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Olympians and retired athletes Eilidh Doyle (athletics) and Susan Egelstaff (badminton) discuss the current topics within athletics globally as well as focusing on scottish athletes and current performances. An ideal listen for any athletics fan or scottish sports fan!
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This week, with the majority of athletes just getting back into Winter training and competitions being quiet, Eilidh and Susan decided to chat more about doping within athletics. After the recent 3 year ban given to Kenyan athlete (and current marathon world record holder) Ruth Chepng'etich, the two discuss whether enough is being done in the sport to protect clean athletes and should there be tougher sanctions. As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @Sus...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the World Para Athletics championships and discuss the 3 Scots who were part of the team. The two also discuss the recent news regarding Laura Muir's former coach, Andy Young, who received a three year ban from the sport due to serious misconduct. The discussion raises the issue of performance versus athlete welfare and whether there needs to be changes made to ensure athletes are protected and safe. Finally, Eilidh and Susan also cha...
In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at the World Championships and give their take on the Scot’s and the overall British Athletics performances. Not surprisingly, most of the discussion is taken up by the men’s 1500m and that amazing silver medal won by Jake Wightman! As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com
In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look ahead to the World Championships and give their predictions on the ones to watch and which Scots they believe will bring home medals! The World Athletics Championships take place in Tokyo, Japan from the 13th - 21st of September. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com
In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at the British Championships and discuss how many of their predictions came true. They also look at the impact of rising star Sarah Calvert and her surprise victory over Laura Muir. Other topics covered this week include the return of Olympic Champion, Keely Hodgkinson and the recent doping ban given to American sprinter, Fred Kerley, for missing three anti-doping tests. As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitt...
In this bumper episode, Eilidh and Susan cover a lot of recent performances and discussion points in the world of athletics. Including covering Scottish performances from the London Diamond League and Euro U23s. They look forward to the British Championships, the head to heads, who will double up and who they believe will secure their spot for the World Championships. Finally, the two also discuss the recent doping violation from Kenyan athlete Ruth Chipngetich as well as the current pr...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan discuss the recent performances from Scottish Athletes across the globe, including Jake Wightman, Neil Gourley, Brodie Young, Megan Keith, Jemma Reekie and the welcome return of Laura Muir. They also look back at Faith Kipyegon's 4 minute mile attempt and give their opinions on whether this is a target that can be achieved. Finally, the two discuss some of the recent controversy surrounding Grand Slam Track and the payment of athletes. As always, ...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan discuss the recent Scottish performances, which include a number of Commonwealth Games standards and injury returns. Athletes such as, Megan Keith, Jemma Reekie, Alisha Rees, Sarah Tait, Sarah Calvert and Eloise Walker. They also look at the future of the Grand Slam Track series, given the last competition of the series has been cancelled. Finally Eilidh and Susan give their predictions on whether they believe Faith Kipyegon can be the first femal...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the Scottish Athletes which have kicked off their 2025 season, including Jake Wightman, Jemma Reekie, Alisha Rees, Ben Potrykus and Scout Adkin. They also look ahead to the third Grand Slam Track event and look at some of the tweaks and changes that have been made. Finally they discuss the controversial concept of The Enhanced Games and what that might mean for sport going forward. As always, listen, enjoy and share! ...
In this latest episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at Eilish's McColgan's impressive marathon debut in London as well as Sammi Kinghorn's performance, and chat through her mentality towards choosing to race the marathon. They also look back at the first Grand Slam Track event and give their views on how successful the new Michael Johnson concept went. Other topics this week include, Usain Bolt appearing on Justin Gatlin's podcast and when the other Scots may open up their season given t...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at that brilliant silver medal winning moment for Neil Gourley at the World Indoor Championships. They also share feedback from listeners regarding Episode 29 and the use of wave lights at a championships. Finally they look ahead to this weekend and the new event, Grand Slam Track, created by Michael Johnson, and share their views on what they hope and expect the competition to bring. *Other topics discussed this week also include,...
In the latest episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back on the European Indoor Championships. They discuss the Scots who performed and give their opinions on the use of wave lights at a championships. (This may be the first time you hear Eilidh have a real negative rant!). Outwith the action on the track, the two discuss the recent coaching split of Jake Wightman and his dad Geoff. Plus the disgusting abuse that has been targeted at Eilish McColgan after she recently...
In episode 28 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look back at some of the recent indoor performances from Scottish Athletes and look ahead to the British Indoor Championships this weekend. The two also give their views on the new indoor event, The Keely Klassic, named after Olympic Champion, Keely Hodgkinson. Inevitably this leads to discussions around the current state of athletics and TV coverage of events. As always, listen, enjoy and share. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @Sus...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at some of the early indoor results and preview this weekend's international taking place at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where we will see the return of Zoey Clark and Alyson Bell. And after sharing the news of Laura Muir's coaching set up in episode 24, Eilidh and Susan share their delight at having the correct sources and discuss the impact of Laura sharing the announcement last week! As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twit...
In the first episode of 2025, Eilidh and Susan look ahead to the season and discuss the current crop of Scottish athletes. Who do they believe we should be looking out for? It's a big year ahead with a World Championships in September as well as a jammed packed indoor season, with both Europeans and World Indoor Championships happening. Who will feature, who will triumph and can we have another Scottish World Champion over 1500m?! As always, listen, enjoy and share! Twitt...
In the final podcast episode of 2024, Eilidh and Susan discuss the current status of athletics globally and give their take on Michael Johnson's new global league athletics event - Grand Slam Track. As always, listen, enjoy and share. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com
In episode 24 of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan look at the various topics happening during the off-season. This week, some of the issues covered include, the coaching and environment changes for Laura Muir and Jake Wightman. What will that mean for them going into next season? Funding drops and upgraded medals. Plus, the latest financial woes of British Athletics. As alway, listen, enjoy and share! Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h Get...
In this episode of The Inside Track, Eilidh and Susan give the latest updates from the Commonwealth Games, including the sports that have been included, what made it and what was left out. Funding announcements, will all the Scots be happy? The two then discuss the recent controversy surrounding the women's marathon world record. Do they believe it was a true performance? Where is the sport now with performances, technology and doping? Will we ever have clean sport? As always, listen,...
10 years on from Glasgow 2014, Eilidh and Susan discuss the prospect of the Commonwealth Games coming back to Glasgow in 2026. The two look back at Glasgow 2014 and how this games will look in comparison. They discuss the potential sports which will be included, how the athletes will value the games and how this new scaled down version will potentially look. As always, listen, enjoy and please share with us your thoughts on the Commonwealth Games coming back to Glasgow. Tw...
In this episode, Eilidh and Susan look back at the diamond league final and give their take on the 2024 athletics season as a whole. The two discuss their favourite moments both from a Scottish point of view and internationally, the low moments, biggest stories, disappointments, memorable moments and lot’s more! As always, enjoy. Twitter - @EilidhDoyle @SusanEgelstaff Instagram - @eilidh400h Get in touch: theinsidetrackpod@gmail.com
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