https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chew-the-f-a-t--5480350enSports NewsCopyright Happy Moments Mediahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/46d4db477e79b50fdfb2653052e5c7e0.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chew-the-f-a-t--5480350Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:44:29 +0000Happy Moments MediaHappy Moments Mediactfat@acesports.co.nzChew the F.A.T is a chat about Field and Track with Olympian Tony Rogers & wannabee Mark Rosanowski. One is running royalty, the other runs off at the mouth. Together they’ll keep you across all athletic events, local and abroad. Get the skinny on...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/epidsode-51-uconn-gold--72824088https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72824088Sun, 05 Jul 2026 03:02:54 +0000Happy Moments MediaTakapuna talent Sascha Letica has been steadily improving her personal best times since beginning her Freshman year at the University of Connecticut. In April she set an Under 20 New Zealand record for 5000m in Philadelphia. The 19-year-old took time...3934athletics,country,cross,field,huskies,letica,new,running,sascha,track,uconn,wellington,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-50-pole-position--70712134https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70712134Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:27:34 +0000Happy Moments MediaWhen New Zealand's team for the World Indoor Championships in Poland was announced there were probably athletic enthusiasts googling the name Annalies Kalma. The 22-year-old has made great strides on the USA indoor circuit this season, elevating...3309annalies,athletics,championships,field,indoor,kalma,nevada,new,reno,running,state,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-49-seventh-heaven--70455329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70455329Wed, 04 Mar 2026 22:02:59 +0000Happy Moments MediaBriana Stephenson was in an ethereal state after earning a Commonwealth Games A-standard 6098 points across the seven events of the heptathlon in Brisbane in January. The reigning national champion in the combined event is also the current holder of...3633athletics,brianna,commonwealth,field,games,heptathlon,jumps,nz,running,stephenson,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-48-nailing-the-hammer--69968616https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69968616Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:37:08 +0000Happy Moments MediaNearly five years down the track from her national record of 74.61m set in the USA under the cloak of covid, Lauren Bruce dares to dream of hurling the hammer that far again. After a super series of seventy plus metre throws at the summer classics the...4217athletics,bruce,fied,hammer,interview,lauren,new,nz,olympics,running,throwing,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-close-shayve--68563137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68563137Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:15:52 +0000Happy Moments MediaLong jumper Shay Veitch launched himself to within one centimetre of what is now New Zealand's oldest athletics record in Belgium in July. On the brink of his 25th birthday & a fresh Kiwi summer, Shay shares the intriguing story that has led him...2939athletics,field,iaaf,jump,long,new,nz,running,shay,summer,track,veitch,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-47-whanganui-winners-whisky--67860831https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67860831Tue, 23 Sep 2025 05:38:53 +0000Happy Moments MediaWhen legendary Kiwi middle distance runner Peter Snell pointed scotsman Alec McNab in the direction of Whananui Collegiate in the early 1970s no-one could foretell the influence he would have on scores of athletes who attended the school across fives...4222alec,athletics,beamish,championships,field,geordie,mcnabb,new,track,world,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-all-terrain-toby--67429297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67429297Tue, 19 Aug 2025 04:59:47 +0000Happy Moments MediaFrom 5kms on an airport strip to the half-marathon. Not even a mountain can stop this young man. Toby Gualter has been on a title tear over the past year & he's added cross country placings in between. What's next & what's his best? Toby talks...3898athletics,country,cross,field,gualter,new,road,running,toby,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-the-wide-world-of-wagener--67117655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67117655Fri, 25 Jul 2025 21:17:46 +0000Happy Moments MediaJust one week after defending the senior boys cross country title at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Whangarei fending off Sam Ruthe, Caleb Wagener was spectacular in Spain securing the World Junior duathlon title. Just days after a nasty...3445athletics,caleb,country,cross,duathlon,new,nz,running,triathlon,wagener,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-record-scurry--66263791https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66263791Sun, 25 May 2025 06:16:09 +0000Happy Moments MediaYoung Waitakere whizz Kendra Scally Tu'i has made the most of her trip to the West Coast of the USA. On a warm Walnut afternoon at the momentous Mt SAC relays meet the soon-to-be 17-year old won her 100m contest in a stunning 11.57s & claimed...3237athletics,field,kendra,mt,nz,running,sac,scally-tu'i,sprint,track,walnutfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-indoor-outdoor-flow--65555480https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65555480Sun, 13 Apr 2025 08:54:19 +0000Happy Moments MediaFresh from making the 60 metre semi-finals at the World Athletics Indoor Championships, scintillating sprinter Tiaan Whelpton outlines his year ahead that will hopefully lead to the outdoor version in Tokyo come September. Tiaan has been on a tear...3899100m,athletics,field,iaaf,indoor,new,running,sprint,tiaan,track,whelpton,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-revelation--64621034]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64621034Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:07:58 +0000Happy Moments MediaHe's no overnight sensation having been introduced to athletics at the age of two but 21-year-old Lex Revell-Lewis has revved up another gear during the month of Februaryposting personal bests for the 100m, 200m and his premier event the 400m over...]]>2935400m,athletics,field,lewis,lex,new,nz,revell,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-providence-provides--63864396https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63864396Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:13:48 +0000Happy Moments MediaEmerging Kiwi middle distance runner Kimberley May has provided Providence with an impressive highlights reel during her time at the Rhode Island College and she's determined to add to it in her remaining months, now as a senior student. May turns 22...2815athletics,country,cross,field,island,kimberly,may,new,nz,providence,rhode,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-st-peter-s-pair--62794160https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62794160Thu, 21 Nov 2024 00:34:06 +0000Happy Moments MediaHighflyers Boh Ritchie and Maddie Waddell have made great strides in their respective running disciplines in 2024 culminating in a trip to Peru for the World Athletics U20 Championships. The now 17-year-olds were undaunted on the biggest stage of...3049athletics,boh,cambride,college,field,maddie,new,peru,peters,ritchie,running,saint,track,waddell,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-para-power--62352587https://api.spreaker.com/episode/62352587Sun, 13 Oct 2024 21:32:02 +0000Happy Moments MediaWe're back with another special guest on Chew the F.a.T. Alan McDonald is an athletics coach who mentors para athletes, most notably Paralympic multiple medallist Danielle Aitchison. The Waikato stalwart shares his recent experience in Paris, explains...3479aitchison,alan,athletics,danielle,field,mcdonald,nz,para,paralympics,paris,running,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-roaring-review--61124053https://api.spreaker.com/episode/61124053Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:30:59 +0000Happy Moments MediaA familiar voice joins the show, Sarah Cowley Ross was behind the microphone in Paris to call home some golden moments from the Olympic games. She gives her perspective on the Kiwi performances from having sat in the best seat in the house. We break...3866athletics,cowley,field,new,olympics,paris,ross,sarah,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-11--60983395https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60983395Sun, 11 Aug 2024 00:40:52 +0000Happy Moments MediaWe end on the highest of highs with a Gold Medal to Hamish Kerr. What an incredible Track programme it has been, we didn't want it to end. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the...13952024,athletics,field,paris,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-10--60976593https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60976593Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:31:26 +0000Happy Moments MediaA magical medal moment this morning for Maddi Wesche topped off another stella night of Athletics. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.12502024,athletics,field,new,olympics,paris,paris2024,put,shot,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-9--60962618https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60962618Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:37:36 +0000Happy Moments MediaIt was a record breaking night in Paris and we look back on all the action including some exceptional performances from our Kiwi team. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the...11202024,athletics,field,new,nz,olympics,paris,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-8--60952873https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60952873Thu, 08 Aug 2024 02:22:07 +0000Happy Moments MediaThere were plenty of thrills and spills in last nights action. The kiwi's keep us on the each of our seats as well as golden moments across the disciplines. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics...12052024,athletics,field,new,nz,olympics,paris,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-7--60942352https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60942352Wed, 07 Aug 2024 01:20:00 +0000Happy Moments MediaAnother night of unmissable action from Stade De France including a sHocker win in the 1500m men's. No time for rest though as we see a lot of kiwi's in action overnight tonight. Chew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis...9051500m,2024,atheltics,field,new,nz,olympics,paris,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-6--60932368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60932368Tue, 06 Aug 2024 02:15:05 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We look back at the kiwis overnight and the highs and lows of the countback system and look forward to more...957athletics,new,nz,olympics,paris,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-5--60920108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60920108Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:08:31 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The fastest man in the world was crowned in dramatic fashion last night. We review the 100m final as well as look...819100m,2024,atheltics,field,france,new,olympic,paris,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-4--60914540https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60914540Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:58:44 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. It was a night of firsts in Paris and we review all the action including what could be thee performance of the...1098atheltics,field,new,olympics,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-3--60906443https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60906443Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:40:57 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. We review a recording breaking 10,000m Men's final and all the Kiwi action from Stade de France.10212024,athletics,france,new,olympics,paris,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-2--60890348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60890348Thu, 01 Aug 2024 23:25:26 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Today we forward to our first Kiwi competitors getting their campaigns under way. As well as all the other...1226falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hors-d-oeuvres-episode-1--60889354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60889354Thu, 01 Aug 2024 21:40:00 +0000Happy Moments MediaChew The F.A.T Hors d'oeuvres are your tasty morsels on a daily basis throughout the Athletics programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Today we pick up where we left off in our last podcast - Walks!853falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-the-new-cropp--60799753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60799753Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:23:31 +0000Happy Moments MediaWith Paris 2024 just around the corner, we're joined by one of the new crop of NZ athletes making big strides on the Kiwi stage. Jonah Cropp joins us to Chew the F.a.T on the wonderful world of walking ahead of his biggest test yet at the World U20...33512024,atheltics,championships,field,iaaf,lima,new,olympics,paris,race,track,u20,walking,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-hill-training--59726638From his reflections as an athlete at the 1974 Commonwealth Games to attaining life membership of the Doha Rugby Club, Kerry's storied life is fully explored in this convivial Chew the F.a.T chat.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59726638Thu, 02 May 2024 08:21:09 +0000Happy Moments MediaLong-time coach Kerry Hill recently received the prestigious Arthur Eustace award in recognition of more than 50 years mentoring athletes across many different disciplines. From his reflections as an athlete at the 1974 Commonwealth Games to attaining...From his reflections as an athlete at the 1974 Commonwealth Games to attaining life membership of the Doha Rugby Club, Kerry's storied life is fully explored in this convivial Chew the F.a.T chat.
]]>4441athletics,coaching,field,new,running,sports,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-magical-march-moments--59134980https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59134980Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:37:51 +0000Happy Moments MediaMarch has been a magical month full of mystical moments & lasting memories. From Geordie's Beaming smile indoors to Preston's powerful performance in the cooling rain & every sprinkle of gold, silver & bronze in between. Tony & Mark...3951athletics,beamish,chew,fat,field,geordie,indoors,jumping,new,running,the,throwing,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-kiwi-classic-summer-down-under--58854149https://api.spreaker.com/episode/58854149Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:05:23 +0000Happy Moments MediaIt's not like the F.a.T. Boys to be too PC but to kick off 2024 they're talking Potts, Porritt, Capital & Cooks...classic Kiwi athletic meets every one. With a dash of Australian analysis & a splash of news from further afield it's the recipe...3958athletics,field,new,nz,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-golden-sands--57936376https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57936376Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:00:14 +0000Happy Moments MediaDunedin dynamo Anna Grimaldi is a two-time Paralympic long jump gold medallist but she struggled with imposter syndrome after finding success so quickly as an athlete. Now as she prepares for Paris we hear from a rejuvenated jumper and sprinter...4270anna,athletics,field,gold,grimaldi,jump,long,new,nz,olympics,para,rio2016,tokyo20,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-bellistic-missile--57771566https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57771566Wed, 22 Nov 2023 21:36:10 +0000Happy Moments MediaAt the tender age of 22 Connor Bell has already hurled the discus further than any New Zealander. A youth Olympic & Commonwealth champion he has cleared the chasm to the senior ranks & with every international experience he steadfastly grows...4039athletics,bell,connor,discuss,field,new,nz,olympics,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-drought-breaker--57204695https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57204695Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:07:00 +0000Happy Moments MediaEleven years after her first national title Sarah Drought has added two more in 2023 & posted PBs over the 10km & half-marathon distances. With two young children & a busy work life, how has she balanced it all to the point of being able...2968athletics,country,cross,drought,field,nz,race,road,running,sarah,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-budapest-s-best-dazzling-diamonds-cross-country-pathways-to-us--56879140https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56879140Fri, 22 Sep 2023 01:32:14 +0000Happy Moments MediaAs the seasons merge we review the World Athletics Championships where 19 Kiwis were Hungary for success. We also pick out the gems from the Diamond League Final in Eugene. As the cross country season concludes Down Under, young NZ representatives...4961athletics,budapest,championships,country,cross,field,nz,running,track,world,xcfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-out-of-this-world--56510184https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56510184Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:30:34 +0000Happy Moments MediaMurray "Scoop" McKinnon has been to nine World Athletics Championships as a journalist & once held up an International press conference so that a New Zealand champion could speak to the country's leading broadcaster, Paul Holmes. Hear more of...35742023,athletics,budapest,field,newzealand,running,sport,track,worldchampsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-paras-pounce-in-paris--56204862https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56204862Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:09:31 +0000Happy Moments MediaNew Zealand's Para Athletics World Championship team of seven secured nine medals across nine days of competition. Athletics New Zealand's Community Manager Hamish Meacheam, himself a coach of para athletes, reflects on the many highlights in the city...3538athletics,field,nz,paragames,paralympics,paris,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-leah-jet--54683683https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54683683Sat, 24 Jun 2023 00:49:15 +0000Happy Moments MediaOne of New Zealand's fastest female sprinters has returned to farm work during her off-season from West Texas A & M University & is turning heads in a Te Awamutu gym with her uniquely tailored workouts. Leah Belfield was born & raised on a...3711a&m,athletics,belfield,field,leah,ncaa,new,running,sprints,texas,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-straight-to-the-point--54025804https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54025804Mon, 29 May 2023 03:55:00 +0000Happy Moments MediaJavelin thrower Tori Peeters furthered her national record in Japan recently but the girl from Gore is far from satisfied with being the best in this country. As the world stage beckons Tori talks pointedly about success, failure, disappointment &...3993ahletics,cambridge,field,gore,javelin,new,olympics,peters,tori,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-high-vaultage--53828458https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53828458Fri, 12 May 2023 03:07:52 +0000Happy Moments MediaEliza McCartney leapt into our lives in 2016 with a brilliant Olympic bronze as a 19-year-old with a smile as wide as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Two years later she soared to what is still the world's fifth highest women's vault of all time but...4887atheltics,eliza,field,mccartney,newzealand,pole,rio2016,track,vaultfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-jumping-back-in-time--53637487https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53637487Wed, 26 Apr 2023 05:31:39 +0000Happy Moments MediaIt may have been eight years since Josh Hawkins had set the New Zealand 110m Hurdles record in Brisbane but when he returned to the same venue in early April the signs were flashing neon that he was in the right shape to shave more from his own...3286athletics,hawkins,hurdles,joshua,newzealand,running,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-national-treasure--53189775
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53189775Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:32:22 +0000Happy Moments MediaFrom Boston to Bathurst, the Wanamaker to Wellington, Tauranga terrier Sam Tanner has ripped into 2023 with the vigour you'd expect from New Zealand's leading middle distance man. With the national mile & 1500m titles locked away for the Summer,...
]]>40331500m,athletics,championship,commonwealth,fast,field,mile,newzealand,nz,olympic,running,sam,tanner,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-summer-kiwi-classics-the-records-keep-spinning--52796163https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52796163Tue, 21 Feb 2023 01:41:41 +0000Happy Moments MediaMusic to the ears of New Zealand Athletics fans are the performances of some of our finest young exponents of running, jumping & throwing. From Bell to Beamish, Kerr to Elliott & the Olivier brothers it has been an amazing month of rewritten...3083athletics,field,highjump,new,nz,records,running,sports,sprinting,summer,throwing,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-the-big-shot--52724207https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52724207Tue, 14 Feb 2023 07:27:21 +0000Happy Moments MediaWe are back for 2023 and we’re joined by big shot Tom Walsh. The Nice Guy of NZ Field & Track chats to us about what makes this Timaru tin thrower tick. He tells us how he went from being average at a lot of things, to a World Champion. His love...3667athletics,champion,field,new,nz,olympics,put,shot,tom,track,walsh,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-reelin-in-the-year--52254714https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52254714Thu, 22 Dec 2022 08:06:08 +0000Happy Moments MediaAs the year comes to an end, we chew over a massive 2022 for New Zealand Field & Track. Then the hosts are put in the hot seat as we learn a bit more about Tony and Mark and share a few laughs along the way. Thank you to everyone who has listened,...47761984,athletics,field,new,olympics,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-in-the-long-run--52061131https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52061131Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:21:25 +0000Happy Moments MediaFrom eastern Southland to the capital city via Texas & New Mexico the story of Hannah Miller is a complex one but when it comes to running, the longer the race the simpler it is for a young woman who has nailed four national titles in 2022 from 10k...3210athletics,field,hannah,marathon,miller,new,nz,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-fast-times-in-torbay--51756732https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51756732Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:24:49 +0000Happy Moments MediaOff the back of a super successful track career of his own that has him high in all-time New Zealand best performances across four sprint disciplines, James Mortimer is plying his craft as a coach. With some of the country's top tearaway talent under...3378athletics,field,hobbs,james,mortimer,nz,sprint,track,zoefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-prest-for-time--51612816https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51612816Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:42:26 +0000Happy Moments MediaIn the middle of this year James Preston became the third-fastest Kiwi of all time over 800m. In his sights are two Knights, Sir John Walker & the late Peter Snell. What's his back-story & what does the immediate future hold for the Karori kid?2905800m,athletics,fast,james,karori,newzealand,preston,runner,running,scotts,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episdoe-16-hammer-time--51473917https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51473917Wed, 05 Oct 2022 20:59:41 +0000Happy Moments MediaCommonwealth champion & multiple medallist Julia Ratcliffe gives a glimpse inside the dark arts of the Hammer throw, an athletic discipline that has taken her from a back yard cage in Hamilton to all parts of the world over the last dozen years,...3314athletics,commonwealth,field,games,hammer,julia,new,nz,olymics,princeton,ratcliffe,throw,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-munich-to-marathon--51248951https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51248951Tue, 13 Sep 2022 23:36:46 +0000Happy Moments MediaGear up to for a Marathon episode as we're are joined by Rod Dixon, 50 years on from his bronze medal at the Munich Olympics. He runs us through the highs and lows of his career from boyhood to boycotts and the beers inbetween.52251500m,athletics,bronze,dixon,field,marathon,munich,newyork,olympics,rod,running,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-golden-heights--50934468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50934468Tue, 16 Aug 2022 23:53:17 +0000Happy Moments MediaWe reach new heights this episode as we're joined by Commonwealth Games gold medalist Hamish Kerr. He tells us how the he went from the bottom of the south Island to the Top of the podium in Birmingham, what's next and why he enjoys "the lazy mans"...3128athletics,hamish,kerr,new,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-easy-as-abc--50860978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50860978Wed, 10 Aug 2022 01:38:46 +0000Happy Moments MediaChewing the FAT review the highlights and action with an ABC focus on Athletes, Birmingham and Cali. Mark and Tony discuss the results at the Commonwealth Games and World Under 20 Championships with some interesting recaps & interviews across Throws,...3124falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-steeple-to-stats--50783518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50783518Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:53:34 +0000Happy Moments MediaAs we countdown to the Athletics kicking off in Birmingham we talk to Stephen Hollings. The self-professed Track Field statistics guru from Auckland ‘s North Shore is well qualified to ‘Chew the Fat’ with us on NZ Team performances at Oregon 2022 and...2994falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-best-of-british--50490110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50490110Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:08:05 +0000Happy Moments MediaOn July 7, 1982, British runner David Moorcroft stunned the athletic fraternity by smashing the 5000m world record in Oslo, Norway. In a remarkable front-running performance Moorcroft took nearly six seconds off the previous mark & 20 seconds off his...4459falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-divine-providence--50464035https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50464035Tue, 05 Jul 2022 03:18:33 +0000Happy Moments MediaBorn to NZ sporting royalty and schooled along side some of our country's finest, it's no wonder Julian Oakley has torn up the track both here and abroad. He takes us through his journey from Tauranga to Rhode Island and back, reflects on some of his...2922falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-the-all-american-kiwi--50300378https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50300378Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:12:52 +0000Happy Moments MediaMaia Ramsden was born in New York, has won age-group titles in New Zealand & Fiji, lived in the Solomon Islands & Ethiopia, and now is being educated at Harvard for which she recently earned Second Team All-American Honors after qualifying for the...32221500m,and,athletics,country,cross,field,harvard,maia,new,ramsden,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-star-jump--49949477https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49949477Thu, 26 May 2022 06:27:19 +0000Happy Moments MediaAuthor Angela Walker walks us through the writing of "Ideals are Like Stars" the Dame Yvette Williams Story which intimately details the 1952 Olympic champion's sporting & personal life.2966anglea,athletics,book,jump,long,walker,williams,yvettefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-solar-powered--49824351https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49824351Tue, 17 May 2022 03:30:05 +0000Happy Moments MediaIn this Marathon episode we talk just that as the team reviews the recent rebooted champs. Then they're joined by throwing guru Shaka Sola, who throws out some good one-liners and spins a few tall tales, as we Chew the F.a.T around the success of the...3677athletics,discus,field,javelin,marathon,new,put,samoa,shaka,shot,sola,throwing,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-triple-treat--49632268https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49632268Tue, 03 May 2022 02:39:56 +0000Happy Moments MediaThe Chew the F.A.T team bring you a triple treat from across the globe on the South African high veld for this episode. They speak with kiwi born teenager Ethan Olivier who along with his brother Welre, are following in their father’s triple footsteps...2404africa,athletics,field,jump,nz,south,track,triple,wikusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-r-u-n-in-the-u-s-a--49531531https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49531531Sun, 24 Apr 2022 02:12:52 +0000Happy Moments MediaTony & Mark cast an eye stateside noting a host of recent encouraging results for Kiwi athletes & speak to a young Wairarapa woman now based in Vancouver, Alison Andrews-Paul, who has burst into prominence this year with a series of PBs including New...3429alison,andrews-paul,baylor,distance,field,middle,ncaa,new,nz,running,sfu,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-bay-dream-believer--49449148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49449148Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:40:59 +0000Happy Moments MediaThe Bay to Bays success of Laura Nagel. Chew the F.a.T chats with Laura who gives some insights on parts of her journey from the Hawkes Bay via USA to 2022 success from North Shore Bays. As well as a recap of the NZ middle distance season.29111500m,800m,athletics,field,laura,nagel,ncaa,new,nz,providence,running,track,zealandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-life-in-the-fast-lane--49360536https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49360536Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:24:06 +0000Happy Moments MediaOn the back of a wonderful week when Kiwi women wowed across the sprints in Sydney, former coach Chris Williams reflects on his time mentoring daughter Monique who still holds the national 200 metre record.2554athletics,chris,field,hobbs,new,nz,sport,sprint,track,williams,zealand,zoefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-raising-the-bar--49260910https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49260910Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:23:30 +0000Happy Moments MediaOn episode 2 of Chew the F.a.T former New Zealand high jump champion Roger Te Puni raises the bar with his insight on his favourite discipline celebrating the recent feat of Hamish Kerr & the dominant domestic season of Keeley O'Hagan. Who was...1995atheltics,field,high,jump,nz,sports,trackfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-out-of-the-blocks--49196707https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49196707Fri, 25 Mar 2022 10:14:13 +0000Happy Moments MediaAfter a few false starts, Chew the F.a.T is finally out of the blocks. Join Roso and Rogers for the inaugural episode as they dissect the recent World Indoor Championships in Belgrade. Hi 5's all around 🖐1747athletics,high,jump,newzealand,pole,running,shotput,sport,track,vaultfalsefull