Three hundred episodes in and still digging up gold from sport’s strangest corners, Distant Pod is the weekly podcast where Elis James, Mike Bubbins and Steff Garrero bring you the best clips, books and documentaries they’ve found — from elite performance to absolute chaos.

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🎧 PART 1

Elis brings a brilliant reality check with real people attempting marathon pace, a reminder of just how extreme elite endurance really is.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYtn0j5ccA

Steff shares a deceptively simple but strangely gripping clip simply titled “Stairs” — one of those bits of internet sport-adjacent content that becomes oddly compelling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bHT_jZvQDs

Mike rounds things off with Rhys Carré, showcasing the power and personality of the Welsh rugby star.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVj19MfDMV5/?igsh=NzUzb2JjY2lqZWp3

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