Peter Warden, a two-time medallist at the 1966 Commonwealth Games and former national coach, is the guest for the third part of England Athletics' Coaching Voices podcast series, which aims to capture the wisdom of renowned coaches.

Predominantly a self-taught hurdler, he has coached ten English Schools champions during a distinguished career which led him to be awarded with a British Empire Medal for services to athletics in 2019. At the time, he joked in an interview that he has been so engrossed in the sport, that he'll one day be buried in a long jump pit.

Photo: Mark Shearman.

Coaching Voices with Peter Warden: Commonwealth medallist and hurdles coach

Lorna Boothe is a respected coach and administrator who won the 1978 Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title as an athlete. She was a team manager for British Athletics for nine year which included the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

In this episode of England Athletics' Coaching Voices podcast series, she talks to Tom McNab about her transition from the track to the boardroom, the structure of competition within the sport, and the importance of high quality training for coaches.

Coaching Voices with Lorna Boothe: Commonwealth champion, coach and administrator

Former national athletics coach Gordon Adams joins host Tom McNab for the final part of the first series of England Athletics' Coaching Voices Podcast.

He initially competed as a high and triple jumper in the 1950s and still holds Watford Harriers' record in the latter event, with a jump of 13.90m in 1967, but his move into coaching was accelerated by an ankle injury picked up while playing football. 

Among his career highlights is working with the silver-medal winning men's 4x400m relay quartet at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Coaching Voices with Gordon Adams: Former national coach

A panel from England Athletics reflect on the positives from the year so far and discuss key issues and priorities ahead of the outdoor season.

Chair Gary Shaughnessy, Chief Executive Chris Jones and Head of Talent Development Sarah Benson join host Alex Seftel to reflect on topics such as competition, coaching, officiating and supporting athletes.

#48: England Athletics leadership discuss key issues for 2023

The latest episode of the Coaching Voices podcast from England Athletics features international jumps coach Frank Attoh, who has worked with established athletes such Yamile Aldama, Larry Achike, Holly Mills and Greg Rutherford.

In conversation with hosts Tom McNab and Alex Seftel, Frank - who was a keen footballer, table tennis and basketball player in his youth - reminisces about getting into triple jump as a teenager.

He also discusses why he became a coach, jumping technique and looks back on the Black Power salute that took place at the 1968 Olympic Games.

Photo: Mark Shearman.

Coaching Voices with Frank Attoh: International jumps coach

In this episode, we hear from five people who play important roles in athletics from volunteering and coaching to officiating, team managing and event organising.

Ben Pochee is the race director of Highgate Harriers' Night of the 10,000m PBs, one of the nation's most popular and influential track meetings. He talks to host Alex Seftel about how the event became the so-called 'Glastonbury of Athletics'.

Lorna Boothe, Matthew Dalton, Janice Kaufman and Clive Poyner all serve on the England Athletics board. They come together as a panel to discuss what they enjoy about what they do, how they fit athletics around busy lives, and what they think needs to change in the sport.

#50: Five key people in athletics including inside look at Night of 10,000m PBs

European champion athlete and musician Rio Mitcham joins host Alex Seftel to talk about his running and rapping talents.

In the same month that Rio was performing on the global stage, helping Great Britain and Northern Ireland to win the 4x400m title at Munich 2022, he released a dedicated song called "Euro Champs".

Also in this episode, England Athletics' Chris Mallender and Sarah Benson talk about UK Coaching Week including what can be done to support and attract recognition for coaches and details of changes expected to happen later this year.

Photo: Smokiecoco/Instagram.

#51: Rio Mitcham's runner-rapper life & UK Coaching Week

Malcolm Arnold, the former UK Athletics Head Coach and personal coach to hurdlers including Colin Jackson, Eilidh Doyle, Dai Greene and Andrew Pozzi talks about his life in athletics.

In this latest Coaching Voices special on the England Athletics Podcast, he describes to host Tom McNab about going to Uganda to coach the sport, where he worked with 1972 Olympic 400m hurdles Olympic champion and former world record holder John Akii-Bua.

Photo: Mark Shearman.

Coaching Voices with Malcolm Arnold: The former coach of Colin Jackson

In this final episode of the Coaching Voices series, Olympic coach Tom McNab describes his memories of watching great athletes and what he has learned from them.

Referencing discussion from the ten other coaches he has interviewed during the past year, the author and former athlete tells Alex Seftel how coaching has developed during his time in the sport and how it could change in future.

He also pays tribute to Dick Fosbury, who died earlier this year in March, and reminisces about his role as Technical Director of the famous film Chariots of Fire.

Coaching Voices: The past, the present and the future of coaching

This podcast is a World Para Athletics Championships special, with three of the nation's accomplished stars - wheelchair racer Karé Adenegan, sprinter Tom Young and high jumper Jonathan Broom-Edwards - talking everything from challenges they have overcome to best career moments and achieving more recognition.

This episode also marks the announcement of England Athletics' team for the Commonwealth Youth Games, which for the first time ever will include para athletes.

Our Team Leader for the Games, Scott Grace joins along with Welsh Athletics CEO James Williams and England Athletics Head of Talent Development Sarah Benson, with proposals to change age group categories for young athletes discussed.

Photo: Mark Shearman.

#52: World Para Champs special & Commonwealth Youth preview

It's been a summer of athletics that has kept Birmingham's Alexander Stadium busy!

Ellen Barber, who recently won the England heptathlon title there, joins host Alex Seftel to talk about her multi-eventing talents that extend beyond track and field.

A rich family history within horse racing meant that was the first sport that came naturally to her, while she is also a part-time architect and property coordinator.

Alex also provides a round up of the recent England Athletics Age Group Championships from the Alexander Stadium, bringing in stadium announcer Harrison Mayne to discuss the three-day event.

#77: Ellen Barber's unique combination of heptathlon, horse riding and architecture

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#77: Ellen Barber's unique combination of heptathlon, horse riding and architecture

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