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Brandon Miller On Joining The Brooks Beasts And Dealing With Disappointment/Injuries In 2023 Oct 02, 2023

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"I'm a competitor. I like to say I'm a dog. You always think that you have what it takes. And I know that I have what it takes. It was great though; it grounds you and roots you and makes you hungry. Everything happens for a reason. Every race that I'm in, I'm going to try to win. I don't like to lose. But when I do lose, I lose with grace. So for me, it was great for my career – what I just went through – for the sheer fact that it made me hungry, humble and focused for this year.”

Brandon Miller is the 2022 NCAA indoor 800m champion and just wrapped up his first year as a pro runner. He just signed with the Brooks Beasts and will join the team in Seattle in 2024.

After foregoing the remainder of his NCAA eligibility at Texas A&M, he spent the past 10 months working with coach Bobby Kersee in Los Angeles. He has a personal best of 1:44.97 for 800m and represented Team USA at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene. He’s been competing in the sport since he was seven years old at the AAU level.

We touch on how he’s managed the progression, lessons from his brief stint with Kersee and what his biggest hopes with coach Danny Mackey and the Beasts – where he’ll be training alongside the likes of Isaiah Harris, Devin Dixon and Josh Kerr.

Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Brandon Miller | @bmillertrackstar on Instagram

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2023 NCAA Cross Country Season Preview Sep 27, 2023

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The 2023 cross country season had its first big weekend with the Virginia Invitational at Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, which will host this year’s championships on Nov. 18, the Bill Dellinger Invitational in Oregon and the Roy Griak Invitational in Minnesota.

To preview what may happen this year, we bring on Isaac Wood, CITIUS MAG's cross country guru and the founder of The Wood Report (2012-2022).

You can read our biggest takeaways and analysis also on CITIUSMAG.com

Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Isaac Wood | @isaacew on Instagram

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Tiara Williams On How She's Built 'Real Talk With Tee' To Share Track & Field Athlete Stories, Make Them Feel Comfortable Sep 26, 2023

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“It’s really a chance to let fans get to know them off the track. I feel like a lot of people know you from the track but for them to really support you and follow you throughout the season, they need to know about you off the track.”

My guest for today’s episode is Tiara Williams. Some of you may be familiar with her since her post-race interviews have garnered quite a bit of traction in the past two years. She pushes all of her content on her Instagram page called Real Talk With Tee. Tee was a former heptathlete at Bethune-Cookman and then Texas Tech, which is where she first decided to pick up a camera and mic.

Her rapid ascent in the track content creator space has been super cool to watch. She was part of The Magic Boost Program that I helped start, where our vision is for a track and field media landscape where those covering the sport more fully reflect and resemble the athletes competing in the stadium: youthful, diverse, and innovative.

Tee embodies all of those values in the way she’s able to make athletes feel comfortable, open up and still have some fun. You’ve seen her videos. Now get to know the woman behind them.

Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Tiara Williams | @_realtalkwithtee on Instagram

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Live From The Prefontaine Classic Ft. Karsten Warholm, Noah Lyles, Yared Nuguse, Cole Hocker, Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon and World Athletics President Seb Coe Sep 19, 2023

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Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison hosted the first-ever Pre Pre Show, the official pregame show of the 2023 Prefontaine Classic in partnership with TrackTown USA. The meet also doubled as the Diamond League Final.

Day 2 really brought the energy as we were joined by a slew of champions and record holders.

Guests include:

• Karsten Warholm, 2021 Olympic Champion, 2023 World Champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles (Bonus appearance by coach Lief Olav Alnes)

• Noah Lyles, 2019, 2022 and 2023 World Champion in the 200m, 2023 World Champion in the 100m, American record holder in the 200m

• Nina Kennedy, 2023 World Champion in the pole vault

• Yared Nuguse, 2023 U.S. 1500m finalist, U.S. indoor and outdoor mile record holder

• Cole Hocker, 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials champion, 2021 Olympic and 2023 World Championship finalist in the 1500m

• Katie Moon, 2021 Olympic champion, 2022 and 2023 World Champion in the pole vault

• Sebastian Coe, World Athletics president

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Live From The Prefontaine Classic Ft. Kara Winger, Sam Kendricks, KC Lightfoot and Nicola Olyslagers Sep 19, 2023

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We chat briefly about our favorite moments from the 2023 regular season and world championships, preview the events we were looking forward to the most and then we're joined by some accomplished guests.

Guests include:

• Kara Winger, 2022 World Championship silver medalist and Diamond League champion in the javelin

• Sam Kendricks, 2x World Champion and Olympic bronze medalist in the pole vault

• KC Lightfoot, U.S. record holder and Olympian in the pole vault

• Nicola Olyslagers, Olympic silver medalist and 2023 World Championship bronze medalist in the high jump

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Brooks Beasts Coach Danny Mackey On The Making Of A World Champion In Josh Kerr, Nia Akins' Breakthrough + Team Success In 2023 Sep 12, 2023

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“I still haven’t processed it. I haven't celebrated at all, I had to go back to work and take care of my daughter. Actually, I woke her up from her nap to watch Josh win because I was like, ‘He might do it, so let's wake her up just so she will remember’... Even yesterday [at the 5th Avenue Mile] they had the camera on Josh and they replayed his last 200m and I still got goosebumps. It's been three weeks, so I don't know if I'll ever process it. I hear people say this and I know what they mean; it's like you just get humbled by it. You're like, ‘Man, that was really hard to do.’”

Danny Mackey has been the coach of the Brooks Beasts since the team started in 2013 and can now say that he’s the coach to a world champion after Josh Kerr’s stunning 1500m victory in Budapest. The Beasts have put together a strong year with Nia Akins winning the U.S. indoor and outdoor 800m titles before finishing sixth in the World Championship final. Marta Freitas and Isiah Harris also competed at the World Championships. Henry Wynne is running strong with a fifth-place finish at USAs and then a 3:53.70 mile PR at Falmouth this summer.

It’s been a culmination of more than a decade of hard work, learning and adapting for coach Mackey and his meticulously scientific training perspective and approach. He’s vocal about doing things the right way and not operating in any gray zone. You’ll learn much more in this episode that goes beyond just the making of a world champion.

A quick note before we start the interview, this has also been the most tragic and difficult year of Mackey’s life. As reported by LetsRun.com, back in March, his fiancee died by suicide and he is now raising his baby daughter on his own. He took a few days away from the team and coached remotely from the U.S. while the team was in Budapest. The pain and loss is still felt by Mackey and he’s been resilient for his fellow coaching staff and athletes all along the way.

Host: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez on Instagram

Guest: Danny Mackey | @dannytmackey on Instagram

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Rory Linkletter Survives A HOT World Championships Marathon, Finishes 19th For Canada Sep 05, 2023

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Canadian marathoner Rory Linkletter surprisingly stopped by the CITIUS MAG studio to chat with Kyle Merber and David Melly just hours after running 2:12:16 to place 19th in the World Athletics Championships marathon in very hot conditions. It was the second consecutive World Championships for Linkletter. He ran his personal best of 2:10:24 when he finished 20th at the '22 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Now, he turns his attention to qualifying for the Paris Olympics.

Plus: We get the truth about the BYU split shorts that have become a meme.

Hosts: Kyle Merber and David Melly

Guest: Rory Linkletter

CITIUS MAG's coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships is powered by ASICS.

CITIUS MAG LIVE AT WORLDS: The show will air on the CITIUS MAG YouTube Channel between the morning and evening sessions of competition (Every day at 8 a.m. EST in the U.S.).

CHAMPS CHATS ON THE CITIUS MAG PODCAST DAILY: The CITIUS MAG team of Chris, Kyle, David McCarthy, Jasmine Todd and Katelyn Hutchison will unpack all of the day’s biggest surprises and offer up their insights and analysis from being at the new National Athletics Centre and interviewing athletes each day. The podcast recording will be streamed on YouTube at the end of every day and will also be available on The CITIUS MAG Podcast feed on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to shows.

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Joseph Fahnbulleh Representing Liberia On The World Stage, 9th Place At The 2023 World Championships 200m Final Sep 05, 2023

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Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison sit down with Joseph Fahnbulleh, an Asics pro runner representing Liberia on the global championship stage. He unpacks his 9th place finish at the 2023 World Athletics Championships 200m final. In the last two years, he finished fifth at the Tokyo Olympics and fourth at the 2022 World Championships. This year was his first full year as a professional runner so he shares how life and training has changed while still being surrounded by some of the best athletes in the world within coach Mike Holloway's Gainesville-based training group.

Hosts: Kyle Merber and Katelyn Hutchison

Guest: Joseph Fahnbulleh

CITIUS MAG's coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships is powered by ASICS.

CITIUS MAG LIVE AT WORLDS: The show will air on the CITIUS MAG YouTube Channel between the morning and evening sessions of competition (Every day at 8 a.m. EST in the U.S.).

Brittany Brown’s Journey From 2019 200m World Championship Silver to Making The 100m World Final In 2023 Sep 05, 2023

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Brittany Brown surprised many people in 2023 when she decided to focus more on the 100m instead of the 200m – an event in which she earned a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. She opens up about the challenges along the way including Osteitis pubis, which caused a bunch of pain running beyond 100m. She finished 7th in the World Championship 100m final. She plans to attempt the double again in 2024.

Hosts: Chris Chavez and Katelyn Hutchison

Guest: Brittany Brown

CITIUS MAG's coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships is powered by ASICS.

CITIUS MAG LIVE AT WORLDS: The show will air on the CITIUS MAG YouTube Channel between the morning and evening sessions of competition (Every day at 8 a.m. EST in the U.S.).

Ciara Mageean Reflects On Finishing Fourth In The World Championship 1500m Final Sep 04, 2023

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“I think my very initial emotions straight after the race was one of a little bit of disappointment. I really backed myself this championship to come in and felt for once I was coming onto the global stage thinking, ‘I have a chance at a medal’ so I was going to grasp that with both hands. I was a little disappointed but after chatting with my team around me, it will settle and I’ll realize just how phenomenal fourth in the world really is…It’s definitely sinking in and I’m very proud of that fourth place finish. Sometimes that’s nice. It’s a little fire in the belly for next year.”

Irish 1500m record holder Ciara Mageean joins Kyle Merber and David McCarthy after finishing in 4th place at the 2023 World Athletics Championships 1500m final. She came a long way from being in a boot in January to contending for her first global medal. Last year, she earned silver medals in the 1500m at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships. This season, she broke the Irish mile record at the Monaco Diamond League.

Hosts: Kyle Merber and David McCarthy

Guest: Ciara Mageean

CITIUS MAG's coverage of the 2023 World Athletics Championships is powered by ASICS.

CITIUS MAG LIVE AT WORLDS: The show will air on the CITIUS MAG YouTube Channel between the morning and evening sessions of competition (Every day at 8 a.m. EST in the U.S.).

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