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Hosted by Lewis Hayden and Mitch Brouwer · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 229 episodes
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The I Don't Know Running podcast is about how we're all learning to run in some way or another. Whether you're just starting to run a mile or you've ran 100's of marathons and are now in the ultra world, this is for you. We all continue to learn and have something to share. So join us in the discussion and help us make everyone's running experience better. We will talk about our experiences, your experiences, gear, races, and much more.
Lewis Hayden and Mitch Brouwer hosts I Don't Know Running, a sports show with 229 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Marathon #180 is complete... and somehow it turned into one of the most memorable races yet. After months of medical setbacks, almost no training, and serious doubts heading into Alaska, I was convinced
Send us Fan Mail The 2026 Western States 100 wasn't just another edition of America's most iconic ultramarathon—it completely rewrote the history books. Jim Walmsley's legendary course record that many thought might stan
Send us Fan Mail A hot race forecast sends a lot of runners into panic mode. Suddenly they're running in sweatshirts, avoiding air conditioning, cutting back on water, and trying to cram heat training into the final two
Send us Fan Mail A high school relay team wins the state championship... or so everyone thought. At the North Carolina High School State Championships, Mallard Creek's anchor runner crossed the finish line with a comfort
Send us Fan Mail When you sign up for a race, you expect a measured course, water stations, timing chips, and a finish line waiting for you. But that's not always what happens. In this episode of the I Don't Know Running
Send us Fan Mail This week on the I Don't Know Running Podcast, we dive into the emotional roller coaster of the Bayshore Marathon through the stories of four very different runners. One ran purely for fun. One fought to
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes marathon running stops being about speed… …and starts becoming something completely different. Because somehow, over a MILLION people apply to run the London Marathon… and some of the people wh
Send us Fan Mail The Cocodona 250 might be the most insane ultramarathon in America. 250 miles across Arizona. Nearly 39,000 feet of climbing. Multiple days with almost no sleep. Hallucinations. Desert heat. Mountain col
Send us Fan Mail For decades, the sub-2-hour marathon felt impossible. At the 2026 London Marathon, that changed forever. Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially break two hours with a 1:59:30 world record… but
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes a race gets canceled… and no matter what the reason is, someone’s going to be upset. In this episode, we’re breaking down the Carmel Marathon cancellation—and the bigger question behind it. Sho
Send us Fan Mail What happens when finishing isn’t guaranteed? In this episode of the I Don’t Know Running Podcast, Mitch shares the story behind one of the hardest races of his life—the Jersey City Marathon. On paper, i
Send us Fan Mail In 2019, it felt like women in sport had forced a turning point. When Alysia Montaño, Kara Goucher, and Allyson Felix spoke publicly about pregnancy-related sponsorship penalties, major brands promised c
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the hardest part of a marathon… isn’t the running. It’s everything that happens around it. After hearing about a bizarre finish at a marathon earlier this year—where the race leader was literal
Send us Fan Mail Why would an everyday runner cheat in a race? Not elites. Not professionals. Just… normal people. In this episode, we take a look at the strange and surprisingly relatable psychology behind cheating in r
Send us Fan Mail What kind of runner are you… really? In this episode, we’re breaking down the different types of running communities—from Marathon Maniacs chasing finish lines to social run crews meeting for coffee, to
Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the conversation around running isn’t about pace, training plans, or race results. It’s about something deeper than that. Why are you doing it in the first place? In this episode of the I Don’t
Send us Fan Mail Did runners really get a marathon medal for only 18 miles? At the 2026 LA Marathon, race organizers offered runners an early finish at Mile 18 because of extreme heat conditions. Runners who stopped stil
Send us Fan Mail Imagine leading a national championship race with just over a mile to go… and then the lead vehicle sends you the wrong way. That’s exactly what happened during the 2026 USATF Half Marathon Championship
Send us Fan Mail If you pull out your phone during an Ironman race in 2026… you could be disqualified. No selfies. No GoPros. No smart glasses recording. Starting March 2, 2026, Ironman has officially banned athletes fro
Send us Fan Mail He ran 56:42. He shattered the half marathon world record by 48 seconds. And it doesn’t count. World Athletics declined to ratify Jacob Kiplimo’s performance at the Barcelona Half Marathon — not for dopi
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I Don't Know Running is hosted by Lewis Hayden and Mitch Brouwer. The show is categorised under sports (running) and has published 229 episodes.
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