The Homestretch with Adrian Durant is an inspirational podcast curated to share experiences depicting powerful messages of hope and success. Join Adrian Durant, a professional Olympic and College Head Track and Field Coach in this series dedicated to interviewing track and field stars from around the globe. Designed to provide interesting, in-depth conversations, explore the experiences of successful athletes including stories detailing their journey to the top and the trials and tribulation ...
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, a very talented athlete and an Olympian, Jeanelle Scheper. She competes in High Jump in Track & Field and has represented Saint L…
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, Megan Tapper, a very talented athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist. Megan started her career in sports at a very early age. Sh…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #32 – Former Barack Obama Advisor & International Speaker Anton Gunn
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show, one of the most influential personalities, none other than Anton Gunn. Anton is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #31 - Tokyo Olympics 2020 Gold Medalist - Michael Cherry Interview
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Joining us once again on the show, a World Champion and now an Olympic Gold Medalist, today we have with us none other than, Michael Cherry. We had an episode with …
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #30 - 2 Time US Champion and Olympic Hammer Thrower - Rudy Winkler
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show Rudy Winkler, a track and field athlete who competes in the hammer throw and has competed in two consecutive Olympic Games i.e. 20…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #29 - Paralympic Medalist and a Real Life Champion - John Register
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Our today's guest is an inspiration to not just athletes but for every one of us. He has one of the most heart touching stories of courage, determination and powerf…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #28 - 4 Time Olympian and Olympic Bronze Medalist - Leevan Sands
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have with us on the show Leevan Sands, a four-time Olympian and Olympic Bronze medalist. Sands had a remarkable sporting career where he competed in four O…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #27 - Former NFL Offensive Tackle and Entrepreneur - Marques Ogden
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today's episode is special because we have with us our very first non track & field athlete guest. Today, we have with us on the show, the former NFL player, an ent…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #26 - Two Time World Champion Track & Field Athlete - Renny Quow
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Our today's guest, Renny Quow is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who represented Trinidad and Tobago in many international track & field events includin…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #25 - 2 Time Olympian Track & Field Athlete - Hurdler Eddie Lovett
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Our today’s' guest Eddie Lovett is a professional sprinter who specializes in the 110 meters hurdles. Eddie represents U.S. Virgin Islands in international events a…
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Our today's guest, Jamie Nieto is an American high jumper who represented US in two Olympic Games and many other international track & field events. Injuries are bi…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #23 - 3 Times Olympian and 7 Times National Champion Mikel Thomas
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Out today's guest is an extremely inspiring personality not only because of his achievements but also he has one of the most inspiring journeys of becoming a pro at…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #22 - World Champion and Olympic Silver Medalist Jason Richardson
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. USA’s 2011 world 110m hurdle champion and our today's guest, Jason Richardson is one of the most profound and articulate athletes in the sport. Jason Richardson mad…
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Where all athletes dream of winning a World Championship, out today's guest has won not one, not two but 5 World Championships. Jessica Beard is an American sprinte…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #20 - 5 Times Olympic Sprinter and World Champion Kim Collins
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Our today’s' guest has represented his Country 5 times in the Olympic games and his Country's first athlete to reach an Olympic final, we have with us, former track…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #19 - Olympian Athlete and National Record Holder Shara Proctor
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have on the show, one of the most versatile and experienced athletes, Shara Proctor. She competes in jumping events where she has represented both Anguilla…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #18 - Olympian Athlete and World Champion Wallace Spearmon
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today, we have with us on the show, Wallace Spearmon, an Olympian athlete and a World Champion. Spearmon is a track & field athlete who specializes in the 200 meter…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #17 - 7 Time World Champion & Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Reese
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Winning a World Championship is a dream of many athletes, our today's guest has won not one, not two but 7 World Championships out of which she has won 5 World Cham…
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, where we meet and have conversations with some of the most inspiring and elite athletes, coaches and sports personalities. Today we have one of the most talented and experienced sprinters in the U.S., Mike Rodgers. The two-time World Championship medalist has been at the top of his spri…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #15 - Olympian Athlete and Entrepreneur Priscilla Frederick-Loomis
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In today's episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, we have the pleasure of having not only a talented athlete and an inspiring personality but also an entrepreneur and a business woman on the show, Track and Field High Jumper, Priscilla Frederick-Loomis. Priscilla is a 2015 Pan American Games Silver medalist, setting a new country High Jump rec…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #14 - Olympic Medalist and Former Athlete- Coach Tonja Buford-Bailey
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we are honored to have an Olympic Medalist and former world class Track & Field Athlete, Coach Tonja Buford-Bailey. Buford-Bailey formerly served as the men and women’s sprint coach at the University of Texas and as the head women's track and field coach at the University of Illinois where she saw …
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Janieve Russell, a talented young track and field athlete. Russell was highly successful as a youth and junior level athlete. She was a nine-time gold medalist at the CARIFTA Games and a double gold medalist at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics, winning the 400 meters…
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, today we have with us on the show, former Long Jump athlete and an Olympics Bronze Medalist, Chelsea Hammond Ross. Following her graduation from the University, Hammond turned professional, and focused on her long jump career. She started training with numerous sporting personalities, i…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #11 - Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion - Aleen Bailey
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Welcome to another episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, today we are honored to have with us, an Olympic gold medalist and a world champion athlete, Aleen Bailey. Bailey graduated from the University of South Carolina, where she competed during her Junior and Senior season after transferring from Barton County Community College. Soon after t…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #10 - Olympic Gold Medalist and 5 x World Champion - Dwight Phillips
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Today’s guest on The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, is one of the most inspiring Track and Field Athlete in the World, Olympic Gold Medalist, 4 times World Long Jump Champion and National Track and Field Hall of Famer, none other than, Dwight Phillips. Phillips was a promising sprinter from his early days. He started competing in international events…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #9 - Khamica Bingham on Journey to Olympics, Tragedy and Resilience
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Today, on the show, we have with us, the fastest woman in the Canada, none other than Olympic sprinter Khamica Bingham. Khamica Bingham is a Canadian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters. She has represented Canada at the Pan American Games, Commonwealth Games and the World Championships in Athletics. She became part of the nat…
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Today, we have not one but two track stars on the show. In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us, the famous Barber Twins. Me’Lisa (Lisa) and Mikele (Miki) Barber are accomplished American track and field sprint athletes. Both have won several gold medals on the world track and field stage in their sprinting event, the 4×1…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #7 - World Champion Gold Medalist and Record Holder Michael Cherry
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Michael Cherry, a talented young track and field athlete. Cherry specializes in 400 meters. He was a member of the USA team in the 4 × 400 meters relay at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, UK, placing second and receiving a silver medal. In 2019, Michael Cherry an…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #6 - America's Got Talent Fame and Jamaican Olympian Shevon Nieto
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In The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we bring you interviews with inspiring athletes and sports personality. But our today's guest is not only an Olympic Hurdler but also a professional level singer; we have with us, the multi talented, Shevon Nieto. She won the bronze medal at the 2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships and finished fifth …
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #5 - 3 Times Olympic Gold and 6 x World Champion - Lashawn Merritt
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Just one Olympic Gold is a dream for many athletes but our today's guest is a 4 times Olympic Medalist of which 3 are Gold Medals out of which he won two Gold in a single Olympics. Our today’s' guest on The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant, needs no introduction, he is one of the most decorated male US sprinter, 4 times Olympic Medalist, 6 times World C…
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we got the great opportunity to speak with Olympic Gold Medalist and track & field athlete, Natasha Hastings. "The 400M Diva", is a 2 time Olympic Gold medalist, World Champion, NCAA and SEC Champion. Hastings has been running professionally for 12 years. But now, as she pursues her dream of sport …
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we are honored to have Hall of Fame Head Coach, Curtis Frye on the show. Curtis Frye is the head coach for the University of South Carolina Track and Field teams. He has also served as an assistant coach for the United States women's track and field team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greec…
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In this episode of The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant our guest is 2011 World Champion and 2012 Olympic silver medalist in the 400m hurdles, none other than Lashinda Demus. She is truly a track star and one of the best female hurdlers in American track and field history. Not only on the field but she is also a hero in real life. She had twin boys in 2…
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #1 - European Champion and Olympian - Bruno Hortelano Interview
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Two times European Champion, Olympics athlete and fastest man in the Spain, in this episode of Homestretch w/Adrian Durant we have with us Spanish Track and Field athlete, Bruno Dominix Hortelano Roig. He is not only a champion athlete but also a Braveheart in real life. In 2016, after winning Gold medal in European Championships in Amsterdam and r…
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