Geoff Wightman on the 1500m and Announcing Athletics
Episode description
It's two interviews for the price of one! On this episode, middle-distance running coach and in-stadium announcer Geoff Wightman joins us to talk about how to run a 1500m, as well as what it's like to keep a crowd entertained during an athletics competition.
You can follow him on Insta and Twitter. Geoff also has a series of e-books on Amazon that tell about his life and stories in sport.
In our Seoul 1988 history moment, Alison keeps the "all in the family" theme going, with a look at the Olympians whose parents and/or children were part of these Games.
In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we get updates from:
- Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski
- Shooters Tim Sherry and Ginny Thrasher
- Erin Jackson - get her bobblehead here
- Ness Murby - watch his show "Ness Murby: Transcending" here
- All of the listeners who got into the Paris 2024 ticket lottery
- Curler John Shuster
Plus, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has agreed to take on the Kamila Valieva appeal.
For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-298
Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!
Photos courtesy of Geoff Wightman.
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