On Track Nights x The Big Run - Track Fest - Ben Flanagan

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This summer… get ready to meet a different kind of track meet.

Where the world's fastest athletes meet a festival atmosphere.

The big run is proud to be partnering with On to bring you a series of preview podcasts around their global track night series.

This week we'll be building the excitement for ⁠Track Fest⁠ with episodes dropping each morning with key figures on and off the track.

As the preview build continues, today we are joined by the Canadian record holder for the 5k, 10k and half marathon - Ben Flanagan. On athlete and member of the Very Nice Track Club, Ben will be toeing the line in the 5000m this Saturday at Track Fest.

In this conversation we touch on his journey into running, his training with Ron Warhurst and why he likes to get comfortable being uncomfortable. It's a great conversation and we're super grateful to Ben for coming on the show.

We have episodes dropping everyday this week so be sure to subscribe from where ever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear

Here's what to expect at Track Fest:

Part music festival, part track meet, LA's Track Fest is unmissable for running fans (and fans of a good time).

It's a World Athletics Silver level meet organized in collaboration with Sound Running with 800m, 1500m, steeplechase, 5000m and 10,000m events. There will also be a community event where you can watch LA's local run clubs compete for the title in a 4x1 mile relay on the legendary Mt. Sac course. Grab a drink and cheer them on alongside ultrarunner extraordinaire (and master of ceremonies), ⁠⁠⁠Mikey Mitchell⁠⁠⁠.

The track will be lit up with pyrotechnics, and surrounded by food trucks and beer tents. Oh yeah, and your food is covered with your ticket. And as if all that wasn't enough, to top it off, we'll have a performance from US rapper ⁠⁠⁠Kyle ⁠⁠⁠

To buy tickets and learn more about how to stream the event via PPV head over to ⁠Sound Running⁠

The Full line up of events are:

Track Fest - 6th May - LA

Night of the 10,000m PB's - 20th May - London

FAST5000 - 10th June - Paris

Track Night Vienna - 17th June - Vienna

find out more at ⁠ontracknights.com⁠

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