• EP9: Records, Rain and the Curtain all Fall on Final Day of the World Championships
    Sep 22 2025

    In the final episode in our 10 Days in Tokyo series - Andy, Rick and Sarah were left speechless in the Women's 800m Final, in awe at the Men's 5000m Final and in disbelief as the heavens opened and rain caused an exciting and dramatic end to the Athletics World Championships here in Tokyo.

    The US team dominated the evening in both the relay events and Men's 1500m - taking their medal tally to a total of 26 across all disciplines. Botswana earned a historical first Gold medal and Kenya proved their dominance on the track.

    It's been a rollercoaster of events with highs, lows and everything in between!

    Supported by ASICS.

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    31 mins
  • EP8: First-Ever Shared Medal in the Heptathlon & Sarah Orders Chips at a Sushi Bar
    Sep 21 2025

    It's Day 8 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

    Beatrice Chebet and Faith Kipyegon went head-to-head in a thrilling Women’s 5000m final, while Team GB added a bronze to their medal tally in the Women’s Heptathlon on an exciting penultimate day of the Champs.

    The team recap their experience at a local sushi bar as well as a deep dive into the topic of mental health and resilience - in both running and life - sharing personal stories about how movement and running have supported their wellbeing.

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    31 mins
  • EP7: Lyles & Hunt Shine in the 200m Finals & Rick Legs It at a Tokyo Parkrun
    Sep 20 2025

    It's Day 7 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

    Noah Lyles matched Usain Bolt’s run of four straight world titles in the men’s 200m, clocking 19.52 – the fourth-fastest winning time ever. Between them, Lyles and Bolt now hold seven of the fastest times in the event’s World Championships history.

    GB's Amy Hunt burst into tears after she claimed a brilliant silver in an epic Women’s 200m final!

    The team also took part in the original Japan Parkrun in Futakotamagawa. Rick had big plans to "take it nice and easy" - but changed his mind at the last second with a classic, “I’m gonna absolutely leg it.”

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    36 mins
  • EP6: Keely Hodgkinson in Cruise Control & Andy's Run With Japanese Celeb
    Sep 19 2025

    It's Day 6 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

    Four years after making history in the hurdles, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone set a championship record of 47.78 to win the women’s 400m at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, becoming the second-fastest woman in history.

    AND Andy met up with friend and Japanese television personality, Harry Sugiyama for a run in the much loved Yoyogi Park.

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    38 mins
  • EP5: Underdog Glory in the Men's 1500m & We Made Chopsticks
    Sep 18 2025

    It's Day 5 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

    WOW! What an incredible evening of athletics. Andy, Rick, and Sarah watched on in anticipation as three Brits lined up for the Men’s 1500m Final - but no one had predicted what was about to happen.

    In Rick’s favorite event, the steeplechase, drama peaked as Cherotich soared over the final water jump, launching herself into the lead with a breathtaking finish.

    And earlier in the day, the team took part in a fascinating chopstick making class... some were craftier than others - can you guess the perfectionist out of the three? Let us know in the comments!

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    32 mins
  • EP4: Faith Kipyegon Dominates the 1500m & Rick Makes Matcha
    Sep 17 2025

    It's Day 4 of our 10 Days in Tokyo series - following the World Athletics Championships! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team you might miss at home!

    Day 4 of the World Athletics Championships was all about domination: Faith Kipyegon claimed her fourth 1500m world title, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone ran the third-fastest 400m semi final in championship history, and Cordell Tinch helped extend the USA’s title tally to 13 out of 20 editions!

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    35 mins
  • EP3: Heroic Pole Vault WR, DQ for “jostling” & Rick’s Anime Fascination
    Sep 16 2025

    Welcome to Day 3 of 10 Days in Tokyo! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the World Athletics Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights from the team.

    Mondo Duplantis stunned a sold-out stadium by claiming his third consecutive outdoor World Championships gold and setting his 14th world record in the pole vault. Meanwhile, Cole Hocker (who Rick tipped to win the 1500m) was disqualified for ‘jostling.’

    'What do the podcast team do in their spare time?' we hear you ask... Well, Rick spent the day immersing himself in Japanese culture, learning about Anime, the hand-drawn and computer-generated animation style that originated in Japan.

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    36 mins
  • EP2: Closest Finish In Marathon History and Sarah Gets Lost Inside The Stadium
    Sep 15 2025

    Welcome to Day 2 of 10 Days in Tokyo! In this special limited series of The Running Channel podcast, Sarah, Rick and Andy unpack all the action from the World Athletics Championships - along with exclusive behind-the-scenes insights you'd never see on the TV.

    It was an action-packed day of athletics, featuring what might be the closest finish in marathon history, as Tanzania’s Alphonce Simbu edged out Amanal Petros to take Gold. In the sprints, USA and Jamaica dominated the headlines in the men’s and women’s 100m finals.

    Rick's in a good mood as his skincare is improving day by day, Andy's clocking up miles with locals in Yoyogi Park AND somehow, Sarah got completely lost in the Japan National Stadium.

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    37 mins