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Runner's World Podcast

Hosted by Runner's World UK · sports · EN · 408 episodes

About this Podcast:

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.

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What is Runner's World Podcast about?

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.

Who hosts Runner's World Podcast?

Runner's World Podcast is hosted by Runner's World UK. The show has published 408 episodes to date.

What has Runner's World Podcast covered recently?

Recent episodes include ""I was sure I was going to die" - Kilian Jornet on taking risks, the power of nature, writing books and more" (20 October 2026, 40 minutes), "Tom Hiddleston: From running in school, to the freedom it brings and how he uses it for acting" (7 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Dr Alex George on the positive power of running" (29 September 2026, 36 minutes).

How often does Runner's World Podcast publish?

Runner's World Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 408 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Runner's World Podcast?

Booking probability for Runner's World Podcast is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Runner's World Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Runner's World Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Runner's World Podcast?

The strongest fits for Runner's World Podcast are Fitness, Golf & Recreation. Runner's World Podcast has a sports audience.

About the host

Runner's World UK hosts Runner's World Podcast, a sports show with 408 episodes published.

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    "I  was sure I was going to die" - Kilian Jornet on taking risks, the power of nature, writing books and more

    Oct 20, 202640 min

    The best to ever do it, Kilian Jornet, joins us on the podcast this week to discuss why writing a book about his Alpine Connections project allowed him to truly process his achievement, how he feels truly connected to...

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    Tom Hiddleston: From running in school, to the freedom it brings and how he uses it for acting

    Oct 7, 202656 min

    It's not often you get the God of Stories on the podcast! This week, the actor Tom Hiddleston joins us on the podcast to talk about his love of running, the freedom it gives him, the creative process and how running has...

  • Runner's World Podcast

    Dr Alex George on the positive power of running

    Sep 29, 202636 min

    Our guest this week is Dr Alex George, someone who knows all too well how much difference one run can make. For him, it was life saving. Trigger warning - some of the subjects discussed on this episode centre around...

  • Runner's World Podcast

    Can AI coach a running coach? We ask Tom Craggs to find out

    Sep 22, 202653 min

    Talking to Rick and Ben this week is UK athletics coach and RW columnist, Tom Craggs, who has taken on the challenge of getting a LLM to try and coach him to a sub 20 minute 5K in six weeks. Here Tom explains what was...

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    "I should be dead". Sabrina Pace-Humphreys talks to Sophie Raworth about hearly dying at the UTMB

    Sep 15, 202650 min

    In a slight format twist, Ben and Rick chat to Sophie Raworth about her time at UTMB and then Sophie talks to her friend Sabrina about her race and how she had to be airlifted off the course with what was later...

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    Coach Bennett on spreading the joy of running, how we're all elites and why time goals are just part of the process

    Sep 8, 202643 min

    Joining us on the podcast this week is Coach Bennett, Nike Global Running Coach, the voice of NRC and now an author. We talk about his passion for running, how it has shaped his life and why he believes runners can help...

  • Runner's World Podcast

    Zharnel Hughes on sprinting, finding form, his loves of planes and more

    Sep 1, 202634 min

    GB sprinter Zharnel Hughes joined us ahead of the European champs to talk about his passion for athletics growing up, his drive to win an Olympic medal, his love for flying planes, motivational chats with Linford...

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    Jenni Falconer talks about her love for running and why she'll never stop

    Aug 25, 202632 min

    Fresh from her RW cover shoot, Jenni Falconer joins Rick and Rachel to talk about her lifelong love of running. From chasing PBs, overcoming injuries, why she loves to train and how she wants to never stop doing it, we...

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    Ben Shepard on chasing PBs in his 50's after being told not to run

    Aug 18, 202641 min

    Ben Shepard joins Rick and Ben to talk about his 16 year hiatus from marathons after an injury stopped him running, how he managed the fear of re-injury and started training again, why he continues to want to prove to...

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    Sophie Woods on what it takes to run an FKT across The Alps

    Aug 11, 202634 min

    Fresh from her record breaking performance of setting a new FKT for the Via Alpina, ultrarunner Sophie Woods joins Rick and Ben to talk about this monumental run, what motivated her to do it, how it helped her fall back...

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    The European Athletics Championships are coming and it's going to be massive

    Aug 4, 202637 min

    For the first time ever, the European Athletics Championships are coming to the UK, continuing a fantastic summer of track and field. To guide us through the event, Lloyd Kempson joins us once again and makes us all...

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    The posterior chain explained: A strength coach explains all

    Jul 28, 202645 min

    It's one of those phrases that pops up in running and seems to cover off a multitude of different things relating to training and injury, so we got Dr Richard Blagrove to come back on and explain all. We're talking...

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    The benefits of trail running and how to get into it

    Jul 21, 202645 min

    Just incase anyone is missing a trick and not trail running, Rick and Ben chat through the best ways to take the plunge and start running off-road. We discuss kit (it's the same kit you have already), why trail running...

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    10 reasons why people don't run and how to convince them otherwise

    Jul 7, 202642 min

    Running isn't for everyone, we get that, but we also think it can be brilliant and we wouldn't want anyone to miss out for any of the benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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    Sergio Pizzorno: Kasabian front man on his love of running

    Jun 30, 202645 min

    Rick, Ben and Rachel travelled to Leicester to meet the Kasabian front man, go for a run and record a special podcast where he talk about when he found running, how unexpected it was and why it's such an important part...

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    Hugh Brasher explains all about the two-day London Marathon

    Jun 25, 202634 min

    BONUS EPISODE and our guest is London Marathon boss, Hugh Brasher. Hugh joined Rick and Rachel for a special chat about the upcoming two-day London Marathon, how the idea became a reality, the logistics around the race...

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    The key things Rick learnt from running the Spine Race

    Jun 23, 202642 min

    Rick and Ben break down Rick's sterling performance at the Spine Sprint North race, where he finished in 6th place (much to his and everyone else's surprise). There's some tips about preparing for an ultra, my tech...

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    Does running have a doping problem?

    Jun 16, 202647 min

    Joining Rick and Ben this week is journalist and author James Witts, who has just written the book, Dope: How the cheats stay one step ahead, and what's being done to stop them. We discuss the ongoing threat of doping...

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    Richard Whitehead talks getting faster with age and how he wants to inspire the next generation

    Jun 9, 202647 min

    Paralympic royalty joins Rick and Ben this week as Richard Whitehead MBE came in for a chat. We talked about how he continues to get faster with age, how is training is continually evolving and the key thing all runners...

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    Ben Gibbard talks ultras, sobriety, music on the run much more

    Jun 2, 202638 minS0

    <p>Joining Rick and Ben this week if Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard. </p> <p>An accomplished ultra runner as well as a musician, Ben's journey into running is a fascinating one and he's so into it, he's even...

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