Running
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Sporting Witness. Pam Reed: Winning Ultramarathons in Death Valley. Audio, 9 minutes
The woman who beat all the men in the notorious Badwater Marathon in California
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Sporting Witness. Simon Beresford – Marathon Runner with Down's Syndrome. Audio, 9 minutes
The first person with Down's Syndrome to complete the London Marathon.
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Sporting Witness. Kenya's Paralympic Record-Breaker. Audio, 9 minutes
How blind runner, Henry Wanyoike, set world records that stand to this day
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Sporting Witness. Eric Liddell. Audio, 9 minutes
The story of the Scottish runner immortalised in the film Chariots of Fire.
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One to One. David Greig and Angela Mudge. Audio, 15 minutes
Playwright David Greig finds out what it takes to be an extreme runner.
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One to One. David Greig and Ben Smith. Audio, 15 minutes
Playwright David Greig finds out what it takes to be an extreme runner.
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Sporting Witness. Gail Devers. Audio, 9 minutes
The American sprinter who recovered from serious illness to win the Olympic 100 metres.
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Sporting Witness. Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics. Audio, 9 minutes
The aboriginal runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and went on to win the 400m event
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Four Thought. Why Run? Audio, 15 minutes
Adharanand Finn provides a subtle answer to a simple question: why run?
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Sporting Witness. Billy Mills - Native American Hero. Audio, 9 minutes
The runner from an Indian reservation in the USA who won a shock Olympic victory in 1964.
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Sporting Witness. Alberto Juantorena: Cuba's 'White Lightning' Audio, 9 minutes
The Cuban runner who won a unique double at the 1976 Olympics and became a national hero
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Sporting Witness. Tegla Loroupe wins NY Marathon. Audio, 9 minutes
How Tegla Loroupe became the first African woman to win a major marathon
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Sporting Witness. Kathrine Switzer, women's marathon pioneer. Audio, 9 minutes
The American athlete who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon
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Sporting Witness. Born to Run - Mexico's Tarahumara Indians. Audio, 9 minutes
The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe.
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Ramblings. Series 24, West Highland Way from Balmaha. Audio, 23 minutes
Clare Balding walks with twin sisters Pauline Walker and Fiona Rennie.
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Sporting Witness. Flo-Jo - the American Sprinter with Hollywood Style. Audio, 10 minutes
Her husband and coach Al Joyner recalls Flo-Jo's four medal wins at Seoul in 1988
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Sporting Witness. Hassiba Boulmerka Defies Death Threats. Audio, 10 minutes
How the Algerian runner's success made her a political opponent for extremists
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The Reunion. First London Marathon. Audio, 45 minutes
Sue MacGregor reunites five people who participated in the first London Marathon in 1981.
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