TEMPO editor-at-large Riley Wolff is joined by Stewy McSweyn for a very rare, very special talk live at Up There Athletics. Topics include: Stewy’s COVID recovery, his race schedule for the first half of the year, planning for a double major year, lessons from his Tokyo 2020 experience, pacing Eliud Kipchoge at the Ineos 1:59 challenge, DMs from Cheptegei and his relationship with Jakob Ingebrigtsen off the track.

Big shout outs to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting such a great event.

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Tim Rossi talks with Jess Hull before she runs the 1500m at the Lilac Grand Prix. They cover getting back on the track, her 3K national record, warming up in a parking garage during a blizzard, setting priorities for the year ahead, feeding off the success of her teammates in the Union Athletics Club and their world record attempt at the Lilac Grand Prix.

The Lilac Grand Prix is on Friday 11 February in Spokane, Washington. Get your pay-per-view tickets now.⁣

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David Ribich is a host of the Sit and Kick podcast and a member of the Brooks Beasts track club. He sits down with Tim Rossi in the lead-up to the Lilac Grand Prix to talk rivalries, building media platforms that can grow the sport of running, a big breakthrough at the Portland track festival, Olympic trials and being a 7.38 guy trapped in a 7.50 guy’s body.

David runs the 3000m at the Lilac Grand Prix in Spokane, Washington. Starts Friday 11 February, 12.50pm PST. Get your pay-per-view tickets now.⁣

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With a healed leg and a new indoor 400 PR, Donavan Brazier is healthy and ready to defend his World 800m title in 2022. But first, he takes on the 600 at the Lilac Grand Prix. By the way, his 1:13.77 PR happens to be the Indoor World Record. How fast will this race go? Tune in Friday from 12.50pm PST.

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The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Craig Engels, a man who needs no introduction, about his focus for this season, his goals for Lilac, and the growth of UAC and teams within the sport. Always entertaining, look for Craig in the 800 when it all goes down.

More interviews with big names competing at the meet are coming soon. Get your pay-per-view tickets now!

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The Lilac Grand Prix happens February 11 in Spokane, Washington. Tempo host Tim Rossi talks to Tracklandia chief intern Jeff Merrill about the inspiration for creating a world-class indoor meet, an athlete-centric approach, the grand prix’s innovative revenue sharing program, creating a custom pay-per-view platform and new horizons for the format. Most importantly, they cover how Jeff uses storytelling to create a new way to communicate his bone-deep passion for running. Stay tuned for interviews with some of the big names competing at the meet later this week. Get your pay-per-view tickets now! 

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Brett and Jack share their experiences in the marathon, imparting valuable advice for anyone tackling this weekend’s Melbourne Marathon.

From favourite parts of the course, to where they take their minds when things get tough, the guys cover off things you didn’t even realise you needed to know (but you’ll be glad you do).

Many thanks to the team at Up There Athletics for hosting our very first live Running Things!

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Guest host Sean Whipp is joined by On Running athlete Ollie Hoare from Boulder, Colorado. He’s a newly minted Olympic finalist and 3:32.35 1500m runner. The 24-year-old enjoyed a spectacular collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin. Ollie’s time as a Badgers saw the Sydneysider win the 2018 NCAA 1500m title, including eight All-American finishes indoors and outdoors. Following his first fully-fledged professional season with On Athletic Club, under the keen eye of new coach Dathan Ritzenhein, we hear Ollie’s insights on his Olympic debut and racing on the Diamond League circuit.

Ollie explains how he decided on joining the On Athletic Club, and how the athlete-brand relationship is evolving. Enjoying the dream start to his professional career, Ollie set a national record indoors over 1500m to kick off a globally competitive season. Walking listeners through qualifying for the Olympics during a pandemic, Ollie describes the rain-soaked, unofficial Australian Olympic 1500m trial at the Gateshead Diamond League. A debut Olympic Games is high-pressure for the best of the best, Ollie imparts a lesson or two to all runners in how the fastest middle-distance athletes cope at the biggest event in athletics. Ollie’s 2022 provides major championship opportunities at the World Indoor Championships, Commonwealth Games and World Championships – tune in to find out how Ollie plans on attacking the next year.

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