This Week In Track & Field: A Controversial DQ For Sportsmanship/Showmanship; Results From Lievin/Torun/Perche/Boston As Championship Season Approaches
The CITIUS MAG Podcast | A Running + Track and Field Show
CITIUS MAG
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 23 February 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
Chris Chavez and Preet Majithia break down a packed week of results from Levin, Toruń, Castellón, Boston, and more. Plus, a final look back at the Winter Olympics and a preview of what’s ahead.
– Keely Hodgkinson’s world record at Levin is still reverberating. It’s time to retire the “What about Athing Mu…” narrative.
– Georgia Hunter-Bell ran 4:00 flat again at Levin but was left disappointed after a chaotic pacing situation.
– The DQ heard ‘round the world: Theppiso Masalela of Botswana was disqualified from the 1500m in Toruń for an unsportsmanlike conduct gesture — a gun motion pointed at Azzedine Habz at the finish line.
– A potential Nader vs. Hocker showdown at World Indoors.
– Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.06m and debuted his new single “Feelin’ Myself” performed live.
– European distance runners have closed the gap on East Africans in road racing, at least in the 10K.
– Oregon’s DMR drama.
– Parker Wolfe ran 12:59 for his first-ever sub-13 minute 5000m.
– A light USA Indoors and Tokyo Marathon preview.
– Bonus: Final Winter Olympics wrap.
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Hosts: Chris Chavez | @chris_j_chavez + Preet Majithia | @preet_athletics
Produced by: Jasmine Fehr | @jasminefehr
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| 0:35.8 | This episode of the CitySmack podcast is presented by USA Track and Field. |
| 0:36.6 | All right. If you love speed, power, and championship moments, lock in right now. |
| 0:41.7 | The USATF Indoor Track and Field Championships presented by Previgin are back in New York City |
| 0:47.2 | from February 28th through March 1st at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island. |
| 0:53.1 | This is where legends don't just race. |
| 0:55.3 | They punch their ticket to the world stage. |
| 0:58.0 | The pressure is real. |
| 0:59.1 | The margins are razor thin, |
| 1:00.4 | and every athlete is fighting for one thing, |
| 1:02.8 | a spot on Team USATF at the World Indoor Championships. |
| 1:07.5 | The star power? Unreal. |
| 1:09.3 | You'll see the likes of Olympic champion Noel Lyles, Olympic champion |
| 1:12.8 | Cole Hawker, Olympic medalist Jasmine Moore, world record holder Hobbs Kessler, world champion |
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