It is a busy time to be a runner with events popping off all over the place! In this episode we recap the Victoria Park Road Relays and Michael gives us the inside line from the back straight at the Brussels Diamond League. Jakob did something pretty spectacular over in Copenhagen and Efrem Gidey smashes the Irish Record. In part 2 of the episode we get stuck into some previews for the opening clash of the XC season in Armagh as well as the Belfast Half Marathon taking place this coming weekend. The field is bigger than ever and more stacked than ever, who is going to be victorious? Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a new segment we are calling 'Strava Wars' - have a listen and see if you can record a fast time on the segment we are targeting this fortnight. Until next time, Hooroo!

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It was race week for Dan and in this episode we do a before and after his 108-mile epic around the Mont Blanc massif. Spoiler alert, he survives, but at what cost? Episode 25 is also jam-packed with race results from the Antrim Coast Half Marathon, Laganside 10k, Derry Half, Diamond Leagues and much more! We end the episode with a preview of the NI & Ulster Road Relays at Victoria Park which are shaping up to be very fast with entries having increased by 70% this year. The Back Straight boys will be there on the weekend spectating and commentating, hope to catch you there! Hooroo!

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Show Notes:

Dan's UTMB Result

Laganside 10k

Antrim Coast Half

Big fortnight on and off the track so we called in the experts! Both Connor McCann and James McIlroy join us on the pod this week to recap some past events and to preview what is to come in the Antrim Coast Half this weekend. Connor helps us chat through the NI Track and Field Championships and gives us some highlights from his time spectating at the 2024 Paris Olympics. James joins us for part 2 of the episode where we preview the absolutely stacked men's and women's fields at this years Antrim Coast Half Marathon. It has been a ripper of a year and if you like what we are doing here at the Back Straight please leave us a review on Spotify, follow us on Instagram and share the episode with a friend! Hooroo!

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