'For a woman to set a challenge like this is so powerful' - interview with ultra runner Sophie Power

The Way of the Runner - conversations on running with Adharanand Finn by Adharanand Finn

Jul 17, 202401:05:57Sports & Recreation

Author Adharanand Finn chats with She Races founder and record-breaking ultra runner Sophie Power about how jam tortillas fuelled a Guinness World Record run across Ireland, the joy of hallucinations, and how there is st...

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