The Final Leg

Irina Privalova from Russia is arguably the most versatile sprinter in history having broken the 60m World Indoor Record, and winning Olympic Gold in the 400H. But her path to that Olympic gold was a decade of close competition, injuries, and coming up short year after year.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Rai Benjamin of the United States competed in the 400m & 400H at the 2026 World Ultimate Championships, and though he finished 2nd in both events, it is arguably one of the most impressive attempted doubles in track & field history.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Jordan Anthony vs Kanyinsola Ajayi has been a growing rivalry over the past few years as the "leader" of the next generation of sprinters. While Jordan Anthony dominated 2025, Kanyinsola Ajayi took over in 2026. But this rivalry is just getting started.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:26 Anthony's History

02:12 Ajayi's History

02:48 Ajayi vs Anthony

03:21 2026 Season

07:16 London Diamond League

09:40 End of 2026 Season

10:12 Global Experience

11:46 The Future

12:52 Comparisons from History

15:04 Closing

Let's break down what happened on Day 3 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.

Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:40 Women’s 200m

04:25 Men’s 200m

07:03 Men’s 400mH

10:10 Women’s 400mH

12:13 Mixed 4x400m Relay

12:59 Men’s High Jump

13:58 Women’s Long Jump

16:03 Summary

Let's break down what happened on Day 2 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.

Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:39 Day 2 Initial Impressions

01:11 Women’s 400m

03:11 Men’s 400m

06:35 Women’s 100m

09:56 100m introductions

11:16 Men’s 100m

15:03 athlete introductions

16:31 Long Jump & Pole Vault

18:24 Closing + Focus on money?

Let's break down what happened on Day 1 of the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest Hungary, specifically focusing on the sprints, hurdles, and jumps.Ultimate Champs Results: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:23 Day 1 initial thoughts

03:03 Mixed 4x100m

03:42 Men’s 400m Semis

05:01 Women’s 400m Semis

05:41 Semi-final structure

06:36 Wrong stats on the screen

07:55 Women’s 100H

09:46 Men’s 110mH

11:23 Athlete Walkouts

12:11 Men’s Pole Vault

13:11 Women’s High Jump

13:39 Women’s Long Jump

17:17 Closing Thoughts

Who will come out on top as the top 100m sprinter of 2026?

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:12 Melissa vs Julien Comparison

03:56 College start and 2022 season

05:59 2023 Season

06:51 2024 Season

07:33 2025 Season

09:11 2026 Season

10:06 Ultimate Champs expectations

Let's Preview the Sprints, Hurdles and Jumps at the 2026 World Ultimate Championships going down this weekend in Budapest, Hungary.

Ultimate Champs Entries: https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/news/press-releases/final-entry-lists-world-athletics-ultimate-championship-budapest-26

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:55 Bayanda Walaza + Gabby Thomas

14:24 Men’s Long Jump

16:03 Men’s 110H

22:23 Men’s 400

33:35 Men’s 400H

43:11 Men’s 200

50:22 Men’s 100

1:02:36 Women's triple jump

1:06:25 Women's long jump

1:10:23 Women's 400H

1:17:55 Women's 100H

1:25:28 Women’s 800m

1:28:55 Women's 400

1:40:15 Women's 200

1:51:45 Women’s 100

2:03:12 Mixed Relays

Aaliyah Butler has stepped into the role at the top American 400m sprinter in 2026. At the end of July, she became US Champion, which came just after she ran a new personal best of 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League, becoming the 4th fastest 400m woman in American history.

Prior to 2026, Aaliyah was a multiple time NCAA Champion while at Georgia, and also won gold medals at the 2024 Olympics and 2025 World Championships as part of team USA's 4x400m relay. She is now heading into the end of the 2026 season as the only American who will compete at the Diamond League final and World Ultimate Championships.

In our conversation, we discuss Aaliyah's transition from college to the pro ranks including her approach to training, her time at Georgia and winning an NCAA Team Championship, and her 400m race strategy, including becoming the 4th fastest American women with her 48.84 at the Monaco Diamond League.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:19 2026 Season so far

02:29 Approach to 2026 season

05:12 2025 NCAA compared to 2026 pro

06:34 Changes to Training

08:20 Becoming USA Champion

11:10 Still having teammates as a pro

13:01 Winning NCAA Team Championships

17:42 Coach Caryl Smith-Gilbert

22:46 Monaco DL 48.84 Race breakdown

26:37 400m Consistency and history

30:16 Pressure at big meets

32:36 Training with Oakley in the 400m

35:54 Gold medal or world record

38:20 Poland 400m

39:10 Aaliyah off the track

Orlando Bennett has quickly become one of the most dangerous athletes in the world over the past few years. in 2025, he won a silver medal in the 110H becoming just the 4th Jamaican athlete in history to stand on the podium at either the Olympic or World Championships in the event.

Prior to that, he had come so close so many times, including making the finals at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. But Orlando is still looking for more, and despite the very competitive 110H landscape right now, he feels the world silver medal was just a stepping stone towards more success in the future.

In our conversation with Orlando, Freddie and Anderson learn about his place in Jamaican 110H history, how he manages pressure, training with Oblique Seville under coach Glenn Mills and how he almost quit the sport right before the 2024 Olympic Games.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:36 Preparing for DL Final & Ultimate Champs

02:16 How Orlando manages pressure

07:23 Making 110H history for Jamaica

10:07 Being a young vet

10:55 Racers Track Club

13:44 Goals for 2026

15:14 Having Championships end the season

17:20 Best executed 110H race

20:34 Almost quitting the sport

28:08 2025 World 110H Final

29:42 Dealing with injury

31:36 Sharing his story

Let's Recap the 2026 Zurich Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Zurich DL Results: https://zurich.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:02 Men’s 400H

19:42 Women’s 100H

38:40 Women’s 100m

59:17 Men's 200m

1:12:25 Women’s 400H

1:22:00 Long Jump

1:22:34 Pole Vault

1:24:44 Women’s 800m

1:34:15 Dambile 200m Talk

1:45:37 Responding to Comments

Let's Recap the 2026 Silesia Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Silesia DL Results: https://silesia.diamondleague.com/programme-results/

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:00 Women’s Long Jump

03:49 Women’s Triple Jump

04:57 Women’s 100H

05:41 Men’s 110H

06:50 Men’s 100m

27:34 Men’s 400H

30:37 Women’s 400m

42:00 Men’s 400m

56:59 Women’s 100m

1:10:06 Lavanya Williams 100m

1:10:57 Ronal Longa 9.84w

1:11:32 Ultimate Champs Ranking & Wild Card

1:28:19 Sha'carri's WNBA Tweet

Let's Breakdown the 2026 Lausanne Diamond League Sprint, Hurdle and Jump events.

Lausanne DL Results: https://lausanne.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

4:30 Men’s Pole Vault

6:15 Women’s Pole Vault

6:47 Men’s Triple Jump

8:25 Men’s Long Jump

09:22 Mondo vs Faith vs Crouser for GOAT?

12:12 Women’s 400H

15:00 Men’s 400H

23:02 Men’s 110H

24:00 Women’s 100mH

25:22 Men’s 800m

27:12 Women’s 800m

40:55 Men’s 200m

50:28 Women’s 200m

1:11:39 Ultimate champs

Jamal Britt is on a legendary run over the hurdles in 2026. After years of being on the cusp of a breakthrough, he has taken his career to the next level by not only breaking the legendary 13 second barrier in the 110H, but becoming the 5th fastest man in history with his PB of 12.86 seconds.

He's won multiple Diamond League races and has secured his spot at the inaugural World Ultimate Championships in Budapest later in September. He recently signed a pro deal with Nike just ahead of his win at the Prefontaine Classic.

In our conversation, Freddie and I are joined by Jamal to discuss is secret to consistency this year, including not training for weeks while competing all over the world.

We also discuss why the 110H are so competitive in the USA right now, the story of Jamal signing with Nike, as well as being part of the Cherokee Nation and learning his cultural history.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

00:15 Jamal's Consistency in 2026

04:16 Why the 100H are so competitive

07:30 Getting better at hurdling

09:57 Competing frequently vs training

17:12 World Ultimate Championships

21:17 Getting signed by Nike

25:49 Focusing on your race

28:01 A message for younger Jamal

29:39 Cherokee Nation

35:21 Feeling validated

Anavia Battle of the United States is one of the top sprinters in the world right now. She has represented the USA at the 2020 Olympic Games as well as the 2025 World Championships. She's a multiple time All-American while at Ohio State and a multiple time Diamond League winner in the 200m.

After a very strong 2026 Season, Anavia is hungry for more in 2026. She's already solidified her spot at the inaugural World Ultimate Championships and is looking to secure a podium spot there.

In todays conversation, we discuss why Anavia never want's to get comfortable and is always striving for more, her transition into the 100m a bit more in 2026, why she never focuses on her competition, and she breaks down her favorite 200m race, where she had an almost out of body experience.

This podcast episode is hosted by Freddie Crittenden and Anderson Emerole

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:35 Start of the 2026 season

07:52 Almost skipping USAs

09:20 Mental strategy as an athlete

10:39 College to pro mindset

14:16 2021 Olympic Trials and Olympics

15:25 Never getting comfortable

18:58 Gold medal or World Record

21:54 World Ultimate Champs

23:02 Managing pressure

23:58 Not focusing on competition

28:47 Favorite indoor and outdoor meets

33:48 Anavia's favorite race

38:30 Out of body experience in a race

40:59 Closing

Running 9.6 in the 100m is both a gift and a curse

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:47 Who has run sub-9.70

02:05 Marcell Jacobs

02:55 Andre De Grasse

03:29 Yohan Blake

04:26 Tyson Gay

05:23 Obadele Thompson

06:15 Bolt is the outlier

06:48 Athletes do bounce back

07:52 Why do injuries occur

09:01 What about running 9.7?

10:16 Summary

The 2026 World U20 Championships went down in Eugene, Oregon, the 2nd time Hayward Field hosted the meet, with the last time being back in 2014

World U20s gives us a glimpse into the next generation of sprinters from around the world, and this year we saw historic performances including sprint triples, world records, field event drama, and massive upsets.

Not only will most of the top athletes here likely become future medalists at the World Championships and Olympic games, but we may also see some of the athletes who simply made finals go on to have success on the senior level

Today we'll recap the sprints, hurdles and horizontal jumps that went down this week at World 20s.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:51 Men’s 100m

02:10 Men’s 200m

03:08 Women’s 100m

04:03 Women’s 200m

04:55 Women’s 400m

05:47 Men’s 400m

07:24 Men’s 110H

08:45 Women’s 100H

09:05 Men’s 400H

09:28 Women’s 400H

09:46 Mixed Relays

10:09 Men’s 4x100m

10:46 Women’s 4x100m

11:24 Men’s & Women’s 4x400m

11:53 Men’s Triple Jump

12:59 Women’s Triple Jump

13:12 Men’s & Women’s Long Jump

13:30 Summary

What Should be expect at the upcoming 2026 World U20 Championships in Eugene as well as the 2026 European Champs in Birmingham? We also reflect on the recent Commonwealth Games and the Adaejah Hodge & Torrie Lewis situation.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

13:25 Oakley vs Paulino 400m splits

19:57 Commonwealth Games Reflection

31:09 U20 Men’s 100m

39:20 U20 Men’s 200m

43:45 Who Wins U20 Mens 100m

46:00 U20 Women’s 100m

50:35 U20 Women’s 200m

54:19 U20 Women’s 400m

55:29 U20 Men’s 400m

1:00:27 U20 Other Events

1:06:03 Women’s 100m

1:11:27 Women’s 200m

1:19:20 Women’s 400m

1:29:35 Women’s 100H

1:31:47 Women’s 400H

1:34:35 Men’s 100m

1:40:45 Men’s 200m

1:43:48 Men’s 400m

1:49:25 Men’s 110H

1:52:51 Men’s 400H

1:54:20 Field event shout outs

1:56:41 Women's Long Jump

1:58:17 Men’s Long Jump

2:02:04 Women’s 800m

Let's recap the 2026 Commonwealth Games and discuss some of the problems the meet has moving forward into the future.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:30 Men’s 100m

01:53 Women’s 100m

02:21 Women’s 200m

03:12 Men’s 200m

04:53 Problem 1: Wild Card to Semis

05:42 Women’s 400m

06:12 Men’s 400m

06:49 Oakley and Ogazi 400 Future

07:09 men's 110H & 400H

07:26 Women's 110H & 400H

07:58 Problem 2: The Meet almost didn’t happen

09:16 4x100 & Mixed 4x400

09:52 Women’s Triple & Long Jump

10:27 Men’s Long & Triple Jump

10:55 Final Medal Count

11:05 The Future of the Commonwealth Games

At the 2026 USA Outdoor Championships, Noah Lyles won his 3rd national title in the 100m. His winning time of 9.79 seconds, not only tied his personal best, but was almost a full 10th of a second ahead of 2nd place.

Noah has always been known as more of a 200m guy and is undeniably one of the best in history. But in the 100m, he started off a bit underestimated, had some mixed results. And in recent years he’s gotten much more consistent, and became the best sprinter in the country.

But today we go a step farther and argue way Noah is possibly more impressive than anyone we have seen since Carl Lewis in the 80s and the 90s.

-------------------------------------------

📱Twitter: https://x.com/EmeroleAnderson

🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFinalLeg

📱Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/atkoeme/

🎧⁠Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts

⁠-------------------------------------------

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:15 Noah’s 100m Career

04:33 How Does Noah Compare to History?

05:24 Justin Gatlin

06:49 Tyson Gay

08:11 Maurice Greene

09:36 Dennis Mitchell

10:46 Carl Lewis

12:51 Why Noah is Special

14:45 Summary