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Day 8 of track and field at the Paris Olympics featured a full slate of finals! Rai Benjamin clinched his long-awaited Olympic gold in the 400m hurdles, Sha’Carri Richardson anchored Team USA to victory in the 4x100m relay, and Nafi Thiam triumphed as a three-time defending Olympic champion, among other standout moments. In the eighth edition of Torch Talk, the team dives into all the highlights from the day... – Rai Benjamin won his first global gold medal in the 400m hurdles, taking the Olympic title in 46.46. World record holder Karsten Warholm won silver and Alison Dos Santos won bronze. – Sha'Carri Richardson anchored the U.S. women's 4x100m team to Olympic gold in 41.78. She did so with teammates Melissa Jefferson, TeeTee Terry, and Gabby Thomas. Team GB took silver and Germany won bronze. – Beatrice Chebet completed the 5000m-10,000m double, winning the 10K in 30:43.25. Nadia Battocletti took silver and broke her second Italian record of the Games and Sifan Hassan won bronze. – Nafi Thiam became the first multi-athlete in history to win three straight Olympic golds with her heptathlon title. Katarina Johnson-Thompson won silver and Noor Vidts won bronze. – Marileidy Paulino became the 4th-fastest woman ever, winning Olympic gold in the process with her 400m time of 48.17. Salwa Eid Naser won the silver medal, and Natalia Kaczmarek won bronze in the quickest 3rd-place finish ever. – Team Canada won the men's 4x100m relay gold, ahead of South Africa with silver and Team GB with bronze. Team USA was disqualified once again after an illegal first handoff. _________ HOSTS: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mitch Dyer | ⁠@metchosketch on Instagram⁠ Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Aisha Praught Leer | @aishapraughtleer on Instagram Katelyn Hutchison | @_kxnaomi on Instagram We’re excited to have a full CITIUS MAG team on the ground in Paris providing daily live shows before and after the action, including interviews with competing athletes, our TORCH TALK recap show, and the return of GOOD MORNING TRACK AND FIELD. Make sure you’re subscribed to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel for live shows, and subscribe (and share with your friends!) to the CITIUS MAG newsletter for daily newsletters in your inbox after every day of track and field competition. _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 👟 Powered by Asics.

10 Aug 20242h 6min

Chris Chavez and Eric Jenkins sit down with Great Britain's Josh Kerr, the 2023 World champion who captured the silver medal in the thrilling 2024 Olympic 1500 meter final. Josh takes us inside his race strategy, sharing how he kept pace with Jakob Ingebrigtsen's world-record pace and the battle with Cole Hocker and Yared Nuguse down the home stretch. He breaks down the race in detail, where he believes Ingebrigtsen went wrong and overall reflections on an unforgettable night in Paris. Powered by Asics.FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com

9 Aug 202415min

The seventh of track and field action at the Paris Olympics was monumental in so many ways, and another stellar day for Team USA! Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone broke the world record en route to Olympic gold in the women's 400m hurdles and Tara Davis-Woodhall claimed gold in the long jump. In tonight's edition of Torch Talk, the team breaks down... – Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone won her second Olympic gold in the women's 400mH and broke the world record for the sixth time, running 50.37. She is the first woman to ever win back-to-back Olympic golds in this event. Anna Cockrell set a huge PB to upset Femke Bol for silver. Bol settled for bronze in 52.15. – Letsile Tebogo upset Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek to win gold in the men's 200m, running an African record of 19.46. It's the first time the 200m Olympic crown has ever been won by an African man. Bednarek won silver for the second Games in a row and Lyles took home bronze. After the race, Lyles revealed he had tested positive for COVID earlier in the week. – Grant Holloway finally got an Olympic gold to go with his three world titles. He won in 12.99, his 5th time under 13 seconds this year. Daniel Roberts beat out Rasheed Broadbell by .003 seconds to win silver, making it another 1-2 for the U.S. – Tara Davis-Woodhall won the women's long jump competition with a best mark of 7.10m, her first global title outdoors. Malaika Mihambo, the defending champion, finished in silver and Jasmine Moore won bronze. After her triple jump bronze earlier in the meet, Moore becomes only the 2nd woman in history to medal in both horizontal jumps in the same Olympics. – Arshad Nadeem won the men's javelin competition in 92.97m, recording the 2 best throws in Olympic history in the process. It's the first track and field medal ever won by a Pakistani athlete. _________ HOSTS: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mitch Dyer | ⁠@metchosketch on Instagram⁠ Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Aisha Praught Leer | @aishapraughtleer on Instagram Katelyn Hutchison | @_kxnaomi on Instagram We’re excited to have a full CITIUS MAG team on the ground in Paris providing daily live shows before and after the action, including interviews with competing athletes, our TORCH TALK recap show, and the return of GOOD MORNING TRACK AND FIELD. Make sure you’re subscribed to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel for live shows Subscribe (and share with your friends!) to the CITIUS MAG newsletter for daily newsletters in your inbox after every day of track and field competition: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 👟 Powered by Asics.

8 Aug 20241h 13min

Chris Chavez and Eric Jenkins sit down with Cole Hocker, the new Olympic 1500-meter champion. Cole takes us through his unforgettable race at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where he outmaneuvered world champion Josh Kerr and Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen in a dramatic final lap. He shares insights into his training, the crucial moments of the race and what it feels like to bring home gold for Team USA. We also discuss his journey from making his first Olympic team while at Oregon and growing on the global stage and where he sees the men's 1500m going from here. Join us to hear firsthand from one of America's brightest stars in middle-distance running and learn what it takes to reach the pinnacle of the sport. Powered by Asics. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com

8 Aug 202420min

Team USA's Yared Nuguse sits down and chats with CITIUS MAG after taking third for bronze at the Paris Olympics 1500m final in 3:27.80 – just 0.01 seconds behind Josh Kerr. Nuguse lowered his personal best by 1.23 seconds. This is the first time since 1912 that two American men finished on the podium at the Olympics. This was Nuguse's first Olympic medal. He joins Grant Fisher, Kenneth Rooks and Hocker as the breakout American stars who have medaled at the Paris Olympics. Powered by Asics. FOLLOW CITIUS MAG ▶ Subscribe to the podcast: https://apple.co/3Byp72I ▶ On Twitter: http://twitter.com/CitiusMag ▶ On Instagram: http://instagram.com/citiusmag ▶ On Facebook: http://facebook.com/citiusmag ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/citiusmag ▶ On our website: http://citiusmag.com For other inquiries, contact us: chris@citiusmag.com

8 Aug 202426min

Valarie Allman just became the first American woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the women's discus. She took the lead with a 68.74m throw that put her in first place and she never relinquished it. She had four throws that would have won the competition. Her best throw went 69.50m, which won the competition by nearly two meters. We had a chance to speak with her and coach Zebulon Sion at Asics House in Paris just two days after her historic victory. HOSTS: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GUESTS: Valarie Allman | @vallman123 on Instagram We’re excited to have a full CITIUS MAG team on the ground in Paris providing daily live shows before and after the action, including interviews with competing athletes, our TORCH TALK recap show, and the return of GOOD MORNING TRACK AND FIELD. Make sure you’re subscribed to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel for live shows. Subscribe (and share with your friends!) to the CITIUS MAG newsletter for daily newsletters in your inbox after every day of track and field competition: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 👟 Powered by Asics.

8 Aug 202424min

The sixth day of track and field at the Olympics was another huge one for Team USA! Quincy Hall claimed the 400m gold medal while Kenneth Rooks shocked the world with a silver medal finish in the 3000m steeplechase. As the events roll on, it’s clear that the American athletes are making a big splash and setting the stage for an exciting finish to the Games. In tonight’s edition of the Torch Talk, the team breaks down… – Quincy Hall won the Olympic gold in the 400m at Paris 2024 in 43.40, making him the 4th-fastest man ever. Brit Matthew Hudson-Smith took bronze and Muzala Samukonga of Zambia took bronze. This was the fastest 400m race in history, as five men dipped under 44 seconds. – Soufiane El Bakkali became the first man in nearly 100 years to successfully defend his Olympic steeplechase gold, winning with a time of 8:06.05. Kenneth Rooks won silver with a big PB, and Abraham Kibiwot of Kenya won bronze. – Nina Kennedy won the women's pole vault at the Paris 2024 Olympics, clearing a height of 4.90m. Her gold is the first at an Olympics by an Australian female vaulter. Reigning Olympic champ Katie Moon finished in silver, and Alysha Newman broke the Canadian record to win bronze. – Roje Stona of Jamaica set a new Olympic record with a 70.00-meter throw, earning the gold medal in men's discus in Paris. This marks Jamaica's first gold medal at the Paris Games and the nation's first-ever Olympic gold in men's discus. – In the 110m hurdles semifinal, Grant Holloway posted the fastest time of the day at 12.98 seconds. American athletes Daniel Roberts and Freddie Crittenden also advanced to the final. HOSTS: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mac Fleet | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@macfleet on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mitch Dyer | ⁠@metchosketch on Instagram⁠ Eric Jenkins | @_ericjenkins on Instagram Aisha Praught Leer | @aishapraughtleer on Instagram Katelyn Hutchison | @_kxnaomi on Instagram We’re excited to have a full CITIUS MAG team on the ground in Paris providing daily live shows before and after the action, including interviews with competing athletes, our TORCH TALK recap show, and the return of GOOD MORNING TRACK AND FIELD. Make sure you’re subscribed to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel for live shows Subscribe (and share with your friends!) to the CITIUS MAG newsletter for daily newsletters in your inbox after every day of track and field competition: https://citiusmag.beehiiv.com/ _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 👟 Powered by Asics.

7 Aug 20241h 41min

We had the pleasure of briefly chatting with Jamaica's Kishane Thompson just two days after he took silver in the men's 100m final at the Paris Olympics. It was the first medal by a Jamaican man in the men's 100m at the Games since Usain Bolt. This is also Thompson's first Olympic Games. It was a dramatic men's 100m final and ehen the results were finally made official, they showed that Noah Lyles ran 9.784 and Thompson ran 9.789. This was the first Olympic 100m final to be decided by thousandths-of-a-second since Allen Wells and Silvio Leonard both ran 10.25 in Moscow 1980. HOSTS: Chris Chavez | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@chris_j_chavez on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ GUESTS: Kishane Thompson | @iamkishane_ on Instagram We’re excited to have a full CITIUS MAG team on the ground in Paris providing daily live shows before and after the action, including interviews with competing athletes, our TORCH TALK recap show, and the return of GOOD MORNING TRACK AND FIELD. Make sure you’re subscribed to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel for live shows, and subscribe (and share with your friends!) to the CITIUS MAG newsletter for daily newsletters in your inbox after every day of track and field competition. _________ SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: 👟 Powered by Asics.

7 Aug 20247min