Clayton Young After Finishing 9th At The 2024 Olympic Marathon (2:08:44) | Race Recap + Reflections
"I've had this question asked once before, right after the Olympic Trials: What would you tell Clayton of four years ago, three years ago, two years ago? I had to think about it for a while and I kind of came to the conclusion that I would just give him a big hug and say, ‘Keep doing what you're doing,’ because I wouldn't want to rob him of all of the experience that he had to gain. The only reason that ninth place finisher Clayton Young – 2:08 on the Paris course – exists is because of what I had to go through the last four years. So I wouldn't want to rob him of those opportunities. There's no shortcut to this. While I wish that podium would have come sooner, I think there were valuable lessons that I had to learn that are going to continue to pay off for the next decade, whether that's in life or whether that's in sport. That’s all I would really do: Just give Clayton of 2019 when he's suffering, or 2020 in the marathon, a big hug and say, ‘It will all work out. That's all you’ve got to know’. And I could honestly say it has…" My guest for today's episode is Clayton Young, fresh off his strong performance at the Paris Olympics Marathon, where he finished in ninth place with a time of 2:08:44. Clayton, along with his teammate Conner Mantz, ran smart and fearlessly on a challenging course that was anything but easy. The race took place on a hot, hilly course yet it ended up being a fast day as Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola ended up breaking the Olympic record in 2:06:26. At one point, right before tackling the steepest hill of the course, Clayton and Conner even shared a high-five again – which just continued to highlight the camaraderie and confidence the former BYU stars carried into this race. Clayton held his own, hanging back slightly but managing to rejoin the lead pack before the final push. Despite the brutal conditions, he found a second wind in the last 10K, surprising even himself with how strong he felt in those closing miles. This kind of strategic racing is a testament to his growth as a marathoner, and it’s no surprise that he’s emerged as one of the top Americans. He takes us through the highs and lows of the training block, how he executed the race plan, how much he fed off the excitement of Team USA at the Games and much more. Time Stamps: 5:22 - His reflections on the Paris Olympics marathon. 7:41 - The factors that led to the Olympic marathon being so fast. 10:42 - What his build looked like heading into the Olympics. 14:57 - What his and Conner Mantz’s race plans were for the marathon. 16:49 - Breaking down the last half of the race after the top pack broke away. 22:22 - What was going through his head during the massive hill on the marathon course. 24:27 - His thoughts on his competitors leading into the marathon. 26:51 - How he approached the downhill stretch after the epic marathon hill. 33:08 - The story of him and Elroy Gelant working together and pumping up the crowd. 35:27 - How his wife, Ashley, has been his biggest supporter. 38:10 - The pressure involved with documenting his buildup to the marathon. 42:23 - How he was able to feed off the energy of Team USA’s performances at the Olympics. 47:00 - What he would tell his younger self. 50:32 - Goals for his next marathon. 👟 Powered by Asics Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram Guest: Clayton Young | @_clayton_young_ on Instagram HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST 💻 Visit CITIUSMAG.com | Our brand-new website hosts tons more podcasts, articles, videos and more. Track and field storytelling all in one place. 🎙️ Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. 💵 Pledge any dollar amount to us on Patreon.com/CITIUSMAG or Hit us on Venmo @CITIUSMAG 🎥 Subscribe to the CITIUS MAG YouTube channel
15 Aug 202453min
Alexis Ohanian Explains Why He's Investing In And Elevating Women's Track And Launching Athlos NYC | LIVE FROM PARIS
While in Paris, we had the chance to chat with Alexis Ohanian about his latest venture, ATHLOS NYC – a women’s track event aiming to inspire the next generation of athletes. The Reddit co-founder discusses the motivations behind his investment in the sport, drawing parallels with his successful foray into women’s soccer with Angel City FC. Ohanian emphasizes the potential of track and field to captivate audiences beyond the Olympic Games. The meet has already attracted an impressive roster of athletes competing including world record-holder Faith Kipyegon and Olympic medalist Gabby Thomas. The event promises to be more than just a typical track meet. In addition to featuring top-tier competition and substantial prize money, there will also be a musical performance by Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion. Watch and hear more as Ohanian shares his vision for making track and field a mainstay in the cultural psyche and his commitment to elevating the sport through innovative fan experiences and high-profile engagements. 👟 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
13 Aug 202437min
TORCH TALK DAY 10: U.S.A DOMINATES THE 4X400M, FAITH KIPYEGON THREEPEATS, MASAI RUSSELL UPSETS FOR GOLD BY .01 SECONDS, JAKOB GETS REVENGE BUT IT'S GRANT FISHER VS. THE WORLD
The final day of track and field at the Paris Olympics was unforgettable! Jakob Ingebrigtsen bounced back with a gold medal in the 5000m, Faith Kipyegon claimed her third Olympic title in the 1500m, and Team USA delivered stellar performances in both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relays. In the ninth edition of Torch Talk, the team dives into the day’s top highlights... – Jakob Ingebrigtsen came back from his 1500m defeat to win gold in the 5000m for the third year in a row. Ronald Kwemoi of Kenya won silver and Grant Fisher won bronze. He became the first American man to win medals in the 5000m and 10,000m at the Olympics. – Faith Kipyegon won the third Olympic 1500m title of her career in an Olympic record of 3:51.29. She became the first athlete to ever win three golds at this distance in the Olympics. Jess Hull won silver for the first medal by an Australian woman in this event and Georgia Bell won bronze. – Emmanuel Wanyonyi won Kenya's 5th straight Olympic gold in the 800m, running 1:41.19 to become the 3rd-fastest athlete ever. Marco Arop took silver and Djamel Sedjati won bronze. The top four finishers all went under 1:42. – Masai Russell won the Olympic gold in the 100mH in a time of 12.33 seconds. Jasmine Camacho-Quinn takes silver and Cyrena Samba-Mayela wins France's first medal on the track of these games. – Kiwi Hamish Kerr beat the U.S.'s Shelby McEwen for high jump gold in an Olympic competition that came down to a jump-off. Mutaz Essa Barshim won bronze, his fourth Olympic medal in the event. – Team USA won the women's 4x400m relay while running the 2nd-fastest time ever in 3:15.27. The Netherlands took home silver and Team GB won bronze. – The U.S. men's 4x400m team won gold in 2:54.43, the 2nd-fastest time in history. Botswana finished just behind them as Letsile Tebogo ran the 3rd-fastest split ever, and Great Britain took bronze. _________ 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.
11 Aug 20242h 23min
TORCH TALK DAY 9: RAI BENJAMIN IS AN OLYMPIC CHAMPION; TEAM USA 4X100M RELAY GLORY + DISMAY; A CRAZY FAST 10K CLOSE + MARILEIDY PAULINO GOES 48.17 FOR 400M
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
Josh Kerr Breaks Analyzes 2024 Olympics 1500m Final + Where Jakob Ingebrigtsen Went Wrong
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
TORCH TALK DAY 7: SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE BREAKS WORLD RECORD TO DEFEND HER TITLE, GRANT HOLLOWAY & TARA DAVIS GET THEIR GOLDS + LETSILE TEBOGO BEATS NOAH LYLES (HEALTH UPDATE)
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
INTERVIEW: Cole Hocker Breaks Down Epic 2024 Olympic 1500m Final To Win Gold In 3:27.65
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
INTERVIEW: Yared Nuguse Recaps His Bronze Medal Finish In Epic 2024 Olympic 1500m Final
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
