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It was race week for Dan and in this episode we do a before and after his 108-mile epic around the Mont Blanc massif. Spoiler alert, he survives, but at what cost? Episode 25 is also jam-packed with race results from the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, Laganside 10k, Derry Half, Diamond Leagues and much more! We end the episode with a preview of the NI & Ulster Road Relays at Victoria Park which are shaping up to be very fast with entries having increased by 70% this year. The Back Straight boys will be there on the weekend spectating and commentating, hope to catch you there! Hooroo!
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Dan's UTMB Result
Laganside 10k
Antrim Coast Half
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Big fortnight on and off the track so we called in the experts! Both Connor McCann and James McIlroy join us on the pod this week to recap some past events and to preview what is to come in the Antrim Coast Half this weekend. Connor helps us chat through the NI Track and Field Championships and gives us some highlights from his time spectating at the 2024 Paris Olympics. James joins us for part 2 of the episode where we preview the absolutely stacked men's and women's fields at this years Antrim Coast Half Marathon. It has been a ripper of a year and if you like what we are doing here at the Back Straight please leave us a review on Spotify, follow us on Instagram and share the episode with a friend! Hooroo!
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It's Olympic time and we have been revelling in all of the results and drama from Paris 2024! 2 x Irish Olympian Kevin Seaward joins us on the podcast this week for part 2 to discuss the behind the scenes of his Olympic campaigns as well as what has been happening in distance running so far in Paris! How about that men's 1500m final eh! Part 1 we chat all about the local results including the Mazerunner 5k and 10k, Carlingford 5k as well as a bunch of different track meets that have happened in the past fortnight. Thanks to Kevin for joining us on the podcast this week and we wish him well for his future races. That was episode 23, see you soon! Hooroo.
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It almost time fo the big dance in Paris and we simply cannot wait! The Back Straight is delighted to welcome sub-4 minute Thomas Moran a.k.a the Ciara Mageean Alpha Pacer onto the podcast for some yarns! This episode includes chat about the stunning performances by Mid Ulster's very own Nick Griggs, Diamond League recaps and much more! Thomas also gives us an insight into what life is like on the road with one of the worlds best 1500m runners and what preparation for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games looks like. Thanks for listening and visit our Instagram page for your chance to win 2 entries to the Laganside 10k taking place on September 1st! Hooroo!
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Lace up your spikes, folks! This week on The Back Straight, we're diving headfirst into the thrilling world of National Athletics Championships. We'll be recapping all the action from the Irish Life National Athletics Championships, the British Athletics Championships, and even peeking across the pond at the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Joining us for this special episode is Connor McCann, a true track fanatic! We'll be dissecting the races, celebrating the champions, and uncovering the up-and-coming stars who stole the show. From the electrifying sprints to the gruelling distance races, it is all happening in this episode.
Thanks again to Connor for joining us on this episode and we will see you in a fortnight! Hooroo.
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It is a stacked episode this week with tonnes of race results and an interview with Belfast's newest 3:58 miler, Callum Morgan! Callum destroyed the legendary 4-minute barrier at the BMC Belfast and we were lucky enough to hear directly from the man himself. On top of the BMC we recap a tonne of other races including the Lisburn Half Marathon and 10k, Downpatrick 5k, Comber 10k + loads more. Danny and Michael also get chatting about race pricing and the upcoming Irish Nationals at Morton Stadium in Dublin! If you enjoyed this episode please like and share, we had a blast putting the show together and will be spinning some yarns again in a couple of weeks. Till' then, hooroo!
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It is a fantastic time of the year with long evenings of track and road racing to be had at home and abroad! On this week's episode we are joined by Mark Kirk for a preview of the Belfast BMC meet on June 15. We also get chatting to Mark about the European Champs in Rome and throw a few random questions his way. Speaking of Rome, the action has been full throttle over there with a great showing by local athletes Ciara Mageean, Nick Griggs as well as many more. A bit closer to home we chat about the BMC meet in Watford as well as the Connswater 5 mile in East Belfast and the Out The Line 5 mile Classic in Derry. We finish the episode with some doping news and our excitement of races to come. Thanks for joining us for another episode, like and share for a PB. Hooroo!
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Faithful Back Straight enthusiasts, we are back for a packed 18th episode! In this week's ep. we cover the Newell Stores Races and are joined by Keep Er Lit's very own Cathal O'Hagan for an interview! The Annadale lads smashed it in the men's 5 and 10k and the women's races were just as spicy! It is also getting pretty warm on the Back Straight as the track season starts to heat up both locally and internationally so enjoy our hot-takes on all the action from the BMC in Manchester (Ciara Mageean smashed it there!), the IFAM in Brussels as well as the highly anticipated Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. That men's mile will go down in history as one of the greats and we can't wait to see how the women's 800m pan's out in Paris later this year. Thanks for joining us for another episode, as always, feel free to like and share the podcast - it is greatly appreciated! Till next time, Hooroo!
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It is a HUGE episode this week with all of the results and happenings from the Belfast Irish Milers Meet in Association with TripAdvisor as well as the 2024 Belfast Marathon! We go deep on the results for both events and are joined by none other than Gladys Ganiel, the first female local athlete home in this year's marathon. Not only do we catch up with Gladys, we get some good post-race interviews with Darragh McElhinney, Callum Morgan and Eamonn Christie. We hope you enjoy this very special episode, leave us a review and let us know what you think!
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On this week's episode we are joined by Eamonn Christie, the brains behind one of Ireland's most successful track meets, the Belfast Irish Milers! Eamonn gives us exclusive access to all of the juicy details for the meet on 11th of May and also his hot-takes for the big hitters in this weekend's Belfast Marathon. Danny gives us the full London recap where he ran 2:35:40 and we look at all of the great results from the NBH Afternoon of 5000ms. Plenty of exciting stuff on the horizon as the track season starts to warm up in this highly anticipated Olympic year. Enjoy the episode and let us know who you've got for the marathon on Sunday! Hooroo!
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We have only gone and done it! The Back Straight is stoked to have 2.09 marathoner and Northern Irish record holder Stephen Scullion on the pod! Stephen is running London marathon this year and goes deep on his marathon training, olympic hopes and plans for the future. There are so many great pieces of advice that Stephen shares in the episode and we are really glad to have spoken to him a week out from the big dance! Thanks for listening to this extra special episode, you'll hear from us again soon. Hooroo!
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Another huge episode on the Back Straight this week as Michael and Danny are joined by some of North Belfast Harriers' finest, John Black and Conor Curran! This episode starts with the coming together of some brilliant minds to talk race results from the Omagh Half Marathon, Irish Unis track meet, Larne 10 mile and the Manchester Marathon! The mysteries of olympic qualification and staying on your feet at the end of a track race are discussed and we hear how Conor went in Poland at the European Masters. The focus then turns to the North Belfast Harriers Afternoon of 5000s event which is happening on Saturday 20th of April. John and Conor run us through the event and the movers and shakers for this year! The decision was made that all bets are off and the results will be very interesting indeed. If you see Danny out and about in the next few days, wish him good luck in London, he is going to need it! Thanks for listening, catch you in a fortnight. Hooroo!
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It has been an epic couple of weeks in the local and international running scene! As usual, Michael and Dan chat about some local results including the Coleraine 5k and Whitehead 5 mile which takes place annually around Easter. From there the conversation moves on to the World Cross Country Championships and the mysteriously epic Barkley Marathons which saw its first female finisher. To round out the episode Michael and Dan chat to James and Ruth McIlroy about the first edition of a new and speedy road race coming to Belfast, the Belfast 5km and mile. This event takes place on the 9th of June and is already attracting alot of attention and big international names including Joshua Cheptegei. We hope you enjoy the episode and don't forget to like and share, hooroo for now!
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Episode 13 is jam-packed with all the local action and a great interview with Belfast running legend, Marty Rea. Michael and Dan go deep on the recent Inter-Counties Cross Country as well as the annual Queen's 5k race around the river. A few other results from the Derry 10 mile, Jimmy's 10k, Bohermeen Half-marathon, National Schools and University cross country + much more! Marty joined us for the second part of the episode to chat London marathon, pacing duties, ultra-marathons and what the new Hoka Cielo is like! Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoyed this episode. Don't forget to leave us a rating and subscribe! Hooroo!
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Grace Carson is a Northern Irish runner's household name and we are absolutely delighted to have her feature on the podcast this week! Grace joins us to talk us through her running career so far and opens up about her recent diagnosis with RED-S. Grace talks us through how she discovered that she was suffering from this condition and gives great insight into detection and the road to recovery. We wish Grace nothing but the best with her recovery and are really grateful for the important information she shared with us on episode 12. As always, we recap the latest race results that hit our radar including the European Clubs XC championships in Portugal, Carlingford 10k and Half-marathon, the Indoor World Championships in Glasgow + much more! Thanks for listening and we will see you in a fortnight! Hooroo.
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The Back Straight is back with an action packed episode for number 11! Danny and Michael are joined by the brilliant Seamus McCann from North Belfast Harriers to shed some light on what is in the water over at NBH headquarters! There are tonnes of results to go over and some big stories in the world of running to highlight. Danny chats through some of his training for whichever marathon he finally chooses and we look forward to seeing how our local runners go in the cross country in Portugal next weekend! Thank you again to Seamus for joining the episode, his wisdom is unparalleled! That's all for another fortnight so keep up the training and you'll be hearing from the fellas soon! Hooroo!
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It is the week of the annual Armagh 5k international road race and we are joined by Waste Land Track Club co-founder Stephen Connolly to unpack the race as well as some recent results! Stephen runs us through his return to form and we then jump straight into the heavy hitting topic of the Armagh 5k! Predictions are made and weather is forecast, we will see what happens come Thursday! We get stuck into some recent race results and national records set by some of our Irish and Northern Irish talent. Dan closes out the episode by announcing his 2024 Spring marathon and we look forward to what is to come. As always, thanks for listening, subscribe, share and rate the show if you haven't already! We will see you in a couple of weeks along the Back Straight! Hooroo!
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2024 is here and it is going to be a good one! Michael and Dan return to the airwaves to bring you all of the latest race results, wild speculation and plans for the year ahead. This episode features a round up of what has been happening since the last episode both at home and abroad. Dan recaps his time in Australia and Michael questions what could possibly be behind the stunning 10k times we saw recently in Valencia. Lots of race results from the Expleo 5 and 10km races, the Christmas Cracker in Castlewellan, Mathieson Cup, Parliament Hill XC, Greencastle 5 mile and the Valencia 10km! A bit of training talk and shoe chat, this was a great episode to record and we hope you enjoy it! 2024 is an Olympic year and we can't wait to dive into the action. Until next time, hooroo!
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Thanks for joining us for another episode and the last for 2023! This one is a real cracker as we are joined by the one and only Nick Griggs! Nick recently competed at the European Cross Country Championships and came away with a team gold and individual bronze. Nick goes deep on the race as well as his highlights from the year and what is to come. The results from the Telford 10k as well as a few local races get a mention and we turn our focus to what is to come after Christmas and into the new year. We will see everyone in 2024 and wish you all a safe and happy festive season. Hooroo!
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Ormeau Park (Belfast) played host to the annual Seeley Cup and the stories from this year's edition will continue to be told for years to come! A huge run by Hannah Gilliland (Annadale Striders) was the story of the day and we get chatting to both Hannah and the men's winner, Paul Pollock (Kent AC). We go deep on how the race played out and how cold it really was out there! A few other results are discussed such as the Malcolm Cup and we are joined by North Belfast Harrier Conal McCambridge for a full recap of his Valencia Marathon experience. Conal shares plenty of insights about training and racing the marathon - we can't wait to see what is next! Thanks for tuning in, don't forget to give us a rating on your preferred streaming platform. Hooroo!
Seeley Cup and Malcolm Cup results
Conal McCambridge Power of 10
Conal's Instagram page
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