Hi-Viz Heroes, Grassroots Greatness & World Records - A Solo Catch-Up with Catherine Stenson
This week’s episode is a little different – it’s just you and me, your host Catherine Stenson. When a planned guest recording needed to be rescheduled because of a family emergency, I decided not to ...
6 Des 202518min
Brooklyn Bridge parkrun: How Ben Roach brought parkrun to NYC
In this episode I’m joined by Ben Roach, Brit abroad, sports & media lawyer, and founder/Event Director of Brooklyn Bridge parkrun – the very first parkrun in New York City and New York State. Ben and...
28 Nov 202540min
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
