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Rachel Richeson has set a PB every year she's thrown the hammer, but 2025 represented a huge leap forward. She claimed the U.S. indoor title in the weight throw in February before opening with a mammoth hammer mark in April. 78.80m moved her to fifth in world history (currently sixth) and proclaimed her as a contender on the global stage. She was met with inconsistencies in the summer, fouling out of some meets while putting together impressive performances in others. At USAs, she managed to put it all together to qualify for her first World Championship. Now months removed from her whirlwind season, Richeson talks about what she and Coach AG Kruger saw in training last offseason that hinted at what the this year could look like and how she stayed focused and strong throughout all the ups and downs. Follow Rachel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rach.richeson/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766 Thumbnail Photo Credits: Kevin Morris

In today's interview, I sat down with two-time U.S. Olympian in the shot put Payton Otterdahl, who's twice landed inside the Top 5 at a global outdoor championship. Payton gave insights on his 2025 season, where he was primed for a big day in Tokyo before elbow and oblique injuries robbed a World Championship opportunity from him. We also talked about what training looks like in the offseason for him, discussed World Athletics' terrible competition schedules, and broke down his big offseason move to work with one of the best in the world. Follow Payton on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.train_throws/ Subscribe to Payton's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@p.train_throws Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766 Thumbnail Photo Credits: Kevin Morris

The finalists for World Athletics' Field Athlete of the Year were announced earlier this week, and I'm scratching my head a bit. Let's discuss. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766Thumbnail Photo Credits: Kevin Morris

Alex Rose made his first global championship in 2013. Alex Rose made his first global final in 2022. Alex Rose won his first global medal in 2025. In those 12 years, there were times he was close to retirement, especially when he picked up a full-time job in 2018 and couldn't see a way to balance his two careers. But he stayed the course, getting closer and closer to this ultimate goal in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Coming back from a knee surgery last fall, this season wasn't supposed to be anything special. And then he got the World standard in July. And then he had one of the best training blocks of his life leading into the World Championships. And then he threw 65 meters in qualifying. And then, in a rainy, dangerous, random World final, he threw 66.96 meters in Round 5. He won Samoa's first ever global medal in track and field, reaching a global podium that seemed out of reach for so long.Follow Alex On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ithr0wthings/?hl=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766Thumbnail Photo Credits: Audrey Allen

I. Love. Worlds. Hopped on the mic with my guy, Beau Throws, once again to spend damn near three hours breaking down everything that made Tokyo amazing. Strap in, because we've got A LOT to cover. 0:00 - Intro 4:27 - Men's Shot Put 23:30 - Women's Discus 37:07 - Women's Hammer 55:40 - Men's Hammer 1:10:22 - Men's Javelin 1:30:39 - Women's Shot Put 1:42:41 - Women's Javelin 2:00:30 - Men's Discus 2:27:37 - Awards 2:36:23 - Outro VALARIE ALLMAN INTERVIEW - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FiYnbpQ8RFoxr7wZ1PKAU?si=X3IMKkdvQ7yIz3utFPwMvg CAMRYN ROGERS INTERVIEW - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2x4gYtkBRa5DbqZcJWVKJO?si=aZ8QnFinTceIO8qVwPQVog Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Beau's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauthrows/ Beau's Twitter: https://x.com/beau_throws Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766 Thumbnail Photo Credits: Daniel Ståhl - Audrey Allen; Jessica Schilder, Curtis Thompson - Kevin Morris; Camryn Rogers - Matthias Schrader

Hey guys, this men's hammer final lived up to the hype! Hell yeah!Interviews: https://youtu.be/tpLdYHcbF-s?si=qWnyk2x9CD_AfN5UInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766

Day 3 is in the bin, and we've got some hammer comps to chat about!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766

Zeb Sion has been in the coaching game since 2007, with stops at Idaho State, Chicago, Wake Forest, Stanford and Texas. Along with his collegiate work, he also has coached his fiancée, Valarie Allman, to a pair of Olympic titles. Sunday night in Tokyo, Allman and Sion finally added an elusive World gold medal to their trophy case after Allman's 69.48m fifth-round bomb. Sion breaks down all the emotions and tension of this competition, gives training and technical insights to one of the best throwers we've ever seen, and reflect on the end of a nearly two-decade stint coaching in the NCAA.Huge thanks to ASICS and CITIUS MAG for helping to set this up!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766Thumbnail Photo Credits: Johnny Zhang

We've got hammer qualification, we've got a discus final, we've got THROWS TO TALK ABOUT, SO LET'S DO IT!Morning Interviews: https://youtu.be/DptNXGqQHAoEvening Interviews: https://youtu.be/NK6fcjVNXxcInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766

HEY EVERYONE! WORLDS IS HAPPENING! LET'S TALK ABOUT IT! WOOOOOOO!Morning Interviews: https://youtu.be/HYXYjLp_UU0Evening Interviews: https://youtu.be/TUVj4ub-n8kInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoneySpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766

It’s about time for eight World Champions to be crowned, which means I had to hop on a call with my guy, Beau Throws, to break down all the biggest storylines of next week’s meet and make some (potentially ill-fated) picks. Let’s get into it!Intro - 0:00Men’s Shot Put - 2:09Women’s Discus - 18:40Women’s Hammer - 32:17Men’s Hammer - 42:25Men’s Javelin - 57:23Women’s Shot Put - 1:11:45Women’s Javelin - 1:25:51Men’s Discus - 1:41:47Outro - 1:58:54Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Beau’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beauthrows/ Beau’s Twitter: https://x.com/beau_throws Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766Thumbnail Photo Credits: Valarie Allman, Ethan Katzberg, Ryan Crouser - Kevin Morris; Elina Tzengko - Chiara Montesano for Diamond League AG

Zurich was awesome! But now, it's time for the BIG DOGS TO EAT IN TOKYOOOOOOO! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766 Thumbnail Photo Credits: Joe Kovacs - James Rhodes; Jessica Schilder, Mykolas Alekna, Julian Weber - Diamond League AG

14 Diamond Leagues across the world, across the year, all come down to one day in Switzerland. It's the last chance to make a statement before we head to Worlds. Let's. Preview. Zurich.LIVE RESULTS: https://zurich.diamondleague.com/en/programme-results/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766Thumbnail Photo Credits: Neeraj Chopra, Sandra Elkasevic, Matty Denny - Kevin Morris

An extra week means extra throws to talk about! The Diamond League schedule has never been busier and the throws have never been hotter. Let's dive in. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-paulie-throws-podcast/id1829786766 Thumbnail Photo Credits: Bence Halasz - Lukasz Szelag; Adriana Vilagos - Diamond League AG; Joe Kovacs, Jorinde van Klinken - Kevin Morris

USAs was cool and all, but let's give some love to everyone else! Nationals week brought some jaw-dropping records and massive marks that we simply must break down.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauliethrows/ Twitter: https://x.com/phofmahoney Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2FKLGcxqolpBloTohexHG5?si=026b2fdd0d424223Thumbnail Photo Credits: Bence Halasz - Szabo Miklos; Luiz Mauricio Da Silva - Gustavo Alves; Yan Ziyi - Enzo Santos Barriero