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Jul 2022
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The Warm Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast...

Bbc World Service
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The Warm Up Track is back! Season Two continues with World Champion Javelin thrower Anderson Peters, and World Indoor Long Jump bronze medallist, Lorraine Ugen.

Who started off wanting to be like Usain Bolt? Which guest showed, at 16, they were no pushover? What do our field eventers think of the 'Final Three' format? How hard would it be to throw left-handed, or jump off your other leg?

We also discuss why some athletes are living off their savings, and Lorraine's solution when she found herself dropped by her sponsors. Plus, the big question - how to attract new fans to the sport.

Photo: Bronze Medallist Lorraine Ugen of Great Britain poses during the Women's Long Jump Medal Ceremony on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Belgrade 2022. (Credit: Getty Images for World Athletics)

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