The Big Run

Today's episode is with Fabricio da Costa P. Machado  Fabricio was a designer for Nike for over 15 years where he worked on the original Vaporfly Breaking 2 project, the Streakfly and the Alpha 2 to name but a few.  Before this, he was a professional skateboarder who used his sponsorship money to fund his way through college but even before the formal education he was already designing and craftin...

Todays guest is British Olympic Athlete Amy Eloise Markovc.  Born in Stockport, Markovc moved to the United States with her parents at the age of two to live in Snohomish - a town named after a native American settlement. Located an hour north of Seattle, it became her home and where she fell in love with running at the age of six, later saying “it was always running for me, even from a young age”...

Hello and welcome to a special edition mid-week dispatch courtesy of Keiran Alger aka Man v Miles as he tackles the Danube from Sea to Source. No mean feat. Roughly 2000 miles. A marathon or more, every day for two months.  Kieran kindly sent in this dispatch from day 14 of his epic adventure. In it he talks about being on high alert for wild dogs, the mantra’s he swears by, how the body is holdin...

Welcome to the 100th episode.  Yes that's right, we have reached 100 episodes. I’m not quite sure how but I am sure that every single conversation has been stimulating and so rewarding and I am grateful to all the guests who have given their time, insight and perspective by coming on the show. A previous guest, the wonderful Tilly, who recently joined me in Victoria park proposed the idea that she...

Today's guest is Patrick Stangbye.  Patrick grew up in the suburbs of Oslo in Norway, he’s a creative director who works closely alongside brands to tell a story and communicate with their audience. Also, an accomplished runner after taking up the sport following his first marathon in 2016 he is often found on the trails in Norway hoovering up vert and pushing himself physically, taking on UTMB CC...

Today's guest is Alex Macdonald Alex is a writer, musician and runner who has used the sport to help combat his panic attacks and agoraphobia and rediscover his capabilities.  Running has motivated him to pivot his business and he has aspirations to become a race director with his first race, The Ultra Loop, in Heaton Park in Manchester in 2023. You can find out more about The Ultra Loop here: htt...

Today’s guest is Thai Richards.  Thai is the founder of Rage and Release. An outfit based in New York that mixes the foundation of running with food, curated events and other holistic components to nourish the human as well as the runner. Rage and release is pro-weed with the aim to break the stigma around cannabis. In this conversation, we move through Thai’s running story, how cross-country was...

Todays guest is runner, artist, chemistry graduate, dancer and writer Tilly Gomperts Willis.  A runner from the age of 10, Tilly grew up in Cambridge and was a member of the local AC (Cambridge & Colderidge) with sprinting her main focus. But has since tackled the marathon distance and most recently The Speed Project.  Her interests in fashion, materials, writing and movement are all interlinked a...

Welcome back to The Big Run.  In today's episode, I'm joined by New Yorker Tim Rossi.  Tim was the co-founder of one of the original running crews Lost Boys track club, he worked at Nike and has recently taken up a new role at the new running company Bandit.  In this conversation, we discuss Tim's background, why competition and fun can co-exist in running, the speed project and what to expect fro...

Welcome back to The Big Run.  Today's guest is writer, advocate, runner and artist Rio Lakeshore.  Rio is based out in Los Angeles. In this conversation, we touch on Rio's accidental journey into movement, his perspective on mindfulness and running, Ted Corbitt's tenets and why he is a trail dancer. You can follow Rio on his Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/rio_lakeshore/ Podcast cover ph...

Welcome to this special magazine episode telling the story of the 2022 edition of the celebrated Night of the 10,000M PB’S. Captured over two days this audio documentary tells the inside story of the volunteer-led effort that goes into staging the most incredible night of athletics. It was a night of emotion, a night of community, a night of atmosphere. It was the Night of the 10,000M PB’S All aud...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the Night of the 10,000m PB’s return.  In our final episode of this preview series, I took a trip to Zurich to learn more about headline partner On running's brand new European Athletic and speak with George Mills who is taking on the Emsley Carr Mile on May 14th and spend some time with On co-founder Olivier Bernhard. George's fellow...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. On today's episode, I joined the Mahamed brothers Mahamed and Zak at a session at their local AC in Sou...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. We have a...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s. From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. “Theres no point saving anything for the finish…" In today's episode, I took a trip to catch up with Phi...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th.  The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. Today's g...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PBs. From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. On Today's e...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s. From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. In today's...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PBs.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. Today I ven...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB’s. From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. In today's...

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PBs.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. Today's guest is On athlete Verity Ockenden. A 5k and 10k runner Verity is a British Athlete that curren...

May 14th sees the return of The Night of the 10,000m PBs. Hosted by Highgate Harriers at their Parliament Hill track the night promises a celebration of world-class athletics and show-stopping entertainment combined to create an event with no equal. To celebrate its return The Big Run Podcast has teamed up with The Night of 10ks to produce a series of preview podcasts. Starting this Monday and run...

Running Towards Nature. Hello and welcome back to The Big Run.  Last Sunday on a sunny Easter weekend. I had the chance to link with Marlon Patrice and some of the members of We Go Outside Too.  Marlon had organised a coach to bring members of the group down to Kew Gardens in London.  Following the tragic death of his son in 2020, due to knife crime, and the onset of the COVID pande...

Welcome back, and thanks for joining me for The Big Run.  I hope you enjoyed last month's journal episode.  This week we are back with another post-run chat and coffee with all-round Legend Jonty Brown.  Jonty is a barber, Adidas London coach, a drummer, a surfer, and crypto loving, positive force for good. In lockdown 1 he started running. In August 2021, after 18 months of hard work and training...

Welcome back to the monthly journal supported by SOAR running This month we open our pages to explore the theme of Healing.  From intimate journal entries, calls to adventure, creating visibility and connecting deeper to your body.  Join us as we move through these different stories.  Actor Joanna Horton kicks us off by reading 'Scaffolding" by Seamus Heaney. Next up we have 'Dear Foot racing' - a...