Run With It
by Elise Beacom
Sole Sisters – 28: From Melbourne Marathon to New York, via the…
About this podcast
Run with it is a running podcast with a human face. The running boom is here, and host Elise Beacom is determined to find out who’s behind the hype. Often playful, sometimes serious, this show explores juicy topics with the most influential people in running. Each week, Elise interviews a guest shaping running culture in unique ways, whether as a sports journalist, a professional runner, a coach, or a leader of a community run club.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 94 episodes
- Sole Sisters – 28: From Melbourne Marathon to New York, via the Afterparty · 59 min · Episode 95Elise has survived her Nike Melbourne Marathon commentary debut. Alice is recording from the floor of her New York apartment, where one working power point is keeping both the…
- 66: Georgie Grgec – Melbourne Half Glory and Manifesting What’s Next… · 1 h 8 min · Episode 94What a few weeks it’s been for Georgie Grgec! After winning the Nike Melbourne Half Marathon, the Melbourne-based Kiwi headed to Tasmania and ran a blistering 31:21 at Burnie 10…
- 65: Thomas Do Canto – Second to Kipchoge at Melbourne Marathon (and a new PB)! · 1 h 9 min · Episode 93Ten years after winning Melbourne Marathon, Thomas Do Canto returned last weekend to run the fastest marathon of his life: 2:10:35, finishing second behind Eliud Kipchoge. At 40…
- 64: Izzi Batt-Doyle – New Australian Marathon Record Holder! · 1 h 12 min · Episode 92The Queen of Consistency gets her marathon breakthrough! Izzi Batt-Doyle joins Elise after running 2:20:38 at Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing sixth and taking 46 seconds…
- 63: Nike Melbourne Marathon Elite Fields – Full Reveal with Tim Crosbie · 38 min · Episode 91The big names for this week’s Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival have been trickling in, but now the full elite fields are out – and there’s plenty to get excited about…
- 62: Ellie Pashley – Your Australian Marathon Champion 2026! · 1 h 20 min · Episode 89Ellie Pashley returns to Run With It, and she’s got a pretty damn good reason to celebrate. At Sydney Marathon, she ran 2:28:28 to finish 9th overall, claim the Australian…
- 61: Erchana Murray-Bartlett – Lights, Camera… 150 Marathons in 150 Days · 1 h 4 min · Episode 88Erchana Murray-Bartlett has never been afraid of a big challenge. She ran 150 marathons in 150 days from the tip to the toe of Australia, raised money and awareness for the…
- 60: Andy Buchanan – First Australian at Sydney Marathon! · 1 h 16 min · Episode 87Andy Buchanan is back – and he’s the newly crowned Australian marathon champion! After a challenging year of injuries, marathon withdrawals and a very patient return to running…
- 59: Caitlin Scott – Sydney Marathon Recap! · 1 h 7 min · Episode 86Two days after Sydney Marathon, Caitlin Scott is still using her hands to lower herself onto the toilet (ouch), and she’s got us all wondering how 2:31:11 on one of Australia’s…
- 58: Tim Vincent – Sydney Marathon and the Art of Never Giving Up · 1 h 33 min · Episode 85Forever after this conversation, I’ll picture Tim Vincent as a Bulbasaur running along the Kedron Brook with a Frankenstein Garmin on his wrist. And that sentence will make a lot…
- Sole Sisters – 27: Is It Possible to Love Running Too Much? · 1 h 7 min · Episode 84Elise’s latest injury has given her a good dose of perspective, and the beers are tasting pretty crisp on the other side (let's be honest)! In this episode of Sole Sisters, Elise…
- 57: Jessica Stenson – 36 Weeks Pregnant and the Fire Is Back · 59 min · Episode 83When Jess Stenson last joined Run With It, she had just broken the Australian marathon record in Valencia. Eight months later, she’s back – 36 weeks pregnant, with baby number…
- 56: Ed Marks – Fastest Australian Half Marathon Debut on the Gold Coast · 59 min · Episode 82It’s been a breakout year for Australian distance runner Ed Marks. And while you’re used to seeing him race in his Glenhuntly club singlet, you might see him sporting a new kit…
- 55: Haftu Strintzos (Rerelease) - Resilience and Big Transitions in Life and Running · 1 h 12 min · Episode 81Meet your new Australian Record holder in the marathon!!!! Haftu Strintzos ran 2:06:20 on the Gold Coast last Sunday to break Andy Buchanan's previous record by two seconds. In…
- Sole Sisters – 26: Crewing Molly Seidel at Western States · 55 min · Episode 80Alice is fresh off a whirlwind few weeks - surviving a New York heatwave, dancing all night at Phily Bowden's wedding, and crewing for Molly Seidel at the prestigious Western…
- 54: Milly Clark – “There’s More to Me Than a 2:26 Marathon” · 1 h 40 min · Episode 79Content warning: This episode includes in-depth discussion about eating disorders, which may be distressing for some listeners. -- Running has helped Australian Olympian Milly…
- 53: Sarah Billings – Years in the Making, But Just Getting Started · 1 h 9 min · Episode 78Sarah Billings is on fire! As we wait for Australia’s 2026 Commonwealth Games team to be announced, the Aussie middle-distance runner is well and truly in the mix for selection…
- 52: Winning Two Marathons While Pregnant – Catch Up With Calli Hauger-Thackery · 1 h 7 min · Episode 77British athlete Calli Hauger-Thackery didn’t even know she was pregnant when she ran (and won) Honolulu Marathon in December last year. She uncharacteristically vomited during…
- 51: Jimmy Whelan – Former Pro-Cyclist Soft Launches Marathon Debut! · 1 h 21 min · Episode 76Former pro-cyclist Jimmy Whelan reveals where he intends to run his debut marathon later this year – you’ll have to listen to find out! Dialling in from his home in Barcelona…
- Sole Sisters – 25: Elise’s Copenhagen Marathon Recap! · 54 min · Episode 75Elise and Alice get together to debrief all things Copenhagen Marathon, including the perfect conditions, incredible vibes, some fuelling trials and tribulations, and a surprise…







