Welcome to The Athletes Record, where people from the world of sport share an honest and inspirational account of their sporting life, the things that matter most to them and what they learned along the way.
Israel Olatunde
In this episode we hear from the fastest Irish man over 100m, Israel Olatunde in the aftermath of his record breaking turn at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10/4/2022 • 23 minutes, 53 seconds
John Treacy
In this episode we meet, legend of Irish sport, John Treacy. Hailing from Villierstown, County Waterford, Treacy had a stellar career as an athlete winning back to back World Cross Country Championship titles, an epic performance to win silver in the Marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later in his career, becoming Chief Executive of Sport Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8/5/2022 • 31 minutes, 34 seconds
Sebastian Coe
We meet athletics legend, Sebastian Coe, winner of four Olympic medals, including the 1500m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events. He talks everything from his love of jazz to his infamous rivalry with Steve Ovett and his life long friendship with Daley Thompson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.