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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Revealing the truth behind the games we play with Professor Ross Tucker and sports journalist Mike Finch

Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch · Mike Finch

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Show overview

The Real Science of Sport Podcast has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 362 episodes, alongside 18 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 450 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 8th season.

Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 2m and 1h 28m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed earlier today, with 72 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 86 episodes published. Published by Mike Finch.

Episodes
362
Running
2019–2026 · 7y
Median length
1h 16m
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jepchirchir Doping Ban and the Marathon's Credibility Crisis / Andreas Almgren’s New York City Marathon Debut / Is the 2027 Tour de France Route Anti-Pogačar?

Oct 29, 20261h 9m

Lactate: Fuel or Fiction? / Kona Lessons on Carbs and Pacing / World Rugby Cracks Down on the Hip Drop Tackle

Oct 22, 20261h 25m

How To Raise a Champion in 2026

Oct 19, 20261h 35m

Why Did the Kona Ironman Leaders Collapse? Heat, Fuel and Failure / Chicago Marathon’s Underwhelming Fast Times

Oct 15, 20261h 16m

Should Grand Tours Be Shorter? The UCI's Future of Cycling Report / Can We Believe Tigst Assefa / Are Athletes Asked to Play Too Much?

Oct 8, 20261h 15m

Diabetes in Exercise and Sport

Oct 5, 20261h 22m

Inside the Mind of Jakob Ingebrigtsen: The Guardian's Sean Ingle on Talent, Obsession and a Record-Breaking Track Season

Oct 2, 202649 min

Assefa's Achilles "Rupture" and a Near-Miss Marathon World Record / Vollering and McNulty Win the Road Worlds / UCI Crash Data on Road Cycling

Sep 30, 20261h 2m

How Jakob Ingebrigtsen Was Beaten on the Roads / Why Sprinters Love Altitude and Milers Don't / Pacing the 800m / A 13-Year-Old Asian Games Champion

Sep 23, 20261h 29m

The Athlete's Heart: Can You Really Exercise Too Much?

Sep 22, 20261h 12m

Why We Were Born To Run

Sep 14, 20261h 20m

Ultimate Championship Day 3 Recap / Jefferson-Wooden in 21.47 / Kerr in Control / Dos Santos Delivers / Broadcast Underperformances

Sep 14, 20261h 1m

Ultimate Championship Day 2 Recap / Kebinatshipi's 43.39 with a New Race Plan / Werro Controls the 800m to Cap a Dominant Season

Sep 13, 202656 min

Ultimate Championship Day 1 Recap / Ingebrigtsen Reigns Supreme / Masai Russell's World Record Season

Sep 12, 20261h 7m

Incentives, Toxic Cultures and Doping in School Sport / “Cowards” and “Losers” on Track / It’s Too Damn Hot at the Vuelta

Sep 9, 20261h 26m

Two World Records in Zurich: Alison dos Santos and Masai Russell / Femke Bol's Fascinating 800m Transition / Cycling We Haven’t Seen for Ten Years in The Vuelta

Sep 2, 20261h 19m

Inside The World of Sports Broadcasting

Aug 24, 20261h 33m

How can a 10,000m Runner Outsprint an 800m Runner? / Werro tops Hodgkinson, Again / Ansah's Missed Doping Test / Swimming World Record Watch

Aug 19, 20261h 17m

The Science-Backed Truth About Peptides

Aug 17, 20261h 20m

Kasia Niewiadoma's Mont Ventoux Masterclass / The Physiology of Losing a Yellow Jersey / A Doping Ban That Fits a Familiar Pattern

Aug 12, 20261h 23m
Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch