The Runner's World UK Podcast

Runner's World UK

The Runner's World podcast is your weekly dose of all things running, here to inform and entertain with unique interviews, news, advice, in-depth discussion and much, much more.

  • 41 minutes 9 seconds
    James Norton on running his first marathon, T1 diabetes and more

    Actor, James Norton, joined Ben and AT (from Men's Health) for this special joint podcast to talk all about his prep ahead of running his first marathon at London Marathon at the end of the month.

    We chatted training, how he structures it all around filming, why we need to bring back those mini trampolines from the 90's, how he manages his T1D with training and much, much more.

    James is raising money for Breakthrough T1D, a charity that helps young people with Type 1 diabetes. Here is his JustGiving page

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    14 April 2026, 3:20 am
  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    Dr Mimi Runs on chasing sub 3 and why sharing the truth online matter

    Our guest this week is Dr Miranda Layton aka Dr_Mimi_Runs, a running influencer who is also an actual doctor, using her platform to try and stop the spread of misinformation for runners online. She's also got a marathon PB of 3:03, so we chat about her taking about that, how she started running and much, much more.

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    7 April 2026, 5:45 am
  • 32 minutes 14 seconds
    BONUS: Josh Kerr talks coming back from the lows and his mile record attempt

    Fresh from reclaiming his 3000m crown, Josh Kerr joined Ben and Rachel for a special bonus episode to talk about his comeback from some career lows, why he sees rivalry as a healthy part of the sport, his upcoming mile world record attempt, one day winning a major and why his beard is always so immaculate.

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    2 April 2026, 3:20 am
  • 29 minutes 48 seconds
    Kevin Quinn: From emergency heart surgery to a 2:20 marathon

    Joining Ben and Rick this week is Kevin Quinn. Kevin's route into running wasn't typical, but he showed real talent regardless. All of this came to halt when 10 years ago he found out he needed major, emergency heart surgery.

    Since then, Kevin has been chasing the elusive dream of running a sub 2:20 marathon and this year at the London Marathon, aged 46, he's hoping to do just that.

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    31 March 2026, 3:20 am
  • 38 minutes 51 seconds
    Dr Josie Perry: The brain - body connection

    Rick and Ben are joined by sports psychologist, Dr Josie Perry, to discuss that all-important brain-body connection, how to focus on goals and offers some practical advice and cues that all runners can use to unlock their potential.

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    24 March 2026, 7:06 am
  • 44 minutes 27 seconds
    Robert Macfarlane

    Author, writer, academic, composer and proponent of the joys of nature, Robert Macfarlane joins us this week to discuss how running helps his creative process, the need for everyone to experience nature, why running near a river will always improve a run and why eating chillis might be the next great nutrition hack.

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    17 March 2026, 4:20 am
  • 33 minutes 18 seconds
    The Harry Styles effect

    You might have seen, but Harry Styles is going on the cover of our May issue of the magazine (on sale April 1st) and so we thought we'd sit down and chat about this momentous moment and what it means for us, for running, why it's significant and much more.


    You can pre The May issue of Runner’s World with Harry Styles is on sale April 1st. Pre-order it here to secure your copy.


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    10 March 2026, 4:20 am
  • 32 minutes 24 seconds
    Ultra women: Lily Canter and Emma Wilkinson

    Writers and authors of 'Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport', Emma Wilkinson and Lily Canter join Rick and Ben to talk about the book, what it unearthed for them as runners, a celebration of women doing incredible things and what more needs to done about sexism in the sport.

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    3 March 2026, 3:11 am
  • 41 minutes 2 seconds
    Josh Widdicombe on the uncomplicated joy of running

    Our guest this week (and cover star of the April issue of the magazine) is comedian, podcaster and now running influencer, Josh Widdicombe.

    A champion of running for the sake of running, Josh chatted to Ben and Rick at the cover shoot about why he started running, what it does for his physical and mental health, his sobriety, why he'll never sign up for a marathon and much more.

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    24 February 2026, 4:20 am
  • 31 minutes 29 seconds
    Lisa Jackson: how running helped me grieve

    RW columnist, Lisa Jackson, joined Ben and Rick to talk about her new book, "Still Running After All These Tears", which Lisa wrote after not only losing her husband to cancer, but her father and sister too.

    They three talk about grief, the power that running gives us to do hard things, companionship and much more.

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    17 February 2026, 4:20 am
  • 27 minutes 1 second
    Harry Clark: The greatest Traitor talks running, fighting stereotypes and faith

    Considered the greatest Traitor ever to do it, Harry Clark won the show when he was only 22. However, as he explains to Rick and Ben, life wasn't going to plan and it's only now that he can look back on that time and reflect.

    Taking on the London Marathon to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh' Awards, Harry talks about his love/hate relationship with running, his desire to push himself, discovering a sense of self, his faith and much more.

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    10 February 2026, 4:20 am
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