Newsreader, national treasure, friend-of-the-show and brilliant-yet-modest runner Sophie Raworth takes Rob for a serendipitously clement cruise through lovely Richmond Park. Featuring her Great North Run report, front-line memories of London in lockdown, excitable deer, stories from the Marathon de Sable and - of course - hopes and predictions for this Sunday’s London Marathon.

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