We began this series, #AthleticsChat, five years ago, during COVID.
Stuart Weir is the RunBlogRun senior writer for the UK and Europe. Larry Eder is the editor of RunBlogRun, and co-founder with his brother, Brian Eder (we started RunBlogRun in 2006).
Up until 2025, we did Athletics Chat a couple times a month. We have since slowed down the frequency, but it is a nice catch up between friends. Stuart Weir has written over one million ads for RunBlogRun since 2013.
In this part. 1 of our 2025 Review, Stuart Weir and Larry Eder discuss some of the highlights and lowlights in the sport in 2025.
We hope that you enjoy the podcast.
The new series from RunBlogRun “Athletics Chat” features Larry Eder and Stuart Weir, as they discuss topics around the world of athletics during COVID. #AthleticsChat #RunBlogRun #theshoeaddicts
To enjoy the #AthleticsChat Archives,please check out this link to enjoy all 93 episodes, 2020-2025!
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
Since 2015, Stuart Weir has written for RunBlogRun. He attends about 20 events a year including all most global championships and Diamond Leagues. He enjoys finding the quirky and obscure story.
