This podcast is a World Para Athletics Championships special, with three of the nation's accomplished stars - wheelchair racer Karé Adenegan, sprinter Tom Young and high jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards - talking everything from challenges they have overcome to best career moments and achieving more recognition.

This episode also marks the announcement of England Athletics' team for the Commonwealth Youth Games, which for the first time ever will include para athletes.

Our Team Leader for the Games, Scott Grace joins along with Welsh Athletics CEO James Williams and England Athletics Head of Talent Development Sarah Benson, with proposals to change age group categories for young athletes discussed.

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In this final episode of the Coaching Voices series, Olympic coach Tom McNab describes his memories of watching great athletes and what he has learned from them.

Referencing discussion from the ten other coaches he has interviewed during the past year, the author and former athlete tells Alex Seftel how coaching has developed during his time in the sport and how it could change in future.

He also pays tribute to Dick Fosbury, who died earlier this year in March, and reminisces about his role as Technical Director of the famous film Chariots of Fire.

In this latest Coaching Voices special episode, host Tom McNab talks to former international cross-country coach Hamish Telfer about his career in athletics.

Hamish coached the likes of Olympians Liz Yelling and Spencer Duval as part of World University Cross Country Championships teams.

Malcolm Arnold, the former UK Athletics Head Coach and personal coach to hurdlers including Colin Jackson, Eilidh Doyle, Dai Greene and Andrew Pozzi talks about his life in athletics.

In this latest Coaching Voices special on the England Athletics Podcast, he describes to host Tom McNab about going to Uganda to coach the sport, where he worked with 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles Olympic champion and former world record holder John Akii-Bua.

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European champion athlete and musician Rio Mitcham joins host Alex Seftel to talk about his running and rapping talents.

In the same month that Rio was performing on the global stage, helping Great Britain and Northern Ireland to win the 4x400m title at Munich 2022, he released a dedicated song called "Euro Champs".

Also in this episode, England Athletics' Chris Mallender and Sarah Benson talk about UK Coaching Week including what can be done to support and attract recognition for coaches and details of changes expected to happen later this year.

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In this episode, we hear from five people who play important roles in athletics from volunteering and coaching to officiating, team managing and event organising.

Ben Pochee is the race director of Highgate Harriers' Night of the 10,000m PBs, one of the nation's most popular and influential track meetings. He talks to host Alex Seftel about how the event became the so-called 'Glastonbury of Athletics'.

Lorna Boothe, Matthew Dalton, Janice Kaufman and Clive Poyner all serve on the England Athletics board. They come together as a panel to discuss what they enjoy about what they do, how they fit athletics around busy lives, and what they think needs to change in the sport.

This weekend sees the return of the TCS London Marathon with around 50,000 runners expected to pass through the start line.

As a registered athlete in a club affiliated with England Athletics, you can gain spots to take part in this prestigious race. In this episode, we meet two athletes from Hereford Couriers who have just done that - Kate Morris and Clare Mallender!

What's more, we surprised them by inviting five-time Olympian and 2:28:24 marathon runner Jo Pavey to provide some top tips and insight into tackling the big race.

Also in this podcast, you can hear from young athletes who were part of one of our recent Talent Days in Loughborough.

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Former shot putter and UK Athletics Vice President Mike Winch coached Judy Oakes for 25 years. During that time, Judy won three Commonwealth titles between 1982 and 1998, bringing their total number of medals in the Games between them to eight.

The pair join Tom McNab and Alex Seftel to discuss their best memories and what they're currently doing in the sport to try and get a better deal for coaches.

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The latest episode of the Coaching Voices podcast from England Athletics features international jumps coach Frank Attoh, who has worked with established athletes such Yamile Aldama, Larry Achike, Holly Mills and Greg Rutherford.

In conversation with hosts Tom McNab and Alex Seftel, Frank - who was a keen footballer, table tennis and basketball player in his youth - reminisces about getting into triple jump as a teenager.

He also discusses why he became a coach, jumping technique and looks back on the Black Power salute that took place at the 1968 Olympic Games.

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A panel from England Athletics reflect on the positives from the year so far and discuss key issues and priorities ahead of the outdoor season.

Chair Gary Shaughnessy, Chief Executive Chris Jones and Head of Talent Development Sarah Benson join host Alex Seftel to reflect on topics such as competition, coaching, officiating and supporting athletes.