Ignite: A European Athletics Series
This is Ignite, a narrative podcast series from European Athletics telling the personal stories of athletes as they count down to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships.
Throughout this series we will hear the first-person narratives from the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Femke Bol, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Zharnel Hughes, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and many more.
If you want to see these stars in action in Rome this summer, visit: https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 18
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
S2 Ep9: Grace Davies
In this special bonus episode of Ignite, Grace Davies sits down with Peter Sanderson to discuss her musical career.
After emerging on talent show The X-Factor, Grace's career has taken many turns, …
After emerging on talent show The X-Factor, Grace's career has taken many turns, …
00:42:45 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
S2 Ep8: Katarina Johnson-Thompson
This is Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s story. In her words.
She's been one of Great Britain's shining lights in track and field ever since bursting onto the heptathlon scene as a teenager. And now at 3…
She's been one of Great Britain's shining lights in track and field ever since bursting onto the heptathlon scene as a teenager. And now at 3…
00:20:26 |
Thu 30 May 2024
S2 Ep7: Dina Asher-Smith
This is Dina Asher-Smith’s story. In her words.
When the continent's elite athletes arrived at the European Championships in Berlin in 2018, they would have been hoping for personal success that wou…
When the continent's elite athletes arrived at the European Championships in Berlin in 2018, they would have been hoping for personal success that wou…
00:21:17 |
Thu 23 May 2024
S2 Ep6: Mondo Duplantis
It's been six years since Armand Duplantis - Mondo to his family, friends and adoring fans - burst onto the scene to take pole vault gold at the European Championships in Berlin.
He was just 18 and …
He was just 18 and …
00:22:37 |
Thu 16 May 2024
S2 Ep5: Yaroslava Mahuchikh
She arrived at Munich 2022 as a dominant force rising through the European ranks, but still in search of a first major crown on the continent. Not every fan of athletics would've known her, yet come …
00:21:11 |
Thu 09 May 2024
S2 Ep4: Jakob Ingebrigtsen
Norwegian track sensation Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a love affair with the European Championships. It was six years ago in Berlin when he annoucned himself to the world when, aged just 17, he shocked th…
00:17:31 |
Thu 02 May 2024
S2 Ep3: Zharnel Hughes
He's one of the stars of Great Britain's sprint team, but Zharnel Hughes knows the challenges that face any elite athlete.
From the pain of Amsterdam 2016 when injury impacted his competitive spirit…
From the pain of Amsterdam 2016 when injury impacted his competitive spirit…
00:17:01 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
S2 Ep2: Femke Bol
For every elite athlete, there's one rival they must all overcome: their own self-doubt.
And Dutch 400-metre sensastion Femke Bol is no different, despite her dominance on the track. Bol has broken …
And Dutch 400-metre sensastion Femke Bol is no different, despite her dominance on the track. Bol has broken …
00:15:28 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
S2 Ep1: Keely Hodgkinson
When Keely Hodgkinson steps onto the track inside Rome’s Olympic Stadium this summer, she’ll be carrying the weight and expectation of a nation on her shoulders.
The reigning 800 metre European cha…
The reigning 800 metre European cha…
00:14:47 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
S1 Ep8: Jake Wightman
Known as a master tactician of middle distance running, Jake Wightman is a man who comes steeped in athletics tradition and culture. He's watched the Olympics from afar, even been a fan in the stadiu…
00:18:35 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
S1 Ep7: Liemarvin Bonevacia
From the small Caribbean island of Curacao to the Olympic Games, Liemarvin Bonevacia's story is one that shows every underdog can have their day.
Liemarvin was a late adopter of track and field, tra…
Liemarvin was a late adopter of track and field, tra…
00:16:03 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
S1 Ep6: Nafi Thiam
Belgium's Nafi Thiam was just 21 years old when she took Olympic gold in the heptathlon in 2016. She's since gone on to become world and European champion, dominating her sport.
To the concern of he…
To the concern of he…
00:18:56 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
S1 Ep5: Karsten Warholm
From his first race around his local town hall in jeans and an over-sized t-shirt, Karsten Warholm has come a long way to breaking the 400m hurdles world record.
From the tracks of Norway to the Lan…
From the tracks of Norway to the Lan…
00:20:13 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
S1 Ep4: Malaika Mihambo
How do you shut out the voices of 60,000 athletics fans when you are chasing a gold medal? Malaika Mihambo has the answer... she meditates!
It's the process that has helped deliver the talented Germ…
It's the process that has helped deliver the talented Germ…
00:25:23 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
S1 Ep3: Jakob Ingebrigtsen
At just 17 Jakob Ingebrigtsen was a European champion, taking gold at the Berlin 2018 European Championships.
The Norwegian sensation has gone on to be a leading figure in middle distance running ev…
The Norwegian sensation has gone on to be a leading figure in middle distance running ev…
00:23:27 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
S1 Ep2: Sandra Perkovic
No woman in the history of the Olympic Games has ever completed a gold treble in the discus throw.
Evelyn Jahl first came closest in 1976 and 1980, but her back to back victories went unmatched for…
Evelyn Jahl first came closest in 1976 and 1980, but her back to back victories went unmatched for…
00:22:54 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
S1 Ep1: Mondo Duplantis
How does a 19-year-old take over his sport in one evening of pole vaulting in Berlin? For Sweden's Mondo Duplantis, it was a 14-year journey that made him into an overnight success as he took gold at…
00:21:51 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
S1: Introducing Track + Field
The Olympic Games are where dreams come true... legends are born... history made.
Sports journalist Peter Sanderson has spent years tracking Europe's brightest track and field athletes up close and …
Sports journalist Peter Sanderson has spent years tracking Europe's brightest track and field athletes up close and …
00:02:18 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
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