World Athletics President Seb Coe On Plans To Grow, Improve Track & Field Ahead of Oregon '22, LA 2028 Olympics

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Today's episode of the CITIUS MAG Podcast on the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network is presented by Tracksmith.

Just this past week, the Boston-based running brand announced the Tracksmith Foundation. The goal is simple yet ambitious, give more youth the opportunity to participate in track and field. Tracksmith believes the lessons learned from being part of a track and field team are the lessons that can create a more inclusive society. Few have done a better job illuminating the opportunities and challenges facing the sport today than Russell Dinkins, who is now the foundation's executive director.

He was a guest on this podcast last year for his efforts to save the Brown Men's Track and Field Program. And for the past year, Tracksmith has been supporting Russell in his work to save college track and field programs from being eliminated. Now he'll be able to continue this work through the foundation.

And with your help, the Tracksmith Foundation will be able to create more opportunities and inspire broader participation through advocacy and assistance. As the new year approaches, Tracksmith has come up with a very creative way to celebrate our sport and that's by hosting a New Year's Eve spectacular in New York City. All proceeds from the Midnight Mile featuring Nick Will is trying to break four minutes for the mile for the 20th consecutive year at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory will go towards the Tracksmith Foundation. And if you're not able to attend the Midnight Mile but would like to make a donation to the foundation, you can also do so through the Tracksmith website. Now for my loyal listeners, Tracksmith is also offering 15% off your purchases using code CITIUS15 at checkout. Shop their latest winter collection, which is live as we speak. Everything they make is designed for the unique challenges of each training period.

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For this episode, I'm joined by my recurring co-host, Kyle Merber, as we welcome on four-time Olympic medalist, former 800-meter and 1500-meter world record holder and currently World Athletics President, Sebastian Coe to the show. We got the chance to pick his brain on his vision for the current moment that the sport is in with two world championships and an Olympics ahead of us and why it's so, so important. We talk about next year's world championships. We talk about changes and improvements that could be made in the sports presentation and accessibility, especially for athletes and fans.