• Breaking the Isle of Man Women's Marathon Record - Ep.14
    Dec 20 2024

    Nick Bester, founder of Best Athletics chats with his very own athlete Christa Cain after breaking the Isle of Man Women's Marathon Record in the Valencia Marathon in an impressive 2:39:10. It has been one smashing year for Christa. Listen along to hear all about her journey and what is to come in 2025.

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    41 mins
  • Cian Oldknow - The First South African in Olympic Marathon - Ep.13
    Sep 6 2024

    Nick Bester, founder of Best Athletics chats with Cian Oldknow - A very talented athlete who was the first South African in the Olympic Marathon! This episode delves into her experience in the OIympic Marathon Race - You won't believe what she has to say!

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    32 mins
  • Winner of the Comrades Marathon, Piet Wiersma - Ep.12
    Jun 14 2024

    In this episode of the Best Athletics Podcast Nick Bester speaks with Piet Wiersma - This years winner of the Comrades Marathon!

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    47 mins
  • Training in Kenya + 8 Marathons in 8 Weeks - Ep. 11
    Feb 22 2024

    In this weeks episode Nick Bester chats to Amie Walker, a full time Best Athletics employee, Running Coach and Distance Runner after returning from her trip to the ‘Home of the Champions’ in Iten, Kenya. Amie shares with us her experience of running with the Kenyans, key learnings from her experience, effects of training at altitude and how a typical week of training compared to her home town of London. The podcast also shares everything going on in the world of Best Athletics. Nick also brings onto the podcast one of our amazing members, Tom Penzer Adams as he chats too us about his epic challenge of 8 marathons in 8 consecutive weeks for Muscular Dystrophy UK (Sponsor Tom here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/tom-penzer-adams-8-marathons-in-8weeks) Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/paradise-island License code: MC1LBQ4WGVN1YOKM

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    34 mins
  • Guest episode with Fitness YouTuber Mark Lewis - Ep.10
    Feb 14 2024

    Episode 10 of the Best Athletics Podcast - Founder of Best Athletics Nick Bester chats with Mark Lewis a huge fitness YouTuber. Nick and Mark delve into the attempt of the Kipchoge Challenge, how the world of YouTube algorithms and editing works, Runners mentality and when his next race is. There are lots of useful nuggets in this conversation and some key takeaways. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/paradise-island License code: MC1LBQ4WGVN1YOKM

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    32 mins
  • 50 Mile World Record Holder, Charles Lawrence - Ep. 9
    Feb 2 2024

    Episode 9 of the Best Athletics Podcast welcomes 2:16 Marathon Runner Charles Lawrence. Charles recently broke the 50 Mile world record in the Tunnel Hill 50 Miles in Vienna, Illinois in an incredible 4:48:21. Nick Bester speaks with Charles who gives us an insight into his journey of breaking the 50 mile world record including how he approaches his training, the 13 months of managing injury whilst hitting cross training hard and achieving his Olympic qualifying time in the marathon! Charles also shares his everyday nutrition as well as his fueling strategies for the marathon and his 50 miler. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/paradise-island License code: MC1LBQ4WGVN1YOKM

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    27 mins
  • GB Marathon Runner, Natasha Cockram - Ep.8
    Oct 20 2023
    In this weeks episode, we have our very own Best Athletics Coaches, Anya Culling and Natalie Bunce chatting with Welsh Marathon Runner Natasha Cockram following her GB representation in the World Championships in Budapest a few weeks ago. Natasha is one incredible athlete, she had represented Wales with an astonishing PB of 02:26:00 in Valencia and finished 12th in last summers Commonwealth Games. This episode covers everything from; Race day mindset, Recovery and fuelling to Natasha's typical training week and some of her favourite sessions! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/paradise-island License code: MC1LBQ4WGVN1YOKM
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    31 mins
  • Berlin Marathon Race Review - Ep.7
    Oct 6 2023
    This week, Nick Bester and Anya Culling give us a race recap as sub elite runners following the Berlin Marathon. One of the fastest courses made for a crazy weekend in the world of running, with around 44 Best Athletics runners racing and a new women's marathon world record! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/paradise-island License code: MC1LBQ4WGVN1YOKM
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    32 mins