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'Being accused of doping was the worst thing I’ve ever been through' - interview with former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
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Paula Radcliffe is one of the true legends of running, a former marathon world record holder, multiple world champion over the marathon and cross country, winner of the London marathon (3 times), the New York marathon (3 times) and the Chicago marathon. Now 51, Radcliffe discusses her decision to return to the roads to run the Tokyo and Boston marathons. She also discusses her greatest races, how her childhood running club in Bedford played a key role in her success, and she addresses the thorny issue of doping and the time she was publicly accused by the Sunday Times.
Podcast host Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Instagram: @thewayoftherunner or find it at thewayoftherunner.com
44 episodes
'Being accused of doping was the worst thing I’ve ever been through' - interview with former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn
Manage episode 469792672 series 2602369
Paula Radcliffe is one of the true legends of running, a former marathon world record holder, multiple world champion over the marathon and cross country, winner of the London marathon (3 times), the New York marathon (3 times) and the Chicago marathon. Now 51, Radcliffe discusses her decision to return to the roads to run the Tokyo and Boston marathons. She also discusses her greatest races, how her childhood running club in Bedford played a key role in her success, and she addresses the thorny issue of doping and the time she was publicly accused by the Sunday Times.
Podcast host Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Instagram: @thewayoftherunner or find it at thewayoftherunner.com
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1 'There is a lot of connection between running and dancing' - author questions with Michael Crawley 53:30

1 'Being accused of doping was the worst thing I’ve ever been through' - interview with former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe 1:06:14

1 'Ultra running is a rest from writing' - author questions with Damian Hall 52:19

1 ‘An Olympic medal sets you apart’ - interview with Irish running legend John Treacy 43:24

1 ‘For 65 days I was cruising, then it all went wrong’ - Adharanand Finn looks back on his 1,400-mile run around Ireland 55:13

1 'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful' - interview with ultra runner Sophie Power 1:05:57

1 'I ran in the world champs, then gave it up to start a band' - interview with running punk Jimmy Watkins 1:08:09

1 From zero to the Olympics in four years - interview with marathon runner Rose Harvey 1:05:31

1 'It's a fantastic freedom' - interview with BBC newsreader and marathon runner Sophie Raworth 1:18:59

1 'You need to invest in your own health' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner and movement expert Paul Tierney 1:26:07

1 'I always try to get back to that flow feeling' - interview with all-conquering British trail runner Jon Albon 1:01:13

1 'Sometimes I just thank my body' - interview with new British marathon sensation Calli Thackery 1:09:50

1 'The Kenyans are made of bones and flesh just like me' - interview with Italy's new marathon star Iliass Aouani 1:12:42

1 Is ultra running bad for you? Interview with leading exercise scientist Nick Tiller 1:38:05

1 'There's no limit to how far you can push yourself' - interview with Grayson Murphy, the World Mountain Running Champion 1:09:06
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