of mental health, women's safety in running, and her exciting partnership with Mizuno. As she prepares for upcoming races, she offers valuable advice for athletes facing burnout and the importance of seeking help and taking time off when needed.

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In this episode, Matt interviews Jake Barraclough, a runner based in Japan, who shares his journey from Birmingham to Tokyo, his experiences with the extreme humidity while training, and the unique culture surrounding running in Japan, particularly the Ekiden races. Jake discusses his transition from a troubled past with injuries to becoming a competitive marathoner, his YouTube journey documenting his experiences, and his recent partnership with Brooks. The conversation also touches on the differences in running culture between Japan and the UK, and Jake's aspirations for the future. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the distance action from the final two days in Tokyo, as well as talking through the World Champs as a whole. Enjoy!

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In this latest Tokyo bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the distance action on day 6; including the men's 800m semi-finals, and the women's 800m and 5000m heats. Enjoy!

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In our latest bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the distance action from today in Tokyo; including the 1500m final that no one saw coming!

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In our latest bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the distance action from Tokyo so far; including Cole Hocker's shock exit, Geordie Beamish's huge win, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the action from the first two days at the Tokyo World Championships that featured a stunning 10,000m victory from Jimmy Gressier, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the big hitters going into next weekend's World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli react to the finalised British team for the World Championships in Tokyo, as well as chatting through all the races over the past week. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt welcomed London Marathon CEO and Race Director, Hugh Brasher to the podcast. Hugh has been involved with the iconic race since it first started back in 1981 and he shared his insights and memories from over the years. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Oli welcomed Tokyo Olympian and 8:15 Steeplechaser, Zak Seddon, to the podcast. Having switched up his training setup after the disappointment of not making the Paris Games, Zak talked through his track season that culminated with a Silver medal at the British Championships, and a new PB in Oordegem two weeks ago. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Harry Wakefield to the podcast. Despite not starting up in the sport until his late 20's Harry has become one of the top runners on the domestic circuit in recent years. He's posted PB's of 1:47, 3:38, and 7:47 this season; all three being V35 British Records. Harry talks through his unconventional journey into running, his plans for taking himself to the next level, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the British action from the IFAM meeting in Oordegem on Saturday; featuring stellar runs from Zak Seddon and Sarah Tait. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed British 1500m champion, Sarah Calvert, to the podcast. After a huge breakthrough at the Trials last weekend in Birmingham, Sarah now finds herself chasing the World standard for a chance to compete in Tokyo. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the distance action from the weekend's British Championships and World Trials. The pod features post race interviews from Josh Kerr, Georgia Hunter-Bell, Sarah Calvert, and Neil Gourley. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next weekend's British Championships and World Championship Trials. Talking through all the distance events, they talk big hitters, key omissions, and ones to watch. Make sure to check out our British Champs prediction contest on instagram @SundayPlodcast. 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from yesterday's London Diamond League. The meet featured a number of Brits; with standout performances from Josh Kerr, Georgia Hunter-Bell, Hannah Nutall, Innes Fitzgerald and Max Burgin. With British Champs just a couple weeks away, Matt and Oli talk through the big hitters. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at this weekend's London Diamond League. The meet features all the major players ahead of British Champs at the end of the month. Enjoy!

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In this episode, Matt welcomed Frederik Ruppert to the podcast. Frederik shared his journey in the steeplechase; discussing his breakthrough 8:01 performance at the Rabat Diamond League, his training techniques, and the impact of some recent coaching changes. He reflects on the challenges he's faced during major championships and his aspirations for the future; emphasising the importance of support systems in German athletics and the evolving landscape of European steeplechasing. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from yesterday's Pre Classic in Eugene; that featured world records from Faith Kipyegon and Beatrice Chebet, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed European U18 Silver-Medallist, Jess Bailey, to the podcast. A top athlete in her own right, but a supreme junior; Jess has a 5K PB of 15:07 at just 18 years of age. Based at Birmingham Uni and coached by Dean Miller, who we had on the pod back in January, Jess spoke about life as a BUAC fresher, keeping it fluffy (whatever that means), and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, Matt and Oli sat down with New Mexico head coach, Darren Gauson. Darren is one of very few British coaches currently working in the NCAA, and he took over the lobos in 2023. We talked about his coaching journey so far; from working as a graduate assistant at Butler, to his goal to retain professionals at New Mexico alongside his college team in the future, and everything in-between. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli give their initial reactions to Faith Kipyegon's sub 4 mile attempt in Paris. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli talked through all the action from the Paris Diamond League that featured George Mills and Georgia Hunter-Bell. The Diamond League circuit is producing serious times right now, and the boys debate how these performances might translate to championship performances later in the summer. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from last night's British 10,000m Championships and World Trials. They also caught up with winners Emile Cairess and Megan Keith, as well as silver medallist, Calli Hauger-Thackery. 

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli catch up about all the action; from the Rome Diamond League, to the Birmingham BMC, and everything in between. They also preview Saturday's British Athletics 10,000m Trials for the Tokyo World Championships, and much more. Enjoy!

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This week on the podcast: Matt sits down with British middle-distance runner Ellie Leather, now based in the U.S. and competing professionally with Under Armour. Fresh off a new 800m personal best of 2:02.19 in Los Angeles, Ellie discusses her journey from collegiate athletics to becoming a full-time professional runner. She shares insights into her training, mindset, and aspirations for the 2025 track season.
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This week on the pod, Matt and Oli are joined by Jake Shelley from the International Testing Agency (ITA) to dive into the world of anti-doping in athletics.

With experience in both athletics and cycling, Jake offers a behind the scenes look at how global agencies work to keep sport clean; from testing protocols to tracking down cheats.

A must-listen for anyone curious about the fight against doping in elite sport.

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli chat through all the action from the past weekend; talking through all the British performances. From Max Burgin in Rabat, to Jake Wightman in LA, and everything in between, they dissect it all. 

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This week, Matt sat down with Alistair Cragg, Irish Olympian and current head coach of North Carolina's Puma Elite, to discuss his growing impact on British distance running. Now based in North Carolina, Cragg is guiding top UK athletes including Patrick Dever, Rose Harvey, and Jack Rowe, as they chase major championships over the marathon. Enjoy!

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The Sunday Plodcast — Weekend Preview: Comeback 5000, LA Track Fest & More!

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We’re previewing the LA Track Fest, where British stars like Jake Wightman, George Mills, Melissa Courtney-Bryant, and James West are set to test themselves against top international competition.

Meanwhile, at the fan-favourite, Comeback 5000, George Wheeler, Tomer Tarragano, Amelia Quirk, and many more, are lining up in search of fast times and strong statements.

🎙️ This week, Matt and Oli are joined by coaching legend and two-time Olympian Ed Eyestone; the man behind BYU’s rise to dominance in collegiate cross country and distance running.

With over 25 years leading the BYU program, Ed shares incredible stories from his career, including what it takes to develop NCAA champions and Olympians. He dives into his coaching philosophy, how he builds team culture, and what it’s been like guiding some of the biggest names in U.S. distance running, including Conner Mantz, Clayton Young, and Kenneth Rooks, from promising student-athletes to professional stars.

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This week on The Sunday Plodcast, Matt is joined by GB international, Jack Gray, and sub 4 miler, Josh Elston-Carr, to talk about their joint venture, Flycarb; the fuelling brand built by runners, for runners. They talk training, nutrition, and what it takes to compete at the sharp end of British distance running; all while building a brand designed to power endurance athletes from parkrun to the podium.

🎧 Plus, listeners get 10% off at flycarb.com with code PLOD10.

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This weekend's Grand Slam Track meet in Miami delivered thrilling performances, with Josh Kerr and Grant Fisher leading the charge. Kerr showcased his versatility and endurance by clinching the 1500m title with a meet record of 3:34.51 and securing a personal best of 1:45.01 in the 800m, amassing a total of 16 points to win the overall short-distance group title.

On the long-distance front, Grant Fisher demonstrated strategic prowess. After a close second-place finish in the 3000m, he bounced back to win the 5000m with a time of 13:40.32, setting a new meet record and accumulating 20 points to claim the long-distance group...

Matt and Oli are joined once again by Jake Smith, fresh from clocking a superb 2:11 at the London Marathon last weekend. A familiar face on the UK endurance scene, Jake dives into his training journey, navigating injuries and illnesses, and his ambitions on the roads and track in the seasons ahead.

Plenty of insight, honesty, and classic Jake energy; this one's a must-listen for British distance running fans.

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In this weekend’s round up, Matt and Oli recap all the action from the 2025 London Marathon. From Eilish McColgan’s much-anticipated run to standout performances by Rose Harvey, Mahamed Mahamed, Alex Yee, and more, plus dominant victories from Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa, we cover the key moments and major takeaways from an unforgettable race day.

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Puma athlete, Paddy Dever, back to the podcast. The 13:04 and 27:08 man returned to the plodcast after 4 years as a professional and talks through his training setup in North Carolina, as well as his imminent move to the marathon, and much more. Enjoy!

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Bonus Episode: London Marathon 2025 Preview

In this special bonus episode, Matt and Oli deliver an in-depth preview of all the action set to unfold at this Sunday’s London Marathon. They take a close look at the stacked international fields, featuring Olympic champions Sifan Hassan and Tamirat Tola, alongside world half marathon record-holder Jacob Kiplimo, who makes his highly anticipated marathon debut.

The episode also unpacks the thrilling domestic battles, including Eilish McColgan vs. Charlotte Purdue in the women’s race, and a competitive men’s field with Phil Sesemann, Jack Rowe, and Jake Smith all eyeing...

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed marathon running royalty, Steve Jones, to the podcast. The former British and World record holder talked through his career in the 1980's that saw him run a personal best of 2:07:13 in Chicago. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt welcomed World Indoor 1500m Silver-Medalist, Neil Gourley, back to the podcast. Three years on from when he first appeared on the pod, Neil talked about his recent indoor success, as well as his outdoor opener at Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from Grand Slam Track's opening event in Kingston, that featured emphatic wins from Grant Fisher and Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed European Indoor 3000m Champion, Sarah Healy, to the podcast. The Irish international and M11 track club athlete talked through her training under coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, as well as her approach to racing in the past few months, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Kyle Merber, Director of Athletes and Racing at GrandSlamTrack.com, to the podcast. Kyle talked through the upcoming action at GST's inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica, next weekend. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the World Indoor Championships that featured 1500m medals from Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter-Bell. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from Podium Festival on Saturday, as well as the Bath and New York City Half-Marathons. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed British Indoor 800m champ, Justin Davies, to the podcast. The 1:45 man spoke about his progression over the last few years, as well as his preparation for the European Indoor Championships. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli wrap up the action from the final day at the European Indoors; featuring wins from Jakob Ingebrigsten and Sarah Healy. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt welcomed Team New Balance Manchester, and Irish international athlete, Andrew Coscoran, to the podcast. Following his 7:30 3000m PB this indoor season, Andrew talked through the changes in his training setup over the past few years, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the action from the first couple of days at the European Indoor Champs. They break down the 1500m finals that featured Jakob Ingebrigsten and Georgia Hunter-Bell. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Oli and Matt welcomed Richard Slade to the podcast, to chat through his emphatic win at the English National Cross Country Champs last weekend. Matt has been coaching Slade since 2022, and the pair spoke about how their relationship and training has developed over the last few years. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the English National Cross Country Championships (featuring Richard Slade & Jess Gibbon) at Parliament Hill, and the British Indoor Championships (featuring Georgia Bell & Neil Gourley) in Birmingham. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Nathan Gillis, from Olympic Sports Scholarships, to the podcast. Nathan provided a detailed breakdown for Brits wanting to explore university options in the US, as well as talking through some of the expansion and developments in the NCAA over the past few years. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli cover all the action over the last week; including Jacob Kiplimo's stunning Half-Marathon world record, Grant Fisher's 12:44 indoor 5000m record, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli previewed all the action at next weekend's British Indoor Championships. They talk through all the big hitters, discuss who has the qualifying marks, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Milrose Games that featured Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker and Georgia Bell. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt welcomed British 3000m Record Holder, George Mills, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete gave his insights around his 7:27 performance last weekend, and much more. Enjoy!

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from BUCS XC in Cardiff, and the indoor meets at Boston University and New Balance, before then previewing the Milrose Games at the Armoury. Enjoy! 

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcome 13:03 5K man, John Heymans, to the podcast. The Belgian Olympian spoke about starting out in the sport during college, life as an unsponsored elite runner, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's round up, Matt and Oli recapped all the action from the area cross country championships over the weekend, before looking ahead to next weekends BUCS XC Champs in Cardiff. They also previewed the upcoming NB Grand Prix indoor meet, featuring Georgia Bell, Jake Wightman and James West. 

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Virginia Tech based Brit, George Couttie, to the podcast. Following a 14th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Champs, and a Silver medal at the Europeans, George spoke about his training under coach, Ben Thomas, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Houston Half Marathon (inc. Paddy Dever, 60:11 & Jess Warner-Judd, 69:07), and the Sheffield BMC (inc. Issy Boffey, 2:02.82). Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, the new British 10K record holder, Rory Leonard (27:38), and his Team Makou Coach, Andy Hobdell, joined Matt and Oli to talk about all things Valencia. They delved into the training behind Rory's record breaking run and much more. Enjoy! 

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In our first weekend round up of 2025, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from Valencia 10k. A number of Brits took the trip to Spain, with Rory Leonard taking the British 10K record. Enjoy!

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In our first episode of 2025, Matt and Oli welcomed University of Birmingham coach, Dean Miller, to the podcast. Dean spoke about the brilliant performances from Birmingham athletes at the Liverpool Cross Challenge and the European Cross Country Championships at the back-end of last year, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from today's European Cross Country Championships. Enjoy!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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! 

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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! 

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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!

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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! 

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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!

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In this week's episode, Oli sat down with Calli Hauger-Thackery to discuss her new PB of 2:21:24 from the Berlin Marathon, just 7 weeks after a DNF at the Paris Olympics. Calli talks about the ups and the downs of the past few months, as well as what's next in her career. Enjoy!

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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! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli chat through some of the upcoming Cross Country action, as well as covering all the latest news on the distance running circuit. Enjoy! 

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With the 2024 track season having come to a close, Matt and Oli round up the most recent races, before looking ahead at what's to come over the winter. Enjoy!

Following reviews of the Great North Run and more, Matt welcomed 3:29 1500m man, Hobbs Kessler to the podcast. Following his 5th place finish in Paris, Hobbs spoke about how he got into the sport, his approach to training, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Emile Cairess back to the podcast. Following his 4th place finish in Paris last month, Emile talked through his preparations under coach, Renato Canova, his Olympic experience, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, following a review of all the recent news on the distance running circuit, Matt and Oli welcomed Cathal Doyle to the podcast (46:40). The Irish 1500m Olympian spoke about his experience in Paris, and much more. Enjoy!

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Following a review of the Lausanne Diamond League, Matt and Oli welcomed British U20 1500m champion, Ava Lloyd, to the podcast. Ahead of representing GB at the the World Juniors in Peru next week, Ava spoke about her training setup under coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, and much more. Enjoy! 

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In this week's episode, following a preview of the Lausanne Diamond League, Matt and Oli welcomed Paris Olympian, Sam Reardon, to the podcast. The 1:45 800m man returned from the Games with 2 medals from the 4x400m relay events, and he spoke about his time in Paris and much more. Enjoy!

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In this final bonus episode from the Paris Olympic Games, Matt and Oli round-up the last of the action from Siffan Hassan's win in the Marathon, before chatting through some of their highlights of the champs. Enjoy!

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In this week's episode, Matt and Oli round up all the action from days 9 and 10 in Paris; including Georgia Bell's Bronze in the 1500m, Emile Cairess' 4th place finish in the Marathon, and much more. Enjoy!

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In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli chat through the action from the Men's Steeplechase final and the Women's 1500m semi-finals. Enjoy! 

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On this bonus episode, Matt Stonier joined the boys to talk about the Paris Olympics. They chat through all the action from the morning of day 7; featuring Pattison, Burgin and Giles in the 800m heats, and Mills, Dever and Atkin in the 5000m heats. Enjoy! 

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