We're back with another special guest on Chew the F.a.T. Alan McDonald is an athletics coach who mentors para athletes, most notably Paralympic multiple medallist Danielle Aitchison. The Waikato stalwart shares his recent experience in Paris, explains athlete classifications, & describes what is required to achieve peak para performance. 

A familiar voice joins the show, Sarah Cowley Ross was behind the microphone in Paris to call home some golden moments from the Olympic games. She gives her perspective on the Kiwi performances from having sat in the best seat in the house. We break it down in 3s from the 33rd olympiad.

We end on the highest of highs with a Gold Medal to Hamish Kerr. What an incredible Track programme it has been, we didn't want it to end. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

A magical medal moment this morning for Maddi Wesche topped off another stella night of Athletics. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

It was a record breaking night in Paris and we look back on all the action including some exceptional performances from our Kiwi team. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

There were plenty of thrills and spills in last nights action. The kiwi's keep us on the each of our seats as well as golden moments across the disciplines. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Another night of unmissable action from Stade De France including a sHocker win in the 1500m men's. No time for rest though as we see a lot of kiwi's in action overnight tonight. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We look back at the kiwis overnight and the highs and lows of the countback system and look forward to more action underway tonight.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The fastest man in the world was crowned in dramatic fashion last night. We review the 100m final as well as look towards a busy day for the Kiwis ahead of us.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was a night of firsts in Paris and we review all the action including what could be thee performance of the games so far.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We review a recording breaking 10,000m Men's final and all the Kiwi action from Stade de France.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Today we forward to our first Kiwi competitors getting their campaigns under way. As well as all the other action, including the first medals on the track.

Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Today we pick up where we left off in our last podcast - Walks!

With Paris 2024 just around the corner, we're joined by one of the new crop of NZ athletes making big strides on the Kiwi stage. Jonah Cropp joins us to Chew the F.a.T on the wonderful world of walking ahead of his biggest test yet at the World U20 Championships in Lima.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New Zealand's Para Athletics World Championship team of seven secured nine medals across nine days of competition. Athletics New Zealand's Community Manager Hamish Meacheam, himself a coach of para athletes, reflects on the many highlights in the city of lights. Also a full beam spotlight on Geordie's stupendous steeplechase national record.