The Back Straight Podcast

• Ep. 55 - 2025 Dublin Marathon ft. David McGlynn (Irish National Champion) - Local Results + Nick Griggs documentary premiere!

  It is an absolutely massive episode this week as we are still reeling from the amazing results at the 2025 Dublin Marathon! We are very lucky to be joined by the 2025 Irish National Marathon Champion - David McGlynn - for an interview and race recap. David was a great guest and it was epic to hear how the race played out for him as well as what went into the achievement. Plenty of Northern Irish runners toed the start-line in Dublin as well and we recapped a few standout performances. In part 2 we go through a few more results from the past fortnight and get chatting to Isaac McCollum - the man behind the new Nick Griggs documentary which had it's recent premiere. Stay tuned for a link on that front and thanks again for listening! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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• Ep. 54 - Armagh 10 Mile - Comber Cup - Chicago Marathon - Autumn Open XC and Dublin Marathon Previews

  Plenty to chat about in episode 54 as we have some great action on the roads of Armagh and in the fields of Comber! In addition to that we get chatting about Chicago Marathon and the main stories there as well as the upcoming Dublin Marathon that always produces some great results. Rounding out the episode we look towards the Autumn XC International and the Galloper Thompson 5k this coming weekend. Finally, we share our thoughts on training and racing over the muck and what to consider when looking for a running coach. We hope you enjoyed this episode, we certainly did! Hooroo.Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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• Darragh McElhinney on The Back Straight - Tokyo World Champs Recap

  Savage guest on the pod this week, Irish international and recent representative at the Tokyo World Champs, Darragh McElhinney! We are delighted to have Darragh on the pod as he talks us through his origin in the sport and bumpy road in the lead up to the Tokyo World Champs. Agonisingly close to making the final in the 5,000m, Darragh still made Ireland proud with his efforts and we look forward to seeing where his career takes him next. Thanks for listening and cheers Darrragh for giving us the time. Until next time, hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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• Ep. 53 - Belfast Half ft. Dearbhla Cox - Seaton Classic ft. Craig McMeechan

  Episode 53 of the Back Straight Podcast revolves around two interviews with some local champions over the half and 10k distance on the roads of Belfast and Bangor. In the first half of the episode we recap the results from the Belfast Half Marathon where over 7,500 people took part. Top of the podium in the women's race was Dearbhla Cox from Annandale Striders so we called her up for an interview - thanks Derv! In part two of the episode we recapped the Seaton Classic 10k in Bangor, and, similar to part one, we called upon the man of the moment, Craig McMeechan, to join us for an interview after his emphatic win. Lots of other tidbits in this episode as well, we hope you enjoyed it!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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• Ep. 52 - Davey Seaton - World Champs - Local Races

  Michael and Danny are delighted to welcome Davey Seaton onto the Back Straight to chat about his impactful career in Northern Irish Athletics as both as a brilliant runner and top-class administrator. The Seaton Classic is looming on the calendar and Davey helps us understand the main players in this years iteration of the race named after him. In addition to the great chat we have with Davey, we also get some results and previews of some local races out and a good segment on the World Champs which has been drama-filled! Thanks for listening and share the episode round if you enjoyed it! Hooroo. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: [email protected]

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