James Elson chats to Damian Hall fresh off of the back of his third attempt at the Barkley Marathons, this past weekend. Damo tells all about this years event, how it unfolded and speaks to lessons learned from 'Out There'. Photo c/o Allie Bailey.

This weeks episode focuses on all things Centurion Running with an update on our virtual challenges, upcoming races a new store brands/ products. There is a look back at Rocky Raccoon 100 and the Pilgrims Challenge Results from last week. Plus a look ahead to our World Trail Majors Partner Race - Black Canyon Ultras and Tarawera happening this weekend.

Centurion Coach and trained osteopath and physiotherapist Pierre Meslet talks about his own journey into the sport and what it brings him as a coach. On top of that we get some top advice for multi-day racing and hear how Pierre’s approaching the Marathon des Sables with a different plan this year, after being in the top ten twice before.

In this shorter than usual weekly episode, Centurion founder James Elson talks about Rocky Raccoon 100, Opinion vs Fact in discussing our sport, the National Run Show and a few corrections to the previous episode. 

Hayden Hawks is well known for his exploits on the trails, but within this podcast we delve more into his coaching background and the reasons behind working with a full range of athletes trying to achieve their own trail and ultra running goals.  Robbie and Hayden talk about the importance of connections within the sport and feeling the need for a positive impact on the community we all gain so much from.

Centurion coach Peter van der Zon is currently studying a Master’s Degree in Sports Physical Therapy and serves as the physical therapist for the Swiss national trail running team. In this podcast Robbie Britton chats to the Dutch international about his journey into coaching and the sport, the value of having a strong reason to dig deep as an ultra-runner, and also not ignoring how the stress of life impacts us on race day.

This episode of the weekly news touches upon the latest from Centurion Running, a frank and honest look at the changes UTMB have made to the Arc Of Attrition, all the results from that event and the shorter associated distances. As well as a quick look at Hong Kong 100km results. 

James Elson speaks to Finn Melanson, host of the Singletrack Podcast about a range of subjects ranging as wide as the current state of running in the US and the UK, building a brand and a community in ultrarunning, what the future holds and a whole lot more. Photo c/o Scott Hickenlooper

Our Head of Endurance, Robbie Britton chats to Sophie Grant, one of our Centurion Coaches, about two recent races: Sophie's run at the Winter Spine Race and Robbie's race at Terra De Gigantes.

A special in depth Full Winter Spine 2026 recap pod featuring an interview with 7 time finish Matt Neale, a full race debrief from the one and only Allie Bailey and an in-depth conversation with Kevin Munt, who brought one of the real stories of this years' race. Warning - some strong language for obvious reasons! A link to Kev's charity can be found here: https://freetobekids.enthuse.com/pf/kevin-munt-08157 Image: c/o The Spine Race