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Oct 2020
34m 20s

Jon Albon: how to get out of your comfor...

RUNNER'S WORLD UK
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We catch up with the world's greatest adventure runner, Jon Albon, and discuss the power of saying 'yes' to challenges. Albon is the subject of a new film, Finding my Feet, available to view now at Endurance TV. We also look back at a highly unusual London Marathon and ask why TV coverage of running is so basic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor ... Show More
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