The Warm Up Track: Gold Medallists Special

South Africa's Sinesipho Dambile won the first big gold of his career in 2026, taking the Commonwealth Games 200 metres title in Glasgow. It was special for so many reasons. When he was growing up, he remembered vividly Akanni Simbine coming to his school to speak to them about w ...  Show more

As the camera moved along the line-up before the 2025 World Indoor Long Jump final, Claire Bryant held up a sign she'd made.The Championships were being held in Nanjing, and Claire had decided to make a sign which said 'Jesus' in Mandarin.As she prepared to take her first jump, a ...  Show more

This is Des and Kara at their finest, like listening in on two best friends shooting the s**t about their favorite sport. Yes, the recent World Championships in Budapest is the backdrop for the discussion, but they weave in so much more than just event recaps. Plus, Kara dishes a ...  Show more

Steve Cram is our guest this week and delve into all things World Championships ahead of the event in Budapest, which starts on the 19th. We chat GB hopes, who to watch, the favourites on the track but also the current state of track and field in the UK, what's working well and w ...  Show more

Keely Hodgkinson wins gold in the women's 800m for Team GB and is interviewed by Dame Kelly Holmes afterwards! Emma Finucane, Sophie Capewell and Katy Marchant make history with a gold medal in the Women’s team sprint. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis breaks records in the pole vault. S ...  Show more

If you can't get excited about track from listening to these two talk, then you should have your head examined and your pulse checked! Their enthusiasm for the sport is contagious. In this episode, they start with life updates including recent travels for them both. Des updates u ...  Show more