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TrackerKey Narratives as Olympic Field Takes ShapeChristian returns from break to give a synthesis on how the Olympic field is taking shape. Julien Alfred, Sasha Zhoya, Nickisha Pryce...who are the athletes poised to make a mark at Paris plus spotlighting Keely Hodgkinson and Matthew Hudson-Smith. The Olympics are just days away...2024-07-2044 minTrackerU.S. Olympic Trials Part 2The hurdles deliver fireworks with Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Rai Benjamin, and Masai Russell. Tara-Davis Woodhall books her ticket in the long jump. Meanwhile, Kenny Bednarek is "one his case" to Lyles in an unforgettable 200m race as the rest of the Paris Olympic team is set. 2024-07-0234 minTrackerU.S. Olympic Trials Part 1Sha'Carri wins Gold in a new WL while the excitement in the 400m for Women's & Men's builds Kendall Ellis, Quincy Wilson, Michael Norman, and Quincy Hall. Lyles secures his ticket to Paris in the 100m as his triple crown hopes remain alive. On the distance side, Cole Hocker delivers yet another scintillating kick at the Olympic Trials in a meet record victory2024-06-2536 minTrackerCountdown to Paris 2024This week, Christian gives a breakdown of the Euro Championships: Marcell Jacobs' 100m gold, Karsten Warholm another sub 47 second 400m hurdles, Femke Bol's new world lead, and is Alexander Doom a medal favorite in Paris? Next up is a spotlight on two high schoolers with promising Olympic team potential: Quincy Wilson and Christian Miller. Finally, he touches on some international performances that are clarifying the power rankings as the Paris Olympics are less than 45 days away. 2024-06-1921 minTrackerPower Rankings: Part 2Christian finishes his power rankings, touching on who is favored to win Olympic medals in the sprints. Then he recaps notable performances from NYC Grand Prix and NCAAs including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone scaring the American record, Noah Lyles' 200m debut, Nickishia Pryce’s Collegiate Record, and McKenzie Long’s triple crown in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m. 2024-06-1143 minTrackerPower RankingsThis week, Christian comes back from the break to give us his power rankings for the 2024 Olympic Medalists in the middle distances 1500m and 800m followed by the hurdles. To round it out, he previews this weekend's big track events with the NCAA Championships and the NYC Grand Prix. 2024-06-0634 minTrackerEarly May UpdateThis week, Christian brings us up to speed on an already stunning month of May. First, the SEC Outdoor Championships set the stage for a wicked fast NCAAs in June with Christopher Morales Williams and Nickisha Pryce coming in hot with new world leads in the 400m, Parker Valby setting the meet record in the 5k and Mckenzie Long emerging as an Olympic dark horse as she sets a meet record in the 200m. Next up, Diamond League excellence with Alison dos Santos' debuting the season impressively with a 46.86 in the 400m hurdles and Kenny B...2024-05-1421 minTrackerWorld Athletics RelaysThis week Christian covers the results of the World Athletics Relays in the Bahamas with spotlights on the emerging tension between Noah Lyles and Letsile Tebogo, Gabby Thomas' adeptness on and off the track, and Rhasidat Adeleke's impressive 4x4 split. Stateside at the Oxy Invitational, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone returns to the 100m hurdles, Michael Norman makes his season debut, and a stacked men's 1500m gives us a showdown between Nico Young, Colin Stahlman, and Matthew Centrowitz. Finally, at the Texas High School State Meet, individual athletes India Mayberry and Jelani Watkins stand out along with top-performing s...2024-05-0733 min
TrackerPenn RelaysThis week Christian walks through the highlights of his experience at the 2024 Penn Relays in Philly - from Quincy Wilson's back-to-back 44 second splits in the 4x4, to the final kick upset between Jamaica College and Christian Brothers. He also covers performances of Yared Nuguse, Ollie Hoare, & Isabella Whittaker. In global track news, Noah Lyles, Abby Steiner, and Kirani James win their respective races at the Bermuda Grand Prix; and Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the road mile world record in Germany. To close the show, Christian shares what he is excited for in the month of May. ...2024-05-0124 min
TrackerDark HorsesThis episode, Christian gives his list of dark horses - athletes with strong potential to pull upsets and outperform expectations going into the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, an overview of the exciting field for the Women's 400, a recap of the Diamond League in China, and a preview of Penn Relays!2024-04-2531 min
TrackerMarch 2024 RecapThis week on Tracker, Christian reviews the top track moments from the month of March. Letsile Tebogo accelerates the 200, Jelani Watkin anchors Humble Atascocita to a new 4x100m high school record, and high school breakouts Quincy Wilson and Sadie Engelhardt show they are ready for primetime. Finally, he preps us for the month of April with previews of the Stanford Invitational and Texas Relays.2024-03-3121 min
TrackerNCAA Indoor Champs HighlightsChristian covers the highlights from the NCAA Indoor Championships. Nico Young & Parker Valby Dominate, emerging sprint stars excel in Women's and Men's, Christopher Morales Williams proves he's ready to contend globally, and Grant Fisher wins the TEN!2024-03-2512 min
TrackerWorld Indoors RecapThis week, Christian captures the best performances from the 2024 World Indoor Championship! From upsets to triumphs, Christian Coleman beats Noah Lyles in the 60m, Femke Bol sets a new world record, and gold titles go to Elle Purrier St. Pierre, Tara Davis Woodhall, and Ryan Crouser. 2024-03-0920 min
TrackerFebruary 2024 RecapIn this first episode of Tracker, Christian discusses the current track news heading into the World Indoor Championships in March 2024. Topics covered in this episode include Noah Lyles' 60 meter performance at USA Indoors, Quincy Wilson's emergence as top high school boy's sprinter, Femke Bol's 400 meter world record (is she the queen of the quarter mile?), and Nico Young's breakout indoor season. He rounds out the episode with a preview of the World Indoors - Josh Kerr vs. Yared Nuguse vs. Selemon Barega.2024-03-0218 min