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We have a crammed Extra Mile for you... there’s a bonus chat with record-breaking athlete and author John McAvoy, whose full RunPod episode is also out now!
Then we have the running rundown, starting with World Athletics’ new Moment of the Year award. The finalists are Sebastian Sawe’s sub-two-hour marathon at the London Marathon, Josh Kerr’s mile world record of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League, and Botswana’s men’s 4x400m relay team winning on home soil at the World Athletics Relays. Which one should win? There’s also big news for spring runners. A new half marathon, Run South London, launches on Sunday 14 March 2027, on a fully closed-road course in Merton.
And last but not least, the Run Pod Run Club shares messages from our wonderful listeners, including a tip about running in Naples and a footballing hamstring injury.
Send Jenni your messages, questions and tips at runpodrunclub@global.com!
A brand new RunPod episode is out on Friday.

Race nerves, self-doubt, injuries and a brain that tells you to stay on the sofa... you're hard wired for it all, but we have the answers!
This week on RunPod, Jenni is joined by Dr Vanessa Moulton, a psychologist who has spent years working with the military and charities such as Help for Heroes, Walking With The Wounded and the Invictus Games. She’s also one of Jenni’s oldest friends, from their days together at Leeds University.
Vanessa explains how to get your mind as fit as your body, and why your brain is wired to default to old habits, predict the worst and protect your energy. Along the way she shares practical tips for anyone who wants to start running, enter a race or keep going when it gets tough.

A run club where you get chased through the dark by zombies... surely a way to get your PB!
This week on The Extra Mile, Jenni is joined by Ben Roper, the man behind Play Culture, a free app for games including a city-wide game of zombie tag that’s gone viral in the UK.
Whether it's used for fitness or community, Ben is creating the games to get adults back into habit of having fun!
If you’ve played Zombies and survived (or been infected), send Jenni a voice note at runpodrunclub@global.com
RunPod is back with the main episode on Friday.

John McAvoy is a record-breaking Ironman triathlete, trail runner and Nike-sponsored athlete. His route into sport is one of the most unusual you’ll ever hear.
John spent ten years in prison, including a year in solitary confinement. It was there that he started doing exercises in his cell, and later broke three world and eight British indoor rowing records, all without having played sport before. Jenni sits down with John to talk about how that changed his life, what redemption means to him and the new book, Solitary Refinement: The Power of One.
John also tells Jenni about the Alpine Run Project, which he calls the 'proudest thing he’s ever achieved'. The project mentors young people from inner cities with youth workers and coaches, then takes them to the Alps to take part in the UTMB and the Mont Blanc Marathon.

On this episode of The Extra Mile, Jenni previews the New York City Marathon, which marks 50 years since the five-borough course was first run.
Then Jenni meets an incredible mum and daughter duo. Pritpal Kaur ran this year’s London Marathon at 75, three years after being forced to stop at mile 17, and months before being diagnosed with the blood cancer myeloma. She’s now in remission, and her daughter Minreet, a journalist, ran every step of it with her. Minreet also tells the story of Asian Women Run, the community she founded for South Asian women who rarely saw anyone like them at the start line.
To finish, as it’s Menopause Awareness Month, there’s a bonus Q&A with GP and menopause specialist Dr Naomi Potter. She shares what she wishes every woman knew about perimenopause, how she finds time for herself with five children, and her go-to fix when she’s feeling off. Her full episode is out now on RunPod!