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This week, Anderson Emerole and Preet Majithia recap the top performances at the Brussels Diamond League Final. They discuss everything from Faith Kipyegon and Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s dominance in the 1500m races to Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s standout 400m/200m double in the invite sections. Anderson and Preet also break down Jakob’s half marathon debut two days after he won the Brussels Diamond League 1500m and share a few updates on Grand Slam Track.
Time Stamps:
2:49 - Behind-the-scenes at the Brussels DL: mixed zone, post-meet party.
10:40 - Analysis on SML’s 400m/200m double.
20:24 - Women’s 100m: Julien Alfred ends her season victorious.
25:34 - Men’s 1500m: rematch among top contenders.
29:35 - Recapping the rest of day one.
37:34 - Women’s 400mH: Femke Bol back on top.
41:12 - Men’s 200m: Kenny Bednarek breaks through + Letstile Tebogo’s rise to stardom.
47:21 - Recapping the rest of day two.
48:15 - Women’s 1500m: Faith Kipyegon’s dominance + what’s next for her.
54:47 - Jakob’s half marathon debut in Copenhagen.
1:02:20 - Updates on Grand Slam Track.
Listen to Anderson’s interview with Grand Slam Track CEO, Michael Johnson.
Hosts:
Anderson Emerole | @atkoeme on Instagram
Preet Majithia | prm_32 on X
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"Paris revealed a lot to us, and we got busy talking to athletes and agents, helping them understand what we're trying to build and how they can be a part of this. It's been a great response to what we're building, we always thought that would be the case. The proof now is that athletes have shown they are excited about this and are excited to be a part of the league."
Anderson Emerole caught up with Grand Slam Track Commissioner Michael Johnson live from Brussels to catch up on recent developments with his new professional track league, Grand Slam Track. Michael shares his excitement for the growing roster of top-tier racers and the positive response from athletes eager to join the league.
He also discusses the role of broadcasting in expanding the sport's reach, including ongoing negotiations for the best partners, and the importance of including new technology and content creators.
Michael also shares insights on upcoming host cities, the balance between Grand Slam Track and other major leagues, and the importance of securing high-profile athletes. Tune in for a look at how Grand Slam Track is shaping the future of athletics.
For more, you can listen to our first episode with Michael Johnson where he announces Grand Slam Track, discusses the league’s structure, reveals prize money details, and explains how it all works.
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"You’re going to have stuff go wrong regardless. This year I had a lot of stuff go wrong, but it’s not necessarily about not having anything go wrong. It’s about how you respond to those issues that will inherently come up.”
Today’s guest is Ryan Crouser. Ryan just won his third straight Olympic gold medal in the men’s shot put in Paris, becoming the first shot putter in history to win three Olympic titles. He did so with a mark of 22.90m, which is the second best in Olympic history, behind only his performance from Tokyo in 2021. The season wasn’t easy for Ryan after winning World Indoors in Glasgow in March, he battled through pectoral and elbow injuries throughout most of the spring and the early summer that forced him to open his season at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Despite this adversity, he still came out on top when it mattered most, and now he’s chasing something big in the last few Diamond League meets of the year.
In this episode, he talks through the recovery process after picking up an elbow injury at the World Indoor Championships in March and then tearing his pectoral muscle about a month later. Ryan wasn’t able to open his season until the U.S. Trials, but he picked up the win there to secure his spot in Paris. The Olympic final was never in doubt, as his first throw was good enough to win the competition by almost half-a-meter, and rain in the final three rounds stymied a comeback attempt from his rivals. His third straight Olympic gold makes him only the fourth thrower to ever win three Olympic titles.
With the highest-pressure competition of the year out of the way, Ryan is ready to produce something massive, closing out his season with six meets in the span of three weeks.
Host: Paul Hof-Mahoney | @pauliethrows on Instagram
Guest: Ryan Crouser | @rcrouser on Instagram
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"I genuinely told myself that I was born for it. On the start line, I kept saying that to myself. I was like, ‘I was born for this.’ It just made me feel like I was totally meant to be there, and as long as I was going to be brave, I would be rewarded."
My guest for today’s episode is Georgia Bell just a month or so after her first appearance on the show where we detailed her remarkable comeback to the sport. Well…now she’s an Olympic bronze medalist in the 1500m.
In the Olympic final, she shocked many – not really the CITIUS MAG crew – by running a British record of 3:52.61. She was just 0.05 seconds shy of a silver medal, but her perfectly timed push in the final stretch earned her a place on the podium, overtaking Ethiopia's Diribe Welteji by a mere 0.14 seconds.
As Faith Kipyegon claimed her third consecutive title, Bell’s remarkable performance capped an unforgettable night for Team GB. If you haven’t listened to her first episode go back and do that because this one picks up right where we left off in her season build-up to her first Olympic Games and and how she made history in the race of a lifetime.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Georgia Bell | @georgiabelltheduathlete on Instagram
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This week, Chris Chavez, Paul Hof-Mahoney and Preet Majithia recap the Rome Diamond League and the Track Lab event in Switzerland.
Rome Diamond League
– The women's steeplechase saw Winfred Yavi come heartbreakingly close to a world record, missing by just .07 seconds.
– Faith Kipyegon extended her unbeaten streak in the women's 1500.
– In the men's 5000m, Hagos Gebrhiwet outkicked a loaded field to win after the world record attempt fizzled out.
– Letsile Tebogo dazzled in the men's 100, celebrating early and still securing a win in 9.87 seconds.
– Ryan Crouser continued his dominance in the shot put, recording six throws over 22 meters, including a meet-record 22.49m.
Track Lab
This unique event introduced new and modified disciplines, including a completely new mile steeplechase and adjusted sprint formats with zero-tolerance reaction times. The field events saw significant changes with the pole vault measuring being changed, the long jump featuring an extended take-off zone and the javelin throw only measured if it improved on previous attempts.
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"The most pivotal moment of my life was when my doctor sat me down as kind of an exit interview from the hospital… He said, ‘Nate, you’re never going to walk without a limp, competitive sports are not in your future, and you're not going to graduate high school. I still get a tingling sensation all over my body just saying it. For me, I could take this one road that's pretty flat and I won't fail a lot and I'll just listen to him. Or I could take this winding road and I could fail a whole lot. A lot of tears were shed, for sure, but I could end up on top of the podium at the Paralympic Games, or I could achieve something that I'd always dreamed of. I was always a really big dreamer, so I decided to take that route. I got out of the hospital on Sunday and went to school on Monday. It was almost like a new life."
Nate Riech won gold in the T38 category for the 1500m at his first Paralympic Games in Tokyo and is now back to defend his title. He is also an Asics-sponsored pro athlete and won the gold medal at last year’s World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.
In this episode, he shares his career story including the story of when he was 10 years old and an accident on a golf course changed the trajectory of his life. He was diagnosed with a brain injury that affected the right side of his body. He comes from a super athletic family that includes NHL players and Olympians, which only motivated him even more to set out and write his own legacy in the Paralympic movement. He also shares his hopes for carrying the momentum from the Olympic Games to the Paralympics.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Nate Graywolf Riech | @nategraywolf on Instagram
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We asked our followers on Instagram who they wanted to hear from after the Paris Olympics and while we're in the process of booking and recording with some of the Olympians who starred in the Games, some people asked for a behind-the-scenes chat on CITIUS MAG and a recap of my near DNF at the Marathon Pour Tous (the Marathon for All – an organized marathon for the public to run on the same course as the Olympic athletes).
I managed to complete the race in 3:48 despite every effort to drop out of the race.
Guest hosted by my fiancée, Kari.
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This week in track and field, Chris Chavez and Paul Hof-Mahoney recap all of the top action at the Lausanne and Silesia Diamond League meets including Jakob Ingebrigtsem breaking a 28-year-old world record in the 3000m; Mondo Duplantis breaking the pole vault world record for the 10th time; Chase Jackson getting revenge after her Paris flop and more.
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"I realized I was starting to open up a little bit of a gap and I'm like, ‘Oh my gosh, am I going to win?’ I probably was looking around way too much. But in my mind I was like, ‘Is this really happening right now? That’s what was going through my head. It was just adrenaline and just taking in the moment of, ‘Wow, this is incredible. Is this really happening?’ Then just trying to dig deep to finish the race."
Kenneth Rooks just brought home a silver medal in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the Paris Olympics. How’d he do it? Well, if you haven’t watched the race yet. Go on NBC Sports’ YouTube channel, watch it and then pick this podcast back up because he comes from the back of the pack to nearly pull off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. His final time of 8:06.41 shattered his personal best by an astounding nine seconds and makes him the second-fastest American ever in this event.
Kenneth’s past 14 months have been amazing. Just a year ago, he was relatively unknown on the international stage, but after winning the NCAA title, the U.S. Championships in dramatic fashion by falling and getting back up and now an Olympic silver, he’s shown the world what he’s capable of. We have at least two past episodes with Kenneth that you can go back and listen to.
In a race dominated by the likes of world record holder Lamecha Girma and defending Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali, Kenneth’s surge in the final lap put everyone on notice. He boldly took the lead with 400 meters to go, and although El Bakkali eventually reclaimed the top spot, Kenneth’s audacious run secured him a place in history.
It was one of the biggest surprises of the Games but Kenneth takes us through why he believes it was possible, the training it took to get there and why he believes he can go a little faster. He’s just 24 years old and just getting started.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Kenneth Rooks | @kenneth_rooks on Instagram
TIME STAMPS
5:35 - Reflecting on his experience at the Olympics
7:12 - The support he received from his family and the BYU community
10:09 - His improvement between the U.S. Trials and the Olympics
14:04 - What stood out most from the steeplechase prelim
16:06 - When he shifted his mindset to going for a medal + his race plan
19:41 - Rai Benjamin’s parting words to him before the final
20:26 - Breaking down the bell lap of the final
23:02 - “The Kenneth Rooks side-eye”
27:15 - Reactions after finishing the steeplechase final
30:05 - Coach Ed Eyestone’s reaction to him getting silver
31:12 - How he celebrated after
32:35 - What's next for him this season
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"I told (Quincy Wilson), ‘Don’t worry about this. I'm going to get you a gold medal. I promise you.’ I kept telling him, 'Don't worry about this, you're good.’ I think he was just a little bit disappointed in how he performed, but I'm like, ‘Don't even worry about that stuff. You're about to walk away with an Olympic gold medal at 16-years-old. There are people who would love to be in your position who are just not. Remember this, feed off this, and understand that this is only going to make you better because now you see how an international competition is.’"
Vernon Norwood joins the show fresh off a successful trip to the Paris Olympics, where he played a pivotal role in Team USA’s triumphs as one of the veterans and hypemen of the squad. Vernon was the second leg of the American men’s 4×400-meter relay team to their third consecutive Olympic gold, clocking an astonishing split of 43.30 seconds on his leg.
This was just one day after he blazed through the heats with a 43.54 split, showcasing his consistency and brilliance under pressure.
Vernon’s efforts didn’t just earn Team USA the gold—they also set an Olympic record with a time of 2:54.43.
And let’s not forget, earlier in the meet, Vernon was part of the mixed 4×400 relay team that shattered both the World and Olympic records with a time of 3:07.41 in the heats. They went on to take silver in the final behind The Netherlands.
Vernon is a legend for these Games not just for his speed and demeanor on the track but his ability to deliver when it matters most.
5:09 - Reflecting on his experience at the Paris Olympics.
6:57 - What felt different about this year’s Team USA.
12:40 - His relationship with Quincy Wilson
14:19 - His goals heading into the Olympics.
17:17 - Addressing criticism on the mixed 4x400m relay.
20:19 - Thoughts on Quincy Wilson’s Olympic performance.
24:54 - What his ideal 4x400m relay team would have been.
27:44 - Thoughts on Letsile Tebogo and Team Botswana.
36:59 - Team USA’s 4x400m relay order + race strategy..
41:28 - Thoughts on Noah Lyles
46:58 - Plans for the remainder of the season.
48:50 - Rapid fire questions + answers.
Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram
Guest: Vernon Norwood | @vernon400m on Instagram
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