Send us a text Nothing season has brought me more pleasure than to be able to say 'Olympic Silver Medallist, Bianca Williams'. The sprint star joins us to chat about her 'first' Olympic Games, her plans for the future and that pesky 100m PB. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listenin…

Send us a text A few tech probs behind the scenes meant that we've been MIA for the last few weeks. Instead of our planned podcast here's a very special interview with Backstraight fave Charlie Dobson that we're dropping for you early!!! The gang will all be back very soon with some other famous names and a full round up of all that's been happenin…

Send us a text Back from gallivanting around Europe the gang are back in business with the hangovers to prove it. Whilst Jaz was celebrating the end of season in Paris and Barcelona the boys were reminded that their partying days are behind them at The Diamond League Final in Brussels. A certain Shot Put champion may be to blame. There also much to…

Send us a text With so much to catch up on and Jaz away at The Paralympics with call up some Athletico royalty to join as for this weeks pod. Alicia from Liss on Track discusses everything that's happened on the Diamond League since Paris and then we welcome the notorious Owen M to give us the lowdown on the Sydney McLaughlin - Levrone debacle. #At…

Send us a text Can’t quite believe the guests we get on here!!! Jaz and the Boys welcome 2012 Olympic Champ Greg Rutherford on the pod to discuss their favourite Athletics moments from Paris 2024. It was so good we even forget to mention the Brits but do agree that Long Jump is deffo the most difficult event to win a medal in 😉 Please enjoy, please…

Send us a text The gang's back together for the first time in AGES and all Olympicsed out. We have a catch up about Paris 2024 (Apart from the Athletics) and have differing takeaways from the experience. Was it really 'So Olympic' enough? We discuss everything from bad breakin' and sorry cermonies to a triumphant Team GB and an unavoidable dance an…

Send us a text We're heading back to London but not before catching up with two days of amazing Olympic competish at The Stade de France. We were there to witness Team GB heroes Keely and Josh do the business and Mondo set a WR to cap things off. Our usual BSG is still on BBC duty so we got her bestie Morgan Lake to deputise and we're all still con…

Send us a text The action has started and we’re off to Paris in the morning so for our 150th episode here’s a ‘quick’ round up of all the action so far. From Team Ethiopia taking our advice and Femke once again brunging it on the final lap to Noah rising to the occasion and some early repechage reservations we manage to pack a lot in and there’s st…

Send us a text Paris 2024 has finally arrived and we're properly spoiling you with a spectacular Olympic guest to help preview all of the upcoming action. Dame Jessica Ennis Hill knows a thing or two about an Olympic Games and she joins us to discuss the events that we're most looking forward to (ALL OF THEM!!!). With Jaz already in The City of Lov…

Send us a text The gang are still catching their breathe from an astonishing London Diamond League in a jam packed Olympic Stadium!!! The last meeting before Paris had records and PB's falling all over the place with stunning performances from Keely Hodgkinson, Nickisha Pryce, Matt Hudson Smith, Noah Lyles and many more. What a send off!!! #Sshhhhh…

Send us a text Last weeks crazy results from Monaco and La Chaux-de-Fonds leave the team speechless, although not enough to stop them from blathering on for an hour. The likes of Femke, Jacob, Rai, Quincy, Jessica Hull and Djamel Sedjati set up mouthwatering clashes for Paris but before then we have a high quality DL in London this weekend to look …

Send us a text Jaz is on the move, so the boys get together to discuss Olympic Teams, World Records, Sprint on Netflix and their own glorious reality TV pasts. There's also talk of a Backstraight Meet Up at The London Diamond League, so let them know on Socials if you'll be around for a beer and a chat :-) Please enjoy, please subscribe and please …

Send us a text We promised you we'd keep the content coming!!!! With teams finally being announced we caught up with Citius Magazine's Chris Chavez to give us all the down low on a very dramatic US Trials. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listening and follow us on Social Media at T…

Send us a text Back from the trials to discuss all the drama, great performances and selection controversy. The weather may have been miserable but the likes of Dina, Charlie, Molly and Phoebe gave us plenty to smile about. There was heartbreak in the Steeple, elation in the 400mh and confusion in the men's middle distances. But NOTHING could overs…

Send us a text Jaz is back from her daily Roma grind and we all get together to discuss our favourite moments from The Europeans as well as catch up on all the other news from the last couple of weeks including some dubious WA 'innovations' and Michael Johnson's Grand Slam Track venture. Expect some rants. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please …

Send us a text A hugely successful European Champs comes to and end and after a slight travelling hitch we team up to discuss the last day or action at Rome ‘24. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listening and follow us on Social Media at Twitter - (@BackstraightB) Insta - (@Backstra…

Send us a text It’s Gimbo’s World and we’re just living in it. The High Jump King does it again in another Golden Night for Italy. But before that we chat to 400h LEGEND and our new best track buddy KEVIN YOUNG who gives us all the lowdown on Karsten and Femke’s wins and makes some Olympic predix!!! Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us …

Send us a text Our faves may not have won but it was still a fantastic night of action at Roma ‘24. Talking of faves were joined by Long Jump LEGEND Fiona May to explain Italy’s unprecedented success!!! Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listening and follow us on Social Media at Twit…

Send us a text Our little Backstraight Meet Up had a surprise special guest which along with 2 Golds for #TeamGB and another Irish left us with plenty to celebrate 🥳 Chris Brown-Sport joins us to reminisce on a particularly riotous night of athletics fandom in Roma!!! Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our s…

Send us a text Another sensational night for Italy and Britain are on the medal table!!! We cover Day 2 of an already amazing Champs Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listening and follow us on Social Media at Twitter - (@BackstraightB) Insta - (@BackstraightBoysPodcast).…

Send us a text It’s Day 1 of Rome ‘24 and were joined by Athletico legends Seamus Carey and Dan Peachey to discuss Irish elation, Italian celebrations and a gigantic rant about qualification. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials. Thanks for listening and follow us on Social Media at Twitter - (@Bac…

Send us a text The season is in full swing and the first outdoor champs of the year is about to begin. Rome 2024 is likely to be a sensational feast of athletics and who better to get on to discuss it with us than Double World and Commonwealth Gold medallist, Olympics Silver medallist, long time World Record holder and FOUR TIME European 100h Champ…

Send us a text Backstraight's Back with a MAJOR announcement. We've been and gone and gone and bowed to the inevitable, so are super excited to announce Jaz Sawyers our official new Backstraight Girl :-) She'll be joining us across this Olympic summer to discuss EVERYTHING that's going on in T&F starting with the shockingly heavyweight British team…

Send us a text With so much going on in the athletics world we thought we'd drop a quick, cheeky no frills catch up. The 'quick' bit got lost somewhere along the way as we discuss Marathons, Diamond Leagues, World Relays, World Records, Prize Money, Olympic Kits and more!!!! Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on al…

Send us a text After a successful World Cross Country Champs in Belgrade we're joined by distance expert and commentating legend Tim Hutchings to discuss the future of the sport along with magic shoes, pacing lights and lots of other things that have got our goat in recent years!!! You can't say we don't give you what you want :-) Please enjoy, ple…