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
Old episodes, a new era, and an unwavering love of athletics: Backstraight's big look back
Our 100th episode passed us by in a flash.
Like a home straight Kyle Langford. Like the naps you desperately snatch whilst balancing a championship across the globe with your commitment…
I'm Dreaming of A Wightman Christmas: an Attempt to Review an Enormous 2022, with Jeanette Kwakye
Where to even begin? 2022 had it all: a World Indoors, World Outdoors, Commonwealths, Europeans, and the GOAT Shelly-Ann adjusting her hair mid-200 metres.
Can you even believe that Marc…
Shaumatt, Jazlish, Keelbundji, and Gianmarsten: Our Euro Review - feat. some Munich Superstars
EUROPEAN CHAMPS REVIEW. GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT.
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Insta: @BackstraightBoysPodcast & @ClaireGThomas
Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us …
Birmingham Hops, Munich Skips, and Various Other Jumps: Summer T&F with Brilliant Bronze Bounder, Naomi Metzger
'Three is a magic number' - and so it often proves. Destiny's Child. Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Major outdoor champs this summer. Members of this podcast. Stages in the wonderful, bronze…
Cake, Chaos, and Centuries: Our 100th episode and meandering Oregon review
It's our 100th episode. One *hundred* podcasts. Can you believe that? We certainly can't.
Jody and Bayo are sleep deprived after watching all of Eugene live, Claire is trying (and failin…
Sleep deprivation, Wightman adoration, and the US as a host nation: our Oregon IG Live feat. the peerless Kath Merry
Yo: it's the Oregon set.
Backstraight Boys: live and direct.
Kath Merry mash up (she was with Wightman on the deck).
It's the Eugene World Champs - we're live and direct.
Just in case you …
Being Basic, Being Nerds, and Being Super Players: Our World Champs Preview Pod
Made in haste and love. Join our lobby. Chat to us on socials xoxo
Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all our socials.
Thanks for listening and foll…
Appropriate fish, roads to Oregon, and Oz-esque winds: we're back ahead of the summer to end all summers
After a brief sabbatical (Claire was feeling a bit swamped), we're back - and all roads lead to Eugene. The Worlds are a week and a bit away, with Commonwealths and Euros looming large,…
Stars in stands, arms in plaster, and athletics in rude health: our World Indoors review pod
Jody and Bayo went to Belgrade, and returned with: photos with everyone's favourite Italian high jumper, a fractured wrist, memories of a splendid birthday feat. the athleticos, and... …
Self Belief, Tactical Perfection, and David Beckham: Our World Indoors Preview with Jamie Baulch
Full description to follow, but - for now - treat yourselves to an hour of Belgrade chatter with multiple world indoor medallist, Jamie 'Sporting Hair of the Year' Baulch: as heard via …
The Kids Are Alright (mostly): Our First Pod of a Jam-Packed 2022
Keely doing Keely things, baby 'brig setting world records, Mondo soaring, and the Winter Olympics rocked by a doping scandal with a 15-year-old girl at its heart. 2022 hasn't exactly g…
Jeanette, Estelle, and a Spectacular Year of Athletics: our 2021 Review Pod
In so many ways, 2021 was a year to forget. It won't be one looked back upon with universal fondness, and there are lots of reasons to be pleased to leave it behind. But one of the reas…
Nominations Assessed, Hot Topics Addressed, and Chatter Ceaseless: Normal Service Resumed
World Athletics have named their end-of-season gong longlists. They've also named their shortlists, but we weren't organised enough to realise that, so we covered all ten athletes per f…
Danny, Sandy, and T S Eliot: A Meandering Meme-y Mish Mash of Recent Athletics Happenings
Diamond League finals, Sha'Carri and #DeadLast, a shout out to the surprisingly excellent Continental Tour, *that* 100 metres in Nairobi, a change in attitudes towards DSD athletes, and…
Switching Countries, Dissuading Daughters, and Keeping It Simple: An Italian Special with Fiona May
Two World titles, two Olympic silvers, and a personal best of 7.11m. Fiona May achieved an awful lot in a stellar long jump career, but - despite having been born in Slough and becoming…
Incredible Performances, Gorgeous Storylines, and just being 'So Olympics': Our (1st) Tokyo 2020 Review
'What's the plan for this one, Claire?'
'I'll do a quick intro, and then how about we just talk about the Olympics for an hour?'
And there you have it: a non-stop romp through just a sliv…
Deprived of Sleep, Delighted for Daley, and just INCREDIBLY Excited: Roger Black joins us to preview the Olympics
Athletics in Tokyo is just hours away, and - if we thought we were excited before Roger Black joined us to discuss it all - we had another thought coming. The three-time Olympic medalli…
Jubilant Jodie, Kween Keely, and Plenty More from Manchester: Our British Champs Sunday Special
When British Athletics offer you accreditation for Olympic trials, you drop everything, and so Claire and Bayo headed up to Manchester for a blockbuster Sunday of runs, jumps, and throw…
Finish First, Finish Second, or Finish Third: US Trials Preview with Christian Taylor
US trials start today, so we hopped on Instagram Live with the reigning Olympic Champion, the goat, and the birthday boy, Christian 'friend of the pod' Taylor: the future president of W…
Sha'Carri, Jump Format Changes, and Euro Team Champs: A Marmitey Backstraight Chat
We're never short on opinions at Backstraight Towers, but this week includes some particularly impassioned discussions: why on Earth are World Athletics persevering with the ghastly 'to…