Centurion Running Podcast

A recap of the 2023 SDW100. Centurion Ultra Team runners Cat Simpson and Edwina Sutton join James and Allie for a look back at the event - all three ladies ran the race and share their stories of the day.

James and Allie recap the 2023 North Downs Way 50 and tackle the thorny subject of the recent rise of rule breaking by crews and supporters at ultras.

A recap of the 2023 Thames Path 100 and much more with James Elson and Allie Bailey.

This episode features an interview with Centurion Coach and Ultra Team runner, Ry Webb. Robbie Britton talks to Ry about his background as an athlete, including the continual rise in his results (amongst other things Ry is the NDW50 course record holder) and as a coach. Ry has been an ever present with Centurion having taken part in the very first event we ever staged.

James welcomes co-host Allie Bailey to the podcast to chat about the 2023 SDW50 results, her win at the Wildhorse 200 and the launch of our Winter Downs 200 Miler - new for December 2023.

This weeks pod features an interview with another Centurion Coach with an incredible athletic background, on top of his deep coaching pedigree - Neil Bryant. Neil chats to Robbie Britton about all aspects of his running and coaching in this interview.

RD James Elson recaps the Hundred Hills 50km. This year was the inaugural event so James gives us a bit of background into how it came to be and then goes over the results and stories of race weekend. Finishing off by touching on this years Barkley Marathons, from the perspective of a runner and an onlooker!

This weeks pod features an interview with Centurion Coach and all round international Ultra Superstar - Sophie Grant. Sophie chats to James about her career as an athlete which has featured highlights ranging from being a top ten finisher at UTMB to Team GB representation to becoming UK Skyrunning Champion and so much more. We find out what led Sophie into coaching, her overall philosophy and why coaching is so worthwhile to both athlete but also to the coach!

This episode features an interview from our Head of Endurance Robbie Britton, with Sarah Cameron. Sarah is a much valued member of our coaching team and a past winner of the SDW100 as well as having qualified for Team GB over 24 hours.

In this episode James chats with one of our longest standing Coaching Team members - Edwina Sutton. After a brief recap of the Spine Race which both completed this January, Eddie tells us all about her career as a triathlete, her move across to ultrarunning and her long background as a coach.