The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn
By Adharanand Finn
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Episodes: 48
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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
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'Nature is my higher power' - author questions with Allie Bailey
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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'Exploring feels good, it feels meaningful' - author questions with Alex Hutchinson
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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'It was easy to write … I was waiting to tell this story' - author questions with Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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'Most of my books, I start off with a plan, then tear it up' - author questions with Richard Askwith
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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'There is a lot of connection between running and dancing' - author questions with Michael Crawley
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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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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Mar 05, 2025 |
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'Ultra running is a rest from writing' - author questions with Damian Hall
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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'An Olympic medal sets you apart' - interview with Irish running legend John Treacy
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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'For 65 days I was cruising, then it all went wrong' - Adharanand Finn looks back on his 1,400-mile run around Ireland
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful' - interview with ultra runner Sophie Power
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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'I ran in the world champs, then gave it up to start a band' - interview with running punk Jimmy Watkins
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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From zero to the Olympics in four years - interview with marathon runner Rose Harvey
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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'It's a fantastic freedom' - interview with BBC newsreader and marathon runner Sophie Raworth
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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'You need to invest in your own health' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner and movement expert Paul Tierney
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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'I always try to get back to that flow feeling' - interview with all-conquering British trail runner Jon Albon
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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'Sometimes I just thank my body' - interview with new British marathon sensation Calli Thackery
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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'The Kenyans are made of bones and flesh just like me' - interview with Italy's new marathon star Iliass Aouani
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Is ultra running bad for you? Interview with leading exercise scientist Nick Tiller
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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'There's no limit to how far you can push yourself' - interview with Grayson Murphy, the World Mountain Running Champion
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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'I felt I had the key to infinite power' - tales from a six-day race in France, with Bob Hearn
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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'I did it ... and I had a horrible time' - tales from the Self-Transcendence 3100
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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'You can't go into an ultra marathon thinking it will be easy' - interview with Tom Evans
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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'Maybe the final life stage of running is to get faster again' - interview with author Richard Askwith
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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'I raced in a stadium in front of 112,000 people' - interview with five-time Olympian Jo Pavey
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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'That tough part, that pain, is where success is' - interview with Eliud Kipchoge
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Oct 26, 2022 |
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Talks from the Love Trails festival, and tales from the heart of the CCC
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Interview with fell running punk and author Boff Whalley
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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'If Kipchoge puts down a break, hopefully I can stay with it' - interview with rising star Jake Smith
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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'The whole of the sky, the whole of nature, had my back' - interview with ultra running legend Dan Lawson
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Feb 11, 2022 |
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Interview with Zane Robertson
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Jan 06, 2022 |
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'The Self-Transcendence 3100 is my dream race' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner Camille Herron
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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How Robbie Britton helped me run 24 hours around a track
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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'My husband died in my arms, so I ran around the world for him' - interview with Rosie Swale-Pope MBE
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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Interview with Irish track legend Sonia O'Sullivan
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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'When you run through two nights, you go to some weird places in your head' - interview with Damian Hall
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May 05, 2021 |
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Interviews with comedian Eddie Izzard and Feldenkrais form expert Jae Gruenke
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Mar 24, 2021 |
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Kenya vs Ethiopia - interview with Out Of Thin Air author Michael Crawley
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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'If you push yourself into that pain cave, you realise you can keep going' - interview with Jasmin Paris
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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'I get a weird feeling of withdrawal if I go even a day without running' - interview with bestselling author Jon Ronson
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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'I have this thought sometimes: I could go faster, I could hurt more. So then I try to hurt more' - interview with ultra runner Zach Miller
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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'I never look at my watch. I just start it and that's it. Then you run in freedom' - interview with Abdi Nageeye (part two)
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May 31, 2020 |
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'I escaped civil war in Somalia. Twice' - interview with Abdi Nageeye (part one)
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May 30, 2020 |
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'The appeal of ultra running? I crave those intense moments' - interview with Beth Pascall (part two)
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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'When I first heard about ultra running, I was excited by how crazy it sounded' - interview with Beth Pascall (part one)
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Mar 11, 2020 |
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'I miss the adulation of being a champion' - interview with 4-time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington (part two)
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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'In every Ironman I ever did I wanted to quit' - interview with 4-time Ironman world champion Chrissie Wellington (part one)
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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'I thought, if I miss this shot, I can go running' - interview with snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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Series lift-off
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Jan 01, 2020 |