Steve Cram CBE - 'Going For Gold'

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🗓️ 22 August 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Join Jenni on this exciting episode of RunPod as she sits down with a true legend of running: Steve Cram CBE.

Steve, an icon in the world of athletics, will be bringing his expertise to the commentary box at the Paris Games 2024, but first, he's here to discuss his illustrious career on RunPod 'Going for Gold'.

Known as "The Jarrow Arrow," Steve is celebrated for being one of the fastest men to ever run the mile. He made history by becoming the first man to run 1500 meters in under 3 minutes and 30 seconds – a feat that remains a testament to his extraordinary talent and dedication.

With three Olympic Games under his belt and a shiny medal to show for it, Steve's experience on the track is matched only by his insight and passion for the sport. Now a familiar and beloved voice in athletics, he continues to inspire and entertain fans around the globe.

In this episode, Steve shares stories from his illustrious career, gives behind-the-scenes insights into the Olympics, and describes what it's like to stand on a podium.

Don't miss this golden opportunity to hear from one of the greats in a candid and captivating conversation.

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0:00.0	This episode of Rompod is sponsored by M&S, where you can shop all your favourite sportswear brands.
0:08.0	This is a global player original podcast.
0:14.5	Hello there and welcome to this very special Olympic series of Rompod, Rumpod going for gold. Now, every episode I'm joined
0:22.9	by an athlete who has either triumphed at the Olympic Games or possibly hopes to one day in the future.
0:29.1	By chatting to them, we get the lowdown on what makes an Olympian, what it's like to stand on
0:33.9	the winners podium, what are the highs, what are the lows? How nerve-wracking is it to be up there as one of the best in the world? Now, in this episode, I am delighted to be joined by someone who not only is one of the fastest men to run the mile. In fact, he was the first man to run 1,500 metres under 3 minutes 30, impressive. He competed at three Olympic Games,
0:56.3	bagging himself a nice shiny medal in the process,
0:59.3	but he has also been a regular fixture at the games in the years that followed,
1:02.8	as now he is one of the very familiar voices in athletics.
1:06.5	And you will be hearing him commentate once again throughout the Paris Games.
1:09.8	I am talking about the one and only Steve Cramm.
1:13.2	Welcome to Rump Hood.
1:14.5	That's Jenny, yeah.
1:15.7	That was a nice little run through.
1:18.5	Isn't it funny?
1:19.2	I have to do this.
1:20.9	I'm introducing people.
1:22.0	I think it's one of the hardest things to do, don't you think?
1:24.2	Well, you have to try and find the good stuff, don't you? Because there's
1:27.6	loads, there's tons of stuff I could have said about you. Well, when you're doing old people
1:31.2	like me, yeah, you know, I guess you've got a filter, haven't you? You've got a filter. But thank you.
1:35.9	It was very nice. No, that's right. I wasn't sure whether getting called the Jarrow Arrow? It was a newspaper headline. I can say this now back in the day where newspapers were, you know, ruled the world.
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