Ali on the Run Show9 Jul 2024

730. Chris Chavez's 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials Recap

"I like to go hard at these events, work myself to the bone, and bring people as much track and field content as they can take."

Few people love track and field more than Chris Chavez. In this episode, Chris talks about his experience at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials with Citius Mag. Chris and his team produced three live shows every day of the Trials, conducted countless mixed zone interviews, and acted as a nonstop hype machine for the duration of the event.

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What you'll get on this episode:

What's next for the Citius Mag crew? (2:20)
Citius's greatest hits from the Trials (14:15)
How Citius books guests for the shows at the Trials (19:15)
The races Chris is still thinking about after the Trials (25:40)
On watching the races in person and from the mixed zone (29:20)
The highest high from the Trials (37:45)
…and the lowest low (48:30)
Life at Citius Mag in the post-Kyle Merber era (51:20)
Wedding planning, gifts from Kipchoge, and big dreams (54:10)

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