RunPod11 Sep 2025

Ashley Cain - Great North Run

This week on RunPod, Jenni is live at the finish line of the Great North Run.

The world's biggest half marathon took place on Sunday in Newcastle and Jenni was on the start-line. She ran the race alongside this week's guest, former footballer, reality star, adventurer, world record holder and runner, Ashley Cain. Ashley sets himself challenges in memory of his beautiful daughter Azaylia, who heartbreakingly lost her battle with cancer at just 8 months old.

Ashley joins Jenni on the Brooks Live stage at the AJ Bell Great North Run finish line to discuss the highs, lows and hills of the half marathon! They also chat about why running is his therapy and how it helps him deal with his grief. Ashley is an inspiration to so many people and listening to this episode you will quickly realise why. He encourages all of us to be active and he explains how running has truly transformed his life.

This is an emotional yet inspirational episode with a man who is still raw after losing his baby girl, yet full of positivity knowing she is watching down on him. It also highlights the incredible power of something as simple as running.

Thank you so much to the team at Great Run events, and to Brooks for letting us record this episode on the Brooks Live Stage. Also if you would like to be at the start line of this amazing race next year, the ballot is open for the 2026 AJ Bell Great North Run....but be quick, it is only open until midnight on Sunday 14th September.

60,000 runners ran the race in 2025, you could be one of them in 2026 and it will be extra special as it will be the 45th staging of the event. Sign up now here:

https://www.greatrun.org/events/great-north-run/?utm_source=JF&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=GNR26_JF

Enjoy this episode of RunPod and happy running!

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