Show notes
A month on from winning gold at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, Ireland's Mark English joins the podcast to talk through his 2026 season - the best of his career so far.English discusses his coaching relationship with Justin Rinaldi, and how committing to a full-time athletics career (having qualified as a doctor) have helped him kick on, and the satisfaction of becoming a European 800m champion, following years of setbacks.Please note - Mark had to change devices through this interview, and there is a noticable change of audio quality, which we have done our best to rectify.Podium is proud to be sponsored by Maurten - use Podium2026 at checkout for a one-off 15% discount until the end of 2026 - we thank Maurten so much for their support!Listeners can get 10% off Jake Wightman's Last Rep Coffee with the code PODIUM10 at lastrep.co.uk Check out our new website: podiumathletics.co.ukPresented by athletics commentators Hannah England and Rich Newman, with guest contributor Jake Wightman.Please subscribe, follow and leave a review where possible - it really helps us grow the podcast, and follow us on Instagram or watch on YouTube.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
