The latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast features an exclusive interview with one of athletics’ most exciting teenage talents, Sam Ruthe. Along with his father Ben, the 16-year-old New Zealander talks to Tim Adams about his record-breaking exploits and navigating a path through the sport.

AW Podcast host Euan Crumley is also joined by Wendly Sly and Jason Henderson to talk about Ruthe’s emergence, as well the growing number of very young athletes who are already making a big impact.

The team also looks ahead to this month’s World Indoor Championships in Poland. Will Keely Hodgkinson strike gold? Is the USA about to dominate the middle distance events? Will Mondo Duplantis have his work cut out to retain his men’s pole vault crown? There’s lots to discuss.

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In the latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast, host Euan Crumley is joined by Jason Henderson and Jasmine Collett to talk through what has been a brilliant start to the indoor season.

From Cole Hocker’s masterful two-mile performance and Cameron Myers’ growing maturity at the Millrose Games to 16-year-old Sam Ruthe’s record-breaking feats, Femke Bol’s impending 800m debut and the return of Keely Hodgkinson, there is plenty to discuss!

The team also look ahead to the UK Indoor Championships and examine the top class fields announced for April’s London Marathon.

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In the latest episode of the Athletics Weekly Podcast, host Euan Crumley is joined by Wendy Sly and Jason Henderson to examine an eventful start to 2026 and take a look at what promises to be a packed year ahead.

There have already been cross country and road racing fireworks. The team reflects on the recent World Cross Country Championships and considers the reason why what used to be such a high profile event has slipped in the athletes’ list of priorities. Can it recapture past glories and how might that happen?

Many of the world’s best distance runners opted to run at the Valencia 10km instead, with Eilish McColgan and Andreas Almgren breaking European records in Spain. Is this a sign of things to come in the months ahead?

Reece Prescod also recently hit the headlines with his decision to compete in the highly controversial Enhanced Games in May. His case has also highlighted once again just how difficult it can be even for the elite to make a living from athletics.

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