Axel's Personal Best

The Pact to Bear A Standard Of Consistency with Ed Eyestone

The framework of the most renown track and field and cross country programs always trace back to the coaching mainstays tasked with guiding endless rosters to the single

A Personal Inventory On Shaping The Next Frontier with Christian Patzka

Knowing what the next move is might not be guaranteed. But being in a place that feels right to assess and later build has defined Christian Patzka's collegiate journey a

Establishing Staying Power on Any Course with Emma Grace Hurley

Making a name for herself on her own merit has been the formula of Emma Grace Hurley's consistency as an emerging distance talent who has shined in her breakout moments w

Rebounding into a Chapter of Reinvention with Sinclaire Johnson

Adjustments are inevitable in the sport and so far this year has been a mix of world leads, athletes moving up in disciplines or even using the season of no world champio

The Blueprint to Elevate with Ben Allen of Empire Elite

Consistency and improvement are probably the two main pillars that Ben Allen routinely leans on when he lines up at the track on race day, but also in his approach to tra

A Truce of Authenticity with Nikki Hiltz

A commitment to the grind remains one of the main tools Nikki Hiltz is taking into the 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships this weekend in Poland as they lock in an

Leveling Up and Remaining There with Cole Hocker

Olympic gold put Cole Hocker on global stage at the 2024 Paris Games when a final surge in the men's 1,500m silenced favorites like Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Josh Kerr — and

The Next Giant Leap with Quincy Wilson

Teen phenom Quincy Wilson walks — and runs — a fine line that stretches to a budding pro career while navigating his final year of high school at Bulls School in Maryland

A Post-Race Mental Sprint with Allie Wilson

The impact of making the Paris Olympics as part of Team USA's squad still resonates with Allie Wilson. She punched her ticket as part of a chaotic women's 800m final in

A Stride to the World Lead with T'Mars "TJ" McCallum

T'Mars McCallum is accustomed to running in a tough collegiate conference — the SEC — and boldly proud of being one of the leaders of Tennessee's track and field squad.

The Great Progression with Isabella Whittaker

During in the beginning of a pandemic era that rattled the world in 2020, Isabella Whittaker saw her own beginnings as a student at the University of Pennsylvania. But it

Chasing A Harvard Degree and Pro Dreams with Graham Blanks

The pivot from the classroom to lining up with the top pro runners in the world was an adjustment Graham Blanks had to quickly figure out after announcing last December t

Leaning Into Discomfort with Alison dos Santos

Humble beginnings and major childhood challenges kept Alison dos Santos well aware that guarantees were not easy to come by in his native São Joaquim da Barra, Brazil. S

The Road Rules with Emily Sisson

Emily Sisson has navigated the track, the road and found her way to the Olympic stage. After making a statement in last year's marathon trials in Orlando and punching he

Day One with Marco Arop

In the first episode of Axel's Personal Best, we chat with Olympic 800-meter silver medalist Marco Arop — who has a 1:41.2 PB and Canadian national record — about blazing