Great British Bosses is all about having conversations with the leading people in the UK who run sport, so it's an even bigger honour to introduce this episode's guest as someone who actually runs a sport across the world - Jon Ridgeon, the Chief Executive Officer of World Athletics.

Ahead of the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow (March 1-3 2024) and the Paris Olympics this summer, we hear where the organisation is at currently, what's coming up, about the impending Netflix doc, potentially changes to the sport spectacle including a revamped long jump discipline and the brand new worldwide athletics event for 2026!

Personally, Jon also talks about his career both on and off the track leading to this his 'dream job'.

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