Richard Whitehead talks getting faster with age and how he wants to inspire the next generation
2026/06/09 | 46 mins.
Paralympic royalty joins Rick and Ben this week as Richard Whitehead MBE came in for a chat.
We talked about how he continues to get faster with age, how is training is continually evolving and the key thing all runners need to do to keep improving.
Plus we talk about the 2012 legacy and how he wants nothing more than for people with disabilities have access to the joys of movement and sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ben Gibbard talks ultras, sobriety, music on the run much more
2026/06/02 | 38 mins.
Joining Rick and Ben this week if Death Cab for Cutie frontman, Ben Gibbard.
An accomplished ultra runner as well as a musician, Ben's journey into running is a fascinating one and he's so into it, he's even designed his own running shoe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The importance of the failure in running and how it builds resilience for life
2026/05/26 | 35 mins.
Joining Rick and Ben this week is Sam Tomlinson, a runner who has completed some of the biggest races in the world, yet he's also DNF'd and DNS'd them all too.
In the podcast this week, we talk about "failure" in running and why it's so important, misunderstood and treated with shame rather than as part of the natural process of improving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Paul Tonkinson on being hit by dogs, running the MdS and why we need “emotion boxes” at every race
2026/05/19 | 39 mins.
Author and comedian Paul 'Tonky' Tonkinson joins us on the podcast this week to talk finding his running mojo again, why he needed to race the MdS (and what he thinks about the race), training incidents with dogs, writing his new book, why running will always be part of his life and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How to keep running as you get older
2026/05/12 | 34 mins.
He's written a book about ageing and running, so Damian Hall is back on the podcast to encourage us all to keep going as we age. We chat around the health benefits, but also how to continue to be competitive, the best approach to training, why the right attitude to age can make all the difference and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Runner's World podcast is your weekly dose of all things running.
Hosted by Rick Pearson and Ben Hobson, we are here to inform and entertain with unique interviews, advice and in-depth discussions from celebrity guests, elite athletes, pro coaches, musicians, comedians and everyday runners, focusing on every element from the world of running.