The Masters of Running Podcast.

The Philosophy of Running by George Sheehan.

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 107: The Philosophy of Running by George Sheehan. Why do we run? And why does the answer change as we get older? In this episode, we explore ...

Marcin Nagorek.

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Marcin is an M45 Polish middle distance runner with 25 years of sub 2 minute 800 metres to his name who recently medalled in Madeira. He's more than a...

Lisa Cross.

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Cross from New Zealand is a fantastic athlete who's been in the shadows a bit as we focus our attention quite a bit on Europe and the US, particu...

Ellie Stevens.

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ellie Stevens is a pure life force. She most recently won an incredible 8 gold medals in Madeira. Bursting with positive energy, Ellie outlines her ju...

Edel Maguire

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Edel Maguire (Ireland) who runs for Clonliffe Harriers, is a W65 World and European record holder at the 400m who was recently crowned Irish Masters a...

Paul Elliot

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

M70, Paul Elliot from Northern Ireland tells his tale of years of running with ups, downs; retirements and comebacks. Most recently, a major health sc...

Paul Grange.

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off double 800 and 1500m golds in Madeira, Paul Grange (M45) discusses his preparations, races there; training and his running past. A very prou...

Sandrine Host

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sandrine Host from Belgium discusses her preparations for the W50 1500m and 5000m in The European Championships in Madeira next month. Sandrine is an ...

Declan Toal & Feidhlim Kelly.

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Season 4, episode 4 features previous guest, Declan Toal and his elite coach, Dublin Track Club founder, Feidhlim Kelly. We have a great chat about De...

Denise Toner

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A catch up with Denise Toner, double world Masters 800/1500m champion from Finland and recent Irish W45 mile record holder in 5.06.77. We hear about h...

Marathon advice.

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Dublin Marathon approaching, I decided to do an extra episode taking the best bits from marathoners I've previously interviewed. There's fantasti...

Michael Kiely

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Kiely from Ireland burst into worldwide attention after his incredible sprint finish wins in the M80 800m and 1500m finals in the World Master...

Zac Ashkanasy.

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Zac Ashkanasy (Australia) became the M50 1500 WR holder in March hitting an incredible 3.57.70. It was felt at the time that he came out of no where, ...

BiCarrb by Flycarb

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh and Jack from Flycarb discuss their product, BiCarrb. It comes with excellent quality, performance; a competitive price and a certainty that it w...

Claire Elms & Steve Smythe.

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off winning 6 gold medals in Florida, Claire discusses her performances, entry into the sport and future plans. Through her coach & Athletic...

Conor Curran.

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Conor Curran returns to the podcast after nearly 3 years to tell us about his illness plagued lead up to the World Indoor Championships in Florida thi...

Paul Forbes & Laura Haggarty

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Forbes needs no introduction. We have a wonderful catch up with him and his athlete, Laura Haggarty. We hear about her season, their methods and ...

Pace Coffee with Richard Nerurkar.

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Season 3, episode 1 is to inform you about some sponsorship I've gotten from an incredible company called 'Pace Coffee' by Richard Nerurkar with coffe...

Jetlag & Performance.

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

An episode on Jetlag and performance in preparation for the forthcoming World Masters Indoor Championship in Florida and other future new time zone ev...

Rob McHarg (Scotland).

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Season 2, episode 5: Rob McHarg (Scotland), is a world medallist and recent world indoor record holder in the M60 800m (2.09.11) & 1500m...

Andrew Larasen

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Larasen is a Holland-based, English middle distance athlete. He had quite a late entrance to athletics in his mid-thirties after being a gym gu...

Jasmine Santiago Tracy

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jasmine Santiago-Tracy (US) is a runner and podcaster. Early on here, she speaks about life in America right now as a woman of mixed heritage with aut...

Kieran Kelly

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kieran Kelly (Ireland) had a hugely successful career as a senior athlete. He competed for Ireland and won numerous national titles and medals. He's a...

Kirstie Booth.

13 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Season 2, episode 1: Kirstie Booth (UK), a European champion & WR holder in the W45 steeplechase and 4x800 indoors. We discuss her Christmas, futu...

Christmas.

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 83: a reflection on the year's episodes, Christmas races, gifts and training over the holidays with great advice from previous guest, James Th...

Kevin Campbell

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin won the British Irish Masters XC this Nov and was a real surprise performance beating last year's winner, Lee Gratton. He's been a total mystery...

Dr. Paddy Barrett

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode 81: Dr. Barrett discusses the benefits of running and having a high VO2 max while making us aware of the risk factors even for us masters athl...

Liz Guerrini.

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Guerrini, a Latin American W55 athlete has competed in the 2004 Olympics in the 5000m and is still running. She became the US 5000 and 10,000m cha...

Cross-country.

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, inspired by the recent Irish trial for the 5-Nations XC, I look at the history and benefits of XC. I also hear from a former guest, S...

Paul Larkin & Bláithín Sheil.

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Paul discusses a great idea he had for Dublin Marathon training groups in Raheny Shamrocks Athletic club in Ireland that aids their training hugely an...

Anne Gilshinan & Tony O' Brien.

21 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is my 3rd coach/athlete interview and it's another fabulous one. It features 2 previous guests who've since started a very fruitful coach/athlete...

Brian Tullis

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Tullis (USA) just became the World Masters M50 800m champion in Gothenburg in a WR time of 1.57.98. He speaks very honestly here about how he be...

Michelle Cox

17 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Cox (Ireland) is a middle distance runner who's had success at 5k and XC too. We have a lovely chat about her life in running, her dad who wa...

Dining advice for Gotenburg

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A clip from the wonderful previous guest, Lion Martinez where he gives advice on what to eat and drink in his home country of Sweden. Hosted on Acast....

Dominic Condello.

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dominic Condello (Australia) is a co-host of a very successful podcast called 'Walk To Your Blocks.' He's also an athlete on many boards and committee...

Bicarb with Ian Marling (Maurten).

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Marling , East Coast US Marketplace Lead at Maurten, discusses their hugely popular Bicarb product which reduces the effects of lactate for 800- 1...

Serena Caravelli

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Serena Caravelli from Italy, is a multiple World and European medalist in the 60m/80m hurdles and 200m. She speaks very eloquently here in English abo...

James Thie.

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

James Thie (Wales), a World Masters champion & 4th in the world indoor 1500m as a senior with pbs of 3.57 & 3.37. He's deeply involved in the ...

Lee Gratton & John Danahay.

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Gratton and his coach, John Danahay show us how important the coach-athlete relationship is and how it can enrich your life and running in so many...

Michael Counsel

08 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Counsel is an M55, Irish athlete with 3 national records. His range is from 800m to 5k and beyond. We have a wonderful chat about recent races...

Maria McCambridge.

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Maria McCambridge is an Olympian and Irish international athlete. Now a W45 athlete, she's competing in domestic masters races, recently winning The D...

Kojo Kyereme

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kojo is a GB athlete who recently won the M45 1500m and got silver in the 800m at The European Masters Indoor Championships in Poland. He speaks here ...

Catriona Devine.

27 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Catriona Devine from Ireland is the recent W50 silver medallist in the European Masters indoor 1500m championships and is the Irish record holder indo...

Lion Martinez

13 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lion Martinez from Sweden is the WR holder at the M45 100m and 200m indoors. He's also a World and European champion. He speaks brilliantly here about...

European Masters Indoor Championship 2024.

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is on the theme of competition and is divided into 3 sections: friendship, nerves and race day prep.I spoke to as many people as possible...

Ronan Gately

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ronan Gately is an Irish 055 sprinter with a huge passion for masters athletics. It is this passion which propels this episode more into a celebration...

Mandy Mason.

02 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mandy Mason from Australia is the WR holder at the W55 100 and 200m. She discusses what she believes has gotten her to this point such as annual self-...

Mark Williams.

17 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is a multiple World medallist and is part of the 040 4x 800m indoor WR team. He was also Masters Athlete of the Year in the USA in 2019. We have ...

At the races: AAI Games.

03 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Some live chats at an indoor event in Dublin with some great masters athletics with plenty of World and European medals between them and national/ wor...

AAI Games taster 2

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2 athletes from NI who had amazing runs yesterday. Conor got a NI 045 800m record of 2.02.12 and Kelly an Irish 045 1500m record of 4.36. Full episode...

AAI Games taster 1

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A quick catch up with Shane Healy yesterday after he broke his own WR in the 055 800m in 2.02.45. He discusses the race, his training with Dublin Trac...

William Rudloff

27 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

William Rudloff is the French O50 800m European outdoor champion. Here he discusses the training and mindset that has gotten him to where he is today ...

Dr. Anabelle Broadbent.

13 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Anabelle is not only a successful masters runner but CEO of her own vegan food company called 'Verde Ops.' She's actually given advice to NASA on food...

Zoe Doyle

30 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

British athlete, Zoe Doyle is the current European 045 800 and 1500m outdoor champion. We cover a range of very interesting topics: from her training ...

Christmas Special

23 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just some thoughts on the podcast year, running at Christmas and a fun quiz with 30 questions on my guests so far. Just answer them, get the answers a...

Declan Toal.

16 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Declan Toal is a fantastic Irish runner and an overall great guy too. The current world10k road champion and he recently had an amazing win in the 050...

Annette Quaid (no 2).

02 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Annette Quaid recently won the Irish Masters Athlete of the Year award and is back for her second chat with me after an amazing year. She won double g...

At the races: British & Irish Masters XC.

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Features over 32 interviews with athletes who ran in the British & Irish Masters XC event on Nov 11th 2023 in Glasgow. Wonderful post race chats s...

Teresa Doherty- British Irish Masters XC clip 2

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Full episode coming soon, packed with interviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Declan Toal- British Irish Masters XC clip 1.

12 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A teaser for a future episode with 32 interviews from the British Irish Masters Cross-Country on Nov 11th in Glasgow. This clip features Declan Toal f...

Lisa Gawthorne.

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Gawthorne is a woman of many talents: World & European sprint duathlon champion and double bronze medallist from the recent European Masters ...

Donna Evans

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Evans is an Irish 055 athlete who recently got team gold in The European Masters Championship half-marathon to add to her multiple gold medals f...

Joe Gough

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Gough, is back for my 50th episode to talk to us all about the amazing year he's had since we last spoke. He's gotten 3 world and 2 European gold ...

Mark Pinckard.

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mark is a 63 year old Canadian 800 & 1500m runner who was world 800m champion in Finland last year and he got 3rd in the 1500. Most recently, he g...

Sean McDermott

16 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sean McDermott is an Irish runner from Galway. He's gotten team XC gold medals at World & European Masters Championships but more than that, he's ...

Special: Dublin Marathon Advice

09 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With Dublin Marathon approaching, I decided to do an extra episode taking the best bits from 5 marathoners I've previously interviewed. There's fantas...

Eva Trost.

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eva Trost, recent world 055 800m champion is also the German 050 WR holder for the 800m in 2.12.50. Here she outlines her start in athletics, rise to ...

Mark Symes

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

British masters athlete, Mark Symes has been the World Masters champion at 800m. In this episode, we discuss his achievements, training; diet and his ...

Sue McDonald & Terry Howell

05 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sue has been a guest before in June '22 and I just had to get her on again as she's had the most amazing year getting 7 060 world records. She's joine...

Eoin Everard.

23 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eoin is a World & European masters 3000m champion. He also has 5 national senior titles, a sub 4 minute mile, a sub 8 3k, sub 14 5k; sub 30 10k an...

April Lund.

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

April Lund is an 040 American athlete who in the last year has won 8 World Masters Gold medals and achieved a 2.39 marathon. In this episode, she disc...

David Clarke.

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

David Clarke from Belfast, is one of the world's leading masters athletes. This year alone, he picked up gold in the 060 1500 in the World Indoor Cham...

Alejandra Galvez

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Alejandra Galvez, a former multi-event Spanish record holder in her youth, is the WR holder in the 045 indoor 800m with an incredible 2.12.24. We have...

Aleksandr Sorokin.

01 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lithuanian athlete, Aleksandr Sorokin recently got the WR of 6.05.35 in the 100K. He has achieved other amazing things too such as World champion at t...

Julio Bardavio Atienza

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Julio recently got 2nd in the World Masters Indoor Championships in Poland having previously been European Masters Champion at the 1500. We have a gre...

Jenny Hitchings.

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

American, Jenny Hitchings is the world 055 record holder at the marathon with an incredible 2.45.27 run in London this year. Along with many other thi...

Pauline Moran.

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pauline Moran is a 65 year old athlete who recently won an incredible 3 gold medals in The European Masters Indoor Championships. We have a great chat...

Dean Richardson

24 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dean Richardson recently won the 050 World Indoor Championship 1500 in a then world record of 4.06. In this episode, he discusses the commitment &...

Dave Watson.

12 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Watson was a casual fun runner until a cataclysmic health scare changed his life. Rather than give up running, he launched himself as a competiti...

Sonja Friend- Uhl

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Sonja Friend-Uhl is a Florida based 050s athlete. She had great success as a senior representing America & participating in an Olympic trial. She ...

Tommy Payne

13 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Payne has achieved huge success since starting out in athletics at 19. He has multiple senior cross-country titles in Carlow and has won a world...

Shane Sheridan.

27 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Sheridan is a World Masters medallist. We had a great conversation about his starting athletics at 53, his mental approach to racing; his traini...

Annette Kealy

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Annette Kealy is a European and World Masters medallist. Currently in training for The World Indoors in Poland, she discusses her preparation and her ...

Anthony O' Brien

28 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

050 athlete, Anthony O' Brien is fresh off a recent 8.55 3000m after winning gold in the European indoor 3000m & silver in the 1500 last year. Alo...

Michelle Rohl

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Rohl is an 055 athlete and 3 time Olympic race walker with 2 American records. Since becoming a competitive masters athlete in 2017, she has ...

Timothy Shiels.

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timothy Shiels is one of Ireland's best 800m masters runners, running sub 2 minutes & winning national titles. However, he had a very rocky road t...

Ann- Marie McGlynn.

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At 42, Ann- Marie is a recent European Senior Cross-Country team bronze medallist and a 2.29.34 marathon runner. She discusses the Europeans, her trai...

Mick Clohisey.

05 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A fabulous chat with one of the best known Irish athletes. Mick is an Olympian marathon runner with a 2.13 pb and multiple national medallist across v...

Ian Egan

22 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian has been involved in athletics since his teenage days and has many medals at national and international level. He's known by everyone as the man i...

Leanne Wellings.

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leanne Wellings is an O45 sprinter who has had great success on the world stage and previously winning national senior titles. Along with her full-tim...

Frank Greally.

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Greally is a hugely familiar face on the Irish athletics scene. He held the Irish junior 10,000m record of 30.17 for over 50 years. He was also ...

Martin Kelly

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Martin Kelly who runs with Raheny Shamrock is one of a very select few who've done every single Dublin Marathon since its inception in 1980 when he wa...

Michael Cornyn

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Cornyn is an 060 middle distance Irish runner. He has numerous national, European and World medals to his name. We discuss his early days in a...

Michelle Kenny

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle is an Irish runner who recently won the individual cross-country gold and team gold at the World Championships in Finland. We chat about her ...

Colin Griffin.

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Griffin has over 15 years experience in high performance sport having represented Ireland at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk wh...

Denise Toner

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Denise Toner is the current European indoor & Word outdoor 800m & 1500m champion. She also recently did an amazing 1.22 half-marathon for 3rd ...

Patty Blanchard.

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Patty Blanchard is about to turn 65. After a very successful senior career with many international caps & world masters records and titles, she go...

John Walsh

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John Walsh (055) is an Irish, Brisbane Australia- based Ultra runner. He just completed the UTMB 170km race in France. He tells great stories about th...

Kate Purcell

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Purcell (O35) from Dublin, who runs with Raheny Shamrock AC just won the World Masters Mountain Championships. Her pedigree in this discipline sh...

Special clip on USA scholarship experience.

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NOT HER FULL EPISODE. This is a SHORT clip from Annette Quaid's full interview. She is the current world 040 champion in the 400m but was on scholarsh...