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The Warm Up Track: BBC Athletics Podcast, S2 Episode 1 - Jamaica Special

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The Warm Up Track is back! Season Two starts with a Jamaica Special. We're joined by Olympic 100 hurdles bronze medallist Megan Tapper, and reigning Commonwealth 400 hurdles champion, Janieve Russell.Why will this year's Worlds feel like a home from home for Jamaican athletes? Who was a Champs Legend? Who was on course to be an Olympic gymnast? Plus, who's always wanted to be a flight attendant?There's also more serious discussion about why Jamaica's outstanding female sprinters should have been celebrated more during the Usain Bolt years, not just in the years since his retirement.Photo: Megan Tapper of Team Jamaica celebrates winning the bronze medal in the Women's 100m Hurdles Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Credit: Getty Images)