Beyond The Finish Line

Pace, Purpose, and Perseverance: A Conversation with Coach Desmond Dunham

In this episode of Beyond The Finish Line, host Brayden Domont sits down with legendary coach, educator, and author Desmond Dunham — one of the nation’s most respected yo

From State Champion to Dixon Distance: The Rise of Jacob Calvario

Welcome back to Beyond The Finish Line, Powered By the Illinois Running News Podcast Network! the show where we dive into the stories, grit, and mindset behind young athl

Lawrenz vs. Pfoutz: The Showdown at State

Welcome back to The Beyond The Finish Line Show — the place where the course meets the conversation. I’m your host, Brayden Domont, and today… we’re doing something speci

Road To The State Chip: The IESA Girls State Breakdown

Today, join us as we break down the IESA Middle School Girls season so far — highlighting standout performances, surprises from the sectional meets this past weekend, and

Road to the State Chip: The IESA State Meet Predictions

Today, join along as we break down the IESA Middle School season so far and what we can learn from the sectional meets this weekend and what to expect for the State Champ

Tony Holler: "Feed the Cats and Stop Training Tired"

Hey everyone, welcome back to Beyond The Finish Line. I'm your host, Brayden Domont, and today’s episode is one you’re definitely going to want to lean in for—especially

Andrew Brown: From Furman to FloTrack — The Media Journey

Welcome back to Beyond the Finish Line, powered by the Illinois Running News Podcast Network. I’m your host, Brayden Domont, and today we’ve got a fascinating conversatio

Ruel Newberry Took the Nation by Storm as a Freshman — Here’s How

Today on the show, I’m joined by one of the most electrifying young distance runners in the country — Ruel Newberry. As just a freshman at Denton Guyer High School in Tex

Road To XC Ep.2: The Lucas Pfoutz Interview

Today I sit down with the 3rd fastest 7th grade miler in the 2025 track season. He has run 4:35 in the mile and he recently went 10:45 in the 2 mile for cross country. We

Episode 3: The Abram Garcia Interview

Today, Brayden Domont sat down with 3x State Champion and All-American Distance runner, Abram Garcia. Abe and Brayden had an amazing discussion about training, race strat

Episode 2: The Phoenix Viger Interview

Today on the Podcast is Phoenix Viger. This 8th grader has made a name for himself as one of the top Middle school runners in the state of Illinois. We sat down with him

Ep1. The Jax Barton Interview

On our first episode we were pleased to have Jax Barton as a guest! This kid is only in 8th grade and has been making a name for himself in the State level and as well as