EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 56 MIN
“Anything Is Possible”: Double Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead MBE on 92 Marathons & World Records
from The Runna Podcast
On this week’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Richard Whitehead MBE - double Paralympic gold medalist, four-time world champion, and world-record marathoner - to hear how he turned barriers into breakthroughs.We cover:👦 Growing up with a disability & discovering sport through swimming and gymnastics🏃♂️ Running his first marathon at 28 - with brand new prosthetics🌙 Secret training runs, battling self-doubt & running 26.2 miles for charity🥇 Winning double gold in the 200m sprint at London 2012 & Rio 2016🌍 Fighting for inclusion: why representation matters for 16 million people in the UK with a disability💡 Advice for beginners: positivity, perspective & simply getting out the front door🔥 Why Richard has already completed 92 marathons and his mission to reach 100🍕 Designing his dream race (flat, inclusive, and fuelled by pizza & Coke!)Richard’s journey is about more than medals. It’s about belief, resilience, and proving that “normal” is what you make it.🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to rate, share, and follow The Runna Podcast.✨ Use code PODCAST25 to try the Runna app free for 2 weeks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“Anything Is Possible”: Double Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead MBE on 92 Marathons & World Records
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