The Best Athletics Podcast
Nick Bester
July 25, 202527 min
Running
Christa Cain: Triple Gold at the Island Games & Life on the Rise
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Episode Notes
Founder of Best Athletics, Nick Bester, catches up with standout BA athlete Christa Cain fresh off her incredible performance at the 2025 Island Games—where she brought home three golds and a bronze and set a 10,000m record.
They chat about:
- How it felt to race at the Island Games
- Managing the quick race turnarounds
- Her favourite distance to race
- Balancing training with more time off work
- Her thoughts on improvement, future goals, and go-to race shoes
- Plus, her ultimate post-race treat
Follow Christa’s journey
@christasjc 🇮🇲 Island Games Champion 🏃♀️ 5K: 16:33 | 10K: 34:53 | HM: 75:27 | Marathon: 2:37:25