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Colin McCord: Running five marathons in five weeks for Dementia UK and mum, Susan
By the time this episode goes live on Tuesday, April 25, Colin McCord will hopefully have completed the London Marathon on Sunday - what will have been his fourth out of five marathons in as many week
Pete Moor: The all-rounder who’s run everything from parkruns to ultras
Pete Moor is a stalwart of the local running scene in Northamptonshire.With approaching 250 parkruns to his name, the Northampton Road Runner is a regular at events up and down the county - as well a
Kim Levinsky: The trail runner hoping for an FKT on the 358 mile Long Path
Trail runner Kim Levinsky is preparing to take on the biggest challenge of her running career - the 358-mile Long Path.Starting from the 175th Street Subway Station in New York City, crossing George
Ady Pendred: The late developer who runs sub-three hour marathons
Ady Pendred was a latecomer to the world of running, but he has gone on to complete several sub-three hour marathons and find a love of trail and ultra marathons.In recent years, he has stopped chasi
Ali Hall: A life in running - from ultras and adventure running to CaniCross and city tours
Ali Hall first started running when she was at boarding school, finding a love of the sport while escaping mental health challenges.It's a passion she has never left behind, competing in everything f
Mike Harley: Conquering Europe one EU marathon at a time
Back in 2015, Mike Harley decided he wanted to raise money and awareness for Invest in ME, an independent charity which funds research into what is a severe and debilitating illness.Mike was inspired
Women’s safety and running - A Running Tales special with Dr Ashley Morgan, Angie Skinner and Michele Heller
Every day, in every part of the world, women are being harassed and abused by men while out running.A recent survey commissioned by Adidas and taking in 9,000 people from the US, Mexico, UK, Fr
Rachel Heley: How wild swimming can improve running performance and boost your mood
Rachel Heley is a self-proclaimed fun runner.While the sport has been with her for most of her life, she's always fell tantalisingly short of any goals - but loved it nevertheless.However, you are m
Gary Shaughnessy: From Parkinson’s diagnosis to completing the world’s hardest triathlon - and breaking the record for the longest distance ever run three-legged in 24 hours
Gary Shaughnessy has done a lot in the world of running, from completing 40 marathons to raising thousands of pounds for charity.But perhaps his greatest achievement came in finishing the Arch to Arc
Steve Edwards: Every Run Counts - whether you’re approaching 1,000 marathons or jogging round the block
Running Tales first spoke to Steve Edwards back in July 2020, shortly after he had completed an incredible 903rd marathon.You can listen to that episode here: https://runningtales.podbean.com/e/steve