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Ignite: A European Athletics Series

Ignite: A European Athletics Series

By: European Athletics
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 This is Ignite, a narrative podcast series from European Athletics telling the personal stories of athletes as they count down to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships.

Throughout this series we will hear the first-person narratives from the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Femke Bol, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Zharnel Hughes, Yaroslava Mahuchikh and many more.

If you want to see these stars in action in Rome this summer, visit: https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/

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Episodes
  • S2 Ep9: Grace Davies

    S2 Ep9: Grace Davies
    Jun 11 2024
    In this special bonus episode of Ignite, Grace Davies sits down with Peter Sanderson to discuss her musical career.

    After emerging on talent show The X-Factor, Grace's career has taken many turns, leading her to reocrd the official song for the European Championships in Rome.

    She'll be performing "Illuminate" at the closing ceremony.

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    43 mins
  • S2 Ep8: Katarina Johnson-Thompson

    S2 Ep8: Katarina Johnson-Thompson
    May 30 2024
    This is Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s story. In her words.

    She's been one of Great Britain's shining lights in track and field ever since bursting onto the heptathlon scene as a teenager. And now at 31 years old, Katarina Johnson-Thompson's career is reaching its zenith as she embarks on the final frontier - winning European and Olympic gold.

    The Liverpool-born star has stood atop the podium at the Commonwealth Games and indoor championships, while she's also been a world champion. So with those final two competitions continuing to elude her, KJT's mission this summer is clear.

    If she completes the set, she will emulate her idol Jess Ennis, too, while cementing her own legacy in athletics.

    What does Roma 2024 hold for the British star?

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    20 mins
  • S2 Ep7: Dina Asher-Smith

    S2 Ep7: Dina Asher-Smith
    May 23 2024
    This is Dina Asher-Smith’s story. In her words.

    When the continent's elite athletes arrived at the European Championships in Berlin in 2018, they would have been hoping for personal success that would catapult their careers to new heights.

    But what we saw instead was something on a whole other level as Berlin became a Championships for the ages. The likes of Mondo Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen announced themselves to the world with gold-medal winning performances that are still spoken about today.

    And so too did Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, who completed a hat-trick of golds in the 100 metre, 200 metre and 4x1 relay.

    It was Dina’s moment and now she’s back, this time in Rome attempting to reclaim her European crown as the dominant sprinter on the continent.

    She's faced many challenges since Berlin, so what does Roma 2024 hold for her?

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    Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
    Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
    Produced by: Garry Hayes
    Series mix: Teyler Hayes

    Our series music is released under license

    For tickets to the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships, visit https://roma2024.vivaticket.it/
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    21 mins
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