Wallace Spearmon On America’s Current Track Stars, The Lead Up To LA 2028 And World Athletics’ Innovations At Ultimate Champs
About this episode
Wallace Spearmon joins the CITIUS MAG Podcast live from Budapest to talk all things World Ultimate Championships, USATF, and the current state of the sport.
The former world medalist breaks down the new 200m lane draft, why he’d happily take an outside lane, what Kenny Bednarek’s lane choice says about his race strategy, and why having the best athletes in the world all in one place could make for some of the most competitive rounds we’ve seen. He also shares what it was like competing in an era with “off years,” how the business of professional track has changed, and why he believes athletes today have more freedom to show their personalities.
Wallace also gets into the entertainment side of track and field, from Noah Lyles’ willingness to stir things up to Sha’Carri Richardson’s unapologetic personality, the rivalries brewing across the sport and why track could benefit from embracing a little more trash talk.
It’s a wide-ranging conversation about competition, personalities, rivalries, storytelling and where track and field is headed as we look toward LA 2028.
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