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Sophie Power: Cambodian ultra marathon coma


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Sophie Power is one of the most recognisable figures in endurance sport, a GB ultrarunner who has competed in some of the world’s toughest races, including multiple finishes at the iconic Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

She rose to global prominence after a viral moment of her breastfeeding mid-race challenged perceptions of women in sport and motherhood.

In this episode she tells the shocking story of hyponatremia causing her to slip into a life threatening coma while on an ultra in Cambodia.

Sophie's new book, The Power Within the first telling her extraordinary story as well as being a manifesto on what needs to change in the competitive racing and sport worlds to better enable women to partake.

Sophie also runs a charity, SheRACES, educating and working with events to make them more accessible to women and more inclusive on the whole.

An episode full of wild tales and personal resilience.

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