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"Phily Bowden | Elite British marathon runner and content creator" is an episode of Podium Athletics. Runtime 51 min. Published October 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
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In this episode, Hannah speaks to Phily Bowden, who is preparing for the New York City Marathon.
Phily is one of Britain's top female marathon runners, with a PB of 2:25:47 and goals of reaching the Los Angeles Olympics, but she's also one of the world's most successful running content creators.
Hannah talks to Phily about her route to becoming a professional marathoner, the ups and downs on the journey to this point, and why her online presence on YouTube and social media has been such a success.
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Presented by athletics commentators Hannah England and Rich Newman, with guest contributor Jake Wightman.
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