The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn
By Adharanand Finn
Award-winning author Adharanand Finn talks to runners of every kind about the joy and experience of running.
Adharanand is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/thewayoftherunner
The podcast is also supported by Adharanand’s Patreon page, which is full of original material exclusive to signed-up patrons. To become a patron, visit patreon.com/adharanandfinn
Adharanand is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/thewayoftherunner
The podcast is also supported by Adharanand’s Patreon page, which is full of original material exclusive to signed-up patrons. To become a patron, visit patreon.com/adharanandfinn
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'Being accused of doping was the worst thing I’ve ever been through' - interview with former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe
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'Ultra running is a rest from writing': Author questions with Damian Hall
Damian Hall is an ultramarathon runner, coach, activist and author. He has represented Great Britain, won the Spine Race and finished fifth at the UTMB, along with breaking several records/FKTs. The Green Runners’ co-founder has written two books,... -
‘An Olympic medal sets you apart’: interview with Irish running legend John Treacy
Ireland’s John Treacy won two world cross country titles and a silver medal in the marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Over breakfast in his house just outside Dublin, he reminisces on a golden era of track and field for Ireland, talks about..… -
‘For 65 days I was cruising, then it all went wrong’: Adharanand Finn looks back on his 1,400-mile run around Ireland
Author Adharanand Finn chats with the founder of the Sanctuary Runners, Graham Clifford, about the highs and lows of his 10-week run around Ireland, which will form the basis of his next book. Adharanand Finn is the author of three award-winning... -
'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful': Interview with ultra runner Sophie Power
Author Adharanand Finn chats with She Runs founder and record-breaking ultra runner Sophie Power about how jam tortillas fuelled a Guinness World Record run across Ireland, the joy of hallucinations, and how there is still much work to do to make... -
'I ran in the world champs, then gave it up to start a band' - Interview with running punk Jimmy Watkins
Author Adharanand Finn chats with Running Punks founder and viral video sensation Jimmy Watkins about racing his idols in the final of the World Athletics Championships, giving up the sport to form a band, and then rediscovering the joy of running... -
From zero to the Olympics in four years - interview with marathon runner Rose Harvey
Author Adharanand Finn chats with Rose Harvey, who has just been selected to run for Great Britain at the Paris Olympics, despite only taking up running seriously in lockdown four years ago. Rose recounts her incredible rise from decent club runner t… -
'It's a fantastic freedom' - interview with BBC newsreader and marathon runner Sophie Raworth
Author Adharanand Finn chats with BBC newsreader, Runner's World columnist and marathon runner Sophie Raworth about why she loves running, why a scientist told her she had 'good-looking' knees, and how she made a deal with her dog so it would run wit… -
'You need to invest in your own health' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner and movement expert Paul Tierney
Author Adharanand Finn chats with Irish ultra runner, coach and form expert Paul Tierney about running extremely long races, once hallucinating that he was running next to himself, finding the best tasting polenta in the world, and why if you want to…
