1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,680 Speaker 1: Huge win overnight for Jordi Beamish at the World Athletics 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: in Tokyo. 3 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 2: Watch the kyway he finishes so quickly, How he is coming, 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 2: How is closing this side fi side? 5 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: And this time it. 6 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:13,200 Speaker 2: Goes to Tamish. 7 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: Albercarny is beaten on the line. Now the twenty eight 8 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: year old one goal in gold in the three thousand 9 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: meters steeple chase, the first ever medal of any kind 10 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: on the track at the World Champs level. His finish 11 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 1: has been compared to running legend Peter Snell in his prime. 12 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: Cam Mitchell is the chief executive of Athletics New Zealand 13 00:00:30,480 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: and with us Hey Cam, Hey, hey the hell? Thanks good? 14 00:00:33,720 --> 00:00:35,279 Speaker 1: How are you? You were at the race as your 15 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: heart's slowed down. 16 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 2: Slowly getting the area. It was a pretty special night. 17 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 2: It was amazing to be there. 18 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 1: How did we not know that he had this in him? 19 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: Did you know he had this in him? 20 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 2: I did? I believed. I mean, I'm not sure if 21 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 2: you saw the World indoor fifteen hundred meters where he 22 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:52,320 Speaker 2: kicked off the back straight with three hundred and zo 23 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: and one in a similar style, so he certainly got 24 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 2: that impressive speed at the tail end of the race, 25 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 2: and yeah, it was just an amazing race from him 26 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: to sort of come from eighth or teenth. I think 27 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: he was with four hundred to go, and I guess 28 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: the storyline with the heat where he got knocked over 29 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 2: and took a shoe to the face and picked himself 30 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: up and finished the race. So he's built an masive 31 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: following over here. It's been really awesome to see. 32 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: Do you think the comparisons with Peter Snell are fair? 33 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: Oh? Look, I think if any New Zealander is winning 34 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: at this level, then they deserve to be held in 35 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: that esteem with people like Peter and John Walker and 36 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:31,400 Speaker 2: various other amazing track athletes that we've had in our 37 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: history of athletics. 38 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:34,840 Speaker 1: And when where do you reckon Jordie is in his career? 39 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: Is he sort of at the start of it, part 40 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: way through reaching the end? I mean twenty eight for 41 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 1: running that seems the old. 42 00:01:43,160 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 2: No, No, he's still got a long way to go, 43 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 2: so he's I mean he sort of sort of flip 44 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: flopped between the fifteen hundred and the steeple. He's now 45 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 2: landed on the steeple and he's world class that we've 46 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 2: seen last night, so yeah, I mean the kick that 47 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:57,000 Speaker 2: he has the ability to finish a race with that 48 00:01:57,080 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: level of speed is pretty impressive. So yeah, he's certainly 49 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 2: got a huge future. And I guess the Olympics in 50 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 2: la is a couple of years away and we're hopeful 51 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: that he'll be able to put on a strong footing there. 52 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 1: How's he going? Has he come down from the high 53 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: of the win? 54 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's having a great day. He's had a lot 55 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 2: of media interests as mum and dad and brother is 56 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,160 Speaker 2: over here as well, so he's been enjoying time with 57 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 2: his family and naturally on a pretty a high. 58 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: I bet he is okay, So this is the name 59 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 1: we need to get to know. Yeah, sure do. 60 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: And Hamish Kurz jumping tonight in the final and then 61 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 2: we've got our three female pole wadles all on the 62 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: final on Wednesday nights. So lots more metal opportunities we 63 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 2: hope for the New Zealand athletes over here in Tokyo. 64 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: Good stuff, Hey, Cam, thank you very much. Enjoy yourself. 65 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: It's Cam Mitchell, the chief executive of Athletics New Zealand. 66 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:46,359 Speaker 1: For more from Hither Duplessye Alan Drive, listen live to 67 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: news talks. It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow 68 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio