Parliament, Parkrun & Public Health: A Conversation with Nick Smith, Labour MP
In this episode of The Parkrunners Podcast, Catherine is joined by Labour MP Nick Smith, Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent in South Wales and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on ...
22 Nov 202525min
Tasha Thompson: Making Space, Sparking Change
This week on The Parkrunners Podcast host, Catherine Stenson, is joined by Tasha Thompson – NHS professional, marathoner, community builder and founder of Black Girls Do Run UK. What started as Tasha’...
15 Nov 202528min
From Pushchair to PBs: A Dad & Son’s Parkrun Bond - Alex & Isaac Mann
This week on the Parkrunners Podcast, we meet Alex Mann—a passionate parkrunner and proud Dad—and his energetic 4-year-old son Isaac, who’s already chasing PBs (personal bests) at Junior parkrun in Ho...
8 Nov 202524min
Celia Dawson OBE: The Headteacher Powering Parkrun Primary
Celia Dawson OBE is Headteacher at Cricket Green School—the SEN school that helped pilot parkrun primary, the new UK initiative twinning schools with local junior parkruns to get children more active....
1 Nov 202525min
Jan Lenton: 70 & Still Flying - From the First London Marathon to 50 Parkrun firsts!
This week on the Parkrunners Podcast, we meet Jan Lenton a true legend of the running world — she's a 70-year-old powerhouse who ran the very first London Marathon in 1981, when only 300 of the 7,200 ...
24 Okt 202522min
From Olympic Gold to Giving Back: Shona McCallin’s Next Chapter with parkrun
Olympic Gold Medallist Shona McCallin MBE joins host, Catherine Stenson, to talk about life after professional sport — from her incredible journey with Team GB Hockey to her new chapter as U18 England...
17 Okt 202539min
Passports, Parkrun, Purpose: Darren Pead’s Global Alphabet Adventure
This week on the Parkrunners Podcast, we meet Darren Pead — Sydney-based entrepreneur, aviation enthusiast, and parkrun Australia’s social media and event ambassador. Darren isn’t just a parkrunner — ...
11 Okt 202528min
Greg Nance’s 'Run Far Story' - From Rock Bottom to River Miles!
What does it take to run the entire length of the Mississippi River — all 2,340 miles of it from source to sea? This week, I’m joined by Greg Nance, an American politician, ultrarunner, entrepreneur a...
3 Okt 202541min
