Best Breaking Marathon Limits Podcasts (2024)

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'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful': Interview with ultra runner Sophie Power 1:05:57

2d ago1:05:57

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with She Races founder and record-breaking ultra runner Sophie Power about how jam tortillas fuelled a Guinness World Record run across Ireland, the joy of hallucinations, and how there is still much work to do to make sports such as ultra running more accessible to women. Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-wi…

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'I ran in the world champs, then gave it up to start a band' - Interview with running punk Jimmy Watkins 1:08:09

1M ago1:08:09

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with Running Punks founder and viral video sensation Jimmy Watkins about racing his idols in the final of the World Athletics Championships, giving up the sport to form a band, and then rediscovering the joy of running many years later. Regrets? He’s had a few, but he has certainly lived a life too. And he is still adve…

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🔥Emirati Excellence on the Global Marathon Stage🔥: Abdulla AlShehhi, First Emirati Runner to complete all 6 World Major Marathons 50:58

2M ago50:58

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Guest: Abdulla AlShehhi, First Emirati Runner to complete all 6 World Major Marathons, Brand Ambassador of Under Armour Middle East, Runner for VitaminwellUAE & has completed 15 marathons Date: 09th May, Time: 15:30 GST Contact info for Abdulla AlShehhi Instagram: @abdullabinhajarAmbassador @underarmourme Runner @vitaminwelluaeSummary of the conver…

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From zero to the Olympics in four years - interview with marathon runner Rose Harvey 1:05:31

3M ago1:05:31

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with Rose Harvey, who has just been selected to run for Great Britain at the Paris Olympics, despite only taking up running seriously in lockdown four years ago. Rose recounts her incredible rise from decent club runner to Olympian. Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (20…

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Natalie Dau Project1000 1:06:35

4M ago1:06:35

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This week we were joined by Natalia Dau, Rockstar Arms, to discuss what she has been up to for the past couple of years and more importantly, what’s coming up in the next couple of months. We discuss: Her 4 marathons in Sydney, Singapore, Gold Coast, Tokyo last year The 4 ultras she ran in 2023, all of which she won and a couple of the ultras outri…

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🔥 Alaa Akawi 🔥 From Grit to Greatness: Alaa Akawi's Adventures in OCR, Hybrid Fitness, and Beyond ❗ 1:51:00

4M ago1:51:00

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Guest: Alaa Akawi Episode Name: Beyond Boundaries, From Grit to Greatness: Alaa Akawi's Adventures in OCR, Hybrid Fitness, and Beyond Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Contact info for Alaa Akawi Instagram - @alaa_akawi https://tinyurl.com/yj5vjrh8 Artology Creative - A creative video content production boutique in Dubai IG @artologycreative…

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'It's a fantastic freedom' - interview with BBC newsreader and marathon runner Sophie Raworth 1:18:59

4M ago1:18:59

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with BBC newsreader, Runner's World columnist and marathon runner Sophie Raworth about why she loves running, why a scientist told her she had 'good-looking' knees, and how she made a deal with her dog so it would run with her. Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), …

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🔥 Dana Matar ,Co-founder of Peak Sports 🔥: Beyond the Trail, Summiting Peaks & Inspiring Lives Through Trail Running 53:15

4M ago53:15

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Guest: Dana Matar Episode Name: Beyond the Trail, Summiting Peaks & Inspiring Lives Through Trail Running Guest: Dana Matar Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Contact info for Dana Matar Instagram: @dana.runsultras ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2j4vet9a⁠ Co-founder and director of Peak Sports Peak Sports website: ⁠https://peakssports.com/⁠ Peak Sports…

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🔴Redefining Limits🔴: Rajeev Kumar's Journey through OCR, Hybrid Fitness, and Beyond ⚡ 1:17:48

5M ago1:17:48

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Episode Name: Redefining Limits: Rajeev Kumar's Journey through OCR, Hybrid Fitness, and Beyond Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Guest: Rajeev Kumar Date: 27th Feb & Time: 19:00 GST Instagram @raje3vkumar ⁠https://tinyurl.com/4c5w8934⁠ Summary of the conversation Rajeev began by providing insights into his fitness journey, highlighting his …

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🚨Veejay Jones 🚨 Chasing Greatness & Breaking Barriers! A Conversation on Veejay Jones's journey to victory & insights on thriving in OCR competitions 1:24:41

5M ago1:24:41

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Guest: Veejay Jones is a Multiple Spartan World Champion & Youngest champion at the age of 16 Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast)Date: 15th Feb & Time: 04:00 pm MST Contact information Veejay Jones Veejay Jones - @veejay_jones http://tinyurl.com/3dvkehnd RPT Athletic Co @rptathletic http://tinyurl.com/rrvakf8f Website https://www.veejayjones.c…

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HK4TUC 2024 Recap with Alice Mcleod and Mayank Vaid 1:42:00

5M ago1:42:00

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After another year of this awe inspiring event, we are joined by a survivor and finisher, Alice Mcleod and Mayank Vaid. We first chat with Alice to discuss: Her back story, growing up in Perthshire, Scotland and moving to HK from London in 2019 and exploring the trails Her awareness of Four Trails from seeing the legend Nikki Jan finish in 2019 Her…

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🚨 Ryan Atkins 🚨 Conversation with The Greatest Of All Time, Racing the Limits & Conversation on Tough Mudder Infinity at AlUla and Spartan World Championship 38:01

5M ago38:01

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Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Guest: Ryan Atkins, Canadian Endurance athlete, climber, cyclist, OCR, World Champion. Passionate about being outside & pushing boundaries and redefining limits Date 13th Feb, 07:00 pm EST (04:00 am GST) Contact details for Ryan Atkins Instagram: @ ryanatkinsdiet http://tinyurl.com/2xt24w3h Facebook http://t…

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'You need to invest in your own health' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner and movement expert Paul Tierney 1:26:07

6M ago1:26:07

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with Irish ultra runner, coach and form expert Paul Tierney about running extremely long races, once hallucinating that he was running next to himself, finding the best tasting polenta in the world, and why if you want to have good running form, you need to feel it. Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning b…

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Champion's Journey: Mark Batres - World's Toughest Mudder Champion 2021, Spartan Pro athlete, Running and OCR coach. 1:18:51

6M ago1:18:51

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Guest: Mark Batres - World's Toughest Mudder Champion 2021, Spartan Pro athlete, Running and OCR coach. Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Date: 24th Jan + Time: 12 PST (00:00 GST) Recorded: Google Meet Contact Information: Instagram @mgbracing ⁠http://tinyurl.com/zun6rpmw⁠ Coaching ⁠https://www.mgb-racing.com/coach-mark⁠ YouTube channel: ⁠ht…

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Endurance Asia Awards 2023 36:00

6M ago36:00

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We kick off the New Year with a look back at the most inspiring performances and challenges of the year just gone. In this special awards episode, we discuss the stories that moved us and the people who mattered. Here are the categories and nominees: Male Athlete of the Year John Stingray Onifa with his clean sweep of wins at Asia Trail Masters rac…

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🚨 Great conversation with Matt B. Davis 🚨 Obstacle Racing Media and Hybrid Fitness Media 1:32:14

6M ago1:32:14

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Conversation with Matt B. Davis: ⁠Obstacle Racing Media⁠ and ⁠Hybrid Fitness Media⁠ Guest: Matt B. Davis Host: RA George (The Race Space Podcast) Date: 15th Jan Time: 01 pm EST/10 pm GST Recorded via Google Meet Contact info for Matt B. Davis Instagram ORM (Obstacle Racing Media ) @obstacleracingmedia ⁠http://tinyurl.com/33zezun5⁠ ⁠https://linktr.e…

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🚨 Unleashing the Legend, Trailblazing the OCR World 🚨: Conversation with Tom Maming, His Reign in Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, Savage Race and Beyond 1:18:16

7M ago1:18:16

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THE RACE SPACE PODCAST Guest: Tom Maming Host: RA George Date: 21st December Time 09:0am CST Contact info for Tom Maming Google Image for Tom Maming When you search for Spartan Trifecta Google Search 1 ⁠http://tinyurl.com/48zxwmav⁠ Google Search 2 ⁠http://tinyurl.com/yc6hjvd4⁠ Facebook: @ tom.maming ⁠http://tinyurl.com/5a64bb8f⁠ Instagram @tommamin…

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'I always try to get back to that flow feeling' - interview with all-conquering British trail runner Jon Albon 1:01:13

7M ago1:01:13

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with world trail running champion, multiple world Skyrunning champion and obstacle racing superstar Jon Albon. Despite hailing from the flatlands of Essex, Albon has won some of the world’s biggest mountain races and has his eyes set on even bigger goals. Here he talks about finding a flow state, the benefits of cross t…

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Doi Inthanon by UTMB Recap with Valentin Orange 1:07:00

7M ago1:07:00

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Joined by Valentin Orange, we recap last weekends Doi Inthanon by UTMB in Chiang Mai Thailand, the major UTMB race of Asia. We cover: Race organisation Location, Atmosphere at start/finish line The races: 50k 100k 100 mile And we go in to Valentin’s past year covering Sange Sherpa as he documents his life running ultras every weekend. You can follo…

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Beyond the Finish Line! Mud, Sweat, and Victory: Conversation with Spartan Course Manager Steve Hammond about the upcoming World Championship 54:17

7M ago54:17

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Beyond the Finish Line! Mud, Sweat, and Victory: Conversation with Spartan Course Manager Steve Hammond about the upcoming World Championship Guest: Steve Hammond: Spartan Course Manage Host: RA George Date 07th December Time: 17:30 GST Contact Details: Steve Hammond Instagram: @trailmasterhammond https://tinyurl.com/23mbb7e4 Spartan World Champion…

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Unleashing Grit: Running the Extra Mile, Greta Treeby's Journey to OCR Adventures 1:38:49

8M ago1:38:49

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Greta Treeby + The Race Space Podcast Guest: Greta Treeby, OCR Athlete, Group exercise instructor at The Warehouse Gym Host: RA George Date 01st December Time: 10:00am Contact Details: Greta Treeby Instagram: puggy_girl https://tinyurl.com/2fzxkyhx Spirit Level: @spiritlevel.uae https://tinyurl.com/ycxaar9p The Warehouse gym @whgym https://tinyurl.…

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Phil Snowden - PT, HYROX and Extreme Endurance Challenges 1:42:45

8M ago1:42:45

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Phil Snowden, a. military veteran, Personal Trainer and all round machine, joins us to talk about his crazy endurance exploits and the importance of strength and conditioning for endurance athletes.. His back ground in growing up in the military and getting into Personal Training after the miliirtary His first DNF doing the 24 hour Tough Mudder in …

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4x Olympian Kara Winger | Leading with vulnerability & the mindset behind an 18 year international career 1:26:56

8M ago1:26:56

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Kara Winger is a 4x Olympian, Diamond league final winner, World Championships silver medalist, PAN AM champion, American record holder, and Team USA's flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics. In this episode she shares how loving the daily grind, embracing community, and leading with vulnerability carried her through an 18 year international career fill…

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'Sometimes I just thank my body' - interview with new British marathon sensation Calli Thackery 1:09:50

8M ago1:09:50

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with Calli Thackery after she ran the second-fastest marathon ever by a British woman, in her first ever marathon. Calli tells us about her unusual route to the top of the running world, via a scholarship to New Mexico in the US, to training with a Kenyan coach in Virginia, a stint back home in Sheffield working full ti…

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🚨OCR Excellence with Tatiana Maltseva 🚨 A deep dive into her passion for Extreme Racing ⚡Tatiana is Asics frontrunner, Elite OCR athlete & Spartan Brand Ambassador 1:13:22

9M ago1:13:22

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The Race Space Podcast + Tatiana Maltseva OCR Excellence with Tatiana Maltseva: A deep dive into her passion for Extreme Racing Guest: Tatiana Maltseva Host: RA George Date: 06th Nov, Time: 14:00 pm GMT, Recorded via Google Meet Contact Info for Tatiana Maltseva + Asics Frontrunner + Coaching info Instagram: @meteorchik_m https://tinyurl.com/4ex2fm…

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🔥Evolution of OCR & HYROX in the Middle East: 🚨 A Conversation with Rayyan Yacob Agha, Spartan Race MENA Managing Partner & HYROX Middle East 1:12:35

9M ago1:12:35

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The Race Space + Rayyan Yacob Agha Guest: Rayyan Yacob Agha Host: RA George Date: 06th Nov, Time: 09:00 Contact Info for Rayyan: rayyan.agha@ae.spartan.comLinkedIn Profile: https://tinyurl.com/24mwuybb Spartan Arabia Instagram @spartanarabia https://tinyurl.com/y28wpd6b Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/557txbm4 EVENT REGISTRATION Hatta Trifecta & Kids…

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Mark Agnew - World First North West Passage Expedition 1:24:30

9M ago1:24:30

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We are joined again by the Asia Adventure Journalist turned explorer, Mark Agnew. Having had Mark on the podcast 3 years ago discussing all of the amazing endurance feats he has covered for SCMP, he has become the story! He shared on that podcast (you can listen here) his passion for arctic exploration and his only plans to tackle the north west pa…

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The Fitness Frontier: Championing Fitness & Stories of Triumph and Transformation. Conversation with Steven Robinson , Cheryl Kelsall ,George Blackwell & Adam Vandenberg! 1:47:04

9M ago1:47:04

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Panel Discussion/ Chat with some Elite Athletes from Dubai The Fitness Frontier: Championing Fitness & Stories of Triumph and Transformation Guest: Steven Robinson, Cheryl Kelsall, George Blackwell & Adam Vandenberg Date 16th Oct Time: 19:00 Recorded via Google Meet Contact Information: Instagram Steven Robinson: steven_presents_2.0 https://tinyurl…

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"Unleashing Grit and Glory: A Conversation with Duncan from Tough Mudder Arabia" 55:02

9M ago55:02

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The Race Space + Duncan Dewes, the Regional Director of the Tough Mudder global race. Podcast Session: via Google Meet Date 10th October Time 17:00GST Contact details for Duncan Dewes & Tough Mudder Arabia Instagram: @Duncan.dewes https://tinyurl.com/5n8hwu3u LinkedIn: https://tinyurl.com/2zsu3ht2 Tough Mudder Arabia UAE RACES 15% discount code: ra…

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'The Kenyans are made of bones and flesh just like me' - interview with Italy's new marathon star Iliass Aouani 1:12:42

10M ago1:12:42

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with Iliass Aouani, who recently broke the Italian marathon record, running 2:07 in only his third marathon. The former Syracuse University standout talks about his Moroccan heritage, running in super shoes, missing his training group and his plans to take on the Kenyans. Ultra runner Damian Hall also joins us to talk a…

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VMM 2023 Series - Pre Race Interviews 42:05

10M ago42:05

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We are joined on stage at VMM by some of the elites preparing to run. We get to speak to Ha Hau Sange Sherpa Jeff Campbell Trùn Nguyễn David Lloyd Follow them live for this weekend at https://live.dottrack.asia/mountainmarathon23/By Endurance Asia

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T8 Crew at Vietnam Mountain Marathon 26:30

10M ago26:30

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We are joined for a live on stage interview at the Vietnam Mountain Marathon by T8 Athletes Jeff Campbell Vanja Cnops Kristian Joergensen Stingray, John Ray Onifa Follow them live for this weekend at https://live.dottrack.asia/mountainmarathon23/By Endurance Asia

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Tomokazu IIhara - Grand Slam of Ultra Running 56:15

10M ago56:15

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Repeat guest Tomokazu Ihara comes back to talk about his epic performance in the Grand Slam of Ultra Running in the United States, completing 5 of the oldest 100 mile runs in the same season and doing so in the fastest time of any athlete from Asia Pacific and top 20 in history. His results included: Old Dominion: 18:52:27 2nd overall Western State…

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Is ultra running bad for you? Interview with leading exercise scientist Nick Tiller 1:38:05

11M ago1:38:05

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Author Adharanand Finn speaks to Nick Tiller, exercise scientist at Harbor-UCLA and author of The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science. They examine the value of scientific consensus, the power of the placebo, and take a deep dive into running trends such as nasal breathing, barefoot running, paleo diets and ice baths. Nick also answers the question: i…

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Vincere Zeng - Scaling Mountains, Breaking Records 1:31:00

11M ago1:31:00

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Vincere Zeng at 31 years old is a record holder in the high altitude mountains, becoming the first Singaporean female to summit Everest and K2 back to back and also the first Singaporean female to summit K2 and to do this all in one year. We catch up with Vincere to discuss: How it came to be. Where her passion for adventure and exploration come fr…

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Celebrating Grit: Unleashing Excellence in OCR and Hybrid Fitness with Mohammad Jafar 1:32:20

11M ago1:32:20

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The Race Space Podcast + Mohammad Jafar Guest: Mohammad Jafar Host: Amin Mombani Link to Episode No 1 https://tinyurl.com/yxcuhj6m Contact details: Mohammad Jafar Instagram: @mohjafar https://tinyurl.com/5y67bd8c Contact details: The Grind OCR Kuwait Instagram: @thegrindq8 https://tinyurl.com/yepbunea email: thegrindocr@gmail.com Also available via…

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Return of Ben Pulham and Jim Webster of Coached 1:27:00

12M ago1:27:00

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We reconnect with Ben Pulham the founder of Coached, a Singapore-based testing lab and - surprise - coaching service for athletes of all stripes. A former pro triathlete himself, Ben - together with in-house sports scientist James (Jim) Webster - is an expert in helping people perform better. Listen to our first podcast with the Coached team that g…

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'There's no limit to how far you can push yourself' - interview with Grayson Murphy, the World Mountain Running Champion 1:09:06

12M ago1:09:06

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Author Adharanand Finn chats with the double World Mountain Running Champion Grayson Murphy about how she learned to trail run by playing football, what it feels like to run away from a world class field, and how she deals with the comedown after a big win. Music by StarfroschBy Adharanand Finn

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"Running the World: A Conversation with Sara Lodhi" Spartan Race Brand Ambassador, Blitz Coach at Nasm Fitness, Runner at Vitamin Well UAE & Adidas Dubai (Run Club) 1:09:59

1y ago1:09:59

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The Race Space Podcast + ⁠⁠⁠ Sara Lodhi Guest: Sara Lodhi Brand Ambassador, Blitz Coach at Nasm Fitness, Runner at Vitamin Well UAE & Adidas Dubai (Run Club) Host: RA George Contact details: Sara Lodhi Instagram: @fit_saral https://tinyurl.com/5n93m39p Gulf News post “ Out in the Open” https://tinyurl.com/4n789k4dPodcast with Fail Forward with Adna…

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An inspiring conversation with OCR Empire Founders Mo Al Balooshi & Noor Kuhail! 🔥 OCR Empire is the Biggest OCR Community in the Middle East 🔥 50:33

1y ago50:33

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The Race Space + ⁠⁠⁠ OCR Empire Founders Guest: OCR Empire Founders Mo Al Balooshi & Noor Kuhail Host: Amin Mombani Contact details: Mo Al Balooshi Instagram @moalbalooshihttps://tinyurl.com/ttaezceu Nike Athlete UIPOM Level 1 Coach OCR Coach and athlete NASM Certified Level 3 PT Founder of OCR Empire Coaching inquiry form https://tinyurl.com/2fa4w…

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