Out of the Blocks with Jasmine Todd And Katelyn Hutchison

In this edition of "K&J Diaries" – Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison re-group after a short break following the 2023 indoor track and field season to update the listeners on what's been going on lately in their lives. Katelyn is still redshirting at Kentucky but may race soon unattached. Jasmine teases a potential return to the 100m and discusses how she felt after opening up her season with a 6.64m jump at the Mt. SAC Relays.

PLUS: Katelyn has a very special announcement.

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"Now as I get older, people are like, 'Where's the bow?' I am bald! Y'all trying to have me look like a newborn baby? I ain't doing that. I'm trying to get on my grown and sexy and y'all talking about this dang bow."

In this episode, Shamier Little joins Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison to discuss her rise as one of the best 400m hurdlers in the world. She owns a World Championship silver medal from 2015. She is a two-time U.S. champion and three-time NCAA champion in the 400m hurdles. In 2022, she finished third at the USATF Outdoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Her personality shines in this conversation as she shares stories from her upbringing in Chicago, the story behind her signature bow (and whether it will make a return) + where she sees the 400m hurdles going.

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"Last season was a big game-changer for me mentally. My confidence grew so much...I've manifested all of my success but just seeing it actually unfold is kind of crazy."

Alia Armstrong joins Out Of The Blocks to discuss her journey to becoming one of the best U.S. hurdlers in the United States. She won the NCAA Championship in the women's 100 hurdles in 12.57. She went on to finish third at the USATF Outdoor Championships and qualified for the World Championships. In her first senior global championship, she clocked a personal best of 12.43 in the semifinal and then finished fourth in the final – just .08 seconds away from a medal. 

We appreciate Alia opening up about the hardships that come with being a student-athlete in the NCAA and how she dealt with disappointments like false starting in a championship race and knowing her moment was still to come.

Also discussed: Her NIL deal with the WWE, her thoughts on pros vs. collegiate athletes, her stuffed animal story + more.

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Your hosts Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison share personal updates on their own training and plans for the indoor track season. Katelyn made her Division I collegiate debut but has made the decision to redshirt her indoor season at Kentucky. Jasmine has decided to bypass the indoor season to focus on opening up at Mt. SAC and try to make the World Championship team this summer. 

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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison are joined by Alaysha 'Lay' Johnson, who was one of the biggest breakout stars of 2022. She was the U.S. Indoor Championship runner-up in the 60m hurdles before reaching the semifinals of the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. She got off to a hot start to the outdoor season by dropping a personal best of 12.50 while upsetting Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in Puerto Rico, then running 12.40 to win the NYC Grand Prix and then finishing second at the U.S. Outdoor Championships with a 12.35 PR. She was DQ'ed from her heat at the World Championships in Oregon but closed out the season by winning the NACAC title. She did all of that while unsponsored. She talks about that journey and her hopes moving forward.

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"I made a name for myself in track and field history but we've got a lot more stuff to do and a lot more to accomplish."

Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison are joined by Kenny Bednarek. At just 24 years old, he's already made a name for himself on the global stage with two individual global medals under his belt - a 200m silver at the Tokyo Olympics and another at the 2022 World Championships. Kenny has proven that he's a force to be reckoned with. His journey to becoming a professional athlete and on top the podium hasn't always been easy. He grew up in Rice Lake, Wisconsin and attended Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa. Kenny has had to overcome being overlooked and carry the weight of a chip on his shoulder. In this conversation, Kenny opens up about his path to success, his adoption story and the hard work and determination it took to get where he is today. 

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“We are a whole family. Every day I see you on the track working hard and I’m right behind you working hard. We’re going through the same connection and same process. Being a Gator, there’s nothing like it.”

Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison chat with sprinter Joseph Fahnbulleh, who turned pro this summer after leading Florida to an NCAA outdoor team title. He was named a Bowerman semifinalist after winning the NCAA 100m and 200m titles and anchoring the Gators to a runner-up finish in the 4x100m relay. After the collegiate season, he went on to finish fourth at the World Athletics Championships 200m final. In this conversation, he shares his journey to the biggest stages in the world including the Tokyo Olympics and walks though the process of turning professional, signing with an agent and landing a major sportswear and footwear contract with Asics.

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“Was I shocked? No, because we know that people do it. 10 years later, am I happy? No. That took a lot of money away from me and a moment.”

Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison speak with former U.S. 400m hurdle star Lashinda Demus just a few weeks after the news broke that Russia's Natalya Antyukh has been stripped of her results from July 2012 to June 2013, which includes the 2012 Olympic gold medal. Demus is now in line to be upgraded to gold. They get her reaction to that news but also go through her full career as one of the best 400m hurdles in history. She was a four-time world championship medalist and two-time Olympian. Now, she is a mother of four boys and is working in clinical research while also coaching at the high school level.

Once Demus is officially upgraded, she will make history as the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the event and joins a small class that includes Dalilah Muhammad (2016) and Sydney McLaughlin (2021). This is her first interview since the news of the possible upgrade.

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TeeTee Terry joins Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison to discuss her first season as a professional runner, which she wrapped up by anchoring Team USA to a gold medal in the women's 4x100m at the World Athletics Championships. Before signing a contract with Nike, she set the 100m school record at USC and anchored the 4 fastest 4x100m relays in USC history. This season, she also set a personal best of 10.87 for 100m. TeeTee trains under coach Dennis Mitchell with Star Athletics in Florida.

Over the next few episodes, Jasmine and Katelyn are exploring the transition between collegiate and professional running with some of the rising stars of the sport.

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"Believe in yourself. I got it tatted on me."

Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison are joined by Champion Allison, a 400m specialist who was part of the Florida Gators' NCAA Outdoor Championship winning team this past spring. He went on to finish second at the U.S. Outdoor Championships in June with a personal best of 43.70. The time puts him at No. 10 on the all-time 400m World list and No. 8 on the all-time U.S. 400m list. He signed a professional contract with Puma before finishing fourth in the 400m final at the World Championships. In this conversation, Allison discusses the power of self-belief he's had in becoming a world-class sprinter after showing early signs of success in high school. 

Over the next few episodes, Jasmine and Katelyn are exploring the transition between collegiate and professional running with some of the rising stars of the sport.

Subscribe, download and listen to the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching Out of The Blocks with Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison.

APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3yj1UmD

SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3u4kigL

▶ Follow Jasmine Todd: Twitter | Instagram

▶ Follow Katelyn Hutchison: Twitter | Instagram