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The Green Runners Storytime

The Green Runners
The Green Runners
Barclay Marathons
London
Project Salt Run
Camino Primitivo
India

How do we protect the planet we love to run on? Join The Green Runners as we explore the intersection of ultra-running, adventure, and climate action. Meet the athletes who are choosing "imperfect activism" over perfect silence. We don’t need a handful of saints; we need a community of runners making a difference, one pledge at a time.

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What happens when you trade your desk for a dusty running track on the other side of the world?

This month, host Laura Briggs sits down with award-winning author and journalist Adharanand Finn (Running with the Kenyans, The Way of the Runner, The Ri... more

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How does a man who has spent 15 years presenting on national radio breakfast shows find his balance? He runs. Really, really far.

This week on The Green Runners Storytime, Laura chats to the irrepressible Vassos A... more

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Have you ever felt the heavy, physical weight of climate paralysis? Laura does too. Her answer wasn’t to stop: it was to move differently.

In this episode we follow Laura from the Welsh mountains (where the "Eco P... more

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In late 2025, sustainability strategist and B Leader Hannah Cox set off on an impossible mission known as Project Salt Run. Her goal: to run 100 marathons in 100 days tracing the Inland Customs Line, a forgotten, 2... more

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Recent Guests

Adharanand Finn
Award-winning journalist and author with a focus on running and travel
Freelance journalist and author
Episode: Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles
Vassos Alexander
Sports broadcaster, author, ultrarunner
Track Radio / The Green Runners Storytime
Episode: Vassos Alexander: The Minimalist Maximalist
Laura Briggs
Host of the TGR podcast (former host, now guest); Partnership and Communications Manager for The Green Runners; accomplished ultra-runner
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Episode: Laura Briggs: The Original Way
Hannah Cox
Runner and climate-activist who completed Project Salt Run across India
Green Runners / Project Salt Run
Episode: Hannah Cox: 100 Days of Grit
Damian Hall
Ultra runner, Barclay Marathons participant, co-founder of The Green Runners
The Green Runners
Episode: Damian Hall: Last Man Standing

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Laura Briggs
Host of Storytime with The Green Runners; accomplished ultra-runner involved with sustainability initiatives and community engagement.

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Apple Podcasts
#247
United Kingdom/Sports/Running
Apple Podcasts
#156
Belgium/Sports/Running
Apple Podcasts
#157
Netherlands/Sports/Running
Apple Podcasts
#187
Denmark/Sports/Running

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Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles
Q: What were the challenges and breakthroughs you encountered while writing The Running Pilgrim during family moves and cross-continental travel?
The key breakthrough came when he re-framed the book around a team of runners and a central race, which gave the narrative momentum. The personal aspects—family, travel logistics, and adapting to each country—also shaped the storytelling and kept the project viable.
Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles
Q: What motivated you to pivot from environmental journalism to running journalism and storytelling?
A combination of lifelong running interest, opportunities to cover runners, and a realization that the narrative around running could be a powerful vehicle for social and environmental messages, especially as the running world expanded beyond simple sport.
Adharanand Finn: The Running Chronicles
Q: How did the idea for The Running Pilgrim come about and what did you hope to explore with it?
The concept grew from wanting to connect long-distance running with a pilgrimage-like journey, not chasing time or records but experiencing place and people, especially in Ireland, and using the journey to explore meaning and community.
Vassos Alexander: The Minimalist Maximalist
Q: What inspired the district line challenge and what did it feel like to complete it?
It started as Anna's idea and became a shared bonkers adventure, a way to add fun to Sundays by running station to station, finishing at Richmond, which highlighted how playful challenges can turn into meaningful, community-centered feats.
Hannah Cox: 100 Days of Grit
Q: What motivated you to take on such an extreme challenge across India?
Her motivation came from a blend of curiosity about the Inland Customs Line, a desire to honor her father's heritage, and the aim to connect people to a grand history while raising funds for climate and education causes.

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