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The Runner's World UK Podcast

The Runner's World UK Podcast

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 The Runner's World podcast is your weekly dose of all things running. Hosted by Rick Pearson and Ben Hobson, we are here to inform and entertain with unique interviews, advice and in-depth discussions from celebrity guests, elite athletes, pro coaches, musicians, comedians and everyday runners, focusing on every element from the world of running.Runner's World UK Running & Jogging
Episodes
  • Are grassroots races being priced out?

    Are grassroots races being priced out?
    Jun 3 2025
    Across the UK, running clubs put on low-key but much-loved races – some of which have been going for many decades. But are they now in danger of being priced out? On this episode, Peter Kennedy and Kevin Price of the Stragglers running club in south-west London discuss how price hikes in parks are threatening the future of the races they help to organise. We want to know whether this is reflective of a wider trend, so please email in with your own take on this: podcast@runnersworld.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • Damian Hall – How to be a greener runner

    Damian Hall – How to be a greener runner
    May 27 2025
    Ultrarunner extraordinaire and Runner's World columnist Damian Hall talks about the simple steps we all can take to become more environmentally aware runners. As one of the co-founders of The Green Runners (thegreenrunners.com), Hall has been a leading voice in championing a more eco-friendly approach within running. He looks back at some recent successes – and the many more things that need to be done, fast, to ensure the safety of our planet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • How running satisfies our need for adventure

    How running satisfies our need for adventure
    May 20 2025
    Ben talked to journalist and author Alex Hutchinson about his new book, The Explorer's Gene, which looks at how the evolution of humans has been shaped by significant events where venturing into the unknown has played a crucial role in shaping our genes and how the risk/reward element of running and racing could be satisfying an innate urge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
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