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Ignite: A European Athletics Series

By: European Athletics
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  • This is Ignite, a narrative podcast series from European Athletics telling the personal stories of athletes as they count down to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships. Throughout this series we will hear the first-person narratives from the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Femke Bol, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Zharnel Hughes, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and many more. If you want to see these stars in action in Rome this summer, visit: https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/ Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
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Episodes
  • S2 Ep5: Yaroslava Mahuchikh

    S2 Ep5: Yaroslava Mahuchikh
    May 9 2024
    She arrived at Munich 2022 as a dominant force rising through the European ranks, but still in search of a first major crown on the continent. Not every fan of athletics would've known her, yet come the end of the European championships, Yaroslava Mahuchikh made sure she was a known personality on the circuit as she claimed high jump gold.

    Fast forward to Roma 2024 and the Ukraine star is the athlete her rivals all want to beat. They have her in their sights, but as she reveals in this open and personal account of her story to high jump domination, Yaroslava's unique approach ensures she's only ever three steps from glory.

    This is Yaroslava's story. In her words.

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    21 mins
  • S2 Ep4: Jakob Ingebrigtsen

    S2 Ep4: Jakob Ingebrigtsen
    May 2 2024
    Norwegian track sensation Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a love affair with the European Championships. It was six years ago in Berlin when he annoucned himself to the world when, aged just 17, he shocked the field to take 1500m and 5000m gold.

    Since then he's added Olympic gold to his record and defended his European titles in Munich in 2022. But it hasn't mean Ingebrigtsen has avoided challenges from a British team determined to match him stride for stride. That culminated in back-to-back defeats at the World Championships as Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr did just enough to squeeze him into second in 2022 and 2023.

    But as he heads into Rome, Ingebrigtsen says he is laser focused on completing a "threepeat" to ensure he cements his legacy on the European track. Can he do it?

    This is Jakob's story. In his words.

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    18 mins
  • S2 Ep3: Zharnel Hughes

    S2 Ep3: Zharnel Hughes
    Apr 25 2024
    He's one of the stars of Great Britain's sprint team, but Zharnel Hughes knows the challenges that face any elite athlete.

    From the pain of Amsterdam 2016 when injury impacted his competitive spirit, to bouncing back to be crowned Euroepan champion for the 100 metres in Berlin 2018, Hughes is a man full of character and endeavour.

    His success has been defined by effort and application, utilising a friendship with sprint legend Usain Bolt to drive him to glory. And he he has manifested it all, so what is he conjuring up for the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships?

    This is Zharnel's story. In his words.

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    17 mins
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