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Calum Goddard 46 Episodes Sep 17, 2026

Calum Goddard sits down every Thursday with incredible athletes, content creators, and people who’ve pushed themselves to the limit.

Episodes

Hugo Fry talks 14:19 5K, a DNS at Sydney Marathon & Why Coaches SAVE You From Yourself...
Hugo Fry talks 14:19 5K, a DNS at Sydney Marathon & Why Coaches SAVE You From Yourself... Sep 17, 2026 01:25:43 Back with September's fry up after a no-show in August and we've got a lot to catch up on... Fresh off a massive 14:19 5K personal best that his coach Mario was far from happy about, Hugo breaks down the race, the splits, the £200 Uber to Colchester. Hugo also recently got back from Australia after a DNS at Sydney Marathon due to illness! Nice catch up between the boys - listen or watch no
He Lost His Wife and Now He's Decided to Run a Marathon at 192kg...
He Lost His Wife and Now He's Decided to Run a Marathon at 192kg... Sep 10, 2026 01:01:56 Marshall Exler is back on the pod! Content creator and Sarcoma UK ambassador joins for a raw, funny follow-up on turning grief into purpose after losing his wife Faye, solo world travel, being vulnerable online as a man, and training for the London Marathon 2027... Follow and rate 5 stars to support the show💛His first episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hkpCfH4OSDpNpy4aQhbrA?si=37d1ee4110c6
Ello: The Truth Behind Ello & Mark Dowdle's Viral Ultramarathon Showdown...
Ello: The Truth Behind Ello & Mark Dowdle's Viral Ultramarathon Showdown... Sep 3, 2026 01:17:52 FINALLY! We find out what really happened... This week I sat down with ultra runner Ayyoub El Osrouti AKA Ello. I travelled over to the Another Cotton Lab store in Düsseldorf, Germany just days after he completed one of the most dramatic backyard ultras ever seen... The Last Soul Ultra. Ello ran 93 loops (623.7km) over 4 days, battling Achilles issues, sleep deprivation, hallucinations, and an int
Last Soul Ultra: The Race That Broke The Internet...
Last Soul Ultra: The Race That Broke The Internet... Aug 27, 2026 01:21:22 I sat down with George Rickwood to break down the Last Soul Ultra, the backyard ultra that took over the internet. We cover Mark Dowdle's last-minute private jet dash across Europe to complete 94 laps, Ello's heartbreaking collapse in the final stretch, and the biggest moments, controversies, and characters from one of the most-watched ultrarunning events ever. We also dive into George's own Backy
The Secret to Running Progress that NOBODY Wants to Talk About…
The Secret to Running Progress that NOBODY Wants to Talk About… Aug 20, 2026 01:08:54 TommyRunPT is one of most best speakers in the running space & a man who have been central to so many people's running journey's over the past few years. I've found his videos to be such a source of inspiration and as a bloke he's been a big inspiration. Great to chat again with Tommy! We discuss why trail and ultra running feel so different from the road scene, the "ego c
55. Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee's HEROIC Moment That Changed Sport FOREVER!
55. Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee's HEROIC Moment That Changed Sport FOREVER! Aug 13, 2026 01:08:08 DOUBLE OLYMPIC CHAMPION🤯🥇Not only one of the most decorated triathletes of all time, he’s a hero for many and was part of the iconic Team GB in 2008, 2012 & 2016 👏🏼. Alistair gave us one of the most iconic, heartwarming & controversial moments on endurance sport when he dragged his brother Jonny at the world championships over the line. If you were to have told that young lad watching the
54.⁠ ⁠Building a Running brand so she NEVER has to rely on an algorithm AGAIN
54.⁠ ⁠Building a Running brand so she NEVER has to rely on an algorithm AGAIN Aug 6, 2026 01:25:05 Lucy Georgia joins me this week to chat running, content creation, and launching her own sunglasses brand, Sonny. We go back to how we first met, why she kept her social media private for years, her Ironman 70.3 and marathon majors, the real story behind building Sonny from scratch, and a Room 101 where she tells me exactly what she can't stand...Lucy: https://www.instagram.com/lucyge0rgia/?hl
53. DNF to a 2:26 Marathon: A Running Coach's Guide to Bouncing Back from FAILURE
53. DNF to a 2:26 Marathon: A Running Coach's Guide to Bouncing Back from FAILURE Jul 30, 2026 01:15:52 Running coach Gabriel Smith joins for round three, breaking down how he a marathon DNF into a 3-minute PB (2:26:46 at London), what actually changed in his training, and why he thinks a carefree summer; why beers, holidays and late nights don't have to kill your progress. We also get into marathon psychology, Josh Kerr's 1500m world record, and living with Hugo Fry. Gabriel: https://www.in
52. Why Hugo Fry Kept His IRONMAN a Secret from the Internet…
52. Why Hugo Fry Kept His IRONMAN a Secret from the Internet… Jul 23, 2026 01:20:40 This week Hugo Fry joins for the July Fry Up and finally reveals all about SECRET sub 10 ironman he did on just 6 weeks of training, finishing in 9 hours 30 minutes without really telling anyone beforehand - throwing hot soup on himself mid-race, choppy lake swims, and all. We get into why he kept it low-key instead of milking it for content, how Jess' Ironman experience highlighted how intimidati
51. The IMPOSSIBLE Standard Content Creators Are Being Held To...
51. The IMPOSSIBLE Standard Content Creators Are Being Held To... Jul 16, 2026 01:06:28 Emily Fairs is back on the pod! This week we catch up on her Saucony 10K race, break down whether an ultramarathon or a 10K is actually harder, and talk about drinking and training through the summer with no guilt. We also dig into the impossible standard female creators are held to. Emily reads out a comment accusing her of losing weight and we unpack why she "can't win" no matter what she posts.
50. Anna Archer Took A Risk At 20 That Changed Her Life Forever...
50. Anna Archer Took A Risk At 20 That Changed Her Life Forever... Jul 9, 2026 01:15:55 In this episode, I sit down with Anna Archer - fitness creator, founder of On The Run Club, and one of the earliest names in the online running boom - to talk about her incredible journey from an 18-year-old posting from her bedroom in lockdown to being signed by Gymshark in just 6 weeks.We get into the moment she found out Runna (the running app she personally invested in at 20 years old) sold to
BONUS EP: We Got MARRIED! The Full Wedding Debrief — and Why Cal Took Issy’s Surname
BONUS EP: We Got MARRIED! The Full Wedding Debrief — and Why Cal Took Issy’s Surname Jul 5, 2026 01:21:09 We just got married in Lisbon, Portugal - and this is a bonus episode, recorded a few days later while we were still processing it all. We walk through the whole wedding weekend chronologically: the welcome party, wedding morning nerves, the ceremony, our vows, the speeches, the first dance, and the Sunday beach day after. A laid-back, honest look back at the best weekend of our lives.00:00 Intro

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