Episodios

  • Kevin Quinn: From emergency heart surgery to a 2:20 marathon

    Kevin Quinn: From emergency heart surgery to a 2:20 marathon
    Mar 31 2026
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 m
  • Dr Josie Perry: The brain - body connection

    Dr Josie Perry: The brain - body connection
    Mar 24 2026
    Rick and Ben are joined by sports psychologist, Dr Josie Perry, to discuss that all-important brain-body connection, how to focus on goals and offers some practical advice and cues that all runners can use to unlock their potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 m
  • Robert Macfarlane

    Robert Macfarlane
    Mar 17 2026
    Author, writer, academic, composer and proponent of the joys of nature, Robert Macfarlane joins us this week to discuss how running helps his creative process, the need for everyone to experience nature, why running near a river will always improve a run and why eating chillis might be the next great nutrition hack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    44 m
  • The Harry Styles effect

    The Harry Styles effect
    Mar 10 2026
    You might have seen, but Harry Styles is going on the cover of our May issue of the magazine (on sale April 1st) and so we thought we'd sit down and chat about this momentous moment and what it means for us, for running, why it's significant and much more. You can pre The May issue of Runner’s World with Harry Styles is on sale April 1st. Pre-order it here to secure your copy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • Ultra women: Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

    Ultra women: Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson
    Mar 3 2026
    Writers and authors of 'Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport', Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter join Rick and Ben to talk about the book, what it unearthed for them as runners, a celebration of women doing incredible things and what more needs to done about sexism in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 m
  • Josh Widdicombe on the uncomplicated joy of running

    Josh Widdicombe on the uncomplicated joy of running
    Feb 24 2026
    Our guest this week (and cover star of the April issue of the magazine) is comedian, podcaster and now running influencer, Josh Widdicombe. A champion of running for the sake of running, Josh chatted to Ben and Rick at the cover shoot about why he started running, what it does for his physical and mental health, his sobriety, why he'll never sign up for a marathon and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • Lisa Jackson: how running helped me grieve

    Lisa Jackson: how running helped me grieve
    Feb 17 2026
    RW columnist, Lisa Jackson, joined Ben and Rick to talk about her new book, "Still Running After All These Tears", which Lisa wrote after not only losing her husband to cancer, but her father and sister too. They three talk about grief, the power that running gives us to do hard things, companionship and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 m
  • Harry Clark: The greatest Traitor talks running, fighting stereotypes and faith

    Harry Clark: The greatest Traitor talks running, fighting stereotypes and faith
    Feb 10 2026
    Considered the greatest Traitor ever to do it, Harry Clark won the show when he was only 22. However, as he explains to Rick and Ben, life wasn't going to plan and it's only now that he can look back on that time and reflect. Taking on the London Marathon to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh' Awards, Harry talks about his love/hate relationship with running, his desire to push himself, discovering a sense of self, his faith and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m