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"Remember who you are. You are the Hulk. And that's what you've prided yourself on. It's your resilience and your ability to constantly push and fight through any and every single obstacle that's thrown your way. This year is probably the most challenging year that I've had. I don't know what it was, but it's just been a complete whirlwind of a series of events that's been testing my drive, my want for it, and testing my patience. But I'm still here. I'm still standing. I'm still pushing. I'm still fighting. And at the end of the day, we’re gonna make it through one way or another.”
In their first sit-down podcast since returning from a whereabouts suspension that lasted from March 2023 to February 2024, Olympic silver medalist Raven Saunders talks about the road back with Jasmine Todd.
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Ronnie Baker came close to an Olympic medal with a fifth place finish at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics 100m final. He ran his personal best of 9.83 in the semifinals. In recent years. he's struggled a bit with injuries but is on the comeback trail trying to crack into the United States' 100m picture again to make his second Olympic team.
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“It would be nice to get more recognition. Sometimes I go back and watch the races on YouTube and they’ll talk about everybody else in the field and they didn’t even mention my name…Damn, I’m here too…I’ve been in these races. I’ve been on these relays. I’ve been in the mix. Why is it that I’m always overlooked like that? It’s very weird. Do I enjoy it? I’ve accepted it. I just have to keep doing what I’m doing. I can’t do much about that. I just have to keep improving for myself.”
U.S. 400m champion Bryce Deadmon joins Out of The Blocks to reflect on the success of the past few years, which includes gold medals in the 4x400m at the 2021 Olympics and the 2022 World Championships.
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“I’ve kind of taken on this role as an unofficial ambassador for Dominica. I feel like I’m one of the few people representing us on this international athletic stage. When I step out and when I compete and when I talk to people, I want them to really get a taste of the kindness, love and power and amazingness of my home country. I hope that’s how people feel.”
Thea LaFond-Gadson made history at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow by becoming the first world champion in history for Dominica – the Caribbean island that boasts an estimated population of 72,000+ people. This was her first global championship medal after a few close calls, which included fifth place finishes at the 2022 and 2023 World Championships.
She joined Jasmine Todd on Out of The Blocks to recap her brilliant indoor season, and what it’s like being coached by her husband Aaron Gadson. She shares the story of how she surpassed 15m for the first time and what her hopes are for the 2024 outdoor campaign and the Paris Olympics. This will be the third Olympic Games for the former Maryland Terp.
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison catch up to discuss:
– How ridiculous is it that Christopher Morales-Williams' 400m world record was not ratified?
– How long jumpers are even more up in arms about the World Athletics' proposal to change the long jump take-off zone?
– Is "short track" still a thing?
– A good change is coming: Starting in 2025, the track and field season will end at the World Championships.
– Life updates including Katelyn writing for Forbes, doing a brand deal with Lululemon and reuniting at New Balance Nationals. Jasmine has been training, meeting with World Athletics, hosting track camps and more.
+ more reactions to results from the 2024 World Indoor Championships
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“Truthfully, this training season, I have been grinding like I’ve never grind before. I think getting second in Budapest was a blessing in disguise. Last year, I was working hard but wasn’t doing the last rep of abs or finishing the last rep of 150s as hard as possible. I was going through the motions. This year, I am taking every rep and making it like my first rep…This year, I am just giving myself a chance. It’s almost insane to watch myself do this because I’ve never been that die-hard of a track athlete. This year, I’m honing in on that. I think that also comes with my maturity in the sport. I’m turning 25 this year. I feel like I’m getting older and figuring out the way of life a little bit.”
Tara Davis-Woodhall joins the show just days after winning the U.S. Indoor Track and Field Championships. She went 7.18m for the world lead, the second longest mark in U.S. women’s history and moved her to No. 6 on the all-time world list.
Last year, she earned her first global championship medal with a silver at the World Championships in Budapest. She is the U.S. long jump favorite for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials, where she’ll try to make her second Olympic team. She was sixth at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Among the topics discussed in this episode:
– Why she decided to give the 60m hurdles a try and how it benefits her long jump
– Her reaction to jumping 7.18m
– What are her goals for the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow
– What is her training group like under coach Travis Geopfert
– Sandi Morris’ influence on her in the weight room
– How has her mindset changed from how she approached the Tokyo Olympics and future championships
– Her reaction to World Athletics’ proposal to change the long jump
– What event is she looking forward to the most as a fan at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials
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"I'm always going to talk my talk but I never mean it in a crazy way to anybody. This is why I'm excited but terrified of what I could do this season because I did all of that last year off getting on a flight, flying down here and not doing any serious workouts for the (indoor) season. This is all off the couch, natural, God-given ability. Don't get me wrong. You need that in the sport to be great...I didn't have fall training. I didn't do any of that and all this has happened?"
In a span of eight months, Cordell Tinch went from selling cellphones and watches in Green Bay, Wisconsin to competing at the World Championships in Budapest in the 110m hurdles. Within that time period, he enrolled at Pittsburgh State and went on to dominate in the NCAA Division II level in the hurdles, high jump and long jump before running a world-leading time of 12.96s in the outdoor season. The world took notice. He signed a professional contract and is now representing Nike.
What does the Olympic year have in store for Tinch now that he's able to train full-time and explore his talent?
Katelyn Hutchison caught up with him during the indoor track season.
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"I feel validated. I feel validated in my sport. Everybody knows that after college, it is now a job. Not that it isn't fun – but this is a legit job. There are times when you think, 'Am I even good at my job?' This was validating because it let me know that I was punching in the time card for the right things."
Laulauga Tausaga-Collins joins us to catch up on how life has changed since she shocked the world to win gold in the discus at the 2023 World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
It was one of the most clutch breakouts of the year since she launched the disc 69.49 meters to beat her previous personal best by nearly four meters. It made history as the United States’ first-ever world championship gold in women’s discus.
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"My body is not fully developed yet. You don't want to do too much. You want to take baby steps to the ultimate goal...I want to still be jumping 18m or 17-high when I'm 30 years old. It's all about the process."
Katelyn Hutchison chats with World U20 triple jump record holder and 2023 Bowerman Award winner Jaydon Hibbert, who just recently announced his decision to turn professional after just one year at the University of Arkansas.
Last year, he broke the NCAA indoor and outdoor triple jump record. His outdoor mark of 17.87m was also the world's best jump of 2023. Unfortunately, he was unable to win gold at the World Championships in Budapest after suffering a hamstring injury during his first jump of the final.
He signed an NIL deal with PUMA but then decided to remain with the brand as he enters his professional career in the Olympic year. He will remain under the guidance of coach Travis Geopfert.
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison catch up after taking a break during the fall to discuss some of their plans and hopes for Out of The Blocks heading into 2024. It's an Olympic year so expect to hear more of their takes, analysis and commentary on the latest news and happenings in the sprints + field events. We're also going to be staggering interviews with special guests starting next week.
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While in Budapest, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison sat down with 110m hurdles Freddie Crittenden after he finished fourth in the 2023 World Athletics Championships final. Grant Holloway (12.96) won his third consecutive gold medal and Daniel Roberts (13.09) took bronze as the United States took three of the top four spots.
Crittenden shares how he's supported his dream of being a professional runner despite not having a contract from a major sportswear company and how he's also gotten involved in producing his own track and field content.
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison sit down to preview a few of the sprint events at the 2023 World Athletics Championships live from Budapest. Some of the events they cover include: – Women's 100m: Tobi Amusan back in the mix + top 3 picks– Men's 110m: Rasheed Broadbell vs. Grant Holloway on the big stage + could Cordell Tinch win?– Women's 400mh: Can Femke Bol break the world record? Will Shamier Little and Dalilah Muhammad end up on the podium?– Men's 400mh: Rai Benjamin's comeback this year + Karsten Warholm is back with a vengeance– Women's 400m: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone out + Shaunae Miller-Uibo in the mix,+ Can the collegiate runners podium?– Men's 400m: Wayde van Niekerk vs. Vernon NorwoodSubscribe, download and listen to the show on Spotify and Apple Podcasts by searching Out of The Blocks with Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison.APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/3yj1UmDSPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3u4kigL▶ Follow Jasmine Todd: Twitter | Instagram▶ Follow Katelyn Hutchison: Twitter | Instagram
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“It is bringing us back to what track and field is truly about: Competition. Everybody and their mother is fast now. It’s who wants it. Who is not gonna mess up? Who is going to execute perfectly every single round? That’s what it’s all about and what the sport is supposed to be about – Competition.”
Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison preview the men’s and women’s 100m at the World Championships in Budapest.
MEN’S SIDE
– Issam Asinga has a medal chance?
– Is there reason to be worried about Fred Kerley heading into Worlds?
– Zharnel Hughes has momentum on his side
– How much can Noah Lyles get away with a rough start?
– Official medal predictions
WOMEN’S SIDE
– This may be the best event of the world championships
– Dina Asher-Smith shows up
– Marie-Josée Ta Lou hasn’t been on a roll like this since ‘16 Rio
– Sha’Carri medal chances > Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce medal chances?
– Official medal predictions
Schedule
Men’s 100m
Preliminary round | Saturday, Aug. 19 – 12:35 p.m. Budapest local time
Heats | Saturday, Aug. 19 – 7:43 p.m. Budapest local time
Semi-Final | Sunday, Aug. 20 – 4:35 p.m. Budapest local time
Final | Sunday, Aug. 20 – 7:10 p.m. Budapest local time
Women’s 100m
Heats | Sunday, Aug. 20 – 12:10 p.m. Budapest local time
Semi-Final | Monday, Aug. 21 – 8:35 p.m. Budapest local time
Final | Monday, Aug. 21 – 9:50 p.m. Budapest local time
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison recap their recent trip to New York City. They spent a few days undergoing some media training as part of The Magic Boost program ahead of the NYC Grand Prix. They covered the meet for CITIUS MAG and provided the team with insights and interviews from the mixed zone.
Jasmine and Katelyn recap all the highlights from the meet including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone's 400m improvements, Athing Mu's return to racing, Daniel Roberts + Devon Allen rounding into form in the men's 110m hurdles and more.
Other topics include Katelyn's feelings about Cordelle Tinch being snubbed from The Bowerman Award + she responds to Instagram commenters who are upset when she mentions someone could break Usain Bolt's sprint records.
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison unpack all of the action at the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Austin, Texas. Katelyn was on the scene providing CITIUS MAG with a slew of athlete interviews and nightly recap shows.
Among the topics discussed this episode:
– Stop Hating On Britton Wilson For Not Completing The Double
– What The Hell Is Going On In the 100M Hurdles?!
– Arizona State's Turner Washington Hit Us With Some Real Talk
– The Craziest 4x400s Ever Witnessed
+ much more
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Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison break down their predictions for the 2023 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships which are set for June 7-10 at the University of Texas. Hear their thoughts on all of the sprints and field events including Britton Wilson's double gold potential, a STACKED women's 100m hurdles race, and how will Julien Alfred fare on her home track in the women's 100m.
You'll be able to watch the meet on ESPN2 and ESPN+.
You can find the complete start lists here: https://on.ncaa.com/1pya1b
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"The women's 100m hurdles is a premier race and I feel like no mater how many times they do something crazy, nobody is paying attention."
The women's 100m hurdles doesn't get enough hype because the top stars in the event don't duck each other. The race at the USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix features world record holder and world champion Tobi Amusan, Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, former world record holder Kendra Harrison, Alaysha Johnson, ODanielle Williams, Tia Jones and Tonea Marshall.
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In this edition of "K&J Diaries" – Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison re-group after a short break following the 2023 indoor track and field season to update the listeners on what's been going on lately in their lives. Katelyn is still redshirting at Kentucky but may race soon unattached. Jasmine teases a potential return to the 100m and discusses how she felt after opening up her season with a 6.64m jump at the Mt. SAC Relays.
PLUS: Katelyn has a very special announcement.
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"Now as I get older, people are like, 'Where's the bow?' I am bald! Y'all trying to have me look like a newborn baby? I ain't doing that. I'm trying to get on my grown and sexy and y'all talking about this dang bow."
In this episode, Shamier Little joins Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison to discuss her rise as one of the best 400m hurdlers in the world. She owns a World Championship silver medal from 2015. She is a two-time U.S. champion and three-time NCAA champion in the 400m hurdles. In 2022, she finished third at the USATF Outdoor Championships and finished fourth at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Her personality shines in this conversation as she shares stories from her upbringing in Chicago, the story behind her signature bow (and whether it will make a return) + where she sees the 400m hurdles going.
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"Last season was a big game-changer for me mentally. My confidence grew so much...I've manifested all of my success but just seeing it actually unfold is kind of crazy."
Alia Armstrong joins Out Of The Blocks to discuss her journey to becoming one of the best U.S. hurdlers in the United States. She won the NCAA Championship in the women's 100 hurdles in 12.57. She went on to finish third at the USATF Outdoor Championships and qualified for the World Championships. In her first senior global championship, she clocked a personal best of 12.43 in the semifinal and then finished fourth in the final – just .08 seconds away from a medal.
We appreciate Alia opening up about the hardships that come with being a student-athlete in the NCAA and how she dealt with disappointments like false starting in a championship race and knowing her moment was still to come.
Also discussed: Her NIL deal with the WWE, her thoughts on pros vs. collegiate athletes, her stuffed animal story + more.
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