Supporting Champions

In this special podcast episode I talk to Kelly Sotherton just after receiving a retrospectively awarded Olympic medal for the 4x400m, ten years after the Beijing games.   Show notes Introduction to Kelly Sotherton and the award of 4x400m medal from the Beijing Olympics alongside Marilyn Okoro, Christine Ohuruogu and Nicola Sanders Background of how we developed 400m running performance from heptathlon training Sadness and hope. Sadness that athletes and countries resorted to cheating. Hope that the authorities are punishing athletes retrospectively Athletes taking the courage to speak out against cheating The moment the women’s 4x400m team received their medals Finally got the medal 8:00 Heptathlon medal still to come Mixed emotions, when Kelly retired there was a sense of bitterness and being heartbroken but being reflective that she did everything to get her in the best shape possible After Athens 2004 Olympics, her coach Charles van Comenee left the UK, Kelly pulls together a group of coaches The running