Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat
Join Jody, Bayo, and Claire each fortnight as they discuss athletics' hot topics, cover live events, and host stars of the sport in longer interview specials. Hit 'subscribe', give us a rating, and join in the conversation on Twitter: @BackstraightB and @Claire_GThomas.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 184
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
The ‘Know Your History’: MOWA Special Edition
This week we’re joined by a whole host of legendary guests to celebrate MOWA (The Museum of World Athletics).
Last summer we were invited (Gatecrashed!) a gathering of dozens of Olympic…
Backstraight End of Year Review 2024 with Special Guest Claire Thomas
The old gang are all here as we're joined by OG Backstraight Girl, Claire Thomas to round up the whole of 2024!!!
We has 3 Major Champs and a whole host of stunning performances to look …
The Ultimate Roundup Edition
The year is coming to an end so we get together for a quick catch up on all of the recent news for the world of T&F
From the Euro Cross Country to new announcements from WA and British A…
The BackCastic Athlete of the Year Edition
With World Athletics about to announce there Athletes and Performances of the Year awards (And inevitably get it wrong) we’ve called in some Athletico royalty to make the definitive dec…
The Jodie Williams Career Celebration: Special Edition
Ten years ago, long before the podcast, 20 year old sprint sensation Jodie Williams did an interview for our old blog Jody and Bayo's Athletics Spectacular. It was at the very beginning…
The Sprint Season 2: Olympic Boogaloo Edition
Sprint Season 2 is here and we have MANY thoughts!!!
Noah, Gabby and Shericka are back, but Season 1 faves Sha’Carri and SAFP are missing, as is the entire continent of Africa, whilst n…
The Bianca Williams Edition
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 plan…
The Charlie Dobson Edition
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…
The We Blame Chase Jackson Edition
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 remi…
The Athleticos Assemble Edition with Liss On Track and Owen M
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 happe…
The Paris Olympic Review Edition with Greg Rutherford
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 …
The Olympic Trombelese Edition
The Au Revoir Paris Edition with Morgan Lake
The Bonjour Paris Edition
From Team Ethiopia taking our advice and Femke …
The Paris Olympic Preview Edition with Dame Jessica Ennis Hill
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 …
The Sshhhhh Edition - London Athletics Meet Review
The last meeting before Paris had records and PB's falling all over…
The Crazy Eights Edition
The likes of Femke, Jacob, Rai, Qui…
The Reality Royalty Edition
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 …
The Hardest Working Man In Track Edition with Chris Chavez
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 Tr…
The Trials, Mullets and Ballyhoo Edition
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 …