Jumping The Gun

18/11/2021

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Talking Cross: The Comeback Podcast

In a return to the podcasting due to social media pressures - which involved seven people liking a tweet - we tee up what should be a cracking edition of the National Cross Country Championships on Su

25/06/2021

It's the bu****it I can't stand.

Some thoughts on being culled from commentary duties alongside

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Athletics Ireland

It’s the bu****it I can’t stand. The decision, I could take. But the fluff, the dancing-around-the-obvious, going-in-a-different-direction, widening-the-pool crock of steaming effluent we were fed yesterday That’s the bit that gets me. If you’re going to axe a group of commentators who have ...

17/06/2018

Get your Super Sunday podcast fix as we hear from European distance stars Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Julien Wanders along with long jump sensation Juan Miguel Echevarria.

There's also a debate about marketing the sport, the rebirth of Diamond Leagues and we look into the crystal ball for the careers of Siofra Cleirigh-Buttner and Phil Healy.

On this week's podcast we get stuck into the rebirth of the vintage Diamond League meetings in Oslo and Stockholm. Steeped in history, the meets have flagged in recent years but have come back to pr

15/06/2018

This week's podcast has interviews with long jump hero Juan Miguel Echevarria, teenage wunderkind Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Swiss distance star Julien Wanders.

We debate the resurrection of the Oslo and Stockholm Diamond Leagues, the outrageous results at NCAAs (and whether can we trust them), the white flag being waved by Asbel Kiprop, and what the future now holds for Phil Healy and Síofra Cléirigh-Buttner.

On this week’s podcast we get stuck into the rebirth of the vintage Diamond League meetings in Oslo and Stockholm. Steeped in history, the meets have flagged in recent years but have come back to prominence with some impressive marketing, great local athletes and top class competition. This was pr...

30/05/2018

In this week’s podcast we look at the leading Irish results from last weekend, before delving into our topic of discussion for this episode: the problem with potential and athlete development.

We then go international to the Prefontaine Classic (31:30 into the podcast) with interviews with Matthew Centrowitz, Christian Coleman and Shelby Houlihan.

In this week’s podcast we look at the leading Irish results from last weekend, before delving into our topic of discussion for this episode: the problem with potential and athlete development. We then go international to the Prefontaine Classic (31:30 into the podcast) with interviews with Matthew...

25/05/2018

An international friend of JumpingTheGun's is looking for folk to run the New York City Marathon... in a suit. If you're mad enough for the challenge, get in touch with Runable

25/05/2018

On this week’s podcast we’re joined by one of Ireland’s leading distance runners Kevin Dooney.

Starting with a recap of his running career to date, we then get into an in-depth discussion around mental health, and Dooney’s own battle with depression.

On this week’s podcast we’re joined by one of Ireland’s leading distance runners Kevin Dooney. Starting with a recap of his running career to date, we then get into an in-depth discussion around mental health, and Dooney’s own battle with depression. In an open and honest interview, Dooney t...

17/05/2018

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15/05/2018

We're in danger of getting prolific as Mo Salah with our podcast.

Listen in to our third offering where we discuss Sonia O'Sullivan's article on social media in The Irish Times, talk about Athletics Ireland's congress where money is set to be ring fenced for coaching and look at the latest highlights from the US and the Diamond League.

It’s round three of the latest Jumping The Gun podcast reincarnation and we cut our teeth straight into the social media debate sparked by Sonia O’Sullivan’s article in The Irish Times last week. Are athletes losing their way on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook instead of getting the ultimate l...

08/05/2018

Liven up your Tuesday with our latest podcast, hot off the mic.

We debate Asbel Kiprop's positive test and his excuse, run the rule over some serious Irish sprint performances, and hear from one of Ireland's best marathoners on the challenges of chasing the dream.

In this week’s podcast, we digest the stunning news of Asbel Kiprop’s positive test for EPO. Was he scammed? Did he cheat? Is it time to go after his agent? Is his explanation convincing? We debate all of the above. After that, we turn our attention to some good news:

02/05/2018

It's been a while, but we're back.

In our comeback podcast, we debate hyperandrogenism in athletics, give you a heads up about an upcoming doping scandal, pick out the stars of the Irish summer...and talk to one of the world's best coaches.

Folks, it’s been a while. Did you miss us? No? Well, we’re back regardless, and have returned with the thing most people seemed to like about JumpingTheGun in the first place – our podcast. In this 47-minute rambling medley of hot takes, dodgy debates and pet hates, we unload our views

04/05/2017

Part two of our podcast special is online, with David Campbell and Ciaran O'Lionaird discussing the biggest issues facing athletics both at home and abroad.

The pair discuss everything from the best and worst decisions of their career, the issue of doping in athletics, what they'd do if put in control of Athletics Ireland, to the importance of being lean — it's all here in one tidy 40-minute bundle.

What can we learn from the mistakes of our best athletes? Is the doping problem in athletics as bad as we think? What needs to be done to the sport to restore its popularity? Those are some of the questions posed in part two of JumpingTheGun’s podcast special, edited by