Best Of FloTrack 2024: Top Interviews Of The Year
Best Of FloTrack 2024: Top Interviews Of The Year
In a huge year for track and field, we spoke to some of the top athletes in championship moments. Here are some of our favorite interviews from 2024.
As 2024 comes to a close, it's time to look back on some of our favorite content staples of the year.
It was a huge competition year for track and field that included a laundry list of championships -- Olympics, World Indoor Championships, U.S. Olympic Trials, NCAA Championships and more. At those marquee events, we spoke to hundreds of athletes about their performances and stories.
Below, find a full collection of some of our favorite interviews from the year organized by competition season.
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Indoor
Tara Davis-Woodhall Wins Women's Long Jump For First-Ever Title At World Indoor Championships
Team USA's Tara Davis-Woodhall was full of energy, per usual, after winning her first-ever world long jump title at the World Indoor Championships in March in Glasgow.
Femke Bol Lowers 400m World Record At World Indoors
Femke Bol put together a masterclass effort to lower her women's 400m indoor world record at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.
Mya Lesnar Throws 18.53m To Win The Shot Put At The NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships
Winning runs in the family! Mya Lesnar of Colorado State, daughter of Brock Lesnar, reacted to winning an NCAA Indoor Championship title in the women's shot put.
Nico Young Talks About His Sub-13 Effort, Excitement And Support System
After becoming at the time the only collegian to ever go sub-13:00 in the 5k indoors, NAU's Nico Young spoke about breaking the barrier at the BU John Thomas Terrier Classic.
Remember when Noah Lyles ran on the 4x400m in the final at the World Indoor Championships? Team USA spoke in the mixed zone after the team took silver to Belgium in Glasgow.
Outdoor
Parker Valby Talks About Her Spikes, Waves And Winning 10k
En-route to winning the women's 10k title at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Parker Valby wore new custom spikes and even waved during the race. Valby broke down her win and her race afterward in Eugene.
McKenzie Long Emotional After Claiming 3 NCAA Outdoor Titles
After winning three titles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, Ole Miss' McKenzie Long discussed her journey to Eugene and how she dedicated much of it to her late mother.
Brittany Brown Scores Big Diamond League Oslo 200m Win
In May, Brittany Brown scored a big win in the 200m at Diamond League Oslo, and wasn't afraid to open up about her confidence and why she felt slighted by getting the draw of lane eight for the competition. (Interview via The Inside Lane)
Yohan Blake Opens Up On "Disrespect" He Feels From Jamaica After London Diamond League
After competing at the London Diamond League, 2012 Olympic 100m and 200m silver medalist Yohan Blake opened up about the "disrespect" he felt from his home country of Jamaica. (Interview via The Inside Lane)
Hunter Woodhall On Tara's Performance At The U.S. Olympic Trials, Recovery And Goals For 2024
At the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, we sat down with Hunter Woodhall to talk about his wife, Tara Davis-Woodhall's, performance at the trials in Eugene, plus learn more from him about his recovering/training routine and goals heading into the U.S. Paralympic Trials and Paralympics.
Christian Coleman Reset Mentally After His 100m Final
After a surprise finish in the men's 100m final at the U.S. Olympic Trials where he did not make the Olympic team, 60m World Indoor champion Christian Coleman opened up about resetting and bouncing back.
Sponsored By Doritos, Christina Clemons Knows She Can Make The U.S. Team
Making headlines for picking up a sponsorship with Doritos after being dropped by adidas, Christina Clemons talked about her hopes to make the Olympic team in the 100m hurdles with potentially a big performance at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
Quincy Wilson On His 400m Finals Finish: "The End Of The Day I'm Running Grown Man Times"
Talk about running "grown man times." After finishing sixth in the men's 400m final at the U.S. Olympic Trials as a 16-year-old, Bullis School (MD) star Quincy Wilson reflected on his Olympic Trials experience and potentially getting the call for the relay pool.
Paris Olympics
Exclusive Interview With Men's 1500m Gold Medalist Cole Hocker
At the Paris Olympics, men's 1,500m gold medalist Cole Hocker sat down with us to break down his race and what his historic victory means for him and Team USA.
Former World Record Holder Wilson Kipketer On Why The Men's 800m Has Gotten SO Fast Ahead Of Olympics
We caught up with former 800m world record holder Wilson Kipketer at the Paris Olympics to get his take on how and why the 800m distance got so fast in 2024 on the men's side.
Eliud Kipchoge: Exclusive Interview From Paris Olympics
On site at the Olympics, we chatted with two-time marathon Olympic gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge ahead of his race in Paris.
Olympian James Corrigan Amazed By Paris Olympics Experience
After taking third in the men's 3k steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials and needing a last chance race to hit the time standard to even compete in Paris, BYU's James Corrigan breaks down that crazy path he took to the Olympics.
Cross Country
Coach Ed Eyestone Was HYPED UP After The BYU Men Win The 2024 NCAA XC Championship
From the olive oil trick to stay warm to the a playbook of motivating words for his athletes, BYU men's head cross country coach Ed Eyestone broke down how the Cougars were able to come away from Madison with the 2024 NCAA Cross Country men's team title.
Exclusive Interview With Habtom Samuel On Crutches After Losing Shoe At NCAA XC 2024
New Mexico's Habtom Samuel may have lost a shoe 5k into the race, but that didn't stop him from finishing second at the NCAA Cross Country Championships. Samuel analyzed his race and explained just how he was able to fight through to finish in the runner-up position for the second year in a row.
Providence Women Emotional After Surprise 3rd Place At NCAA XC 2024
After a bit of a surprise third-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Cross Country Championships, the Providence women explained how they were able to get on the podium in Madison.
Road
Zach Panning Had The Race Of A Lifetime, And Then Came Up Just Short
Zach Panning wasn't afraid to go for it at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He led and pushed the pace until the end but fell eventually fell back to sixth place. Panning discussed what he learned and what he was proud of with his effort.
Jenny Simpson Retires From Professional Running After Placing 18th At New York City Marathon
After finishing 18th at the New York City Marathon, U.S. women's distance great Jenny Simpson talked with FloTrack about her retirement and reflected on her career.
Kenenisa Bekele Lowers Men's Masters Record At London Marathon
41-year-old distance all-time great Kenenisa Bekele reflected on his second-place finish at the London Marathon in which he lowered the men's masters marathon world record to 2:04:15.
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