🎙️ Trackstaa Podcast | Inside the Life of a World-Class Middle-Distance Runner: Tiarnan Crorken Joins The Trackstaa Podcast

About this episode

Tiarnan Crorken discusses his journey as a middle-distance runner, training philosophy, and the impact of moving to Australia.

In this episode of the Trackstaa Podcast, middle-distance athlete Tiarnan Crorken joins hosts Rich Morell and Lucy Jones to discuss his journey from early cross-country running to competing at the World Championships. He shares how he got started in the sport, the influences that shaped his career, and how his training philosophy developed while working with coach Justin Rinaldi. Tiarnan also talks about the impact of moving to Australia, how the change affected his training and mindset, and the realities of modern athletics, including sponsorship challenges and the growing importance of social media for athletes. Looking ahead, he discusses his ambitions for major championships and his goal of running sub-1:44 for 800m. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Hosts: Rich Morell, Lucy Jones

Guest: Tiarnan Crorken

Topics covered

• middle-distance running
• athlete journey
• training philosophy
• sponsorship challenges
• social media in sports
• major championships
• 800m running goals

Keywords

• middle-distance runner
• Tiarnan Crorken
• training
• World Championships
• sponsorship
• social media
• 800m

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Justin Rinaldi

Places: Australia

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