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The Inside TrackEpisode 32 - Jake returns, Scottish Athletes shine & Grand Slam Track makes some changes!In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the Scottish Athletes which have kicked off their 2025 season, including Jake Wightman, Jemma Reekie, Alisha Rees, Ben Potrykus and Scout Adkin. They also look ahead to the third Grand Slam Track event and look at some of the tweaks and changes that have been made. Finally they discuss the controversial concept of The Enhanced Games and what that might mean for sport going forward. As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in to...2025-05-2935 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 31 - Eilish in London, Grand Slam Track review and lot's more!In this latest episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at Eilish's McColgan's impressive marathon debut in London as well as Sammi Kinghorn's performance, and chat through her mentality towards choosing to race the marathon. They also look back at the first Grand Slam Track event and give their views on how successful the new Michael Johnson concept went.Other topics this week include, Usain Bolt appearing on Justin Gatlin's podcast and when the other Scots may open up their season given the World Champs are in September. As always, listen, enjoy and share! 2025-05-0236 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 30 - World Silver for Neil, Wave Lights Part 2 and looking ahead to Grand Slam Track!In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at that brilliant silver medal winning moment for Neil Gourley at the World Indoor Championships. They also share feedback from listeners regarding Episode 29 and the use of wave lights at a championships. Finally they look ahead to this weekend and the new event, Grand Slam Track, created by Michael Johnson, and share their views on what they hope and expect the competition to bring. *Other topics discussed this week also include, Eilish's McColgan's 10k, the return of Callum Hawkins and Megan Keith, the European Road Run...2025-04-0237 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 29 - Euro Indoors, the wave lights debate, social media abuse and lots more!In the latest episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back on the European Indoor Championships. They discuss the Scots who performed and give their opinions on the use of wave lights at a championships. (This may be the first time you hear Eilidh have a real negative rant!). Outwith the action on the track, the two discuss the recent coaching split of Jake Wightman and his dad Geoff. Plus the disgusting abuse that has been targeted at Eilish McColgan after she recently posted a photo of herself running on Instagram. As...2025-03-1633 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 28 - British Champs, The Keely Klassic and who will make the European Indoor team?In episode 28 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at some of the recent indoor performances from Scottish Athletes and look ahead to the British Indoor Championships this weekend. The two also give their views on the new indoor event, The Keely Klassic, named after Olympic Champion, Keely Hodgkinson. Inevitably this leads to discussions around the current state of athletics and TV coverage of events. As always, listen, enjoy and share. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2025-02-1839 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 27 - Injury returns, coaching changes and international athletics back in Glasgow!In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at some of the early indoor results and preview this weekend's international taking place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where we will see the return of Zoey Clark and Alyson Bell. And after sharing the news of Laura Muir's coaching set up in episode 24, Eilidh and Susan share their delight at having the correct sources and discuss the impact of Laura sharing the announcement last week! As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in...2025-01-3033 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 26 - What will the 2025 season bring?In the first episode of 2025, Eilidh and Susan look ahead to the season and discuss the current crop of Scottish athletes. Who do they believe we should be looking out for?It's a big year ahead with a World Championships in September as well as a jammed packed indoor season, with both Europeans and World Indoor Championships happening. Who will feature, who will triumph and can we have another Scottish World Champion over 1500m?! As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get...2025-01-1348 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 25 - What impact will Grand Slam Track have on athletics?In the final podcast episode of 2024, Eilidh and Susan discuss the current status of athletics globally and give their take on Michael Johnson's new global league athletics event - Grand Slam Track. As always, listen, enjoy and share.Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-12-1345 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 24 - Who said the off-season was quiet?In episode 24 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look at the various topics happening during the off-season.This week, some of the issues covered include, the coaching and environment changes for Laura Muir and Jake Wightman. What will that mean for them going into next season? Funding drops and upgraded medals. Plus, the latest financial woes of British Athletics. As alway, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-11-1442 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 23 - Commonwealth Games, the Marathon World Record and that dreaded D word again!In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan give the latest updates from the Commonwealth Games, including the sports that have been included, what made it and what was left out. Funding announcements, will all the Scots be happy?The two then discuss the recent controversy surrounding the women's marathon world record. Do they believe it was a true performance? Where is the sport now with performances, technology and doping? Will we ever have clean sport? As always, listen, feedback and enjoy. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff2024-10-2935 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 22 - The Commonwealth Games are coming back to Glasgow!10 years on from Glasgow 2014, Eilidh and Susan discuss the prospect of the Commonwealth Games coming back to Glasgow in 2026. The two look back at Glasgow 2014 and how this games will look in comparison. They discuss the potential sports which will be included, how the athletes will value the games and how this new scaled down version will potentially look. As always, listen, enjoy and please share with us your thoughts on the Commonwealth Games coming back to Glasgow. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gma...2024-10-0341 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 21 - Looking back at the 2024 season.In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the diamond league final and give their take on the 2024 athletics season as a whole. The two discuss their favourite moments both from a Scottish point of view and internationally, the low moments, biggest stories, disappointments, memorable moments and lot’s more! As always, enjoy. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-09-2035 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 20 - Super Sammi, Post Champs Performances, Vaulters v Hurdlers plus lot's more!In Episode 20 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at the Paralympics and the Scottish performances, most notably the 5 medals won by Sammi Kinghorn, which included her first Paralympic Title in the T53 100m.They also discuss the pros and cons of post champs racing, focusing on the Scots who are still competing including Jemma Reekie, Josh Kerr and Eilish McColgan. Other talking points covered this week include, Mondo Duplantis v Karsten Warholm racing over 100m, the inclusion or exclusion of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone from the Brussels DL final and lastly they ask their l...2024-09-0933 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 19 - Looking back at Paris as the Scots women shine!In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back over the last week of Athletics from Paris, the last of the Scottish athletes who still had to compete, as well as discuss the Olympics as a whole and their favourite (non-scottish) moments! Topics covered include Laura Muir's 5th place in the 1500m, the emotional and heartfelt moment between Eilish McColgan and Megan Keith as they battled through the women's 10k, Nicole Yeargin's double bronze relay performances and what do you do post games?As always, enjoy! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff2024-08-1339 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 18 - What happened in that 1500?!Eilidh and Susan are straight out of the blocks with this episode, literally less than an hour after Josh Kerr's 1500m heroics at the olympics, the two got together to give their views. As well as the men's 1500m, they look back at the Scots who have performed already, who is still to come and the tough realities of competing at an Olympics. As always, enjoy! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-08-0741 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 17 - The Olympics PreviewWe are here, on the eve of the track and field action starting, Eilidh and Susan discuss all the Scots who will be competing in Paris and give their thoughts on who could do what at the Games. Can Josh get the better of Jakob Ingebrigtsen? Can Jemma make the podium after being so agonisingly close in Tokyo? And can Laura Muir become an Olympic medallist again? Just a few of the talking points this week.It's going to be an exciting week ahead and keep an eye out for some bonus episodes mid games (h...2024-08-0139 min
The Inside TrackLooking back at Glasgow 2014 with the Renicks SistersOn the opening night of Glasgow 2014, Kimberley Renicks won Team Scotland's first gold medal of the championships, followed around 63 minutes later by her older sister Louise, also winning gold. They were catapulted into the spotlight and nicknamed The Golden Sisters from that point on. In the latest episode, Eilidh and Susan hear from both sisters about their preparations leading into the games, what it's like to watch your sister become Commonwealth Champion and the chaos which followed. Kimberley and Louise also talk candidly about their upbringing, family support and their relationship as sisters, team mates an...2024-07-2447 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 16 - Heading down the home straight towards the Olympics!In this episode, Eilidh and Susan discuss the final selection choices for the Scots going to Paris and look at the final preparations leading into this weekend's diamond league in London and onwards to the Olympics. Enjoy! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-07-1727 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 15 - Olympic Trials Debrief!Fresh off the back of the Olympic trials, Eilidh and Susan discuss the Scot's who performed and booked their tickets to Paris. The biggest debate covered is the third spot in the men's 800m, with Jake Wightman missing the trials with a medical exemption, what does that now mean his chances are for being included in Team GB?The two also look at the difference between the American trials and the British trials and discuss the importance of competing at your national championships. Enjoy! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eil...2024-07-0141 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 14 - The rollercoaster of Rome and the countdown to Olympic trials!In this week's episode, Eilidh and Susan look back to the European Championships and the mixed fortunes of the Scots who competed. They then look ahead to the British Championships/Olympic Trials which take place on the 29th/30th June and predict how many Scots they think will make Team GB for the Paris Olympic Games. As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com2024-06-1943 min
The Inside TrackLooking back at Glasgow 2014 with Charlie Flynn"I'm buzzing like a jar of wasps" and "The mail man delivers, once again!" just some of the iconic quotes from Charlie Flynn during the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Charlie was only 20 years old when he burst on the scene in Glasgow. Going into the games he was relatively unknown but by the end of it, everyone knew exactly who he was. From his incredible performances in the ring to his unforgettable interviews, Charlie was the man everyone was talking about. In this latest Glasgow 2014 special, we hear about Charlie's own experience throughout the games, the att...2024-06-1426 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 13 - Eugene Euphoria and Magic Megan as the Scots prepare for the Games!In the latest episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back to The Night of the 10ks and that amazing performance from Megan Keith, which stamped her passport for the Olympic Games. The two also look back at the Eugene Diamond League. 5 Scots competed at the event, which included an impressive victory for Josh Kerr over current Olympic Champion, Jakob Ingebrigsten, continuing their ongoing rivalry.Notable performances covered also include, an Olympic qualifier from Erin Wallace, an impressive 400m from Brodie Young and a welcome return from Zoey Clark. ...2024-05-2840 min
The Inside TrackLooking back at Glasgow 2014 with Hannah MileyEilidh and Susan are back with another Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games special and their guest for this episode is, Commonwealth Swimming Champion, Hannah Miley. On the first night of the games, Hannah brought the house down after winning the 400m IM, an event which would normally be at the end of the swimming schedule, was moved to the opening night in Glasgow because of Hannah's expectation of winning gold. In this episode, Hannah speaks candidly about the pressure and expectation she felt in the lead up to that performance, the doubts that lingered, the bond and th...2024-05-1654 minThe Inside TrackEpisode 12 - Opening Races, Olympic Qualifiers, Prize Money, Injuries and Comebacks!Eilidh and Susan are back discussing all things athletics and the 2024 season, looking ahead towards the Olympic Games. They look back at the opening races from Josh Kerr and Laura Muir, Nick Percy's magnificent Olympic qualifier, the Scots who performed at the London Marathon and the opportunities facing those headed for the World Relays. As well as the discussing athlete performances, Eilidh and Susan also give their opinions on the recent news that Olympic Champions (in Athletics) will now be awarded prize money...and lots more. As always, enjoy, share and feedback! Tw...2024-04-2638 min
The Inside TrackLooking back at Glasgow 2014 with Lynsey SharpIn episode 2 of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games specials, Eilidh and Susan sit down with Lynsey Sharp and relive her emotional and dramatic silver medal performance in the 800m. We hear how Lynsey's build up and preparation for the final was far from ideal and what was behind her "Get out strong, commit" mantra. As well as looking back at 2014, we hear about Lynsey's career as a whole, the highs and lows, where she candidly talks about the drama that followed her event, her decision to retire and lot's more! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff2024-04-1643 min
The Inside TrackLooking back at Glasgow 2014 with Ross MurdochIn the first of a special series, Eilidh and Susan are joined by Commonwealth Champion Ross Murdoch, to look back at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, 10 years on. On the dramatic opening night of the games, Ross Murdoch won a surprise gold medal in the men's 200m breaststroke ahead of the poster boy of the games, Michael Jamieson.In this episode, Ross talks about his preparations and lead up into the games, the shock of winning and the crazy chaos which followed that. Ross also opens up about his experiences of imposter syndrome and how he h...2024-03-1947 min
Scarves Around The FunnelEpisode 288 – Keep On RunningLaurie, Scott & Ryan discuss Hearts’ 2-1 defeat to Ross County, before being joined by former track & field athlete Eilidh Doyle to discuss her career & some of her […]2024-03-191h 16The Inside TrackEpisode 11 - Where Gallus Meets Greatness. A look back at the World Indoor Champs in Glasgow!In this episode, Eilidh and Susan review the World Indoor Athletics Championships, including super Josh Kerr, Jemma Reekie claiming her first senior medal, Laura Muir and the surprise star of the show, Scottee the mascot! As well as the world indoor champs, Eilidh and Susan also look back at Guy Learmonth's selection drama, delight in the return of Eilish McColgan and highlight the Scots who may be targeting the World Athletics Cross Country Championships, which take place at the end of the month. Enjoy! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaffInstagram...2024-03-0640 min
Backstraight Boys (& Girl) Athletics ChatGlasgow World Indoors Preview with Eilidh Doyle and Preet MajithiaSend us a textWe'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 Scottish track legend Eilidh Child onto the pod to discuss all things Glasgow 2024.As we head up to Scotland (Bayo's first ever visit!!!) you can be busy listening and getting prepared for this weekend's feast of athletics action. Please enjoy, please subscribe and please let us know what you think on all o...2024-02-291h 11