Chris Chavez and Mac Fleet break down all the top performances, world records and biggest moments from the 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic. A few highlights include: - Faith Kipyegon broke her own world record in the 1500m to win her SEVENTH Prefontaine 1500m title in 3:48 .68. - Beatrice Chebet took the women's 5000m world record under 14 minutes, pulling away from Gudaf Tsegay and Agnes Ngetich over the final 200m to break the tape in an unbelievable mark of 13:58.06. - Niels Laros sho...
Jul 06, 2025•47 min
We’ve got a LOADED slate of guests for a special 4th of July LIVE show from Oregon ahead of tomorrow’s 50th edition of the Prefontaine Classic. Guests featured in today’s show include: Faith Kipyegon (3x 1500m Olympic champion & WR holder) Cole Hocker (Olympic 1500m gold medalist) Yared Nuguse (Olympic 1500m bronze medalist) Grant Fisher (Olympic bronze medalist at 5000m and 10,000m) Julien Alfred (Olympic 100m champion) Tara Davis-Woodhall (Olympic long jump champion) Hunter Woodhall (Paral...
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 30 min
“I’d been working so hard for this and had so much conscious energy going into winning this title and putting it all out there — my last attempt, last ditch effort. We’ve got to just win this thing. You could see it after in the photos. I was almost crying. I was so relieved, so happy, and so proud of the work that I’ve done.” My guest for today's episode is Nathan Green . In one of the most tactical and tightly contested NCAA 1500m finals in recent memory, Nathan Green emerged with more than ju...
Jun 30, 2025•56 min
This week, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia share their reactions and analysis on Faith Kipyegon's sub-four minute mile attempt at Nike's Breaking4 event in Paris. We also preview each event and the top athletes and matchups to watch for at the Prefontaine Classic this Saturday on July 5th. Mentioned in this episode... Listen: Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha: We Need To Talk About Chris Robinson’s Wardrobe Malfunction, Faith Kipyegon’s Sub-4 Attempt + Voicemails From Listeners Hosts: Chris Chav...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 36 min
U.S. Olympian, 6x NCAA champion and Team New Balance professional Parker Valby sits down for a wide-ranging, laidback one-on-one interview with Olympic gold medalist, U.S. high school 400m record holder and Team New Balance NIL star Quincy Wilson. Kick back, crack open a kombucha, and have a few laughs as they connect over life on and off the track.From favorite moments in Paris to handling pressure and social media madness, Parker and Quincy talk everything from screen time to school grades, th...
Jun 28, 2025•27 min
This week, Chris Chavez, Mac Fleet and Paul Hof-Mahoney break down all the action from the Ostrava Golden Spike meet and Paris Diamond League, predictions ahead of Faith Kipyegon's attempt to break four minutes in the mile, thoughts on Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone racing the 400m at the Prefontaine Classic on July 5th, and lots more. Mentioned in this episode... Listen: Off The Rails With Eric And Aisha Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram + Mac Fleet | @macfleet on In...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 15 min
This week, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack a huge week of track and field action across the globe: - Details and analysis on Grand Slam Track: LA being canceled - Biggest performances from the Oslo and Stockholm Diamond Leagues - Top highlights from the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships - Key results from the Portland Track Festival + More Mentioned in this episode... Listen: Donavan Brazier’s Comeback Story: The Long Road Back, Resilience, Injury Recovery And Gratitude To Be Abl...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Grand Slam Track has canceled its upcoming meet in Los Angeles, which was set to take place June 28th and 29th at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, and be the final competition of the inaugural season. The league is still planning to return in 2026 for a second season. Several athletes who have signed onto the league are on multi-year deals, according to sources close to the league. In its first season, the league featured six event groups and planned to award $12.6 million in prize money . Winners of each ...
Jun 13, 2025•22 min
“A lot of people when they go out and do things [after an injury] have this vengeance. It’s always like, ‘I’m doing it for the people who counted me out,’ or ‘I’m doing it for revenge.’ But I’m doing it for the people who say I can do it because I have such an overwhelming amount of people who have been supportive and have known I can come back. It’s so cool to prove them right.” It’s not every day that an athlete disappears from racing for nearly three years—undergoes multiple surgeries, leaves...
Jun 11, 2025•49 min
“There is a pretty significant amount of track and field athletes for whom a college opportunity will only come through the participation of track and field. That is something we need to really educate the public around. Coining the term, ‘the opportunity sport,’ encapsulates all of that. It’s something I believe the broader public can get understanding around.” Starting July 1, NCAA Division I schools can directly pay athletes for the first time ever. This shift follows the House v. NCAA antitr...
Jun 10, 2025•58 min
This week, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia break down the biggest performances from the Rome Diamond League, dive into Donavan Brazier’s long-awaited return to racing, and preview the upcoming action in Oslo and Stockholm. They also spotlight the top events to watch at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Mentioned in this episode... Read: How Ethan Strand Learned To Win Watch: Donavan Brazier going 1:44.70 in the 800m in his first race since 2022 Listen: Anna Hall After Going 7032 Points In ...
Jun 09, 2025•50 min
“When I saw the time, I was like, ‘I did that. We are back. I’m me again…’ It felt so good to be like, ‘I’m back and doing things as good as I know how to do them, which I haven’t done in a while. It felt really good!” My guest for today's episode is one of the most electrifying athletes in track and field right now: Anna Hall. The two-time decathlon Olympic champion Ashton Eaton went as far as to say that she might be one of the best athletes on earth right now. Just days after winning the Hypo...
Jun 04, 2025•48 min
This week, Chris Chavez and Megan Connelly unpack the new U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifying Standards. Preet Majithia hops on for the second half to recap Grand Slam Track: Philadelpia, Anna Hall's breakthrough heptathlon, preview the Rome Diamond League, and more takeaways from the past week. Takeaways from the new U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifying Standards: – USATF will return to “A” and “B” standards for 2028. The “A” standard will be determined at a later date in coordination wi...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 23 min
We're unpacking all the biggest moments from Day 2 of Grand Slam Track: Philadelphia at Franklin Field. Tune in as Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, and Aisha Praught-Leer dive into the standout performances, surprises, and highlights from the day. Some of the weekend's highlights: — Melissa Jefferson threw down a dominant sprint double, clocking 21.99 in the 200m and a world-leading 10.73 in the 100m to capture another short sprints title in commanding fashion. — Marco Arop ran a li...
Jun 01, 2025•58 min
The Grand Slam Track series rolls into iconic Franklin Field and we’ve got all the biggest moments covered in this jam-packed episode. Join Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole, Paul Hof-Mahoney, and Aisha Praught-Leer as they break down all the drama, surprises, and standout performances from Day 1 of Grand Slam Track: Philadelphia. Some of today's highlights include: — Melissa Jefferson-Wooden stuns the field in the 200m, clocking her first sub-22 with a blazing 21.99 to edge Olympic champ Gabby Tho...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min
The Grand Slam Track series heads to historic Franklin Field and we’re breaking it all down in this jam-packed episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole and Aisha Praught-Leer as the crew previews the Philly Slam from every angle—diving into the matchups, storylines, and athletes you won’t want to miss. We highlight the key events and rivalries to watch, including: – Kenny Bednarek vs. Fred Kerley and the rest of a stacked men’s short sprints field – Ga...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min
“I’m patient. I call it aggressively patient. I’m going hard for it all — but if it doesn’t happen, there’s still a process and I chip away for next time. That’s how you become a champion. You don’t just go out there and run and win. You have to have a journey and work hard. I’m always going hard.” Welcome back to Office Hours on the CITIUS MAG Podcast, where we explore the philosophy of the coaches who push the edges of human potential with some of the best athletes in track and field. Today's ...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 7 min
This week, Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack: Rabat Diamond League Highlights: — Beatrice Chebet drops 8:11.56 in the women’s 3000m, the second-fastest time in history and maybe the clean world record. She won by 15+ seconds. — In an absolutely stunning upset, Jonah Koech wins the men’s 1500m in 3:31.43, running a 7-second PB in his Diamond League debut. Went from 13th to 1st on the last lap. — Germany’s Frederik Ruppert nearly breaks the European steeplechase record with a shocking 8:01.49...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 27 min
Imagine this: you're standing inside a trendy L.A. grocery store—maybe it's Erewhon. You've got a cooler full of canned soda that claims to be good for your gut. You're not a celebrity and you're not even the founder of the company. You're just a guy with a vision, a few samples, and the audacity to talk your way into a product launch. That was Steven Vigilante back in 2018. Today, Olipop—the better-for-you soda brand that he helped bring to life—is in more than 30,000 stores across the country....
May 21, 2025•54 min
A lot to unpack for This Week In Track and Field with Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia: In Doha, Neeraj Chopra joined the 90-metre club with a national record of 90.23m, only to be outdone by Germany’s Julian Weber, who launched a world-leading 91.06m to win the javelin. Tshepiso Masalela stormed to a world lead in the men’s 800m (1:43.11), and Jamaica’s Tia Clayton ran 10.92 to win the women’s 100m. Faith Cherotich outkicked world champ Winfred Yavi to claim the steeplechase in a world-leading 9...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 2 min
“I think it’s really important to celebrate the intermediate steps along the way because if you’re only thinking about the highest level of the NCAA…it gets overwhelming. You have to have those goals along the way.” We’re back with more Office Hours episodes. My guest today is someone that’s become synonymous with Hoya distance running — Brandon Bonsey , the head men’s cross country coach and longtime leader of Georgetown’s storied middle-distance program. He’s more than a decade into his coachi...
May 14, 2025•1 hr 2 min
This week in track and field: Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia unpack some results and news from around the track and field world including Athing Mu’s first 1500m since 2023 (which came at a Division II meet in Los Angeles); Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s Achilles injury and some of the key races to watch at the Doha Diamond League this weekend. Plus: Anderson Emerole’s biggest winners and losers from the 2025 World Relays via The Final Leg. Be sure to subscribe to his podcast here . Hosts: Chris Chavez |...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min
“In the track and field world, every four years is a whole new story, a whole new plan. Everyone’s trying to rush to get things together. I think for us coming off a crazy Paris, having an idea of the direction we’re going and the team that’s going to help us get to that place is really exciting, so we’re really looking forward to the next four years.” My guests for today's episode are two of the most electric and inspiring figures in track and field: Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall . Th...
May 08, 2025•30 min
“It’s almost been ten years and for me it was just kind of time. Contract changes, life changes now with having a two-year-old and wanting to grow the family side of things... A lot of factors all came together at the right time for me to make the decision.” My guest for today’s episode is Clayton Murphy , who’s been part of American middle-distance running history for the better part of a decade and is now officially hanging up his spikes. From the small town of New Madison, Ohio, to the Olympi...
May 07, 2025•1 hr 13 min
The final day of Grand Slam Track Miami did not disappoint. With storm clouds overhead and a packed crowd at the Ansin Sports Complex, seven athletes claimed Slam Champion titles — each earning $100,000 and etching their names in the history books of this inaugural season. Kenny Bednarek continued his undefeated run, taking the 200m in a world-leading 19.84 and securing the Men’s Short Sprints crown. Alison dos Santos switched up his tactics and delivered a personal best 44.53 in the 400m flat —...
May 04, 2025•44 min
Big names. Big performances. Big moves in the standings. Day 2 in Miami brought the heat and the athletes answered. Josh Kerr is officially back. After illness and injury slowed the start to his 2025 season, Kerr showed he's back to full strength with a statement in Miami—winning the 1500m, then dropping a 1:45.01 lifetime best in the 800m to edge Marco Arop by just two points in the overall Slam standings. Melissa Jefferson-Wooden locked up her second Slam title by winning the 100m then coming ...
May 04, 2025•53 min
The second Grand Slam Track meet of 2025 kicked off in spectacular fashion under the lights in Miramar, Florida—and right out of the gate, history was made. Masai Russell stole the show, blazing to a 12.17 in the 100m hurdles to break the American record and move to #2 on the all-time list. She edged fellow American Tia Jones by just two-hundredths, with Jones jumping to #3 all-time in the process. That head-to-head thriller was just one of many standout performances on a night packed with firew...
May 03, 2025•41 min
The Grand Slam Track series heads stateside for the first time, and we’re breaking it all down in this jam-packed episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast. Join Chris Chavez, Eric Jenkins, Anderson Emerole and a special return of Kyle Merber as the crew previews the Miami Slam from every angle—diving into the matchups, storylines, and athletes you won’t want to miss. Chris kicks things off by sharing some personal news: he’s stepping into the broadcast booth as a distance analyst for the Grand Slam Tra...
May 02, 2025•48 min
“If I just focus on competing, it’s turned out to be really fun and turned out to work in my favor each time. That’s been the mindset: Let's just race, focus on competing, and not really worry about the clock. That’s a lot of how I approached Boston.” After finishing one spot off of the Team USA squads in the marathon and the 10,000m for the Olympics and the half marathon for the World Road Running Championships, Jess McLain has made it a habit of being so close, yet just off of these national t...
Apr 30, 2025•54 min
“I just like being an underdog. It has this feeling that almost reduces the pressure… I’m not going to change anything, but I’m going to try and go out there and show everyone that I can do it. That it’s possible.” In a race built on tradition, it takes something truly special to rewrite history, and that's exactly what Sharon Lokedi delivered at the 2025 Boston Marathon. Facing off once again with Hellen Obiri, the two-time defending champion and the Olympic bronze medalist, Lokedi flipped the ...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min
