It’s difficult to keep up to date on the Northern Ireland running scene. Every week we take you on a guided tour of races across the land, offer some tips, tricks and anecdotes. Bring in local runners for a chat about all things running. If you do a bit of running around the roads, mountains and tra…
☕ RBP : 200 We're off to Columbia. ➡️Commonwealth games. ➡️World top 10s for u20s. ➡️We're off to Columbia with the money. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 199 Misconceptions of the shot put ➡️We take a close look at some myths of the shot put. ➡️Commonwealth games. ➡️COVID excuses, press releases and other stuff. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 198 Unpacking World Champs ☕ ➡️ Conor drops in for a chat about World Champs ➡️ Results from World Champs & a busy week on the roads. ➡️ Can you keep up with all the racing? Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 197 Richard Johnston ➡️Fermanagh's fastest marathoner with a pb of 2.26 at Seville Marathon ➡️Richie drops in for a chat with Gerard on all things running and his post-doc research ➡️Is sleep really that important? Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 196 Hanna & Griggs. ➡️5th in Europe, Zak sent across an update from the Euro Champs.. ➡️Nick's notes are back following sub 4 at Morton. ➡️All the other usual stuff that's not important. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 195 AND THE NEW! ☕ A weekend of huge championship proportions. ➡️THE BIG ONE: National Snr Champs ➡️It was windy, it was tactical, it threw up a surprise or two ➡️"And the new" NI Masters Champs run down Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 194 Hitting the spot We hit the spot this week to bring you some absolutely SWIFT results from ➡️ Dunshaughlin ➡️ NI/Uls Champs ➡️ Huge 50km in Belfast Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 193 Training Talk ➡️ Conor drops in for a yarn and his resurgence post Queens 5k ➡️ Training talk during track and road season, which do you prefer? ➡️ Results from NCAAs & a busy week over at the BMC. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 192 Who's in our DMs this week? ➡️Audio update from Israel Olatunde. ➡️More NRs smashed & QT times achieved. ➡️Results from School Champs & a busy week on the roads. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 191 Messages in a bottle ➡️ Jake & Efrem send across some voice notes. ➡️ Retirement plans. ➡️ Some results, not all of them. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 190 100 Mile Weeks ➡️We've got some results. ➡️We've got 100 mile weeks. ➡️Win a race in a slow time, or lose in a fast time, what tickles your cheatboots? Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 189 Louise Shanahan 3.0 ➡️New NR holder takes us through the race of the day from Belfast IMC. ➡️”Focuses on winning races & the times will come.” ➡️A few other bits & pieces from the road and track. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 188 Bween as in Green ➡️ O'Regan's cashing more cheques. ➡️ Tonosa & Flanagan's flying in the states. ➡️ Belfast IMC preview. ➡️ Short courses are back. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 187 Hugh Armstrong 3.0 ➡️ Fresh from his W at Cheshire Hugh is on for a catch up. ➡️Recovered from two stress fractures in 2021 to seal a spot on the European team in August with a 2:14. ➡️Podium results from Belfast, because after the podium the race is over. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 186 David McGlynn ➡️ David drops in for a chat with Gerard about his running journey and how he got to Providence ➡️ Race results around the country with some swift results at National relays ➡️ Bun strike at Mary Peters track Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 185 Happy Easter ➡️ Gerard's been poached. Mark is back taking W's. ➡️ The collegiate athletes continue to set NRs and post top 10 all time performances. ➡️ There's a strike in Belfast just in time for the Marathon. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 184 Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill ➡️ Marathon focus this week with Donore's Nic Dhomhnaill. ➡️ A podium spot on marathon debut followed by top 30 finish at Seville, with podiums on the roads along the way. ➡️ A solid group with JK Harriers & easy miles are rewarding Sorcha with the track season imminent. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 183 John Craig ➡️ Annadale's JC is on this week having for a chat ➡️ Phenomenal progression & form over the last few years has placed John at the top of Irish & British Masters rankings. ➡️ Marathon season is in full swing & elbows were swinging in Belfast.
☕ RBP : 182 Abdel Laadjel Part 2 ➡️ Abdel joins for a chat after breaking the U20 record ➡️ Conor & Gerard answer some of the listener questions ➡️ What would you change in the running scene? Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 181 A big pole. ➡️ Conor is back for a look at Irish performances from Belgrade. ➡️ Road racing season was in full swing over the long weekend with huge numbers out North & South. ➡️ Gerard takes us on a walking tour of Sydney. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 180 Molly Scott ➡️ Molly builds up to the final run of the season at World Champs. ➡️ A fascinating insight to the Mother/Daughter, Coach/Athlete relationship. ➡️ NEW FEATURE with your favourite 17 year old, Mr Griggs. (Nick Griggs) Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 179 Israel Olatunde ➡️ Still only 19, 2nd on the all time list & should be off to World Indoors this month. ➡️ National Snr 100m & 60m Champ, it's been a great start in the senior ranks. ➡️ Some absolutely SWIFT 10km times across in Manchester from the Irish females. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 178 You're once, twice, three times a Winner. ➡️ Conán takes the NI/ULS Snr XC title. ➡️ The new King of Gransha fills us in on what's next. ➡️ Around the grounds with the SWIFT National Indoors Champs. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 177 Jerry Kiernan Foundation ➡️ Kevin Dooney kindly brings us up to speed on Jerry Kiernan Foundation. ➡️ We take a scan around the road and boards of home and abroad. ➡️ Do cheatboots make your legs sore? Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 176 Nick Griggs ➡️ A jammed packed weekend of big NRs & some swift PBs. ➡️ We caught up with young Nick following his U20 NR. ➡️ First U20 to break 8 & he's loving his running. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 175 Shane Bracken ➡️ First Mayo man to sub 4. ➡️Now at Ole Miss, stepping up to DIV1, with eyes on NCAAs. ➡️Some other lads ran a fast mile & 10milers at home. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 174 How do I take 500m off this time? ➡️Sub 4s and sub 8s coming in from the states . ➡️IUAA & Irish Masters take to Athlone. ➡️ Raheny is back and longer than ever! Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 173 Grace Carson & Conroy ➡️A lovely chat with the leading U23 from the Island at Saturday's international XC . ➡️Loughborough athlete, 2020 BUCS short course champ & another athlete from the Tyrone production line. ➡️ Brian Conroy crashes in to bring us up to speed on the revamped KIA race series hitting the roads in 2022. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 172 Jack O'Leary ➡️A fine chat with Jack who is forging his own career and identity. ➡️A successful collegiate career, he's now ready to make the next step. ➡️ Mach 3 at the ready, the season is near. Listen: bit.ly/3dXXwzF
☕ RBP : 171 Day of 5000s ➡️It's back for another year and it's your chance to set those qualification times. ➡️John Black comes on to bring us up to speed on a so far stacked Day of 5000s. ➡️ The 2020 edition saw the emergence of a European champion, find what's in store for 2021. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 170 2021 Part 2 ☕ ➡️ Chaos ensued. ➡️ Happy new year hope everyone got a new pair of Cheat Boots... Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 169 2021 review ☕ ➡️ Conor, Gerard & Mark sat down to look back at an interesting year. ➡️ Chaos ensued. ➡️ Thanks for all your support and for listening this year. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 168 Eoin Everard ➡️It was a 5km weekend with some super swift times.. ➡️Mr Everard comes on for a chat and the craic was had. ➡️Multiple National Champ and the first Kilkenny man to sub 4 and win a NI/ULS 10km title! Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 167 Live at Euro Cross ➡️ Reaction from the Irish athletes, coaches and management. ➡️ A few other familiar voices from what was a superb day in Dublin. ➡️ KEEP IT SWIFT & give it a share. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 166 The Seeley ➡️ First a round up from home & afar on NRs & PBs. ➡️ Ann Marie McGlynn & Conor Curran are back to dissect The Seeley. ➡️ Ann Marie talks us through a tough year while looking ahead to 2022. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 165 Brian Fay 2.0 ➡️ NCAA & EuroX chat with Brian. ➡️ Seeley & Jingle Bell preview with some big names toing the lines. ➡️ Weekly round up of results from across the island. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 164 National Cross ➡️ A big round up from a big day down at the big XC race. ➡️ How much would you pay to use a toilet? ➡️ What's the cheatboot exemption process? Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 163 David Mansfield ➡️The fastest Irish man over the marathon this year (so far) drops a ton of name bombs. ➡️A fascinating chat with David who is balancing family, career & elite level sport. ➡️A few results from some short road races. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 162 Jake O'Regan ➡️ Lovely chat with Jake this week following a great 2021 across the distances. ➡️ Mark took a spin to Novice XC. ➡️ Moans, short courses, & Parkruns DQs. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 161 Apologies & Corrections ➡️ Road, Mountain & XC results. ➡️ We begin with apologies and corrections from last week. ➡️ There's so much happening on the Island we covered last week's Novice XC again. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 160 Excuses Excuses Excuses ➡️ What's the best excuse you've heard? ➡️ Mark takes bragging rights over Gerard in the muck ➡️ Results coming in from all over the country Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 159 Sarah Healy ➡️ Sarah drops in this week for a chat ➡️ Talking about the adventures of racing on the European circuit ➡️ After a long season Sarah has sights on national xc champs with Euro Cross potentially on the horizon. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 158 Katie Kirk ➡️Katie Kirk drops in this week for a chat. ➡️A super consistent year topped off with some great performances. ➡️An open and honest chat with Katie, It was great listening to an athlete who has a great attitude towards the sport. Like.Share.Subscribe
☕ RBP : 157 All the Champs ➡️Fionnuala & Mick on this week's show. ➡️Hear from the new national champs following wins in Belfast. ➡️Gerard sneaks off to London for a trot around the busy streets and we discuss a classic Belfast marathon. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 156 Live at NI/Uls Road Relays ➡️Gerard took the mic for a walk around Vicky Park. ➡️Hear from the winners and almost winners from a great day out in Belfast. ➡️Berlin, Manchester, Armagh, Cork, we've results from everywhere.
☕ RBP : 155 I'm in the shape anyway ➡️XC, road, track & sand all on one weekend. ➡️Kilgallon & Casey take the win in Galway & small numbers at NI/ULS Champs. ➡️Will Mark be a super responder to the cheatboots and sub 10 at relays? Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 154 Ryan Creech ➡️The happiest man at Antrim Coast Half is on the show. ➡️5 surgeries and 10+ years of injuries later the dots are finally starting to join. ➡️Another Leevale athlete, Ireland's fastest half year to date, Creech is back. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 153 Davy Clarke ➡️ Curran does it again and tells us all about it winning the Irish Masters. ➡️ WR holder Davy Clarke joins the show, talking all things running and being the top of his age group. ➡️ The Giraffe is spotted in the wild by the listeners. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 152 Antrim Coast with Steven McAlary ➡️ Steven McAlary joins the show talking about his race at Antrim Coast HM. ➡️ Gerard talks about Cheshire 5k and the big race performances. ➡️ The boys try to make sense of the mountain results and the road races results continue. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 151 Antrim Coast HM Preview ➡️ British Masters Champ Conor Curran joins Gerard on the show. ➡️ James McIlroy joins the show to give us a preview of Antrim Coast HM. ➡️ Results from around the country on the roads, trails & track. Like.Share.Subscribe.
☕ RBP : 150 John Fitzsimons ➡️Fresh from a trip over to BMC we caught up with John. ➡️With a 16 week achilles layoff to European indoors, Golden spike & PBs, it's been an eventful 18 months. ➡️All the above and he still doesn't think he can sub 16 for 5km. Like.Share.Subscribe.