Episodes

  • Episode 36 - Hill Training

    Episode 36 - Hill Training
    May 2 2024
    Long-time coach Kerry Hill recently received the prestigious Arthur Eustace award in recognition of more than 50 years mentoring athletes across many different disciplines.
    From his reflections as an athlete at the 1974 Commonwealth Games to attaining life membership of the Doha Rugby Club, Kerry's storied life is fully explored in this convivial Chew the F.a.T chat.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Episode 35 - Magical March Moments

    Episode 35 - Magical March Moments
    Mar 22 2024
    March has been a magical month full of mystical moments & lasting memories. From Geordie's Beaming smile indoors to Preston's powerful performance in the cooling rain & every sprinkle of gold, silver & bronze in between. Tony & Mark review a period where Kiwis flew, threw & leapt into the forefront of the national sporting spectrum. Athletics NZ Competition Manager Jason Cameron joins the discussion to give his insight to the upcoming World Cross Country Championships in Serbia. Will the Kiwis make the grade in Belgrade?
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 34 - Kiwi Classic Summer Down Under

    Episode 34 - Kiwi Classic Summer Down Under
    Feb 27 2024
    It's not like the F.a.T. Boys to be too PC but to kick off 2024 they're talking Potts, Porritt, Capital & Cooks...classic Kiwi athletic meets every one. With a dash of Australian analysis & a splash of news from further afield it's the recipe for a huge helping of F.a.T. chat from Roso & Rogers as the World Indoor Champs & Olympic Games loom large.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 33 - Golden Sands

    Episode 33 - Golden Sands
    Dec 7 2023
    Dunedin dynamo Anna Grimaldi is a two-time Paralympic long jump gold medallist but she struggled with imposter syndrome after finding success so quickly as an athlete. Now as she prepares for Paris we hear from a rejuvenated jumper and sprinter confident about her right to perform on the biggest stage.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Episode 32 - BELListic Missile

    Episode 32 - BELListic Missile
    Nov 22 2023
    At the tender age of 22 Connor Bell has already hurled the discus further than any New Zealander. A youth Olympic & Commonwealth champion he has cleared the chasm to the senior ranks & with every international experience he steadfastly grows in stature. We discuss discus with one of the brightest prospects wearing a Kiwi singlet.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Episode 31 - Drought Breaker

    Episode 31 - Drought Breaker
    Oct 12 2023
    Eleven years after her first national title Sarah Drought has added two more in 2023 & posted PBs over the 10km & half-marathon distances. With two young children & a busy work life, how has she balanced it all to the point of being able to finish in the top 50 in the World Cross Country Championship? Sarah sums up her superb season in less than an hour as we wrap road running results around the world.
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    49 mins
  • Episode 30 - Budapest’s Best, Dazzling Diamonds & Cross-Country Pathways to US

    Episode 30 - Budapest’s Best, Dazzling Diamonds & Cross-Country Pathways to US
    Sep 22 2023
    As the seasons merge we review the World Athletics Championships where 19 Kiwis were Hungary for success. We also pick out the gems from the Diamond League Final in Eugene. As the cross country season concludes Down Under, young NZ representatives Bella Earl and Jamie Mora talk of their experiences in Australia and their prospective paths to US scholarships.
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 29 - Out of this World

    Episode 29 - Out of this World
    Aug 18 2023
    Murray "Scoop" McKinnon has been to nine World Athletics Championships as a journalist & once held up an International press conference so that a New Zealand champion could speak to the country's leading broadcaster, Paul Holmes. Hear more of Murray's momentous memories & his predictions for this year's 19-strong Kiwi contingent that have made it to Budapest for the 2023 edition.
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    1 hr