The Back Straight Podcast
by The Back Straight Podcast
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Ep. 82 - Dublin Marathon ft. Judith Storm - Valencia Half - Galloper…
Ep. 82 - Dublin Marathon ft. Judith Storm - Valencia Half - Galloper…
About this podcast
A fortnightly podcast based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Join Daniel Squires and Michael McKnight along the 'Back Straight' as they discuss the running scene in the Isle of Ireland and shine a light on great stories domestically as well as abroad. We'll throw our running hats into the ring and talk gear, training and racing often in the company of studio guests. Contact us at our email address [email protected], on our Instagram @thebackstraightpodcast or tweet us @thebackstraight
Episodes
The newest 20 of 116 episodes
- Ep. 82 - Dublin Marathon ft. Judith Storm - Valencia Half - Galloper Thompson 5k · 1 h 11 minWhat a sensational couple of weeks of racing with the Dublin Marathon producing some exciting results alongside debuts aplenty at the Valencia Half and some exciting races and…
- Cormac Dalton on the Back Straight · 1 h 8 minMullingar Harrier and Irish International, Cormac Dalton, joins us for an interview on the pod! This was seriously good craic and we enjoyed our trip down memory lane with Cormac…
- Ep. 81 - Local Results and Galloper Thompson 5k Preview ft. Conal McCambridge · 1 h 8 minWelcome back everyone to another episode of the podcast. In this one we cover a tonne of great results from the Comber Cup XC, Armagh 10 mile, Masters Cross Country + more! We…
- Ep. 80 - Luke Dinsmore Interview - Belfast Half Results - Seaton Classic - XC Season Opening Fixture · 1 h 16 minI know we say this every time, but there sure has been a lot on running-wise the past two weeks! In episode 80 we have a great interview with Annandale Strider's Luke Dinsmore…
- Ep. 79 - Ultimate Champs Recap - New ANI XC League - Local Results · 1 h 5 minPlenty on for episode 79 of the Back Straight! We begin with some great results from the Laganside 10k, Derry HM, Dromiskin 5k before moving to a preview of the Belfast Half…
- Ep. 78 - Antrim Coast Half - Coleraine Campus 5k - Zurich Diamond League ft. Stephen Connolly · 1 h 47 minIt's a really long format episode this week so bear with us! We had lots to go through including all of the main talking points from the local road racing action at the Antrim…
- Ep. 77 - The European Championships catch-up ft. Conor Curran · 1 h 2 minThe title says it all! In this week's episode Michael is joined by Conor Curran, friend and frequent contributor to the podcast, for a catch-up on all the action from the…
- Ep. 76 - European Champs 2026 - Comm Games Recap - Dan's 100k race recap - Local results · 55 minThe Back Straight hosts might be trotting across the globe a bit currently but that is not going to stop the show from going on! In this episode we recap Dan's 2nd place at the…
- Ep. 75 - Nick Griggs - Irish National Champs - London Diamond League · 1 h 13 minWelcome to episode 75 of the Back Straight Podcast! This episode is a real cracker as we are joined by Nick Griggs for a chat prior to him competing at both the Commonwealth…
- Ep. 74 - Jasper McDowell Interview - Cork City & Morton Games Results - Diamond League chats · 1 h 28 minBig old episode this week with a tonne of results from Cork City Sports, Morton Games, Watford BMC, Prefontaine Classic and the Monaco Diamond League! We round out part 1 with…
- Zak Hanna on the Back Straight · 1 h 0 minThis week's interview features one of Ireland's leading mountain runners, Zak Hanna. Zak hails from the edge of Slieve Croob, is a Newcastle AC athlete, and sponsored runner for…
- Ep. 73 - James Gormley Interview - Local Results and Track Action · 1 h 12 minAnother great interview on the Back Straight! This week we have James Gormley from Carmen Runners to chat about his career in running which has led to his selection for the mile…
- Emmett Dunleavy on the Back Straight · 1 h 8 minWe are stoked to be joined by Emmett Dunleavy for an interview on the Back Straight this week. For those that aren't familiar with Emmett, he is one of Ireland's leading coaches…
- Ep. 72 - Diamond League Reviews (ft. special guest) - NI & Ulster Senior Track Champs - Road Races - How to run 85 miles in a day · 1 h 22 minEpisode 72 is absolutely bursting at the seams with race results from three diamond leagues (including a special guest that attended two of them), local road races, the NI and…
- Bonus Interview - Emily Haggard-Kearney · 53 minHey Back Straight Family! This week we are treating you all to a great interview we recorded with North Belfast Harrier's Emily Haggard-Kearney! Emily is a 4 time Irish Senior…
- Ep. 71 - Luke Kelly interview - Track Results - Dan's race recap · 1 h 23 minIt is a long auld episode this week but with the amount of results and news flying about this past couple weeks we had to cover it all! Add onto that a brilliant interview with…
- Ep. 70 - Belfast BMC ft. Mark Kirk - Partnership announcement! - Local and International Results · 59 minIt might not be what you expected, but it's episode 70 of the Back Straight featuring Mark Kirk! We decided to put this episode together in advance of the Belfast BMC this coming…
- Ep. 69 - Judith Storm Interview - Belfast Classic Recap - Belfast Marathon Recap · 1 h 15 minIn episode 69 of the Back Straight Podcast we keep it pretty simple with a recap of two recent events; The Belfast City Marathon and the Belfast Classic, whilst also featuring an…
- Road to Belfast - Episode 10 - The FINALE! · 1 h 22 minWell, what can we say! Both Paddy and Dearbhla ran fantastic races and came away with podium places locally! It has been an absolute joy catching up with these legends for the…
- Road to Belfast - Episode 9 - Race week and everything fuelling feat. Dr. Lindsey Hunt · 1 h 4 minIt's race week everyone, get pumped! This episode we get stuck into the taper and how it has gone so far! Paddy and Dearbhla tell us about how they rate their block and what they…
