The Barkley Marathons is widely regarded as being the world's toughest ultramarathon, completed by only 17 people in its 35-year history. Author and ultrarunner Michiel Panhuysen knows firsthand how difficult it is, having competed in it multiple times, and his new book In the Spell of the Barkley (Bloomsbury, £15.29) offers some hard-won wisdom on "the race ... Show More
Aug 26
Running challenges: are they still inspiring?
Have we reach peak saturation for big ultrarunning challenges? With more and more people running more and more miles over more and more continents, has the normalisation of going massive devalued what are incredible feats of endurance? Well, Ben, Rachel and Ali have a rambling ch ... Show More
40m 9s
Aug 19
Solo running vs group running? The pros and cons
On this week’s episode, in the company of RW’s senior writer, Rachel Boswell, we discuss the pros and cons of solo running vs group running, looking at what the latest science says. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37m 39s
Apr 2023
Conquering One of the Hardest Ultramarathons in the World, The Barkley Marathons, with John Kelly
On this week’s episode, WHOOP Founder and CEO Will Ahmed is joined by ultramarathoner and data scientist John Kelly. John is fresh off his completion of one of the most grueling endurance races in the world, the Barkley Marathons. He has won numerous endurance races, competed in ... Show More
54m 35s
Apr 2024
2.11. The Freshy Fresh Boston Marathon 2024 Recap Episode
You asked for it, and you are getting it! Des and Kara recorded this freshy fresh Boston Marathon recap at 10:15 pm on Marathon Monday after just enough beers. The most important detail, perhaps, is that they shut down the bar at the end of this one. They were literally kicked ou ... Show More
40m 17s
Nov 2021
45. RUNNERS & CHEERERS: Marathon Life with Shalane Flanagan
1. How a marathon is an analogy for life: the danger of comparison, the ride of emotions and self-doubt, that love is fuel, and that the world needs both runners and cheerers. 2. The question Abby kept asking herself throughout the race—and why she’s still wearing her marathon m ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2023
Courir pour les grands gabarits ! Avec Benjamin Fall, ancien international de rugby
C'est un ancien sportif de très haut niveau que Benoît Boutron et Yohan Durand reçoivent cette semaine dans RMC Running. Benjamin Fall, ancien rugbyman aux 14 sélections sous le maillot bleu, vient évoquer sa relation au sport et plus particulièrement au running, qui rythme son q ... Show More
59m 56s
Mar 2024
JASMIN PARIS SPECIAL - How To Be Superhuman
How to juggle family, career and record breaking ultra running, while remaining utterly down to earth, with ultrarunning legend Jasmin Paris.Jasmin has become the first ever woman to finish the notorious Barkley Marathons race in America, made up of five punishing 20-mile loops a ... Show More
51m 27s