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A fortnightly podcast based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Join Daniel Squires and Michael McKnight along the 'Back Straight' as they discuss the running scene in the Isle of Ireland and shine a light on great stories domestically as well as abroad. We'll throw our running hats into the ring and talk gear, training and racing often in the company of studio guests. Contact us at our email address thebackstraightpod@gmail.com, on our Instagram @thebackstraightpodcast or tweet us @thebackstraight
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- 5 days ago1h 5m
Ep. 79 - Ultimate Champs Recap - New ANI XC League - Local Results
Plenty on for episode 79 of the Back Straight! We begin with some great results from the Laganside 10k, Derry HM, Dromiskin 5k before moving to a preview of the Belfast Half marathon this weekend! Alongside these great discussions we get chatting about the Ultimate Championships in Budapest, the new ANI XC league for 26/27 as well as preview the Irish contingent at the World Road Running Championships this weekend in Copenhagen. Plenty in there to satiate the hungry athletics ears, we hope you enjoyed it!If you are interested in checking out the great offerings from Precision Fuel and Hydration, please support the pod and use our discount code TBS15 or use this link and it'll automatically apply the discount! Thanks!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- 2 weeks ago1h 47m
Ep. 78 - Antrim Coast Half - Coleraine Campus 5k - Zurich Diamond League ft. Stephen Connolly
It's a really long format episode this week so bear with us! We had lots to go through including all of the main talking points from the local road racing action at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon as well as the Colerain Campus 5k + more! In part 2 we welcome friend of the podcast, Stephen Connolly, on to chat about his trip to the Zurich Diamond league where he was able to get up close and personal with the athletes and provide some brilliant insights! The sport is on fire in such a good way at the moment, we hope you enjoyed this episode! Hooroo. If you are keen to try some Precision Fuel and Hydration products for yourself feel free to use our discount code TBS15 or click this link for it to be directly applied at the checkout! Thanks for supporting us! Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Aug 19, 20261h 2m
Ep. 77 - The European Championships catch-up ft. Conor Curran
The title says it all! In this week's episode Michael is joined by Conor Curran, friend and frequent contributor to the podcast, for a catch-up on all the action from the European Championships! The fellas go deep on all of the major highlights with specific focus on the key Irish performances from the meet. In addition that we have some chat about the recent road racing and what is coming up on the Isle! Until next week hooroo!Check out Precision Fuel and Hydration if you want to level up your nutrition nd hydration game like Dan did in his race. Use this link or the code TBS15 for 15% of at checkout. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Aug 12, 202654 min
Ep. 76 - European Champs 2026 - Comm Games Recap - Dan's 100k race recap - Local results
The Back Straight hosts might be trotting across the globe a bit currently but that is not going to stop the show from going on! In this episode we recap Dan's 2nd place at the Fjällmaraton 100k, some local results from the Carlingford 5k and Feile 10k, the Commonwealth games as well as some impressive track performances in GB as well as Europe. The episode then rolls into a full recap of the distance events at the European Champs thus far where Michael was in attendance to see the return of the king, Jakob Ingebritsen. We throw out two cents at how Nick must be feeling after his impressive 8th place in the 5000m with only one shoe for the last kilometre. Plenty of good stuff this episode, we hope you enjoy it! Check out Precision Fuel and Hydration if you want to level up your nutrition nd hydration game like Dan did in his race. Use this link or the code TBS15 for 15% of at checkout. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Jul 29, 20261h 13m
Ep. 75 - Nick Griggs - Irish National Champs - London Diamond League
Welcome to episode 75 of the Back Straight Podcast! This episode is a real cracker as we are joined by Nick Griggs for a chat prior to him competing at both the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the European Championships in Birmingham. Nick is always a great guest and one of our favourites, we wish him well! In addition to the interview we have a full run-down of the distance results at the Irish National Track and Field Championships and a cap of the London Diamond League where Dan was there in person to witness the Mile World Record fall! As always, a big thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for their support. Feel free to check out their website for some great nutrition and hydration products as well as information about training and fuelling! Use TBS15 or this link to receive 15% off at the checkout. Take care of yourselves and we will see you soon!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Jul 17, 20261h 28m
Ep. 74 - Jasper McDowell Interview - Cork City & Morton Games Results - Diamond League chats
Big old episode this week with a tonne of results from Cork City Sports, Morton Games, Watford BMC, Prefontaine Classic and the Monaco Diamond League! We round out part 1 with some speculations of what might happen in the London Diamond League. In part 2 we are joined by 2.19 marathoner and winner of the Rathmullan 5k for 2026, Jasper McDowell! Jasper has a very interesting story and he chats us through his Northern Irish roots, his running career so far being based in Geneva and what he thinks of the content creation world in relation to running! Big thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for supporting this episode, feel free to use TBS15 at the checkout or use this link for 15% off your next purchase! Until next time, hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Jul 8, 20261h 0m
Zak Hanna on the Back Straight
This week's interview features one of Ireland's leading mountain runners, Zak Hanna. Zak hails from the edge of Slieve Croob, is a Newcastle AC athlete, and sponsored runner for New Balance and Precision Fuel and Hydration. Zak talks us through how he got into running, the journey it has taken him on so far and the specific training requirements for his discipline. This was a great interview and we thank Zak for his time! If you have another athlete you want us to chat to, let us know! Keen on some Precision Fuel and Hydration products, feel free to use our discount code TBS15 for 15% off or checkout this link. Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
- Jul 3, 20261h 12m
Ep. 73 - James Gormley Interview - Local Results and Track Action
Another great interview on the Back Straight! This week we have James Gormley from Carmen Runners to chat about his career in running which has led to his selection for the mile at the Commonwealth Games. James breaks down his journey through the sport, how he trains, his coaching set up and what he hopes to achieve in the future! In addition to the brilliant interview we recap a bunch of local road races as well as some action internationally on the track and in the Diamond League circuit. As always, big thanks to Precision Fuel and Hydration for sponsoring the podcast! If you're keen to improve your running via their knowledge hub or by using some of their products, click this link and get yourself 15% off at checkout with TBS15. See you next week for another interview! Hooroo!Contact us here:Instagram: @thebackstraightpodcastEmail: thebackstraightpod@gmail.com
About The Back Straight Podcast
A fortnightly podcast based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Join Daniel Squires and Michael McKnight along the 'Back Straight' as they discuss the running scene in the Isle of Ireland and shine a light on great stories domestically as well as abroad. We'll throw our running hats into the ring and talk gear, training and racing often in the company of studio guests. Contact us at our email address thebackstraightpod@gmail.com, on our Instagram @thebackstraightpodcast or tweet us @thebackstraight
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