Episode 8

EP8 - Brutal Men's Marathon, Women's 10,000m, Resilience & Redemption

Welcome to day eight of 10 Days In Paris with le canal en cours d'exécution podcast, otherwise known as The Running Channel podcast... right? [Blame Sarah / Google Translate]

Andy, Rick and Sarah along with thousands of other spectators roared as Tamirat Tola broke the Olympic Record in the Men's Olympic Marathon. Great Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson showcased incredible resilience in the 800m to end her long wait for an Olympic heptathlon medal, narrowly missing out on gold to history-maker Nafissatou Thiam.

Stay tuned for some science, banter and a questionable rendition of Les Champs-Elysées!

Supported by ASICS.

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Andy Baddeley

Andy Baddeley is the co-founder and CEO of The Running Channel. He competed in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics over 1500m and finished 2008 as the faster miler in the world. He also holds the world record for parkrun (13:48).
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Sarah Hartley

Sarah Hartley is The Running Channel’s Production Lead and Presenter and regularly shares details of her running journey. Over a few short years, Sarah has gone from running her first 5k to taking on her first marathon and even an ultramarathon!