Runner's World Podcast

By Runner's World UKSports Running

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Runner's World Podcast episodes

May 26 The importance of the failure in running and how it builds resilience for life
Joining Rick and Ben this week is Sam Tomlinson, a runner who has completed some of the biggest races in the world, yet he's also DNF'd and DNS'd them all too.
In the podcast this week, we talk about "failure" in running and why it's so important, misunderstood and treated with shame rather than as part of the natural process of improving.

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36 min
May 19 Paul Tonkinson on being hit by dogs, running the MdS and why we need “emotion boxes” at every race
Author and comedian Paul 'Tonky' Tonkinson joins us on the podcast this week to talk finding his running mojo again, why he needed to race the MdS (and what he thinks about the race), training incidents with dogs, writing his new book, why running will always be part of his life and more.

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40 min
May 12 How to keep running as you get older
He's written a book about ageing and running, so Damian Hall is back on the podcast to encourage us all to keep going as we age. We chat around the health benefits, but also how to continue to be competitive, the best approach to training, why the right attitude to age can make all the difference and much more.

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35 min
May 05 Hugo Fry: running a 2:17 marathon, a love of rice, 'runfluencing' and more
This week on the podcast, Rick and Ben are joined by Hugo Fry, a running influencer who brings a much lighter and entertaining side to the world of 'runfluencing', whilst also being an undeniably fast runner.
We chat about Hugo's route into running, his training, the best way to cook rice, why running is just a hobby and shouldn't be that serious and much more.

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52 min
April 28 AN OFFICIAL SUB-2 HOUR MARATHON
A moment in history happened at the 2026 London Marathon as Sabastian Sawe became the first person to run a sub-2 hour marathon.
Rick and Ben chat about this incredible run, the history behind this moment and what it means for the future of distance running, especially now that Yomif Kejelcha has also broken the two hour mark.

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34 min
April 21 We share our greatest marathon tips and failings
Rick and Ben are joined by Rachel and Joe and between them all, they've run quite a few marathons, so they're sharing all they know about about what to do and what not to do when it comes to running 26.2 miles successfully.
We've got advice on how to fuel the race, why the heat can make all the difference, how to navigate the expo, supporting advice and more.

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38 min
April 14 James Norton on running his first marathon, T1 diabetes and more
Actor, James Norton, joined Ben and AT (from Men's Health) for this special joint podcast to talk all about his prep ahead of running his first marathon at London Marathon at the end of the month.
We chatted training, how he structures it all around filming, why we need to bring back those mini trampolines from the 90's, how he manages his T1D with training and much, much more.
James is raising money for Breakthrough T1D, a charity that helps young people with Type 1 diabetes. Here is his JustGiving page

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42 min
April 07 Dr Mimi Runs on chasing sub 3 and why sharing the truth online matter
Our guest this week is Dr Miranda Layton aka Dr_Mimi_Runs, a running influencer who is also an actual doctor, using her platform to try and stop the spread of misinformation for runners online. She's also got a marathon PB of 3:03, so we chat about her taking about that, how she started running and much, much more.

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31 min
April 02 BONUS: Josh Kerr talks coming back from the lows and his mile record attempt
Fresh from reclaiming his 3000m crown, Josh Kerr joined Ben and Rachel for a special bonus episode to talk about his comeback from some career lows, why he sees rivalry as a healthy part of the sport, his upcoming mile world record attempt, one day winning a major and why his beard is always so immaculate.

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33 min
March 31 Kevin Quinn: From emergency heart surgery to a 2:20 marathon
Joining Ben and Rick this week is Kevin Quinn. Kevin's route into running wasn't typical, but he showed real talent regardless. All of this came to halt when 10 years ago he found out he needed major, emergency heart surgery.
Since then, Kevin has been chasing the elusive dream of running a sub 2:20 marathon and this year at the London Marathon, aged 46, he's hoping to do just that.

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30 min