The Toughest Finish Line

He's the voice that has inspired millions across finish lines across the world. In this episode we sit down with Mike Reilly, the man who created the iconic phrase "You are an Ironman!". Mike shares the story behind those unforgettable words, as well as what life was like as a race announcer for one of the toughest finish lines in the world.

He survived the mother of all surgeries and set himself the goal to complete and Ironman 10 months after his surgery. Paul shares his incredibly inspiring story.

An incredible journey of losing 19.5 stone to the Ironman start line. A powerful story of resilience, transformation, and proving nothing is impossible.

Lisa Ann shares her incredible story of how she was homeless and experienced years of abuse and neglect, yet she has gone on to cross some epic sporting finish lines. This is a pure example of how resilience can help you through anything.

Within this episode Holly shares how despite being labelled and told she wouldn't achieve anything as a child, and then breaking her back in a car accident, this hasn't stopped her. Going on to compete in the gravel bike races, 4 x Ironman 70.3 world championships and is currently training for the Ironman World Championships, Holly's story is truly inspirational.

Within this episode Katy shares the story of how she coped after her Dad died by suicide. Katy openly talks about how she felt and what helped her day by day, including setting an epic challenge of cycling the entire UK coastline by herself to raise awareness of suicide and to support others. Useful links referenced by Katy - https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ https://sossilenceofsuicide.org/ https://www...

Within this episode Lucia and her husband Holger share how she has fought back from cancer, as well as a serious cycling accident that left her in a coma to training for a mammoth sporting challenge.

In this episode Ashley talks about the extreme pain she experiences on a daily basis due to her multiple sclerosis, but how she doesn't let this hold her back from training for a huge, sporting finish line!

Within this episode, Adrienne shares how it was growing up with a diagnosis of autism. She includes the difficulties she faced but how she used these to help her to set two Guiness World Records - the youngest female and the first female with a diagnosis of autism to complete the Ironman World Championships. If you would like to support the work of the Ironman Foundation - you can donate here

We're starting the podcast with a bang! Sarah Ruggins shares her incredible story of how she lost the ability to walk and use her arms but fought back to complete a massive cycling challenging, smashing multiple world records. ⁠To donate to Sarah's charities Bike for Refugees and The Bike Project please click here

Looking for some inspiration to get out and do what you've always dreamt of doing? The Toughest Finish Line will share the stories of truly inspiring people who have overcome significant challenges, traumas or illness by pushing endless boundaries and completing the toughest sporting feats in the world.