The Sunday Plodcast

This week on the pod, Matt and Oli are joined by Jake Shelley from the International Testing Agency (ITA) to dive into the world of anti-doping in athletics. With experience in both athletics and cycling, Jake offers a behind the scenes look at how global agencies work to keep sport clean; from testing protocols to tracking down cheats. A must-listen for anyone curious about the fight against doping in elite sport. Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli chat through all the action from the past weekend; talking through all the British performances. From Max Burgin in Rabat, to Jake Wightman in LA, and everything in between, they dissect it all.  Presented by SportsShoes.com

This week, Matt sat down with Alistair Cragg, Irish Olympian and current head coach of North Carolina's Puma Elite, to discuss his growing impact on British distance running. Now based in North Carolina, Cragg is guiding top UK athletes including Patrick Dever, Rose Harvey, and Jack Rowe, as they chase major championships over the marathon. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

The Sunday Plodcast — Weekend Preview: Comeback 5000, LA Track Fest & More! Presented by SportsShoes. We're previewing the LA Track Fest, where British stars like Jake Wightman, George Mills, Melissa Courtney-Bryant, and James West are set to test themselves against top international competition. Meanwhile, at the fan-favourite, Comeback 5000, George Wheeler, Tomer Tarragano, Amelia Quirk, and many more, are lining up in search of fast times and strong statements.

This week on The Sunday Plodcast, Matt is joined by GB international, Jack Gray, and sub 4 miler, Josh Elston-Carr, to talk about their joint venture, Flycarb; the fuelling brand built by runners, for runners. They talk training, nutrition, and what it takes to compete at the sharp end of British distance running; all while building a brand designed to power endurance athletes from parkrun to the podium.

This weekend's Grand Slam Track meet in Miami delivered thrilling performances, with Josh Kerr and Grant Fisher leading the charge. Kerr showcased his versatility and endurance by clinching the 1500m title with a meet record of 3:34.51 and securing a personal best of 1:45.01 in the 800m, amassing a total of 16 points to win the overall short-distance group title. On the long-distance front, Grant Fisher demonstrated strategic prowess. After a close second-place finish in the 3000m, he bounced back to win the 5000m with a time of 13:40.32, setting a new meet record and accumulating 20 points to claim the long-distance group crown. Matt and Oli delve into these performances, analyse the race strategies, and discuss what these results mean for the athletes' seasons ahead. Join us as we break down the highlights from Miami's Grand Slam Track meet. Presented by SportsShoes.com

Matt and Oli are joined once again by Jake Smith, fresh from clocking a superb 2:11 at the London Marathon last weekend. A familiar face on the UK endurance scene, Jake dives into his training journey, navigating injuries and illnesses, and his ambitions on the roads and track in the seasons ahead. Plenty of insight, honesty, and classic Jake energy; this one's a must-listen for British distance running fans. Brought to you by SportsShoes.com

In this weekend's round up, Matt and Oli recap all the action from the 2025 London Marathon. From Eilish McColgan's much-anticipated run to standout performances by Rose Harvey, Mahamed Mahamed, Alex Yee, and more, plus dominant victories from Sabastian Sawe and Tigst Assefa, we cover the key moments and major takeaways from an unforgettable race day. Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Puma athlete, Paddy Dever, back to the podcast. The 13:04 and 27:08 man returned to the plodcast after 4 years as a professional and talks through his training setup in North Carolina, as well as his imminent move to the marathon, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

Bonus Episode: London Marathon 2025 Preview In this special bonus episode, Matt and Oli deliver an in-depth preview of all the action set to unfold at this Sunday's London Marathon. They take a close look at the stacked international fields, featuring Olympic champions Sifan Hassan and Tamirat Tola, alongside world half marathon record-holder Jacob Kiplimo, who makes his highly anticipated marathon debut. The episode also unpacks the thrilling domestic battles, including Eilish McColgan vs. Charlotte Purdue in the women's race, and a competitive men's field with Phil Sesemann, Jack Rowe, and Jake Smith all eyeing top British honors. Plus, they discuss the exciting addition of Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee, stepping up to the marathon distance for the first time. From elite contenders to breakout stories and tactical insights, Matt and Oli cover it all to get you ready for one of the biggest races on the calendar. Presented in partnership with SportsShoes.com.

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed marathon running royalty, Steve Jones, to the podcast. The former British and World record holder talked through his career in the 1980's that saw him run a personal best of 2:07:13 in Chicago. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt welcomed World Indoor 1500m Silver-Medalist, Neil Gourley, back to the podcast. Three years on from when he first appeared on the pod, Neil talked about his recent indoor success, as well as his outdoor opener at Grand Slam Track in Kingston, Jamaica. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from Grand Slam Track's opening event in Kingston, that featured emphatic wins from Grant Fisher and Emmanuel Wanyonyi. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed European Indoor 3000m Champion, Sarah Healy, to the podcast. The Irish international and M11 track club athlete talked through her training under coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, as well as her approach to racing in the past few months, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Kyle Merber, Director of Athletes and Racing at GrandSlamTrack.com, to the podcast. Kyle talked through the upcoming action at GST's inaugural event in Kingston, Jamaica, next weekend. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the World Indoor Championships that featured 1500m medals from Neil Gourley and Georgia Hunter-Bell. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from Podium Festival on Saturday, as well as the Bath and New York City Half-Marathons. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed British Indoor 800m champ, Justin Davies, to the podcast. The 1:45 man spoke about his progression over the last few years, as well as his preparation for the European Indoor Championships. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli wrap up the action from the final day at the European Indoors; featuring wins from Jakob Ingebrigsten and Sarah Healy. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt welcomed Team New Balance Manchester, and Irish international athlete, Andrew Coscoran, to the podcast. Following his 7:30 3000m PB this indoor season, Andrew talked through the changes in his training setup over the past few years, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's bonus episode, Matt and Oli talk through all the action from the first couple of days at the European Indoor Champs. They break down the 1500m finals that featured Jakob Ingebrigsten and Georgia Hunter-Bell. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Oli and Matt welcomed Richard Slade to the podcast, to chat through his emphatic win at the English National Cross Country Champs last weekend. Matt has been coaching Slade since 2022, and the pair spoke about how their relationship and training has developed over the last few years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the English National Cross Country Championships (featuring Richard Slade & Jess Gibbon) at Parliament Hill, and the British Indoor Championships (featuring Georgia Bell & Neil Gourley) in Birmingham. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Nathan Gillis, from Olympic Sports Scholarships, to the podcast. Nathan provided a detailed breakdown for Brits wanting to explore university options in the US, as well as talking through some of the expansion and developments in the NCAA over the past few years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli cover all the action over the last week; including Jacob Kiplimo's stunning Half-Marathon world record, Grant Fisher's 12:44 indoor 5000m record, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli previewed all the action at next weekend's British Indoor Championships. They talk through all the big hitters, discuss who has the qualifying marks, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Milrose Games that featured Grant Fisher, Cole Hocker and Georgia Bell. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt welcomed British 3000m Record Holder, George Mills, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete gave his insights around his 7:27 performance last weekend, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from BUCS XC in Cardiff, and the indoor meets at Boston University and New Balance, before then previewing the Milrose Games at the Armoury. Enjoy! 

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcome 13:03 5K man, John Heymans, to the podcast. The Belgian Olympian spoke about starting out in the sport during college, life as an unsponsored elite runner, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's round up, Matt and Oli recapped all the action from the area cross country championships over the weekend, before looking ahead to next weekends BUCS XC Champs in Cardiff. They also previewed the upcoming NB Grand Prix indoor meet, featuring Georgia Bell, Jake Wightman and James West. 

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed Virginia Tech based Brit, George Couttie, to the podcast. Following a 14th place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Champs, and a Silver medal at the Europeans, George spoke about his training under coach, Ben Thomas, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our latest weekend round up, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from the Houston Half Marathon (inc. Paddy Dever, 60:11 & Jess Warner-Judd, 69:07), and the Sheffield BMC (inc. Issy Boffey, 2:02.82). Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, the new British 10K record holder, Rory Leonard (27:38), and his Team Makou Coach, Andy Hobdell, joined Matt and Oli to talk about all things Valencia. They delved into the training behind Rory's record breaking run and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our first weekend round up of 2025, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from Valencia 10k. A number of Brits took the trip to Spain, with Rory Leonard taking the British 10K record. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In our first episode of 2025, Matt and Oli welcomed University of Birmingham coach, Dean Miller, to the podcast. Dean spoke about the brilliant performances from Birmingham athletes at the Liverpool Cross Challenge and the European Cross Country Championships at the back-end of last year, and much more. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this bonus episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from today's European Cross Country Championships. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

To celebrate 200 episodes of the Sunday Plodcast, Matt and Oli welcomed Faith Kipyegon to the podcast. Faith's credentials are off the scale, so we'll just leave them here for you;  2014 CWG 1500m Gold 2015 WC 1500m Silver 2016 OLY 1500m Gold 2017 WC XC Gold 2017 WC 1500m Gold 2019 WC 1500m Silver 2020 OLY 1500m Gold 2022 WC 1500m Gold 2023 WC 5000m Gold 2023 WC 1500m Gold 2024 OLY 5000m Silver 2024 OLY 1500m Gold The Greatest. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's bumper episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next weekend's European Cross Country Championships, before welcoming Kate Axford to the podcast (56:45). Kate spoke about her emphatic win in Liverpool last weekend, as well as her rise through the UK ranks over the past two years. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli reviewed all the action from yesterday's Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials. They covered the senior men's and women's races, as well as the U23's and short course trials. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli preview all the action at next week's Liverpool Cross Challenge and European Trials. They talk through all the contenders in the Senior Men's and Women's races, as well as the U23 and Short Course Trials. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

Following a review of Mansfield, Matt welcomed British 800m Champion, Phoebe Gill, to the podcast. The 17-year old Paris Olympian spoke about her phenomenal season, that included a personal-best of 1:57 over 800m, as well as talking through some of the challenges she's overcome to get to the top. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, following a short review of the Valencia Half Marathon, Matt and Oli welcomed Olympic Bronze medallist, Georgia Bell, back to the podcast. The British record holder over 1500m spoke about her phenomenal summer season, that saw her claim Olympic Bronze in Paris. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

Following a short preview of the upcoming races at Mansfield and Podium, Matt welcomed Swedish international, Andreas Almgren, to the podcast. The 12:50 5000m and 26:52 10,000m man spoke about his approach to training and racing, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

For this week's episode, Matt and Oli welcomed two-time British Olympian in the 1500m, Revée Walcott-Nolan, to the podcast. The OAC Europe athlete spoke about her performances in Paris that saw her lower her PB to 3:58.08. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Oli sat down with Calli Hauger-Thackery to discuss her new PB of 2:21:24 from the Berlin Marathon, just 7 weeks after a DNF at the Paris Olympics. Calli talks about the ups and the downs of the past few months, as well as what's next in her career. Enjoy! Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Tim Eglen joined Matt and Oli on the podcast. The AFD coach spoke about his work with the likes of Jack Rowe, Will Barnicoat and Niamh Brown, as well as talking through how he's developed his coaching over the years. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli chat through some of the upcoming Cross Country action, as well as covering all the latest news on the distance running circuit. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com

With the 2024 track season having come to a close, Matt and Oli round up the most recent races, before looking ahead at what's to come over the winter. Enjoy!

Following reviews of the Great North Run and more, Matt welcomed 3:29 1500m man, Hobbs Kessler to the podcast. Following his 5th place finish in Paris, Hobbs spoke about how he got into the sport, his approach to training, and much more. Enjoy!  Presented by SportsShoes.com