The England Athletics Podcast

#82: Sophie Power is a role model to ultra-runners and women globally

Sophie Power is a role model for ultra-runners and women around the world. In a fascinating conversation with England Athletics' Barry Hopkins at the National Running Show, Power talks about the moments that have shaped her inspiring career-to-date. You may have seen the viral photo of Power breast-feeding her three-month-old baby at the 106-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race in 2018. She discusses how it completely changed her life and made her rethink her priorities and focus more time on her children. More recently, she was part of Great Britain's gold medal-winning team at last year's IAU 24-Hour World Championships.

#81: Glasgow 2026 - Commonwealth winner Eamonn Martin's bid to change the sport

1990 Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eamonn Martin is the latest special guest in a series building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Martin reminisces about that glorious moment when he sped away to victory in Auckland 35 years ago, along with his London Marathon victory 1993. He remains the last Briton to win the men's race, and amazingly, he did it on his debut at the distance. The three-time Olympian also tells host Alex Seftel about how he is trying to bring entertainment to cross country as he prepares to host the London Cross Challenge Meeting. It's a busy time of year, as he is also team managing for both England and UK Athletics.

#80: Award-winning coaches discuss their journeys in athletics

The latest England Athletics Podcast features two winners of Coach of the Year as part of our Regional Volunteer Awards 2025. Wenlock Olympians coach Camilla Stewart was victorious in the West Midlands, while Victor Oyesola of West Cheshire AC won the award in the North West region. In conversation with host Alex Seftel, the pair discuss how they got into coaching, their journey in the sport so far, and what motivates them.

#79: Glasgow 2026 - Three-time Commonwealth champion Tessa Sanderson reminisces

The latest England Athletics Podcast, featuring three-time Commonwealth champion Tessa Sanderson, is the first of a series of episodes building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sanderson won for England in 1978, 1986 and 1990 and also famously took home the gold medal from the 1984 Olympic Games. She made history as the first black British woman to win the Olympics and the first Briton to win an Olympic throwing event. In conversation with host Alex Seftel, coinciding with Black History Month, she discusses her battles with great rivals like Fatima Whitbread and how she excelled at major championships when it mattered.

#78: World Championships, World Paras and European Masters Preview

Heptathlete Jade O'Dowda and hammer thrower Jake Norris speak at the Manchester International, previewing the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Hannah Cockroft and Bebe Jackson also join to look forward to the World Para Athletics Championships, which are taking place in New Delhi from 27 September to 5 October. Rebecca Perry tells us about her bid to take on the heptathlon at next month's European Masters Athletics Championships in Madeira. Perry, who is a lawyer and mother to twins, was originally known as a sprinter, before taking an extended break from the sport seven years ago. Photo: Getty Images for UK Athletics.