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Explainer | Best podcasts for runners 2022: under-the-radar shows to inspire trail, road or track runners

  • Five podcasts for runners that can inspire and inform, firing you up to get out there and train
  • Some of the best podcasts go under the radar but are every bit as worthy of your time as their more famous counterparts

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Jacky Leung Chun-keung, the first person to run a sub-50 hour Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge, is just one of many fascinating guests on Endurance Asia. Photo: Feng Er
Mark Agnew

Podcasts are proliferating, to the benefit of all. But it can cause choice paralysis, and some lesser-known podcasts get lost in the pile. What should runners listen to?

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There are countless popular podcasts for runners, so some may have slipped down a long list you intended to try, or not reached your radar yet.

Here are just five of many you can tune into to get inspired for your next run.

Endurance Asia

Whether you are based in Asia or not, you will be fascinated and gripped by the in-depth interviews on Endurance Asia. Scott Pugh and Ric Stockfis are joined by a range of endurance athletes, not just runners. A lot of their guests are ultra runners, such as Jacky Leung, the first person to run sub-50 hours on the 298km Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge.
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This podcast falls into the “under the radar” category. It may not have the high profile of others on this list – it is simply a passion project for Singapore-based Pugh and Stockfis. The pair put in the hours to make it sound professional, and have an endless supply of inspiring guests.

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