RunUltra
RunUltra is the UK’s premier ultra listings site, with articles, reviews and interviews all based in the ultra running world.
Episodes
30 episodes
Damian Hall
Kate chats to Damian Hall for a general catch up on what he's being doing, most notably another successful Tor des Geants run and his disappointment in their new sponsor Ford.
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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35:10
Dan Lawson and Darren Evans
Dan Lawson broke the National 3 Peaks Challenge by foot in August when he summited the 3 Peaks and ran between each of them. We chat about Nomadic Saunas (need one), recovery, and the experience both of them had during this record breaking run....
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:08:44
Mike Duggan
Mike Duggan is the Co-ordinator of the ITRA Olympic Trail Running Working Group who is trying to get trail running admitted as a sport into the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics. This means getting a lot of people into the same room on the same age...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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38:56
Keri Wallace
Kate chats to Keri about her new book, Running Challenges, and her business Girls on Hills, who were created to empower women with the skills and confidence necessary to become independent in the mountain environment.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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45:11
David Roche
David Roche won the classic Leadville 100 last weekend - not only did he break the record by 16 minutes but it was his debut 100 miler. Kate and Sam Hill talk to him to find out how he did it.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:08:33
Robyn Cassidy
We chat to Robyn Cassidy about her recent win at Lakeland 100; about her nutrition problems and answers with Precision Fuel and Hydration and about her training. As a physiotherapist, she knows how important strength training is and we discuss ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:09:11
Hayden Arrowsmith
Kate and Robin Bush talk to Hayden Arrowsmith, UK Event Director for UTMB, currently Ultra-Trail Snowdonia and Arc of Attrition.Hayden talks about his background and how he came to work for UTMB, and his obvious passion for putting on g...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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47:52
Michael Stocks
Kate and Robin Leathley chat to Michael Stocks, co-founder of Team Hour 7. They chat about his running career, his ambition to run the 24 hour Championships and his book One Track Mind.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:14:33
Davy Newell
Kate chats to Davy Newell, Race Organiser of The Lap, Windermere. In just 5 years this race has gone from 150 entries to 1000 runners at each of the biannual events which sell out within 48 hours of entries opening. Kate finds out about the key...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:03
Garry Doolan
Garry Doolan is the sort of ultra runner who runs the really crazy stuff - recently he started The Line - a Mark Cockbain event starting in the north of England and travelling approximately 330 miles down the Meridian Line of the UK to Brighton...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:20:56
Jack Oliver and Joe Faulkner
In this episode Kate talks to two hugely experienced and accomplished mountain men - Jack Oliver and Joe Faulkner. Jack is a mountaineer and holds the record for the Winter Steve Parr Round and has also done a solo unsupported Winter Bob Graham...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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1:21:11
Mel Sykes
With guest host Robin Leathley, Kate talks to Mel Sykes about her recent 2nd place at the Summer Spine Challenger and they talk generally about kit, the Spine race and encouraging Robin to sign up for any and all races.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:00:51
Nicky Spinks
September 2021 - Nicky talks to us about her Lakeland 24 record breaking run
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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20:15
James Gibson
December 2021 - James Gibson recently completed the first Winter Wainwright round in full winter conditions. We find out how he did it.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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15:07
Sophie Power
Kate talks to Sophie Power, who recently broke Mimi Anderson's world record for running the length of Ireland. We discuss the importance of her recovery, and how little is known about the effects of running non-stop for 3 and a half days on the...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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31:33
David Miller
Kate talks to David about the Barkley Marathons, witnessing history being made, and the publication of his limited release book which captured the astonishing events this year.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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21:20
Tethered
Kate is joined by Eros Adamides, Sarah Tizzard, Allan Rumbles and Pete Sheath to talk about a new film called Tethered. Produced and directed by Pete from Studio 44, he filmed Eros, a blind runner, and his guide Sarah, during the Copthorne Race...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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46:48
Mike Jones
March 2022Mike Jones, then Race Director of the Ultra Trail Snowdonia, explains the process for applying to UTMB.
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27:52
Dan Lawson
From October 2021Dan Lawson talks to RunUltra about his running life and how he came to champion prolonging the life of running clothes and equipment.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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43:01
Matt Smith from Highland Kings
Kate talks to Matt about his luxury event, why he created it and finds out what actually happened in 2022 when his course marking went viral in the running community.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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22:05
RunUltra talks to Emma Stuart
Kate and Emma chat about her successful start to 2024 with a 3rd place at Transgrancanaria, her recent 1st place at Maurice Mullins 50k and Nicky Spinks new event Bruce's Crown. They also chat about the factors holding women back from entering ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:12
John Kelly 2024
John Kelly talks to Robin Bush after the Barkley Marathons 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:54
Jasmin Paris 2022
Jasmin chats to Kate about her amazing Fun Run performance in 2022 at the Barkley Marathons.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:06