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Brad catches up with Olympian and former 5000m star Mike Power, reflecting on a career that stretched from running laps in a school carpark to lining up at the Prefontaine Classic with a 3:58 mile and breaking the U/16 1000m World Junior Record. Their conversation traces Mike’s journey from Little Athletics in Dandenong to a scholarship at the University of Arkansas, offering insights into how the U.S. college system helped shape him during the pivotal transition from junior to senior competition.

They revisit Mike’s path to the Sydney 2000 Olympics—navigating the qualifying process, the build-up to competing on home soil, and the role Athletics Australia played in supporting him through that experience.

Mike also opens up about life beyond the Games: the struggle to find the right coach, the decision to step away from elite racing, and the emotional toll of a cancer diagnosis. Wrapping up, he shares his reflections on the U.S. collegiate running environment and what it's taught him about athlete development and culture.

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Brady takes us behind the scenes of his Nike Breaking 4 experience in Paris, featuring audio with Faith Kipyegon, Eliud Kipchoge, Patrick Sang, Brett Kirby (Principal Scientist – Applied Performance Innovation at Nike), and Elliott Heath (Product Expert, Nike Running Footwear).

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Ed Marks has really made a name for himself in cross country, even though he keeps a pretty low profile and doesn't post much on social media or Strava. In this chat, he opens up about his success in the sport, including a great 23rd-place finish at the World Championships. Ed also talks about why he decided to coach himself now, wanting more control and to finally get a handle on past injuries. Plus, he shares why he stayed in Australia instead of going the U.S. college route, and much more.

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399: Paris Diamond League | NSW XC Championships | Izzi Batt-Doyle

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Izzi Batt-Doyle joins in from her training camp in Font Romeu to recap her season so far and plans for the year. Izzi’s Youtube Channel Julian braves the cold and sees whether his back holds up. Brad briefly gets back running before another bout of sickness.

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Linden Hall on her birthday ran a 1500m season best of 3:57.63 at the Paris Diamond League to place fourth with Nelly Chepchirchir winning in 3:57.02. Georgia Griffith ran 4:01.36, with Abbey Caldwell running 4:07.70. Ben Buckingham ran 8:47.49 in the 3000m steeplechase. Azeddine Habz ran the #6 all time 1500m in 3:27.49, while Yomif Kejelcha won the 5000m in 12:47.84 after setting off at world record pace. Official Results

Luke Jince wins the NSW Cross Country Championship in 32:00 over in Nowra, ahead of Tom Do Canto and Hamish Longworth. Bronte Oates won the title in 35:39, with Danette Sheehan in second and Leyla Liakatos in third. Official Results Athletics NSW Report

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Moose on the Loose flares up at amateur influencers sharing flagrant hot takes while the Whispers addresses some of the whereabouts of Seth O’Donnell.

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Brady takes us on a journey—with some special guests—through the history of the 4-Minute Mile, exploring why this iconic barrier still matters today and previews whether Faith Kipyegon can break it on June 26 in Paris.

On that day, Nike will bring supporters from around the world together to witness Faith Kipyegon vs. the 4-Minute Mile, with a livestream available on Nike’s YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Prime Video.

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This weekend interview is with decorated steeplechaser, middle distance runner and Olympian Youcef Abdi, talking with Brad about how running took him from Algeria to Australia. Recounting his days playing soccer in their village, Youcef talks about what his inspirations for getting into athletics leading him to representing Algeria for the 1500m in the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Sydney. After the event, Youcef explored his options in his life and decided to make the move to Australia to pursue a career in athletics the transition, navigating accommodation, finding employment and visas to ultimately becoming an Australian citizen in 2000.

After his citizenship Youcef recalls the infamous Sydney 2000 Olympic Trials 1500m race where Youcef was caught between Craig Mottram and Nick Howarth, the resulting re-run of that race while still pursuing an Olympic qualifying time. Rounding out this part of the interview Youcef shares with Brad his training structure in the early 2000s era, which emphasised on race-pace practice which earned him a Bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Youcef Abdi picks off from last week recounting his bronze medal performance at the Manchester Commonwealth Games in the 1500m in detail. After going through his personal bests, Youcef talks about what led to his transition from the 1500m to Steeplechase after the campaign for the 2004 Athens Olympics, addressing the challenges in combining hurdling with raw speed. Brad asks about training in Eldoret, Kenya at the time of their elections in the lead up to Beijing 2008 Olympics and Youcef then talks about his 6th place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics before retiring after the London 2012 Olympics, giving insight for what he attributes to having a resilient and durable running career. Youcef rounds out this interview sharing what his current life as a Development Officer for Little Athletics and coming full circle returning to soccer.

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