Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics Chat
Join Jody, Bayo, and Guests each fortnight (Or so) 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 IG: @BackstraightBoysPodcast .Podcast imagery: Mark Shearman @athleticsimages
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 58 minutes
- Episodes
- 185
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
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 …
Reunited Ramblings Edition
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…
Rome Day 6 - The Arrivederci Roma Edition
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 pl…
Rome Day 5 - The Spring In His Step Edition with Kevin Young
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 KE…
Rome Day 4 - The 'Can’t Be Mad Edition' with Fiona May
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!…
Rome Day 3 - The Roma Athletics Meet Edition with Chris Brown-Sport
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 remi…
Rome Day 2 - The Forza Azzurri Edition
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…
Rome Day 1 - The Nothing Compares To Them Edition with Seamus Carey and Dan Peachey
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 …
The Rome European Championships Preview Edition with Colin Jackson
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…
The New Girl In Town Edition
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 :…
The Cheeky Catch Up Edition
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 L…
The Old Men Yell At Shoes Edition with Tim Hutchings
Glasgow Day 3 - The Better Late Than Never Edition
It took us a while but we finally get round to discussing a fabulous final session of Indoor action. The last day of Glasgow24 had it all, shocks, surprises, more British medals and ano…
Glasgow Day 2 - Hometown Glory Edition with David Oliver
After a packed night of Gold Medals and World Records we're joined by 2013 110h World Champ David Oliver to discuss all the action.
British Champions Molly Caudery and Josh Kerr stole t…
Glasgow Day 1 - The Noah's Arc Edition with Jazmin Sawyers
On the first day of the World Indoors we grab honorary Backstraight Girl Jazmin Sawyers for a quick chat about all the action including Gold Medals in the Shot Put, Pentathlon, women's …
Glasgow World Indoors Preview with Eilidh Doyle and Preet Majithia
We've been partying it up at the Rio Carnival for the last few weeks so introduce our background Backstraight Boy, Preet to catch us up on all the latest T&F gossip, before welcoming S…
The Passing The Baton Edition with Martyn Rooney, Laviai Nielsen and Rio Mitcham
After our astonishing success with a baton in Budapest we thought we'd dedicate this edition to all things relay and who better to tell us how they did it than the main man in charge Ma…
Backstraight End of Year Review 2023 with Special Guests Jeanette Kwakye and Claire Thomas
Did you think we'd forgotten about you???
We took our time but it was worth it cos we couldn't do the end of year review without the First Ladies of Backstraight. Jeanette Kwakye and OG…
The Pole Position Edition with Katie Moon & Molly Caudery
Backstraight's Back with a Women's Pole Vault Special.
We discuss everything that happened at the end of the track season before welcoming vaulting Queens Katie Moon and Molly Caudery on…
Budapest 2023 Review Part 2 - The Best Day of My Life Edition with Jenny Meadows and Hannah England
We’re back for Part 2 of our Budapest Review. Hannah and Jenny are still with us and this time we’re celebrating the success of Team GB so there may be a few familiar names dropping in …