80: Luke Mathews - AUS Track & Field Representative & Olympian

Listen in as we sit down with Luke Mathews Australian Olympian and Track and Field representative in the 800m and 1500m. Luke reflects on his stellar 2015 campaign and the disappointment he felt after the Rio Olympics in 2016. Luke shares about the Nitro Athletics experience and racing Usain Bolt and his excitement heading into the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Listen in as we delve into the following:

• • Highs and Lows of his athletics career
  • Learnings in his athletics career 
  • Racing Usain Bolt at Nitro Athletics
  • Luke's recovery tips
  • Funny running stories
  • Having his mum as a coach
  • His focus for the future

Timeline

0:00 Start

1:05 Introduction

1:20 Hawaii Ironman World Championship Triathlon wrap up

3:32 Introduction to Luke Matthews

4:35 Start of interview

6:55 Luke's start in Track & Field

8:10 Luke's 'retirement' from Track & Field for AFL

8:40 Deciding to go back to running and his success

9:25 Falling out of love with AFL

11:00 Heading off to Rio - making the Olympics

11:55 Under performing at the Olympics - the heartbreak

12:35 Pulling apart and reflecting on his Rio Olympic campaign 

17:25 Making the Australian team

19:14 The lead up to Rio: The Melbourne Track Classic

21:25 Nitro Athletics and Usain Bolt

25:05 The IAAF World Athletics Championships 2017 

28:25 Breaking the 4-minute mile

30:29 Meeting Sebastian Coe

31:50 Performance Round

47:38 Listener questions 

49:45 Focus for the 2018 Commonwealth Games

53:51 Tranining advice

56:25 Working on his technique 

57:26 Luke's goal over the next 6 months

58:25 Luke's dinner table

01:00 Luke's thank you to his supporters

01:40 Luke's Physical Challenge

1:03:40 Looking forward to the future of athletics in Australia

1:04:48 Close

1:06:43 Show End