Miscellaneous
War Memorial Drive in Adelaide played host the Australian 20km Walks Championship, doubling as the Olympic Selection trial. Our special guest for Episode 32 is Jemima Montag, who secured her ticket to the Olympics with a great performance on Sunday. This episode kicks off with a review of the Melbourne Track Classic with Sean listing his top three performances on the track (and a couple of honourable mentions) while Tim looks at what was happening in the field. Our special guest relives the action from Adelaide and what it felt like to not only win her first Open Australian Championship but to also get the auto qualifier for the Olympics. We also cover off Dane Bird-Smith’s win and the options open to Rhydian Cowley. In what should be a ‘must listen’ segment for all aspiring athletes, Jemima then tells her story of life, sport and the issues faced by athletes of this generation. With body image and eating disorders quite prevalent in endurance sports, Jemima reveals her own account of dealing with such issues and the support networks necessary to navigate the journey. The AVSL season comes to a conclusion with the premiership showdowns and promotion/relegation battles so we look through the ladders to see who’s shaping up for what. In international news, Brett Robinson claims a fairly old Australian record in the Half Marathon, the Milrose Games witnessed a new star on the rise, all is not well in the world of Canadian athletics and Sean sums up the World Athletics ruling on running shoe design. With the Canberra Track Classic coming up and the Australian Multi Events Championships in Brisbane, another busy weekend awaits and then there’s HVC, VMC, RAC and AVT all doing their stuff in Victoria. The world of athletics never sleeps and you’ll continue to find the most comprehensive coverage of our sport in Australia on Down the Track. Timeline 0:00:00 to 0:01:33 Intro and welcome Sean & Jemima Montag to Episode 32 0:01:34 to 0:22:01 Melbourne Track Classic review 0:22:02 to 0:42:30 Australian 20km Walk Championship and Oceania U20 10km Walk 0:42:31 to 1:28:35 In depth with Jemima Montag 1:28:36 to 1:32:31 AVSL ladder update leading to the playoffs 1:32:32 to 1:52:17 The International update 1:52:18 to 2:04:30 Canberra Track Classic and Australian Multi event championship preview 2:04:31 to 2:09:16 What’s coming up 2:09:17 to 2:12:15 Episode wrap