1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,507 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,907 Speaker 1: from News Talks, edb. 3 00:00:12,627 --> 00:00:16,987 Speaker 2: Ohy Hobbs and Tiar Welton took out their respective inaugural 4 00:00:17,387 --> 00:00:24,787 Speaker 2: short Track Championship sixty meter titles. 5 00:00:21,827 --> 00:00:28,587 Speaker 3: And claim start Welton already itches clear and Tion Welton 6 00:00:28,707 --> 00:00:32,027 Speaker 3: gets it done. Troy Middleton looks to have gone up 7 00:00:32,067 --> 00:00:37,147 Speaker 3: for seconds, but a fantastic result and run from that man. 8 00:00:37,667 --> 00:00:41,467 Speaker 3: Six point eight zero is the artificial time. 9 00:00:41,307 --> 00:00:45,667 Speaker 2: Through Tian Welton is with us. Congratulations made on being 10 00:00:45,747 --> 00:00:48,987 Speaker 2: our first ever short track national champion. Nice to take 11 00:00:49,027 --> 00:00:49,547 Speaker 2: that one. 12 00:00:49,387 --> 00:00:51,787 Speaker 4: Off, absolutely, yeah. A little bit of a toughter in 13 00:00:51,827 --> 00:00:54,027 Speaker 4: the office in terms of performances. You know we're running 14 00:00:54,027 --> 00:00:56,987 Speaker 4: into some pretty nasty headwinds and it wasn't too hot 15 00:00:57,067 --> 00:00:58,987 Speaker 4: up there. But as you mentioned, you know it does 16 00:00:58,987 --> 00:01:00,947 Speaker 4: a national championships and the goal is to win a 17 00:01:00,947 --> 00:01:03,627 Speaker 4: medal best not to run a quick time. So managed 18 00:01:03,667 --> 00:01:05,587 Speaker 4: to get that done and going down in the history 19 00:01:05,587 --> 00:01:08,707 Speaker 4: books than ever New Zealand short track sixty get a champion. 20 00:01:09,027 --> 00:01:11,147 Speaker 2: I ran six point yeah, you ran six point eight 21 00:01:11,187 --> 00:01:13,227 Speaker 2: in New Zealand record six point five. I know you 22 00:01:13,227 --> 00:01:16,827 Speaker 2: are aiming for sub six point six, but the headwind 23 00:01:16,947 --> 00:01:18,547 Speaker 2: kind of put paid to that, did it. 24 00:01:19,107 --> 00:01:21,107 Speaker 4: Yes, Yeah, it was a pretty big hit when it 25 00:01:21,187 --> 00:01:26,587 Speaker 4: was about minus three, which is pretty nasty. I think 26 00:01:26,707 --> 00:01:30,067 Speaker 4: most of the boys proved to be around two and 27 00:01:30,067 --> 00:01:32,267 Speaker 4: a half tenths or their best, so that would put 28 00:01:32,267 --> 00:01:34,627 Speaker 4: me around six to fifty five if that's the case, 29 00:01:34,667 --> 00:01:36,667 Speaker 4: and that's exactly where I want to be. 30 00:01:37,667 --> 00:01:40,707 Speaker 2: Is the race strategy the same tian? You know, obviously 31 00:01:40,747 --> 00:01:45,427 Speaker 2: it's shorter, so presumably the start is even more important. 32 00:01:45,467 --> 00:01:48,387 Speaker 2: But is it basically the same as running the one 33 00:01:48,427 --> 00:01:49,347 Speaker 2: hundred meters or not? 34 00:01:50,147 --> 00:01:52,747 Speaker 4: It's very similar, And I can tell you that because 35 00:01:52,747 --> 00:01:54,787 Speaker 4: I know what my sixty meter splits are on one 36 00:01:54,867 --> 00:01:57,107 Speaker 4: hundred meter races, and they are quite similar to by 37 00:01:57,147 --> 00:02:00,067 Speaker 4: sixty times, I will say in the sixty sometimes it's 38 00:02:00,067 --> 00:02:03,187 Speaker 4: beneficial to try and drive out just a little bit longer. 39 00:02:03,987 --> 00:02:05,547 Speaker 4: And obviously, you know you want to dip it the 40 00:02:05,587 --> 00:02:07,547 Speaker 4: sixty meterm up, which is very different to one hundred. 41 00:02:07,667 --> 00:02:10,467 Speaker 4: You want to upright at sixty fo one hundred, But 42 00:02:11,307 --> 00:02:14,187 Speaker 4: the sixty itself, you can definitely push it a little 43 00:02:14,187 --> 00:02:16,307 Speaker 4: bit longer, and it doesn't matter if you're coming towards 44 00:02:16,347 --> 00:02:18,667 Speaker 4: falling over at sixty and. 45 00:02:18,627 --> 00:02:21,267 Speaker 2: The four by one hundred meter relay thirty nine point 46 00:02:21,307 --> 00:02:23,427 Speaker 2: sixty nine. I know that New Zealand record was in 47 00:02:23,467 --> 00:02:26,307 Speaker 2: your site's thirty eight point nine to nine. You guys 48 00:02:26,427 --> 00:02:28,867 Speaker 2: ran what thirty nine oh nine in Australia about a 49 00:02:28,907 --> 00:02:31,307 Speaker 2: week or so ago. You reckon that record's going to 50 00:02:31,347 --> 00:02:31,947 Speaker 2: be yours soon? 51 00:02:32,027 --> 00:02:35,147 Speaker 4: Surely, oh one hundred percent. I reckon you'll have that shortly. 52 00:02:35,707 --> 00:02:38,027 Speaker 4: You know, if the boys had some pressure legs, the 53 00:02:38,107 --> 00:02:40,227 Speaker 4: conditions are better up there. I don't see why we 54 00:02:40,427 --> 00:02:42,667 Speaker 4: can't do that. We were so close in Brisbane, you know, 55 00:02:42,747 --> 00:02:45,387 Speaker 4: our first time ever running together, and I think yesterday 56 00:02:45,507 --> 00:02:47,867 Speaker 4: was just another fantastic chance to get to practice those 57 00:02:47,947 --> 00:02:51,067 Speaker 4: changeovers and we managed to nail them again. So if 58 00:02:51,107 --> 00:02:52,867 Speaker 4: we're all running a bit quicker, I think it's going 59 00:02:52,947 --> 00:02:53,107 Speaker 4: to go. 60 00:02:54,627 --> 00:02:57,547 Speaker 2: When you're looking to shave gee, you know, tenths of 61 00:02:57,547 --> 00:03:00,707 Speaker 2: a second off to get that New Zealand record. Is 62 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:05,467 Speaker 2: that those those time you know that those time improvements 63 00:03:05,507 --> 00:03:08,627 Speaker 2: likely to come in the changeover of the baton or 64 00:03:08,707 --> 00:03:10,747 Speaker 2: is it each of you just running a little bit 65 00:03:10,827 --> 00:03:12,467 Speaker 2: quicker once you have the baton in your hand. 66 00:03:13,507 --> 00:03:15,427 Speaker 4: It's a bit of both. I think that there's definitely 67 00:03:15,427 --> 00:03:17,507 Speaker 4: always a lot of time to be saved in the changes. 68 00:03:17,587 --> 00:03:19,987 Speaker 4: That's where most teams will make up most of their times. 69 00:03:20,027 --> 00:03:23,507 Speaker 4: But being said, you know, as the season goes on, 70 00:03:23,547 --> 00:03:26,747 Speaker 4: we're all expecting to get a little quicker better on anyway. 71 00:03:26,827 --> 00:03:28,707 Speaker 4: So you know, if each of us can shove off 72 00:03:28,827 --> 00:03:31,667 Speaker 4: half a tenth from one hundred meter run, then we're there. 73 00:03:31,787 --> 00:03:33,467 Speaker 4: So that's that's all we need. So I don't see 74 00:03:33,507 --> 00:03:35,187 Speaker 4: why we'd be able to do it sometime soon. 75 00:03:35,867 --> 00:03:38,467 Speaker 2: And I know that the eight hundred meters were shortly 76 00:03:38,507 --> 00:03:40,307 Speaker 2: after the relay. Did you get did you get the 77 00:03:40,387 --> 00:03:42,227 Speaker 2: chance to watch the two SAMs going at it? 78 00:03:42,707 --> 00:03:45,227 Speaker 4: I did you say, the best view of the house 79 00:03:45,267 --> 00:03:46,787 Speaker 4: because I just got my medal, So I was on 80 00:03:46,827 --> 00:03:50,027 Speaker 4: the infield to scream and shout at them as the 81 00:03:50,747 --> 00:03:52,787 Speaker 4: going into the final app and that was awesome to watch. 82 00:03:53,267 --> 00:03:55,547 Speaker 2: Outstanding. It's a pretty exciting time for track and field. 83 00:03:55,547 --> 00:03:58,067 Speaker 2: So what's next to you? And big year coming? What's 84 00:03:58,147 --> 00:04:00,107 Speaker 2: next for you in the immediate future. 85 00:04:00,107 --> 00:04:02,507 Speaker 4: In the media future, I'll be competing at the Cooks 86 00:04:02,507 --> 00:04:06,027 Speaker 4: Classic and Wanganui next weekend, and then after that I'll 87 00:04:06,027 --> 00:04:08,027 Speaker 4: be heading over to Wellington to the capital for the 88 00:04:08,027 --> 00:04:09,027 Speaker 4: Capital Basset. 89 00:04:09,827 --> 00:04:12,267 Speaker 2: And Wendy and will you run the relay in one 90 00:04:12,347 --> 00:04:14,307 Speaker 2: or both of those? When are you guys next going 91 00:04:14,347 --> 00:04:16,307 Speaker 2: to have a crack at this relay record? 92 00:04:16,827 --> 00:04:18,787 Speaker 4: Yeah, so that the relay is toughest, we obviously need 93 00:04:19,427 --> 00:04:21,747 Speaker 4: to be there. I'm at the same competition, so I'm 94 00:04:21,747 --> 00:04:24,787 Speaker 4: not sure if we'll get one at either of those competitions, 95 00:04:24,827 --> 00:04:26,667 Speaker 4: but we're definitely eyeing up trying to do it at 96 00:04:26,747 --> 00:04:29,627 Speaker 4: the International Track christ Church next month. 97 00:04:29,947 --> 00:04:31,867 Speaker 2: All right, we'll look forward to tracking your progress there. 98 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:34,787 Speaker 2: Congrats on yesterday, Tian, and is always thanks for taking 99 00:04:34,827 --> 00:04:35,587 Speaker 2: the time for a chat. 100 00:04:36,107 --> 00:04:38,787 Speaker 4: Oh no, thanks to you too. Have a wonderful day. 101 00:04:38,787 --> 00:04:40,987 Speaker 2: You have a great day too, Tian. Tian Wilton, who 102 00:04:41,107 --> 00:04:45,787 Speaker 2: added the short track Championship the inaugural short track Championship 103 00:04:45,827 --> 00:04:50,027 Speaker 2: sixty meters to his to his list of achievements yesterday 104 00:04:50,027 --> 00:04:51,827 Speaker 2: at the Pots Classic in Hastings. 105 00:04:52,787 --> 00:04:55,947 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 106 00:04:56,067 --> 00:04:59,347 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday, or follow 107 00:04:59,387 --> 00:05:00,987 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.