The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn

Award-winning author Adharanand Finn talks to runners of every kind about the joy and experience of running. Adharanand is the author of three award-winning books, Running with the Kenyans (2012), The Way of the Runner (2014), and the Rise of the Ultra Runners (2019). Follow The Way of the Runner podcast on Instagram at instagram.com/thewayoftherunner The podcast is also supported by Adharanand’s Patreon page, which is full of original material exclusive to signed-up patrons. To become a patron, visit patreon.com/adharanandfinn

'There is a lot of connection between running and dancing' - author questions with Michael Crawley 04/14/2025

'Being accused of doping was the worst thing I’ve ever been through' - interview with former marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe 03/05/2025

'Ultra running is a rest from writing' - author questions with Damian Hall 02/07/2025

‘An Olympic medal sets you apart’ - interview with Irish running legend John Treacy 11/19/2024

‘For 65 days I was cruising, then it all went wrong’ - Adharanand Finn looks back on his 1,400-mile run around Ireland 10/10/2024

'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful' - interview with ultra runner Sophie Power 07/17/2024

'I ran in the world champs, then gave it up to start a band' - interview with running punk Jimmy Watkins 06/10/2024

From zero to the Olympics in four years - interview with marathon runner Rose Harvey 04/30/2024

'It's a fantastic freedom' - interview with BBC newsreader and marathon runner Sophie Raworth 03/15/2024

'You need to invest in your own health' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner and movement expert Paul Tierney 02/01/2024

'I always try to get back to that flow feeling' - interview with all-conquering British trail runner Jon Albon 12/20/2023

'Sometimes I just thank my body' - interview with new British marathon sensation Calli Thackery 11/09/2023

'The Kenyans are made of bones and flesh just like me' - interview with Italy's new marathon star Iliass Aouani 10/06/2023

Is ultra running bad for you? Interview with leading exercise scientist Nick Tiller 09/05/2023

'There's no limit to how far you can push yourself' - interview with Grayson Murphy, the World Mountain Running Champion 07/21/2023

'I felt I had the key to infinite power' - tales from a six-day race in France, with Bob Hearn 06/08/2023

'I did it ... and I had a horrible time' - tales from the Self-Transcendence 3100 04/11/2023

'You can't go into an ultra marathon thinking it will be easy' - interview with Tom Evans 03/20/2023

'Maybe the final life stage of running is to get faster again' - interview with author Richard Askwith 01/27/2023

'I raced in a stadium in front of 112,000 people' - interview with five-time Olympian Jo Pavey 12/16/2022

'That tough part, that pain, is where success is' - interview with Eliud Kipchoge 10/26/2022

Talks from the Love Trails festival, and tales from the heart of the CCC 09/13/2022

Interview with fell running punk and author Boff Whalley 06/16/2022

'If Kipchoge puts down a break, hopefully I can stay with it' - interview with rising star Jake Smith 04/07/2022

'The whole of the sky, the whole of nature, had my back' - interview with ultra running legend Dan Lawson 02/11/2022

Interview with Zane Robertson 01/06/2022

'The Self-Transcendence 3100 is my dream race' - interview with record-breaking ultra runner Camille Herron 11/19/2021

How Robbie Britton helped me run 24 hours around a track 10/10/2021

'My husband died in my arms, so I ran around the world for him' - interview with Rosie Swale-Pope MBE 07/15/2021

Interview with Irish track legend Sonia O’Sullivan 06/10/2021