Never Run Alone

Best Overlooked Marathons as Aussie Athletes Shine Across the Globe

It is Never Run Alone and this week we’re chatting marathons outside of the seven majors. Our favourites, what you should look for and plenty more. We surveyed via our Instagram during the week and there’s a load of you running across Gold Coast half and full, Sydney and Melbourne half and full. An exciting 4-5 months in Australian running. But is anyone running Brisbane marathon? Tune in to find out… We also discuss a big fortnight in Australian running, answer your questions at the off and ask Kris if he has remembered a buy or sell. All that and more with Cam Merrick [https://www.instagram.com/cam_merrick/] and Kris Farrenkothen [https://www.instagram.com/_kristaforrr/]. Hosted by Rien MacDonald [https://www.instagram.com/rienmacdonald]. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/], and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633] Watch and listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone]

Ethiopian Running Secrets, The Norwegian Method and Why You Should Never Run Alone

This week on the pod we unpack a brilliant article titled The Ethiopian Running Secret [https://aeon.co/essays/what-ethiopian-running-says-about-the-limits-of-human-ability]. In a world where running is becoming increasingly competitive with data and tracking enabling greater and greater performance through things like the Norwegian Method and companies like WHOOP, it is perhaps the Ethiopians and East Africans who have nailed it all along. We share our thoughts about intuitive running, over optimising and the ultimate question of group running and why you should never run alone! All that and the usual warm up questions, buy/sell and general shenanigans with a trio of Kris Farrenkothen [https://www.instagram.com/_kristaforrr/] and Sissi Bergman [https://www.instagram.com/sissi_bergman/]. Hosted by Rien MacDonald [https://www.instagram.com/rienmacdonald]. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/], and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633] Watch and listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone]

The Art of Spectating, Back Yard Ultras and Cocodona 250

This week on the pod the gang discuss the art of spectating as the weekends activities of supporting the latest half marathon in Sydney bring out some fun stories. We unpack a few audience questions during our warm-up as ever to kick things off, along with the pressure to bounce back quickly post race. And finally we finish of Australian athletics, Back Yard Ultra’s with some impressive performances in Melbourne this past week and the enormous Cocodona 250. A guest list this week including Cam Merrick [https://www.instagram.com/cam_merrick/], Kris Farrenkothen [https://www.instagram.com/_kristaforrr/] and Sissi Bergman [https://www.instagram.com/sissi_bergman/]. Hosted by Rien MacDonald [https://www.instagram.com/rienmacdonald]. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/], and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633] Watch and listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone]

A World Record Week as Two Go Sub 2:00 in London Town

Well then, what a week of running. Incase you’ve somehow missed it; two incredible men ran under 2 hours in the London Marathon whilst the female record was also broken on an incredible day in this years 3rd Major marathon. All of that plus a few final words on our Boston Build thanks to Oakley Meta, eyes on what’s next and a discussion around super shoes and fuelling. Line up this week of Matilda Donkin [https://www.instagram.com/tillydonks/] and Sissi Bergman [https://www.instagram.com/sissi_bergman/] with host Cam Merrick [https://www.instagram.com/cam_merrick/]. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/], and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633] Watch and listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone]

2026 Boston Marathon Recap | Our Post Race Reaction From Boston

It’s finally here - our post race reaction from Boston. Coming to you a little later than usual given the logistics of all of us running and then travelling a day later, but nonetheless a great summation of an incredible day here in Boston, and really, an incredible few months of work. Thanks for all the love and support since the start of this block and we hope you enjoy this audio only episode. A guest list this week including Ash Wiseman [https://www.instagram.com/ashleigh.wiseman/], Cam Merrick [https://www.instagram.com/cam_merrick/], Kris Farrenkothen [https://www.instagram.com/_kristaforrr/], Matilda Donkin [https://www.instagram.com/tillydonks/], Sissi Bergman [https://www.instagram.com/sissi_bergman/]. Hosted Rien MacDonald [https://www.instagram.com/rienmacdonald]. Plus a few words with Ella Boudakin [https://www.instagram.com/elboudakin/], Bailey Dalton [https://www.instagram.com/bd1/], Josh Wainstein [https://www.instagram.com/itswangle/], Belle Hawtin [https://www.instagram.com/isabellehawtin6/] and super woman Kirsty Farrenkothen [https://www.instagram.com/kirstyfarren_/]. Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/neverrunalone/], and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/never-run-alone/id1823577633] Watch and listen on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7ieYEbVzgnM4OecCoUJGcq?si=19e62dd98ee84252] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@never_run_alone] Cover photo by Kris Farrenkothen