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Become a Supporter for the price of a gel (or half a sachet of lactate), and get ad-free listening, the weekly Applied show, and Discourse, where plenty of this show came from!Show notesThis week: how Jakob Ingebrigtsen was beaten over 5km on the roads, the physiology of altitude ...  Show more

More than most other species, humans are perfectly adapted to endurance running. We may not be the fastest or strongest, but our ability to endure meant our early ancestors could survive and thrive, and modern-day humans can rightfully claim we are all meant to run. Prof. Ross Tu ...  Show more

The Hon. C. Tom McMillen, Ms Carina Venter and Mr John Wylie discuss sports at the Rhodes House 110th Anniversary event. Former and current athletes on this panel discuss changes in sports and achievement requirements over the last 100 years. With commercialisation pushing athlet ...  Show more

Sports traditional power base is being challenged - athletes demand a say on Ukraine, Russia's era of doping lies in tatters, sport's research turns its focus to women, and the east rises as a new power base for sport. 

This podcast has covered the amazing feats of professional athletes, funny sports goofs, and uplifting news in past episodes, however this week, your elegant hosts, Tyler Scheid and Markiplier discuss a much more serious topic… After a palate cleanser of cute animals doing sports ...  Show more

Christine and Max are some of the most recent female athletes in this century-long history to face tests, stigma, and restrictions. But they are unlikely to be the last. In this episode, we find out whether Christine qualifies for the Paris Olympics, as well as the fate of Max’s ...  Show more