Today we recap a few results from the weekend, including miscellaneous results from around the world, The 2026 World Relays, and if the USA men would have been able to challenge Botswana, South Africa and Australia in the 4x400m.

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Chapters:

Topics

00:00 Intro

07:50 Miscellaneous weekend results

23:50 World Relays Wrap Up

41:48 Men's 4x400m

51:15 What if USA brought a 4x400

1:05:51 Best 4x400s in history

Let's breakdown some things you might have missed at the 2026 World Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.

Full Meet Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-relays/gaborone26/timetable

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00:00 Intro

01:15 Who Qualified for Worlds and World Ultimate?

01:26 2026 World Ultimate Champs

02:20 2027 World Championships

03:31 Countries that did not send teams

03:57 Small Countries that did well

04:40 Men’s 4x400m Relay

05:59 Mixed 4x100m Relays WR

06:35 Australia Success

07:15 African Success

08:08 Canada’s Success

08:51 What happened to Jamaica

11:36 What happened to the USA

13:54 Summary

Bailey Lear of the United States, is a rising star and one of the most consistent 400m sprinters in the country right now. She was a multiple time All-American in the 400m and 4x400 while at USC, and after completing her NCAA career in 2023, she went on to represent the United States at multiple championships. She won medals as part of the 4x400 at the 2024, 2025 and 2026 World Indoor Championships, as well as the 2024 and 2025 World Athletics Relays.In our conversation, we discuss Bailey’s transition from the NCAA into the pro world including signing with Nike in 2025. Bailey shares her experiences competing for the United States at multiple global championships over the years, and also breaks down how she has been learning to attack the 400m as a race. We also discuss Write on Track, Bailey’s new business and how she’s balancing being an athlete and entrepreneur.

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00:00 Intro

01:05 Kicking off 2026 Outdoor Season

01:48 Competing at World Indoor Championships

04:46 Competing in the NCAA at USC

07:21 Transition from NCAA to Pro

14:00 Consistency on the track

15:32 Racing the 400m

21:39 Starting Write on Track

27:27 Goals for 2026

Why is Allyson Felix coming out of retirement to try and qualify for the 2028 Olympics?

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00:00 Intro

02:16 Why is Allyson coming back?

05:11 What will training and racing look like?

08:00 Making top-3 at USAs

10:02 Qualifying for the Relay pool

12:38 Athletes in their 30s and 40s

15:27 Summary

For today’s conversation I speak with Eddie Nketia of Australia who is a rising sprinter both internationally as well as in the NCAA.Eddie recently ran a 100m time of 9.84 seconds at the 2026 Mt Sac relays, and though it was slightly wind aided, that made him the fastest all-conditions Australian sprinter in history.He currently competes for the University of Southern California where he made the NCAA 100m final last year, but is looking to step things up in 2026.Prior to his time in the NCAA, Eddie competed at the 2019 and 2022 World Championships in Doha and Eugene, respectively, both times representing New Zealand, his country of birth. But after some complications, specifically being left off the team to the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Eddie began the process of switching to represent Australia, where he actual grew up for a good portion of his early years.Eddie is now part of a new generation of sprinters coming out of Australia including names like Gout Gout and Lachlan Kennedy.In our conversation, we discuss Eddie’s transfer from New Zealand over to Australia. We do a full breakdown of his 9.84 100m race at Mt Sac, including his execution and what he’s doing to improve his start. We discuss his goals for 2026, his fathers history in the sport, and finally the future of Australian sprinting as Eddie, Gout Gout and Lachlan continue to push the boundaries of what's possible for the country.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:33 Initial Thought on 9.84 100m

03:01 Full 100m Race Break Down

07:22 Being Ready for NCAAs in 2026

08:34 Running track at USC

10:00 Playing football at Hawaii

11:34 Competing for New Zealand at World Champs

12:56 Family of Sprinters

14:28 Transferring from New Zealand to Australia

17:22 Depth of Australian Sprinting

21:05 Learning how to execute in the 100m

25:27 Goals for 2026

26:46 Australia’s future 4x100m

In today’s conversation, I speak with Alexis Brown of the United States. She is the 2025 NCAA Indoor Champion in the Long Jump, and a newly minted pro having signed with Nike at the end of 2025.

In her first professional meet at the 2026 Tom Jones Memorial, Alexis jumped a massive personal best of 7.07m, which not only a personal best and world lead at the top of 2026, but also made her the 7th farthest Long Jumper in American history.

In our conversation, we do a full breakdown of her 7.07 long jump, including her execution, technique and mindset throughout the entire series.

We discuss her time competing for Baylor and her transition to the professional world including finding an agent and eventually signing with Nike. Competing on the diamond League circuit in 2025, straining both her hamstrings, and finally her goals for the 2026 season and beyond.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:03 Reflecting on 2026 Season Opener

02:26 Injuries in 2025 and Recovery

05:20 NCAA Career at Baylor

12:26 Turning Pro and Signing with an Agent

16:37 Competing at Diamond League Meets

19:07 Signing with Nike

21:45 Being a Sprinter and Jumper

25:21 Breaking down the 7.07 Long Jump

32:54 Learning how to Long Jump

37:29 Goals for 2026

Before Usain Bolt became the athlete we know today, he had to work his way to the top.

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00:00 Intro

01:28 Bolt's Youth and Junior years

03:36 Bolt's first "senior" season

04:34 Bolt on the 2006 circuit

06:58 Bolt's 2007 season

07:32 Bolt at global championships

09:27 Bolt's 2008 season

11:19 How Bolt changed sprinting

At the 2026 Velocity Fest 19, 5-time Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah ran her first 100m in 2 years and clocked a time of 10.92 seconds. This was was a shocking performance in that, it indicated she was almost certainly back from the injuries that kept her out of the sport for so long, and may be trending back towards the performances that brought her to the world and Olympic medals.

But, in 2024 and 2025, while she was sitting out and most people questioned if she would even return, Ato Boldon shared his thoughts about Elaine likely no longer being a threat and not being able to get back to that previous form.

Today, I break down Elaine's 100m race and also discuss Ato's comments on if he was wrong or if he actually was right.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:23 Mt Sac Relays Results

09:25 Tom Jones Memorial Results

12:25 South African Championships

16:33 Addis Ababa Grand Prix

19:58 Michael Norman’s Comeback

40:00 Breaking Down Elaine's 10.92

51:01 Reviewing Ato Boldon’s comments

In today's conversation, I speak with Maia McCoy of the United States who is a rising star in women's sprinting.

Born and raised in Tennessee, she attended the University of Tennessee where she was an All-American in the sprint events both indoors and outdoors.

She likely popped onto many people’s radars in 2025 though as she frequently competed on the international circuit at both diamond league and continental tour meetings, finishing the year ranked 14th in the world in the 100m and setting a personal best of 10.96 seconds.

Prior to 2025 though you may have heard of her for representing Liberia where she won 100m silver at both the 2024 African Championships in Cameroon and African games in Ghana.

But representing Liberia didn’t work out and she is now in the process of transferring back to represent her home country of the United States.

In our conversation we discuss Maia’s transfer to Liberia, as well as the process of transferring back to the USA.

We also break down that amazing 2025 season, finding a pocket of consistency, and becoming one of the top ranked sprinters in the world. She breaks down sponsorships, training under Coach Ken Harden at Auburn, the progress she's made in practice, as well as goals for 2026.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:16 Start of the 2026 Season

03:06 Running Indoors in 2026

04:23 Maia’s 2025 Outdoor Season

08:24 Breaking 11 seconds in the 100m

11:08 Getting comfortable on the pro circuit

12:52 Competing at Tennessee in the NCAA

15:09 Turning Pro After College

17:38 Sponsorships

20:44 Representing Liberia and Transferring back to USA

30:11 Current Training

32:30 Becoming a student of the sport

36:28 Competing across Africa

39:13 Goals for 2026

Gout Gout recently ran a new World U20 record of 19.67 seconds in the 200m at the Australian National Championships. Despite this being an amazing performance there was a ton of controversy and questions around the mark and the other performances in the race. Today we discuss the race as well as the unrealistic expectations that may be put upon Gout Gout moving forward.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:24 Erik Cardoso "Fake" 9.82

04:06 Lachlan Kennedy 9.96 100m

09:12 Letsile Tebogo 400m

13:21 Wayde Van Nikerk , Adaejah Hodge, Cambrea Sturgis

16:59 Melissa Jefferson-Wooden upcoming races

26:38 Gout Gout's 19.67

44:58 the Usain Bolt expectations are unrealistic

58:45 The 200m is VERY competitive

1:10:12 Walter Dix' 200m career as a model

1:19:06 Comparison to other athletes

1:26:45 Responding to Comments