The Naked Runners

All the updates from a huge week in Gold Coast 2018 history including Ambassador additions, a fresh look for Comm Games AUS and the unveiling of the Queen's Baton.

In this week's episode we hear from Dr David Hughes, the man leading the Australian Olympic Team's medical team at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, who has also been keeping busy with a very important running injury study, led by himself and his team at the Australian Institute of Sport.

Shortly after finally bagging an 800m Olympic Qualifier (2:01:27, required 2:01.50), Robbo caught up with Selma Kajan to get her reaction and thoughts on running in Rio.

Very excited to be 'getting behind' this great Sydney-based community running event for another year. The cheeky shorts and the large colon are back, supporting event charity Bowel Cancer Australia. Make sure to enter via www.cooksriverfunrun.com.au or on the day, Sunday 26th June, 2016.

To celebrate Olympic Day we catch up with 3x Olympian and Swan River Run Ambassador, Sarah Jamieson.

A wrap of all the Aussie action from a Golden Day 9 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo, Silas Moss and Scott Westcott. We look back on Silver Saturday & celebrate the fact that 'Australia's Got Tallent', we recap all the great #walksongs that accompany the strange past-time of racewalking. There's coverage of last night's red-hot relay & we get excited for the traditional final act of the Athletics program, the Men's Marathon.

A wrap of all the Aussie action from a Golden Day 8 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo, Silas Moss & Scott Westcott. This edition explores the finale of the pole exploits, can the walkers make some down payments on Green and Gold success, the free-to-air coverage of the XXX Games goes under the microscope, and who should host the 2020 Games?

A wrap of all the Aussie action from a Golden Day 7 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo & Silas Moss. Featuring more pole antics, John Steffensen v Tony Jones, and have we just witnessed the most perfect run of all-time?

A wrap of all the Aussie action from a Golden Day 6 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Silas Moss and Scott Westcott. Featuring The Pole led 're-vaul-ution' in the Men's Pole Vault, a deeper look into why the girls compete in their underwear, and does the hyphen weigh you down in the 200m sprint?

A wrap of all the Aussie action from Day 4 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by David Rudisha-Robertson, Silas Kiplagat-Moss and Scott West-a-cott. Featuring 'Smoking' Sally Pearson opening up her XXX Games account with an impressive heat win. We discuss the discus & take a look at how 'Big Benn & the Power-Houses of Parliament' fared. Flame Fashion celebrates the first headband on the podium & the Russians prove its OK to compete in your pyjamas!

A wrap of all the Aussie action from Day 3 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo and Scott Westcott. Featuring the rise of #KingSolomon, the unnoticed 'green bottle incident' that almost spoiled The Greatest Race & an epic display of guts & determination from the 'Dame of Distance from Down Under'.

A wrap of all the Aussie action from Day 2 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo and Silas Moss. Featuring the Aussie charge for the Silver Medal podium, Headband alert goes into overdrive with a suggestion it could be perfomance enhancing, and Tally-ho gets launched as the Mega Watt podiums to bring the green and gold tilt into the medals.

A wrap of all the Aussie action and highlights from Day 1 of the Track and Field at London 2012 as seen by Dave Robbo, Scott Westcott, and Silas Moss. Featuring a PB in the 'Cole-fired' 400m hurdles, the feisty Thames carp taking down the Green and Gold hope in the Men's Steeplechase, and a suggested name change for the Games.

We are very excited to announce the launch of THE NAKED FLAME, the daily podcast taking a stripped-back look at the Australian Athletics tilt at the London XXX Games. Its time to unzip the Green and Gold tracksuit and fire up with hosts Mossy, Robbo, and Australian elite marathon runner, Scott Westcott. Episode 1 looks at what to expect from our biggest & best team in years, and the predicted highlights for the 10 days of Field & Track action.

Well known Sydney-based running identity Jim Owens joins us for a chat about his running group, JORG and the Free Training Runs he is offering for the upcoming City 2 Surf which kick off Thurs 9th June. Don't forget to enter before the early bird cut-off 15th June. http://city2surf.com.au/free-training-runs/

This weeks edition of the City Run Series Podcast continues our focus on the first leg of the tour, the Brisbane Times City 2 South, presented by Westpac. Our special guest is event ambassador, and Australian Diamonds and Queensland Firebirds captain Laura Geitz who talks about the types of training she’s been up to for the event and some last minute tips on high level performance. We also giving away more double passes and talk through some important race day facts such as bag drops. Sign...

This weeks edition of the City Run Series Podcast continues our focus on the first leg of the tour, the Brisbane Times City 2 South, presented by Westpac. TwotimeCity 2 South winner Al Stevenson drops by to tell us his secrets on mastering the course.We also announce this weeks competition for another double pass giveaway. Sign up for the City2South (Sun 5th June) www.city2south.com.au

After 4 failed attempts at qualifying for an Olympic Games, Scott Westcott has finally got his long-awaited call-up to make his Olympic debut, at the Rio Marathon on August 21. We get the reaction from the man himself and learn about where's he's come from to get to this point and what it means to finally be about to fulfil a lifelong dream.

In the second edition of our City Run Series Podcast we dive a little deeper into the first event,the Brisbane Times City 2 South, presented by Westpac. We chat with and hear about what it's like running for and defending your country with rising distance star and defending City 2 South champion, Cassie Fien. Sign up for City2South (Sun 5th June) city2south.com.au

In the opening City Run Series Podcast we explore the series and focus in on the opening stop of the tour, the Brisbane Times City 2 South, presented by Westpac. We chat with and get some tips from one of Australia's greatest distance runners who is also a Brisbane local, Pat Carroll. Sign up for City2South (Sun 5th June) city2south.com.au