Free Weekly Timed

Free Weekly Timed

131 episodes

Free Weekly Timed explores everything parkrun and is presented by Vassos Alexander and Helen Williams. The pair share experiences, chat to guests and interact with fellow parkrun runners as they debate the big talking points of the week. To get in touch, email us at hello@freeweeklytimed.com or tweet us @freeweeklytimed. You can also get in touch via our website Freeweeklytimed.com

Podcasts

Counting steps with Jenni Falconer

Published: May 6, 2022, 10 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 39 seconds

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Finding parkrun through adversity

Published: April 29, 2022, 10:12 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 54 seconds

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Retiring from parkrun

Published: April 22, 2022, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 20 seconds

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Celebrating 12 years of junior parkrun

Published: April 14, 2022, 12:13 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 5 seconds

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Meeting Muhammad Ali

Published: April 8, 2022, 10:28 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 49 seconds

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Fuelling for parkrun

Published: April 4, 2022, 12:07 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 21 seconds

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Wellness and parkrun

Published: March 25, 2022, 9:44 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 31 seconds

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An Olympic gold medallist

Published: March 18, 2022, 9:13 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 19 seconds

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The remarkable Olivia Smith

Published: March 11, 2022, 10:35 a.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 45 seconds

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This Girl Can

Published: March 4, 2022, 9:48 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 11 seconds

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Worth the wait

Published: Feb. 25, 2022, 11:03 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 39 seconds

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parkrun and politics

Published: Feb. 18, 2022, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 15 seconds

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Coping with Covid

Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 10:15 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes

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Changing of the guard

Published: Feb. 4, 2022, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 45 seconds

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Miracle Man

Published: Jan. 28, 2022, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 3 seconds

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Looking for love at parkrun

Published: Jan. 21, 2022, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds

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On Every Saturday

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 52 seconds

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Start with... parkrun

Published: Jan. 7, 2022, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 58 seconds

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Defying the odds

Published: Dec. 31, 2021, 8:47 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 41 seconds

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Flying Boobies!

Published: Dec. 24, 2021, 9:20 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 9 seconds

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Thank you Nick

Published: Dec. 17, 2021, 8:37 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 43 seconds

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My inspiration, my father

Published: Dec. 10, 2021, 1:26 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 38 seconds

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Crossing off the days until parkrun

Published: Dec. 3, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 52 seconds

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Accepting digital barcodes

Published: Nov. 26, 2021, 9:57 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 45 seconds

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Nell McAndrew

Published: Nov. 19, 2021, 9:26 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 29 seconds

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A history making BBC presenter

Published: Nov. 12, 2021, 10:04 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 24 seconds

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Running round Britain

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 9:41 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 31 seconds

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Writing about running

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 9:16 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 19 seconds

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The inclusive nature of parkrun

Published: Oct. 22, 2021, 10:40 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 4 seconds

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Becoming Forrest

Published: Oct. 15, 2021, 8:34 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 2 seconds

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The lovely Jaz and a sweaty Minion

Published: Oct. 8, 2021, 8:29 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 16 seconds

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Happy Anniversary parkrun

Published: Oct. 1, 2021, 9:15 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 6 seconds

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The Swedish Forrest Gump

Published: Sept. 24, 2021, 9:08 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 24 seconds

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Ireland returns...but does Vassos?

Published: Sept. 17, 2021, 9:02 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 44 seconds

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PSH

Published: Sept. 10, 2021, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 20 seconds

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Dealing with adversity

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 8:36 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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Scanning shoes

Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 9:01 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 47 seconds

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Scotlands back!

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 8:51 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 43 seconds

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Mr & Mrs Williams

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 9:07 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 36 seconds

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An old-timer and a first-timer

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 10:42 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 46 seconds

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Its like its never been away

Published: July 30, 2021, 8:23 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 52 seconds

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parkruns back in England!

Published: July 23, 2021, 9:08 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 10 seconds

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A familiar journey

Published: July 9, 2021, 8:41 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 29 seconds

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The big return in NI

Published: July 2, 2021, 8:58 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 29 seconds

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A Mile in Her Shoes

Published: June 25, 2021, 9:06 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 52 seconds

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Communicating parkruns message

Published: June 18, 2021, 9:05 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 43 seconds

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An incredible team effort

Published: June 11, 2021, 3:53 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 3 seconds

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Guiding the visually impaired

Published: June 4, 2021, 9:54 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 31 seconds

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Jacks story

Published: May 28, 2021, 9:31 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 40 seconds

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Its only a delay

Published: May 21, 2021, 8:33 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 28 seconds

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All hands to the pump

Published: May 14, 2021, 9:29 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 59 seconds

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Helping out Hugh

Published: May 7, 2021, 8:35 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 27 seconds

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Getting behind parkrun

Published: April 30, 2021, 8:28 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 21 seconds

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Jordis journey

Published: April 23, 2021, 9:28 a.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 47 seconds

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Smiles, smiles and more smiles

Published: April 16, 2021, 9:24 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds

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junior parkrun is back

Published: April 9, 2021, 1:21 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 49 seconds

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Heartbreak Hill and Beverest

Published: April 1, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 12 seconds

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how parkrun changed our lives

Published: March 26, 2021, 9:39 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 29 seconds

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Milestone T-shirts

Published: March 19, 2021, 10:06 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 1 second

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Triple H

Published: March 12, 2021, 4:09 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 20 seconds

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Your favourite parkrun moments

Published: March 5, 2021, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 15 seconds

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parkruns return in England

Published: Feb. 26, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 30 seconds

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Running in the midpack

Published: Feb. 19, 2021, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 49 seconds

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Cook-along with Jenni Falconer

Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 9:47 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds

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Where do I leave my leg?

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 35 seconds

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The new parkrun world record holder

Published: Jan. 29, 2021, 9:44 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 19 seconds

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Finding a running partner

Published: Jan. 22, 2021, 9:49 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 46 seconds

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Keeping the spirit of parkrun alive

Published: Jan. 15, 2021, 9:52 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 13 seconds

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The big bosses

Published: Jan. 8, 2021, 10:02 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 23 seconds

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Chrissie-mas Special

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 9:10 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 14 seconds

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A stroll with PSH

Published: Dec. 24, 2020, 11:42 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes 31 seconds

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A remarkable act of friendship

Published: Dec. 18, 2020, 10:16 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 12 seconds

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A best-selling author

Published: Dec. 11, 2020, 9:50 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 53 seconds

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The Uber of physiotherapy

Published: Dec. 4, 2020, 9:34 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 32 seconds

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Get your running shoes ready!

Published: Nov. 27, 2020, 11:21 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 30 seconds

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Rosie Swale Pope MBE

Published: Nov. 20, 2020, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 29 seconds

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The hardest working parkrun person on the planet

Published: Nov. 13, 2020, 10:23 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 10 seconds

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parkruns return on the Isle of Man

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 10:12 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 57 seconds

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Mini Mermaid Running Club

Published: Oct. 30, 2020, 10:23 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 5 seconds

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parkruns most famous volunteers

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 1 second

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A walk with PSH

Published: Oct. 16, 2020, 8:40 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 31 seconds

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Tasmania and the longest email ever

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 30 seconds

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parktoberfest

Published: Oct. 2, 2020, 10:25 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 22 seconds

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Accepting the inevitable

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 8:49 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 10 seconds

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A parkrun love story

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 9:16 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 56 seconds

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A big thank you

Published: Sept. 11, 2020, 9:07 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 32 seconds

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parkrun to return in England

Published: Sept. 7, 2020, 6:10 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 14 seconds

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Our worst ever email!

Published: Sept. 4, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 37 seconds

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Understanding the evidence

Published: Aug. 28, 2020, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 8 seconds

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Running parkrun backwards

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 56 seconds

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Any questions?

Published: Aug. 14, 2020, 8:36 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes

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How parkrun will return

Published: Aug. 7, 2020, 7:43 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 50 seconds

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From Russia with love

Published: July 31, 2020, 8:37 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 52 seconds

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1941

Published: July 24, 2020, 8:59 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 31 seconds

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Celebrating (not)parkrun

Published: July 17, 2020, 9:16 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 2 seconds

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parkrun resumes

Published: July 10, 2020, 1:35 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 seconds

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The boss is back

Published: July 3, 2020, 8:59 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 30 seconds

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Two years and two doctors

Published: June 26, 2020, 7:20 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 5 seconds

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parkruns back!

Published: June 19, 2020, 9:11 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 2 seconds

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(not)parkrun

Published: June 12, 2020, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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Holding Daddy’s hand

Published: June 5, 2020, 9:03 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 27 seconds

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Safeguarding parkrun and a song

Published: May 29, 2020, 8:17 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 34 seconds

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Two trips Down Under

Published: May 22, 2020, 8:27 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 57 seconds

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A letter of complaint from the Founder

Published: May 15, 2020, 8:45 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 24 seconds

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Jo and Jo

Published: May 8, 2020, 10:51 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 33 seconds

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A parkrun world tour & the Tiger King

Published: May 1, 2020, 9:58 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 31 seconds

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The Judge

Published: April 24, 2020, 8:50 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 53 seconds

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Data analysis and 26

Published: April 17, 2020, 11:15 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 37 seconds

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Another birthday, the human flag and Apollo

Published: April 10, 2020, 8:42 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 2 seconds

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Happy Birthday junior parkrun

Published: April 3, 2020, 5:41 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 37 seconds

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Staying in, staying happy

Published: March 27, 2020, 9:25 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 30 seconds

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Pausing parkrun

Published: March 20, 2020, 7:03 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 17 seconds

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Dutch pancakes running like Mo Farah

Published: March 13, 2020, 10:19 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 13 seconds

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Kathrine Switzer & the mother of all niches

Published: March 6, 2020, 11:09 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 28 seconds

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The Big C and running in a saree

Published: Feb. 28, 2020, 9:04 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 58 seconds

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A moral dilemma and a new parkrun channel

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 6:54 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 38 seconds

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Checking in Down Under and This Girl Can

Published: Feb. 14, 2020, 9:16 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 2 seconds

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parkrunning police and a world record

Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 8:48 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 47 seconds

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Dealing with exercise addiction

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 9:10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 18 seconds

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Does music make you faster?

Published: Jan. 24, 2020, 8:35 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 39 seconds

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Biting ferrets and a parkrun tantrum

Published: Jan. 17, 2020, 8:55 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 41 seconds

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A new decade and parkrun’s place in history

Published: Jan. 10, 2020, 8:42 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 6 seconds

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A first parkrun and eating right

Published: Dec. 27, 2019, 8:30 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 21 seconds

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Christmas parkrun and running myths

Published: Dec. 20, 2019, 8:55 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 4 seconds

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A new PB and an Irish Birthday

Published: Dec. 13, 2019, 6:32 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 1 second

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The Albert Medal

Published: Dec. 6, 2019, 8:35 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 33 seconds

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Giving away a kidney

Published: Nov. 29, 2019, 9:59 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 5 seconds

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parkrun South Africa’s first family

Published: Nov. 22, 2019, 8:25 a.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 12 seconds

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Joining the 500 club

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 5:19 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 32 seconds

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parkrun tech chat and Vassos' barcode dilemma

Published: Nov. 7, 2019, 6:11 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 40 seconds

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parkrun in the Falklands

Published: Oct. 31, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 37 seconds

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The Nordics, the Netherlands and the name dropper

Published: Oct. 24, 2019, 10:59 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 38 seconds

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Kipchoge and KPIs

Published: Oct. 18, 2019, 12:33 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 23 seconds

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Proclaimers, Prisons and Parties

Published: Oct. 10, 2019, 6:42 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 53 seconds

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Back for the Birthday

Published: Oct. 3, 2019, 6:55 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 30 seconds

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parkrun in prison

Published: Aug. 8, 2019, 7:52 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 26 seconds

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Coquitlam and CPR

Published: Aug. 1, 2019, 5:59 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 57 seconds

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Activity shoes and walking on the moon

Published: July 26, 2019, 8:24 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 43 seconds

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parkrun saved my life

Published: July 17, 2019, 7:13 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 49 seconds

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Pet Sheep and Ambassadors

Published: July 11, 2019, 10:44 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 38 seconds

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A website and a conference

Published: June 28, 2019, 6:13 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 1 second

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606 and counting

Published: June 21, 2019, 11:17 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 35 seconds

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Healthy Swaps

Published: June 13, 2019, 10:50 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 57 seconds

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A lifestyle coach and running with Paul Sinton-Hewitt

Published: June 6, 2019, 9:04 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 29 seconds

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parkrun practice and Chrissie Wellington

Published: May 26, 2019, 10:59 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 53 seconds

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Who needs shoes?

Published: May 16, 2019, 4:44 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 38 seconds

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Coaching runners and a tenuous niche

Published: May 9, 2019, 9:50 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 8 seconds

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Writing, Running and Retching

Published: May 3, 2019, 9:31 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 14 seconds

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The Anniversary Edition

Published: April 25, 2019, 9:59 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 26 seconds

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Jessica’s parkrun Heroes

Published: April 18, 2019, 5:17 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 11 seconds

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Transforming a vision into a reality

Published: April 12, 2019, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 38 seconds

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Louise's milestone and an April Fools'

Published: April 3, 2019, 7:22 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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Discovering parkrun and being a tourist

Published: March 27, 2019, 9:30 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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Bambi, musical theatre and dreaming about Vassos

Published: March 21, 2019, 3:34 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 1 second

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