STORIES OF TRIUMPH

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 tribulations they’ve had to overcome.

Discover motivational lessons from successful athletes, alongside masterclasses illustrating what it really takes to win. Alter your perspective and ignite your curiosity.
The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #13 - Rising Jamaican Track & Field Athlete Janieve Russell
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #13 - Rising Jamaican Track & Field Athlete Janieve Russell

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 hurdles and the 4 × 400 m relay.

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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #11 - Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion - Aleen Bailey
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #11 - Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion - Aleen Bailey

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 that she joined the national team and she competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team.

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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #8 - World Champion Barber Twins - Miki and Lisa Barber
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #8 - World Champion Barber Twins - Miki and Lisa Barber

Today, we have not one but two tracks 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 4×100 meters.

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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #3 - A Coach Who Makes Champions - Curtis Frye
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The Homestretch w/Adrian Durant #3 - A Coach Who Makes Champions - Curtis Frye

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, Greece. During his career he has coached multiple Olympic medalists, World Champions, and NCAA Champions. He is truly the man who makes champions from athletes.

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