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    The Track and Field Performance Podcast

    The Track and Field Performance Podcast

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    Dedicated to giving coaches, athletes, and fans of Track and Field expert knowledge and insights from practitioners across the various event disciplines and domains of human performance.

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    Colm Bourke

    Marco Airale | Sprint Mechanics, Intensive Tempo Training, and Warm Ups

    Marco Airale | Sprint Mechanics, Intensive Tempo Training, and Warm Ups

    August 6, 2025
    1h 12m

    Marco Airale has been one of the fastest-rising elite sprint coaches of the past five years — and one of the youngest — guiding athletes like Reece Prescod, Andre De Grasse, Daryll Neita, Amy Hunt and others to fast times and global medals. With a background in physiotherapy and osteopathy, Marco blends therapy and coaching to maximise performance and keep athletes healthy. 

    In this conversation, we discuss:

    • Balancing step length and step frequency for each athlete
    • Using intensive tempo to build fitness and resilience
    • Managing training load and recovery across the season
    • The role of warm-ups in preparing sprinters for peak performance
    • Coaching sprinters, hurdlers, and relay athletes at the elite level
    • Building and leading an international training group in Italy
    • Preparing athletes for multiple rounds at major championships

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