The Runna Podcast
Runna
August 1, 202556 min
Running
“Anything Is Possible”: Double Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead MBE on 92 Marathons & World Records
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Episode Notes
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...