The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
Track and field's biggest names on the track, in the coaching ranks and within the industry sit down and open up in-depth to share brilliant insights and vivid snapshots from their professional/personal accomplishments and experiences in the sport.
Hosted by CITIUS MAG founder Chris Chavez.
The show was named one of "The Best Running Podcasts" by Runner's World.
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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 896
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Robert Griffin III (RG3) Returns To Track and Field, Recapping His Experience Calling The NCAA Track & Field Championships For ESPN
"I never want the one-liners or personality to outweigh the analysis. That's kind of the focus I took in football. You want to tell the players' story and tell it the right way. I kind of just took t…
Joseph Fahnbulleh On Being The Fastest Man In The NCAA After Winning The 100 Meters, 200 Meters + Team Title For Florida
"Becoming a champion is a byproduct of becoming a team player. Everyone has to play a role and do their own part."
This past weekend, Florida's Joseph Fahnbulleh won the 100 and 200 meters at the NCA…
Biya Simbassa ('21 USATF Running Circuit Champion) On A Mission To Continue Proving He Belongs Among The Best
"(In 2016), I thought it was cool to be in Eugene for the Olympic Trials. I was still young. I was not a fast athlete in the field. I just had a good experience after that race and from there, I was …
Track Snacks: Alison Dos Santos (400m Hurdles Olympic Bronze Medalist) | 6 Weeks Until World Championships!
"We want to prepare for the World Championships, run fast before the World Championships to get confidence and then try to win the World Championships."
Happy Friday! This is the eighth edition of Tr…
Hellah Sidibe (HELLAHGOOD) On Becoming The First Black Man To Run Across The Country + Five Years Of Not Missing A Day Without A Run
We recorded this on Global Running Day, which is perfect because Hellah Sidibe is someone who gets the most joy out of the sport. He just recently celebrated his five-year run streak so we take a tri…
Olympic Long Jumper Tara Davis And Paralympic Sprinter Hunter Woodhall Sign With Lululemon + How They Built Their Following And Audience Of Millions
"We have never liked the way that track did business. They’re only focused on business and not the athlete. I feel like we want to change that. It’s athlete first and business second. I want to chang…
Joe Klecker After Winning The USATF 10,000 Meter Championships, Claiming His First U.S. Title & World Championship Spot
“It was very nerve-wracking…You just have to be attentive to everything that’s happening & thinking how can I put myself in the best position to kick for this team”
Hear from Olympian and On Athletic…
Juliette Whittaker After Becoming The Second High School Girl To Break Two Minutes for The 800m, 1:59.80 For The Win At Trials of Miles' Track Night NYC
"There's a fine line between knowing I was ready and confident to run a sub-two and then actually doing it. To see the 1:59 on the board really took so long to sink in because it was such an amazing …
Gary Martin On Breaking Four Minutes For The Mile As A High School Senior, Being A Face Of The Next Generation Of Stars
"Right after I ran it, there was so much commotion with people coming up to me and talking to me that for the first half-hour after the race, it didn’t settle in. I went on a cooldown by myself and i…
Track Snacks: Mondo Duplantis (Pole Vault Olympic Champion) | 8 Weeks Until World Championships!
Happy Friday! This is the seventh edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're e…
Olympian Rachel Smith (née Schneider) On Using Running To Heal + The Joy Of Watching, Supporting Friends As They Succeed
"Running has been super therapeutic for me these last couple of months. I've really taken time to heal and prioritize healing...When my own personal running isn't going well. I get so much joy out of…
Track Snacks: Athing Mu (800m Olympic Champion) | 9 Weeks Until World Championships!
Happy Friday! This is the sixth edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a CITIUS MAG staffer or friend share the story of an athlete who they're exc…
U.S. Decathlon Champion Garrett Scantling Is Ready To Put America On The Podium At Worlds + Why He Retired In 2016, Tried The NFL And Eventually Came Back To Make The 2021 Olympics
"From the moment I step foot in this sport in 2011 in college, I had no idea what to expect. I always had heard of Trey Hardee, Dan O’Brien and Ashton Eaton so they were my role models. As someone wh…
Track Snacks: An Appreciation of Bahamian Sprinting, Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner (400m Olympic Champions) | 10 Weeks Until World Championships!
Happy Friday! This is the fifth edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're excite…
Wadeline Jonathas' Story Immigrating From Haiti, Being Homeless And Chasing Success To Get On The Olympic Level
"I never saw any of this as a way out. I just went through life and just survived. Whatever happens, happens. I never dreamt big. I just wanted to go to college and get a job like the typical college…
Track Snacks: Sifan Hassan (5000m and 10000m Olympic Champion) | 11 Weeks Until World Championships!
Happy Friday! This is the FOURTH edition of Track Snacks – a mini-series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're excit…
Ted Metellus On How The New York City Marathon Came Back From The Pandemic + Making History As The Event's First Black Race Director
“One of my colleagues said this in a meeting, and I’ve heard this before, but it really had an impact on me during 2020/2021. It’s the Maya Angelou poem where she says, and I’m paraphrasing to a degr…
Nell Rojas Finishes As Top American At The Boston Marathon Again With A 2:25:57 PR
Nell Rojas joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast for the first time after finishing as the top American at the Boston Marathon for the second time in a row. The Boulder-based running coach placed 10th over in…
Track Snacks: Marcell Jacobs (100m Olympic Champion) – Bonus Interview With The World's Fastest Man Himself | 12 Weeks Until World Championships!
Happy Friday! This is the third edition of Track Snacks – a mini series taking you into the weekend where Chris Chavez and a fellow CITIUS MAG staffer share the story of an athlete who they're excite…
Scott Fauble Puts Together Another Top American Finish In Boston, Clocks A 2:08 Personal Best To Move Into No. 10 On The U.S. All-Time List
"When I pass someone, I think: Poker face and pass them with authority. You don’t want to give someone hope. There are a lot of opportunities to feel sorry for yourself in a marathon. I don’t want so…