The Running Explained Podcast26 Kesä 2025

s5/e20 How to Run Around The Whole World with Marie Leautey

What would happen if you decided to just… run around the world?

No, seriously. That’s what Marie Leautey did. She’s only the second woman in history to complete a verified World Run—crossing four continents, coast to coast, on foot. She pushed a stroller (not with a baby - important note), slept in a tent, dodged kangaroos, used bear spray in Montana, and somehow didn’t get injured while running over 28,000 kilometers.

In this episode, Marie and I talk about:

How a random doodle at work turned into a 2.5-year global running adventure
What actually counts as a “run around the world” (yes, there are rules! No, they don't make you run on water!)
Staying injury-free while running 700+ marathons in a row (the “body scan” trick is genius)
The joy of running without pace goal… or time goals… or really any data at all
Being mistaken for a mom with a baby in a stroller (and how that probably kept her safe)
Why she got fined $2,600 over a rogue scallion at the Australian border
And how to tell the difference between giving up… and just hitting a (global pandemic) Pause Button

Marie’s story is one of those rare ones that’s impossible to summarize and even harder to forget. It’s about running, yes, but also freedom, persistence, problem-solving, and learning how to really listen to your body (and your gut).

📖 Her book Lootie’s World Run: The Extraordinary True Story of the Fastest Woman to Have Run Around the World is wonderful; part memoir, part field guide, part “wait, she did what?!” Get your copy today!

Research & production assistance by Sophie van Leeuwen

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