The Real Science of Sport Podcast

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World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world ...

#175 US · Overall 352 recordings 2019 → today Weekly updated 3 days ago
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Why We Were Born To Run contributed by Lukas · 3 days ago
Ultimate Championship Day 3 Recap / Jefferson-Wooden in 21.47 / Kerr in Control / Dos Santos Delivers / Broadcast Underperformances contributed by Lukas · 3 days ago
Ultimate Championship Day 2 Recap / Kebinatshipi's 43.39 with a New Race Plan / Werro Controls the 800m to Cap a Dominant Season contributed by Lukas · 4 days ago
Ultimate Championship Day 1 Recap / Ingebrigtsen Reigns Supreme / Masai Russell's World Record Season contributed by Lukas · 5 days ago
Incentives, Toxic Cultures and Doping in School Sport / “Cowards” and “Losers” on Track / It’s Too Damn Hot at the Vuelta contributed by Lukas · 8 days ago
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 contributed by Lukas · 15 days ago
Inside The World of Sports Broadcasting contributed by Lukas · 24 days ago
How can a 10,000m Runner Outsprint an 800m Runner? / Werro tops Hodgkinson, Again / Ansah's Missed Doping Test / Swimming World Record Watch contributed by Lukas · 29 days ago
The Science-Backed Truth About Peptides contributed by Lukas · Aug 17
Kasia Niewiadoma's Mont Ventoux Masterclass / The Physiology of Losing a Yellow Jersey / A Doping Ban That Fits a Familiar Pattern contributed by Lukas · Aug 12
What Causes a Stitch When You Run? / Josh Kerr's Mile Dominance / Pogačar's VO2max of 100 / Another SA Schoolboy Doping Ban contributed by Lukas · Aug 5
FEATURE: How To Beat the Heat contributed by Lukas · Aug 3
Why Anti-Doping Needs Target Testing and Investigation / Pogačar's Record Tour de France / The Weight-Loss Double Standard contributed by Lukas · Jul 29
The Art and Science of Perfect Pacing (Members' Exclusive Show, Now Unlocked for All) contributed by Lukas · Jul 27
The Tour de France 2am Drug-Test Controversy: Why Pogačar and Vingegaard Were Woken to Test / Josh Kerr's Mile World Record / A World Cup Final to Forget contributed by Lukas · Jul 20
A "Concussion Sensor" Comes to the Tour de France / Spain Dismantle France / Does SA Rugby Have a Doping Problem? contributed by Lukas · Jul 15
The Science Behind a Pro Cycling Team contributed by Lukas · Jul 13
Stop Watching the Ball: Michael Cox Unlocks the Fascinating Hidden Sides of Football contributed by Lukas · Jul 9
England Survive Altitude and Mexico / The Doctor's Dilemma in Elite Sport - When Is Enough? / How Women Out "Pace" Men in Marathons contributed by Lukas · Jul 8
Inside the World of F1 Racing: An Engineer's Perspective contributed by Lukas · Jul 6
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#175 Overall · United States

🇿🇦 #1 · 🇰🇷 #13 · 🇫🇮 #18 · 🇵🇱 #20 · 🇮🇪 #29 · 🇳🇿 #32 · 🇮🇳 #44 · 🇦🇹 #49 · 🇨🇭 #61 · 🇮🇹 #63 · +20 more

charted in 31 countriesFull rankings →

Activity

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8 episodes · last 30 days

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About

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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 spor...

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Rankings

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As of 2026-09-18, The Real Science of Sport Podcast ranks #164 on Apple Podcasts in South Africa, and appears on charts in 1 country.

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Overall chart position, last 90 days · lower is better

Where it charts

Current overall position by country · categories in 🇿🇦 South Africa as of 2026-09-18

🇿🇦 South Africa #164 Sports #5 Apple
Chart records
First charted2025-08-20
Best ever#53 on Apple Podcasts (South Africa) · 2026-04-30
Days on chart197
Countries now1
CategoriesSports