Centurion Running Podcast

RD James Elson covers the latest news and all things Centurion. A run down of our new deferral, refund, wait list policy. An insight into UTMB Index and why most of our races are going back on. And a look back at the Grand Raid Pyrenees from this past weekend.

RD James Elson recaps the record breaking 2025 North Downs Way 100, with the story of both the womens and mens races from the front, tales from the trail and all the other news from the day.

Our race review series takes us to Lavaredo Ultra Trail. RD James Elson recaps this years' event and reviews the how, where and why of this event in the heart of the Dolomites.

The latest in our Race Review series, RD James Elson takes you through Western States 100 - how, where, why and what is it like to run this classic race.

SDW RD James Elson and Robbie Britton recap the 2025 SDW100 & 50km results.

An in-depth look at all the likely leading contenders for the overall positions at this years South Downs Way 100 and South Downs Way 50km - with James Elson and Robbie Britton. Both races are part of the World Trail Majors. 

RD James Elson talks through the Old Dominion 100 in this latest of our race review pods - giving a runners eye view into the what, why, where and how of specific races and ultras from near and far.

The second of our pre-race South Downs Way 100 & 50km elite athlete interviews features a conversation with Mark Darbyshire. Part of our Centurion Ultra Team, Mark recently won the SDW50 and is the course record holder at the Arc of Attrition, UTS100, Lakeland 100, NDW100 and many more. He is running the SDW100 this time out.

The first of our pre-race South Downs Way 100 & 50km elite athlete interviews features a conversation with Julia Davis - part of the Centurion Coaching Team, Team GB athlete on the trails and on the road over 100km. Running in her first 100 mile race at this years SDW100.

James Elson recaps the 2025 North Downs Way 50 including a bit about the history of the race and how this years event unfolded from front to back.

RD James Elson recaps this years Thames Path 100, leading to an interview with new 1000 mile buckle winner Tremayne Cowdry - who walked every step of this years race due to a new long-term injury. Hear about his background, the diagnosis, what led him to try and how he suceeded for the tenth and final time.

The latest in the Race Review Series - RD James Elson covers the London Marathon - what it is like to run it and why it is such a special race. 

A recap of the 2025 SDW50 with RD James Elson covering off the race from the front to the back and everyone in between.

James Elson and Allie Bailey Catch up on a whole raft of issues from Allie's recent mental health struggles and she talks all about how people can reach out to help them overcome similar battles. The chat then ranges from race qualification criteria, upcoming race plans, safety pin sustainability and South West Coast Path Record Attempts. Plus everything else in between. WARNING: BAD LANGUAGE INCL...

A quick recap of the 2025 Hundred Hills 50km which took place on Saturday 15th March under glorious conditions.

In this episode of the Centurion Coaching Podcast, Robbie Britton and Dr. Jamie Pugh discuss how an athlete can get the most out of run coaching and what to look for in finding the right coach.

The fifteenth Episode in our race review series focuses on TransGranCanaria. From 5km to 125km races and the most competitive racing to happen on the ultrarunning scene each February, James Elson takes you through what this World Trail Majors event is all about.

Our new Centurion Running Coach Anna Buckingham, talks to our Head of Endurance Robbie Britton about her journey in ultrarunning from back of the pack to completing and being competitive at some of Europe's most iconic races as well as improving on road PBs after 10 years of being coached herself.

Robbie and Jamie take a more practical approach to "what is coaching" and break down Jamie's training for his debut 7:20 100k in Vaxjo, Sweden last year that gained him selection for Wales for the Anglo-Celtic Plate this year.  They talk about sessions, volume and how life and work need to be taken into account alongside the "perfect training plan".

Centurion coaches Robbie Britton and Dr. Jamie Pugh discuss common misconceptions on what coaching is and what it means to them, as both coaches and athletes.

In this episode in the Centurion Coaching series, Robbie Britton asks James Elson about lessons learned from the 2025 Spine Race.

James Elson and Tom Rainey chat through their 2025 Winter Spine Race experiences, from the week prior.

Roles reversed this time as our Head of Endurance Robbie Britton asks our RD James Elson about his final race prep for the imminent 2025 Winter Spine Race.

James Elson and Allie Bailey welcome runners to Day 2 of One Slam (also known as Boxing Day) and discuss Allie's race at the Winter Downs 200 plus how things worked from an organisational stand point!

Our RD James Elson welcome all of our One Slam runners on day 1 of this years 10 week virtual challenge. Plus a brief recap of the 2024 Winter Downs 100 and 200 mile events from a fortnight ago.