A running podcast hosted by Ryan, Dean and Eoin — three sub-elite runners and training partners based in Perth, Australia / Dublin, Ireland.
Each week we break down the world of distance running — from training, racing and shoe tech to the stories shaping the sport. Along the way we’re joined by el
What a week of marathon running and no need to fear if you missed any of it as we have you covered. Perth Running Festival brought the goods with Dominic Ngenu’s strong solo win in the marathon, Dean racing hard in the 10K and finishing third, and impressive times across the board. Melbourne Marathon delivered the spectacle, Kipchoge doing Kipchoge things, Tommy De Canto showing experience and running a PB, and Jimmy Whelan learning the hard way that 2:08 ambitions on debut don’t translate. Chicago saw Clayton Young’s gutsy come-from-behind American record, Charles Hicks right there hunting,…
Welcome to the fourth episode of our bi-weekly series, The Road To Dublin, where we follow three athletes building toward the Dublin Marathon on October 25th. The end is well and truly in sight as all the guys enter their tapers. We cap of the last 2 weeks of training and look into what the next two weeks will entail. It's super exciting times as all three look forward to race day! Please meet: Bri McGhee, a final-year dietetics student running her very first marathon. David Troy, the national 10k champion, gearing up for only his second time over the 42.2km distance. Will Boyle, an Asics…
A big one this week as we’re joined by Sam Maxwell — Managing Director of Emageo Group and Elite Athlete Coordinator for the Perth Running Festival — ahead of race weekend in Perth. Sam takes us behind the scenes of building an elite field: recruiting international athletes, appearance fees and prize money, pacemakers, visas, anti-doping and the challenge of growing Perth into a genuinely world-class marathon. We preview Sunday’s races, unpack the headline names coming to WA and hear about the longer-term ambitions for the event. Then it’s back to regular Easy Double business. Dean is…
Berlin Marathon brought the drama as Tigst Assefa was looking to break the femle marathon world record before an achilles injury derailed her in the final 2km, finishing 2:11:04 and straight into surgery. Guye Adola floated to victory looking impossibly smooth, and Jake Smith grabbed a massive lifetime best. In Ireland Eoin was back racing with a 5K road race in Dublin, building toward his November goal. 📰 In running news Jack Rainier looks to DNS Melbourne marathon while the shoe wars heating up with Mizuno's 96-gram hyper warp threatening to either revolutionise or blow away in the wind.…
Welcome to the third episode of our bi-weekly series, The Road To Dublin, where we follow three athletes building toward the Dublin Marathon on October 25th. We're well over halfway there, and with just under 4 weeks left until the big day, training is stepping up. They've each raced half marathons and just completed their biggest weeks. Follow us as we reach the critical final phase of their training blocks. Please meet: Bri McGhee, a final-year dietetics student running her very first marathon. David Troy, the national 10k champion, gearing up for only his second time over the 42.2km…
Still only 20, Cam has already run 3:28.00 for 1500m, 3:46.06 for the mile and 7:25.57 for 3000m — and his 2026 season has seen him become Diamond League Champion, Millrose Games champion, Commonwealth Games silver medallist and World Ultimate Championships runner-up. 🎙️ Cam joins us to chat about: 🏆 Winning the Diamond League Final in Brussels 🧠 The mindset shift from looking up to the world’s best to believing he can beat anyone ⚔️ Racing Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr and the best 1500m runners in the world 📈 His incredible progression over the last couple of seasons 🧪 Double threshold,…
Copenhagen's World Road Running Championships and the Atlos women's meet both served up quality racing — with Almgren's half marathon European record and Jakob collapsing in a starfish the headline moments while Keely Hodgkinson steals the show in London. 📰 In running news ON's somehow pulled Mbappe away from Nike. Curtis Marshall's whispers about getting Mondo to Perth. The AlphaFly 4 finally landed — and it looks suspiciously like the 3. Jack Rainier's DNF in Copenhagen raising questions about Melbourne's chances. We've also got YouTube diaries on the agenda, with Conner Mantz and Andres…
Episode 82 is here and the inaugural World Ultimate Championships delivered. The boys break down a massive three days of racing in Budapest, with huge prize money, stacked fields and some of the best championship-style racing we’ve seen all year. 👑 Jakob is back — Jakob Ingebrigtsen takes down a loaded 5000m field, closing in 12.6 for the final 100m to beat Cole Hocker and an army of Americans. We discuss how the race played out, why none of us picked him and whether we underestimated just how dangerous Jakob remains over 5K. 💰 World Ultimate Championships — Claudia Kazimierska continues an…
The Diamond League Final in Brussels was not without any drama. Cam Myers takes arguably the biggest win of his career in a stacked 1500m final, outkicking some of the biggest names in the world — before Jakob Ingebrigtsen lets rip post-race and labels his rivals “cowards”. We break down the race, the pacing controversy and the fallout that followed. Elsewhere, Emmanuel Wanyonyi continues his dominance over 800m, the women’s 5000m produces some seriously quick Australian performances, Jess Hull adds another 3:54 to the collection, and Femke Bol’s reported 4:20/km threshold pace leaves us…
Welcome to the second episode of our bi-weekly series, The Road To Dublin, where we follow three athletes building toward the Dublin Marathon on October 25th. They're deep in their training blocks now and all gearing up for their mid-block half marathons. We chat all things nutrition, race shoes, training strategy, and what it takes to peak on race day. Please meet: Bri McGhee, a final-year dietetics student running her very first marathon. David Troy, the national 10k champion, gearing up for only his second time over the 42.2km distance. Will Boyle, an Asics frontrunner coming off an…
The Easy Double lads are back in what was another massive week in athletics, and they're here to break it down for you. We had the Sydney Marathon🦘, in its second year as a World Marathon Major, and the East Africans asserted their dominance over the 42.2km. Across Europe there was the Zurich Diamond League and big meets in Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. Perth's City2Surf happened... And finally, in the French mountains, UTMB Mont Blanc highlighted ultra and trail running as the best in the world battled over 10,000m of elevation across hours and hours of running. The lads cover the latest…
For one time only we are releasing our Patreon show to the wider world just to get a taste of what the show is about. In what is a big show, Ryan gives a massive injury update, Dean gives a race update, and Eoin is on the beach metaphorically not physically. We have a big Sydney Marathon preview, a Zurich Diamond League preview, and more. ⭐ Join the Easy Double Club on Patreon: For just £5 / A$10 per month you'll get: Weekly bonus episodes Exclusive training diaries from Ryan, Dean & Eoin Behind-the-scenes content from races and major championships Early access and extra analysis you won't…
Eoin's Irish debut: 14:01 in Antrim, a HALF MARATHON WORLD RECORD & Diamond League madness It's a huge episode of Easy Double this week as Eoin returns from the Antrim Coast 5K after pulling on the Irish vest for the first time—and delivering a massive performance. We get the full story behind his 14:01 run, from the build-up and race-day routine to mixing it with an international field, closing in 2:43 for the final kilometre and then immediately being whisked away for his first-ever doping control. We break down all of that and plenty more from another massive week in the running world,…
Welcome to the first episode of our bi-weekly series, The Road to Dublin, where we follow three athletes building toward the Dublin Marathon on October 25th. Please meet: Bri McGhee, a final-year dietetics student running her very first marathon. David Troy, the national 10k champion, gearing up for only his second time over the 42.2km distance. Will Boyle, an Asics frontrunner coming off an injury that ruled him out of London, now looking ahead to an exciting Dublin build. Follow along in what is going to be a roller coaster ride.
It's a bumper episode this week as we break down all the action from the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham —plus plenty happening closer to home for the Easy Double boys. Ryan is back in Perth but unfortunately brings an injury update, with a suspected femoral neck stress reaction putting the brakes on his marathon build. Meanwhile, Dean finally pins a number on again—and casually runs 14:52 at parkrun on his return to racing. Then it's into a huge week of European athletics: 🇳🇴 Jakob Ingebrigtsen is back. After all the uncertainty around his fitness, Jakob produces a brilliant…
Eoin gets the call-up! 🇮🇪 A big week for Easy Double as Eoin drops some unexpected news—he's officially been selected to represent Ireland over 5K! 🇮🇪 After hitting the qualifying standards, Eoin gets his first senior Irish singlet and will line up at the new international 5K in Larne alongside an Irish team featuring Jack Moran, Eoghan McIlhenny, Colm Rooney and Tony McCambridge. We get into all of that, plus: 🇮🇪 Eoin's Irish call-up —how the selection came about, why he thought the opportunity had disappeared after Nationals, and what it means to finally get the chance to represent his…
Commonwealth Games Special: Glasgow delivers, behind-the-scenes stories & championship analysis The Commonwealth Games delivered in a huge way—and after spending the weekend in Glasgow, Ryan is back with plenty of stories from inside the championships. We break down all of the biggest moments from an unforgettable week of athletics, including: 🥇 Rose Davies' incredible 5,000m/10,000m double and what it says about her rise to the very top of world distance running. 🇦🇺 Kai Robinson's tactical masterclass to claim Commonwealth 10,000m gold. 👟 Josh Kerr's dominant mile victory, Cam Myers' silver…
Episode 75 sees the boys still spread across three countries as Ryan checks in from the Wirral, Eoin is back in Ireland and Dean holds the fort in Perth. There's plenty to unpack as the US outdoor nationals took place on the east coast with some big names hitting the track while oacorss in Ireland Eoin reflects on the Irish national champs and his performance in the 5000m. Ryan and Dean are training the house down as they look forward to autum marathons. The Comm games kicks off with big interest in both the Australian team British team in all distance events and the hosts pick their…
Episode 74 sees the boys spread across three countries as Ryan checks in from the Wirral, Eoin returns from his altitude camp in St. Moritz, and Dean holds the fort in Perth. There's plenty to unpack as Eoin reflects honestly on life at altitude, the reality of racing against some of the world's best, and the challenge of trusting the process when the performances don't quite match the training. The lads also revisit Ed Eyestone's brilliant appearance on the podcast and look ahead to Ryan and Raf heading to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games. Then it's time for a full breakdown of an…
Episode 73 is here, and while Eoin is off on a road trip, Ryan and Dean have plenty to get through. We break down an action-packed weekend of athletics, including the Monaco Diamond League, where a world record fell, Agnes Ngetich continued her incredible rise, Emmanuel Wanyonyi produced one of the performances of the year over 1000m, and we discuss what these results mean ahead of a huge championship season. We also cover the Morton Games in Ireland, Eliud Kipchoge's latest marathon appearance in Brazil, and Tom Samuel's decision to leave the NCAA and turn professional. Then it's all eyes…
What does it really take to build an Olympic marathoner? In this episode of the Easy Double Podcast , we're joined by legendary coach Ed Eyestone —two-time Olympian, NCAA champion, and the architect behind one of the most successful collegiate distance running programs in the world. Having coached Olympic marathoners Connor Mantz and Clayton Young , along with Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Rooks , Ed shares the principles that have shaped decades of success at BYU. Joining Ryan and Dean is coach, Raf , who brings a unique coach-to-coach perspective throughout the conversation. Raf's…
The lads are back in what was a massive week of running. We kick things off with Eoin's unforgettable Tour de France experience in Font-Romeu, from roadside crowds and Ben Healy souvenirs to Tommy Foster's viral TV appearance. Back in Perth, Dean's starting to feel like himself again on the track, while Ryan reflects on a breakthrough weekend at the Gold Coast Half Marathon. On the Gold Coast, Haftu Strintzos shocked everyone by breaking the Australian marathon record in what was only his 3rd attempt over the distance. In the Half, Izzi Batt-Doyle did what she does best and demolished the…
This week on the Easy Double Podcast, we're back to unpack one of the biggest weekends of the year so far. We dive into a sensational Paris Diamond League where Cam Myers finally breaks the long-standing Australian 1500m record, Sarah Billings runs an Australian record over 800m, and we discuss just how good Femke Bol could become in her new event. We also break down the men's 1500m, 800m and 5000m, why Paris continues to produce some of the fastest racing in the world, and what the performances mean heading towards the Commonwealth Games. Closer to home, we recap the WA State Cross Country…
This week on the Easy Double Podcast we discuss results from the British Track and Field Champs, Doha Diamond League, Ostrava Golden Spike meet and the FBK Games. In running news, Australia's Commonwealth Games teams were announced and the London Marathon officially goes to a 2-day event for 2027. In this week's Double Trouble we discuss: should Olympic athletes be paid? All this and so much more in another stacked episode of the Easy Double Podcast. As always we dive into the races, the stories behind them and everything else going on in the running world. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify & Apple…
Welcome to the 69th episode of the Easy Double Podcast. Just Ryan and Dean this week as Eoin takes some annual leave while he is getting settled in the French Pyrenees. In a massive show we chat all things Oslo Diamond League: Ethiopia dominate the women's 3000m, teenage sensation Cooper Lutkenhaus dominates the men's 800m taking down some massive names. The men's 5000m didn't disappoint either, with some of the lads making the 13-minute barrier look like a walk in the park. We chat all things NCAA as they concluded, and the LA Grand Prix. In running news, we learn that triathlete Alex Yee…
It's hard to keep up at this stage but the lads are back with more race results. First up is the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland 🇫🇮 where there was an extremely stacked 5000m where only half the field finished and a deep 1500m. Next it was the 🇮🇹 Rome Diamond League where M11 Track Club's Georgia Hunter Bell got the win in her season opener while Keely Hodgkinson mixed things up and ran a 400m. In the 5000m, Ethiopia showed their dominance claiming the top 7 spots while Linden Hall from Australia and Sarah Healy from Ireland both got shiny new PBs. Then to 🇸🇪Stockholm where again the fields…
Fasten your seatbelts for one of our biggest episodes yet! We've got results from all around the world, starting with the 🇦🇺 Launceston Running Festival, where Australians lit up the roads of Tasmania with some all-comers records. On the other side of Australia, in the gold mining town of Leonora, Pete Bol takes the win and a nugget of gold in what has to be one of the most unique races in the world. Pete also drops by to chat all things Golden Gift and his upcoming track season. On the other side of the world in 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland, one of the biggest women's-only races took place as the VHI…
This week on the Easy Double Podcast, we had the honour of sitting down with Sam Gilman. Sam has an incredibly unique story — starting his career as a US Air Force officer before becoming one of America's top middle distance track athletes. Now training alongside Grant Fisher in Utah, Sam opens up about his journey from the Academy to the elite level, the mindset that drives him, and so much more.
🇧🇪 Eoin gives a full on-the-ground recap from the IFAM meet in Brussels after running a 14:15 track PB over 5000m in one of Europe’s famously stacked midnight races. We discuss the chaos of heat allocations, racing at midnight, navigating massive fields and what it’s actually like trying to race hard in the middle of a European heatwave. 🇦🇺 Back home in Perth, Ryan breaks down his 4th place finish at the HBF Run 12k in 38:21 after throwing himself into the race from the gun in pursuit of the win. We discuss race tactics, tunnel surges, weaving through thousands of runners, heart rate…
This week on the Easy Double Podcast we’re joined by one of Britain’s top distance runners, Joe Wigfield, fresh off winning silver at the British 10,000m Championships in Loughborough. Joe dialled in to break down the race, discuss what comes next for his season, and take us behind the scenes of equalling the British 10k road record in Valencia — including anti-doping procedures, signing with Nike, and how life changed after that performance. Away from Joe’s interview, it’s another packed weekly show from the lads as we cover all the biggest results, news and talking points from across the…
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A running podcast hosted by Ryan, Dean and Eoin — three sub-elite runners and training partners based in Perth, Australia / Dublin, Ireland.
Each week we break down the world of distance running — from training, racing and shoe tech to the stories shaping the sport. Along the way we’re joined by el
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