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MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast is the show for everyone who loves athletics and wants to understand what it really takes to perform at the highest level. Hosted by Jan-Boyke Seemann, with Benjamin Broemme as founder and occasional co-host, the podcast features conversations with world-class athletes, legends of the sport, coaches, and performance experts about training, recovery, nutrition, mindset, biomechanics, strength, diagnostics, and competition preparation.
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- MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast
Justin Gatlin: How to Stay Fast as Your Body Changes
Justin Gatlin, 2004 Olympic champion and 2017 world champion, on how to keep evolving as an athlete when your body no longer responds like it used to…
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Faster After 40 & 60: The Masters Athletics Mindset
In this episode, we dive into the vibrant world of athletics with sprinters Lizzy Acosta and Rob Castillo. They share their experiences, challenges, and…
- MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast
From Bolt to Masters: Ramone Barnswell on Pride, Speed, and Running for Jamaica at Any Age
In this episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Ramone Barnswell, a Jamaican sprinter who continues to compete at the masters level. We discuss his…
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World Masters Indoors 2027: What Changes in Gainesville?
In the latest episode of Mainathlet International, we look ahead to the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships 2027 in Gainesville, Florida. Michelle…
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10.40 at 35+: How Fast Are Masters Athletes?
What happens when a 35+ sprinter runs 10.40 seconds, athletes compete at more than 100 years old, and temperatures climb towards 37°C? In this episode of the…
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106 Years Old and Still Competing
WMA Daegu 2026 is delivering performances that challenge almost everything we think we know about ageing, speed and competitive sport. In this episode of…
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WMA Daegu 2026: 1 Million Views, World Records & a Huge 2028 Surprise
The World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu keep delivering incredible stories. In part two of our Daegu series, Benjamin Brömme catches up with Jan…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastInside WMAC Daegu 2026: 106 Nations, 20,000 Fans & One Masters Family
The World Masters Athletics Championships 2026 are underway in Daegu – and this event is about much more than medals and results. In this episode of the…
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Stop Fearing Carbs: Nutrition Truths for Master Athletes
Most master athletes think they need less food as they age — the opposite is true. Sports nutritionist Camila Parentes Santos joins MainAthlet International to…
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Why World Masters Athletics Is Still Invisible – Colleen Barney (WMA)
Colleen Barney (WMA Treasurer & Legal/Finance Committee Chair) joins the show just weeks before Daegu 2026 to talk about what's really happening behind the…
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He Found Two Future Olympians in His Own Driveway - Alan Sims
He found two future Olympic finalists standing in his own driveway — before either of them owned a pair of spikes. Alan Sims has spent 50 years in track and…
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Firefighter. World Champion. Hall of Famer. – Angela Bickel
Angela Bickel is a firefighter, a world champion in the weight throw — and the newest inductee into the USATF Masters Athletics Hall of Fame. In this episode…
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Daegu 2026: Everything Masters Athletes Need to Know Before They Arrive
World Masters Athletics Championships Daegu 2026 – August 22 to September 3. In this episode, a representative from the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) joins…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastPole Vault at 40 - Amanda Bisk on Longevity, Masters & Comeback
Amanda Bisk is a former elite pole vaulter who represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. After being diagnosed with chronic fatigue…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastSub-11 Is the Goal: Damian Maxwell on Masters Sprinting & Living Without Limits
Damian Maxwell grew up in a town of 6,000 people in Jamaica. Today he teaches mathematics at a US college, coaches sprinters, pursues a PhD – and competes at…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastCan She Break the W40 Heptathlon World Record? - Beatrice Puiu
In this episode, we speak with Beatrice Puiu, a Romanian masters heptathlete who continues to compete at an exceptionally high level and is now chasing a major…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastSprinting at 65 and Chasing an Asian Record
In this English episode, we sit down with Valery Zhumadilov, one of the most fascinating figures in Masters athleticsright now. Born in Kazakhstan, trained…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast3,500 Athletes. 8 World Records. One City: Torun
The 15th European Indoor Masters Championships in Torun, Poland – and once again, the city delivered. Over 3,500 athletes from more than 15 countries gathered…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastDouble World Champion at 47: Zoe Doyle on Accident, Near-Death and the Road to World Class
Zoe Doyle is 47 years old, runs the 800m in 2:14, and is a double World Champion (WMA Gainesville) – but her path there is anything but ordinary. At 35, she…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastOlympic Finalist at 25. World Record Holder at 50. - Mattias Sunneborn
What does it take to build a career that peaks at 8.21 metres, lands you in an Olympic final alongside Carl Lewis — and then, two decades later, leads to…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastInside World Masters Athletics: The Sport That Feels Like Family - WMA President Margit Jungmann
What keeps people in track & field for a lifetime — not just for a season? In this episode of the MainAthlet International – Masters Special, host Boyke sits…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastSprint Training & Mindset- Alexis Holmes’ Path to Elite Performance
In this exciting podcast episode, we welcome Alexis Holmes, the inspiring American professional athlete who transformed from a talented college runner into an…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastAto Boldon: Sprint Secrets from HSI to Netflix
From HSI’s legendary sprint group to the Netflix docuseries Sprint, Ato Boldon has seen—and shaped—the sport’s evolution from every angle: Olympic medalist…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastMindset, Habits, Speed: Justin Gatlin Unfiltered
Exclusive: Justin Gatlin on Mindset, Speed & the 2017 London Final What does it take to deliver the race of your life when a stadium is against you? In this…
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field PodcastMainAthlet International — The Track & Field Podcast (Trailer)
MainAthlet International – The Track & Field Podcast is the English edition of MainAthlet. Hosts Benjamin Brömme and Linn Kleine talk to world-class athletes…