Suzanne Smith began running seriously when she tragically lost her twin son Jamie in childbirth.As she told me, she started running and just hasn't stopped - it has become therapy for her.Suzanne told me Jamie is on every run with her, and he's inspire...

Michael Aldridge is one of Northamptonshire's most talented athletes.From 5km all the way up to the marathon distance, he is one of the best around on the British Masters circuit.A superb 2019 was topped off by victory in the Milton Keynes Marathon and...

For some people, one marathon is a lifetime's dream.Others get the bug and go back for more, while the more hardy - and some would say foolish - push on into ultra races or towards the 100 Marathon Club.Steve Edwards, the self-styled Man Inside The Mac...

The answer to the question in our episode title is Ovasinax. In this bonus episode of the Running Tales podcast, we've taken a slight detour from our normal format to meet a Canadian couple who've come up with a unique sport all of their own.Jerome and ..

It's not every week you get to speak to a two-time Olympian and Commonwealth Games bronze medal winner. Liz Yelling is one of the very best long British long-distance runners of the last 20 years. She finished 25th in the marathon at the Olympic Games in

Guide runner Simon Elliott has helped visually-impaired runners complete everything from 5km parkruns to marathons, and even cross-country ultras.It was something he only took up after his wife volunteered him to help twin girls complete the Daventry pa..

Kettering's popular Wicksteed Park is in trouble - and that is, in my eyes, worth a special emergency podcast. The 99-year-old attraction is struggling financially due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, leading to a huge fundraising effort. One ma

Brendan Rendall loves a challenge. He's currently running a half-marathon every day in June, to be followed by a marathon a day in July and - on August 1 - he'll take on the 35 miles from Salford Quays to Chester Zoo. It's all to raise money to save the z

If your looking for someone who makes the most of everything running has to offer, Chris Lamb is your man. A British Masters athlete he recently completed 5kms in an impressive 16 minutes 16 seconds, while his marathon times take some beating as well. Chr

Eric Xiocca likes a challenge. When he turned 40 he decided to run a marathon every month for each month of his 40th year. He enjoyed it so much he's kept going, and as he approaches 43 his next big goal is to run a marathon in every US state before he tu