Podcast appearances and mentions of ben pochee

In this special wrap-up episode of the RunAlive Podcast, Ed, Gary, and Jenny come together to reflect on their highlights of Season 3.They kick things off with a nostalgic look back at their conversation with ultra-running legend Nicky Spinks, whose inspiring journey as a breast cancer survivor and her "rule of three" left a lasting impact on the team.Gary shares his admiration for Marcus Brown, whose advocacy for athletes of colour and personal story of discovering his autism later in life resonated deeply. Jenny recalls the conversation with Innes Fitzgerald highlighting the importance of pursuing one's passion despite challenges. Ed discusses the privilege of running, a lesson he learned from Gary Laybourne, whose work with coachcore emphasises the joy and opportunity that running and sport provides. The team also delves into the community aspect of running, with Jenny highlighting Ben Pochee's dedication to grassroots events like the Night of the 10,000m PBs, and Ed emphasizing the fun and camaraderie he experienced at the Greenbelt Relay. The episode also revisits memorable insights from guests like Steph McCall, who reminded listeners about finding joy in new challenges, and Mike Peace, the ever-present London Marathon runner whose humility and cause-driven motivation were truly inspiring.As the hosts reminisce, they underscore the importance of perspective, community, and the shared passion that binds runners together. With plans already underway for Season 4, make sure you catch up on any episodes you missed, stay connected on social media, and look forward to more inspiring stories in the upcoming season.Thank You:Thank you for being part of the RunAlive podcast this season, please leave a review, and share with anyone who might be inspired by the stories we've told. Join the Strava Group and follow us and tag us on twitter, instagram, linkedin, tiktok or send us an email: hello@runalive.co.ukOffers and Discounts:Hardlines Coffee: Need a coffee top up? You can get a massive 20% off your orders from Hard Lines Coffee - Pods, Beans, Ground and Merch. Hard Lines is a Cafe and Roastery in Cardiff with Running at their heart. Use RUNALIVE20 art www.hard-lines.co.ukRace Day Prints: It's marathon season! Commemorate your big day in style with a Race Day Print. Get 15% off a poster of your big race with the code runalive15 or by following this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're talking to Ben Pochee, the passionate race director behind the Night of the 10,000m PBs. The UK's premier track running event. From his personal journey as a competitive runner to the inception of one of the most unique track events in the UK, Ben shares his deep insights into the world of running, community building, and event innovation. Tune in to discover how a love for Afro-funk and a desire to fill a gap in domestic competitive opportunities led to a revolutionary approach to track meets that focuses on athlete experience and community participation.Three Key Learnings from This Episode:Community and Identity in Running: Ben illustrates the profound impact that running can have on personal identity and community formation. Starting from his own experiences in school and local clubs, he emphasises how running extends beyond physical activity to become a significant social connector and a source of lifelong friendships and memories.Innovation in Athletic Events: We dive into the story behind the creation of the Night of the 10,000m PBs, an event born out of necessity and sheer creative will. Ben discusses how overcoming the logistical challenges of traditional track events with innovative solutions like Facebook-driven athlete recruitment and creating a festival-like atmosphere can dramatically enhance participant engagement and performance.The Power of Inclusive Event Planning: Learn about Ben's approach to making athletic events more inclusive and engaging. By involving athletes in the success of the event and experimenting with new ideas like the WaveLight pacing system, Ben has redefined what it means to participate in and spectate at track events, making them more accessible and enjoyable for the broader community.This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in sports management, community engagement, and how traditional sports can adapt to modern demands while maintaining their core values.Go along to the Night of the 10k PBs next weekend! All details here: www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/Thank You:Thank you for tuning in! If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share with anyone who might be inspired by Gill's story. Join the Strava Group and follow us and tag us on twitter, instagram, linkedin, tiktok or send us an email: hello@runalive.co.ukOffers and Discounts:Hardlines Coffee: Need a coffee top up? You can get a massive 20% off your orders from Hard Lines Coffee - Pods, Beans, Ground and Merch. Hard Lines is a Cafe and Roastery in Cardiff with Running at their heart. Use RUNALIVE20 art www.hard-lines.co.ukRace Day Prints: It's marathon season! Commemorate your big day in style with a Race Day Print. Get 15% off a poster of your big race with the code runalive15 or by following this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to The Big Run We have some incredible conversations and in-the-field reporting over the coming days and weeks to get you primed for On's Track night series. A global string of events where fast times meet loud crowds to create a unique experience for the entire running community.  You can find out more at ⁠ontracknights.com⁠  As the OTN series continues on TBR, last Saturday we spent two days following the organisers, runners, and volunteers who pulled together to create an event like no other. From get in to get out with a whole host of fast times in between we were there to honour this achievement of athletics and how it continues to be the benchmark for redefining racing. We recommend listening with headphones to take you back to last Saturday at Parliament Hill. A huge thank you to On for the support of this series, Highgate Harriers and Ben Pochee. And to all the individuals who gave up their time to speak to me. But this isn't the end. The On Track Night series rolls on to Paris for the FAST5000 and we'll be building anticipation and excitement in the days leading up to the event with exclusive access and insight into key figures on and off the tartan. Be sure to subscribe from wherever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear them as soon as they go live. and I'll see you next time, for The Big Run.  Podcast Image by Arran Mcaskill --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebigrunpodcast/message

Welcome back to The Big Run We have some incredible conversations and in-the-field reporting coming up over the coming days and weeks to get you primed for On's Track night series. A global string of events where fast times meet loud crowds to create a unique experience for the entire running community.  You can find out more at ontracknights.com  As the OTN series continues on TBR, we move to London for the legendary Night of 10,000m PB's hosted by Highgate Harriers. The event takes place this Saturday, May 20th 2023 for FREE from 3 pm-10 pm at Parliament Hill athletics track. Throughout the week, we'll release episodes to build excitement for this celebrated night of athletics, including a special recorded live.  On today's episode, we have the perfect fuel for your Sunday long run as we sit down with celebrated GB international athlete Chris Thompson, (a few days after his incredible run at London) and race director and creator of Night of the 10,000m PB's Ben Pochee.  A big thank you to Ben and Chris for joining us on the show. We have episodes dropping everyday this week as we lead up to the event so be sure to subscribe from wherever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear them as soon as they go live. and I'll see you next time, for The Big Run. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebigrunpodcast/message

Welcome back to The Big Run   We have some incredible conversations and in-the-field reporting over the coming days and weeks to get you primed for On's Track night series. A global string of events where fast times meet loud crowds to create a unique experience for the entire running community.  Find out more at ontracknights.com As the OTN series continues on TBR, we move to London for the legendary Night of 10,000m PB's hosted by Highgate Harriers. An event completely free at Parliament Hill athletics track from 3 pm - 10 pm on Saturday the 20th of May. Throughout the week, we'll release episodes to build excitement for this celebrated night of athletics, including a special recorded live.  In this trailer we hear from race director Ben Pochee paint the picture of the perfect first date at parliament hill, some of the guests we have coming up this week and a message from European Silver Medalist in the 10,000m Zerei Kbrom Mezngi who shares his thoughts on the event and the distance. We have episodes dropping every day this week to get you primed for this beloved celebration of athletics, so be sure to subscribe from wherever you get your podcasts to be the first to hear the latest episode. I'll see you then, for The Big Run. Podcast image by @jerrysun --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thebigrunpodcast/message

Get ready to experience track meets like never before. Fast times. Loud crowds. Festival vibes. Meet the rebel outlaw of track. On Track Nights are here. Sweat Elite is excited to partner with On in showcasing On Track Nights via audio and video. In this first podcast episode with On Track Night's we interview race director of the Night of 10,000m PB's - Ben Pochee.  From rather humble beginnings, the Night of 10,000m PB's has grown into one of the largest distance running track events in the world with an electric atmosphere and some of the deepest 10,000m assembled globally. Learn more about the event: https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/ Learn more about On Track Nights: https://www.on-running.com/en-us/explore/events/on-track-nights  

The Path to Well-being - In this episode of ‘Run The Business,' Ant talks to Ben Pochee, CEO of LGN Wellbeing and Event Director of the Night of the 10,000m PBs.Ben has a background in business, management and sports science that led him to create LGN WellBeing, a specialist well being company that provides businesses like Unilever, BP, Omnicom Media, Pernod Ricard and many others with in-house run club training.He is also race director and the man behind the Night of the 10,000m PB's - which has been described as the Glastonbury of 10k's.In the conversation, Ben speaks about how he believes that running gave him confidence in himself, which allowed him to be better in business. He talks about having approval from his running peers and how that meant he didn't need to seek approval or validation in business.All the links:Anthony Gay Twitter - https://twitter.com/anthonygayAnthony Gay LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayanthony/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpochee Twitter - https://twitter.com/lgnwellbeingNight of the 10,000m PBs - https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/YouTube video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmLlTofKV40Next event: 20th May 2023, Parliament Hill Track, London Reel2Media Twitter-https://twitter.com/Reel2MReel2Media.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this special series of preview podcasts to celebrate the return of the Night of the 10,000m PB's.  From Monday to Friday there will be a brand new episode talking to key figures of the events past and future as we look forward to the return of the Glastonbury of Athletics on May 14th. The Big Run is proudly supported for this special Run of podcasts by Like the Wind Magazine. We have a bumper episode for you today with not one but FOUR guests. Who joined me on the phone to look forward to return of the Night of the 10ks.  First up is Peter Scott, a regular fixture at Lee Valley Athletics centre where he works, a former competitive athlete and lifelong friend of organiser Ben Pochee. He has been connected to the event since its start. His energy, mc'ing and outfits hyping up the crowd as the action unfolds.  The next caller on the line is Wendy Sly. Wendy is a British former athlete who won a silver medal in the 3000m in the 1984 LA Olympics and won the 1983 10km world road race champs in San Diego. She is now a non-executive director for British athletics and works as managing director for Athletics Weekly. From one AW key player to another, Jason Henderson has been joining The Big Run on our monthly episodes for the racing forecast. It felt only right to get him on the line to give his take on the elite fields for May 14th. You can read more preview action over on the AW website here:  https://athleticsweekly.com/ Hot on his heels and the man of the moment its Ellis Cross. I caught up with Ellis Cross to take stock of a different kind of 10,000m that captured everyone's imagination last week and what his hopes are on the track this Saturday. --------- With the support of Like The Wind Magazine and Select Imagery from Curated for Runners.   Like the Wind is an independent journal telling stories about running. Since issue 1, Like the Wind has been published quarterly, with 31 issues under its belt. It is sold mainly through subscriptions, to readers in 40 countries. The strapline of the magazine is: it's why we run (not how to run) and so there are no product reviews, training plans or nutrition tips. Instead, Like the Wind explores topics such as the environment, social issues (like racism or gender inequality), mental health and – quite often – the simple joy of running.  Like the Wind will be producing a special edition programme for Night of the 10,000m PB's for all attendees to the event on May 14th   Like the Wind can be found at www.likethewindmagazine.com where people can subscribe and on Instagram and Twitter as @likethewindmag.  -------- --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebigrunpodcast/message

Evening all, episode 51 is here!   Hot off the press, we've just had a chat with Ben Pochee from Night of the 10000m PB's, where we preview the event and go back to when it all began!   There's also the usual nonsense from Matt, Aaron and Josh. Matt goes back to the track to knock out some fast 1km reps, while Josh is progressing with his progression runs. Aaron as always has some feable excuse why he couldn't run at the weekend, and the results are in from our most interactive Instagram poll to date.   It turns out more people face away from the shower, so Matt then asks his own shower related questions for you to give further opinion on. Who'd have thought this is a running podcast.   Enjoy and hopefully see some of you down in lane 3 on Saturday evening!   Aaron, Matt and Josh

This week, we spoke to race organiser, Ben Pochee. Ben founded the Highgate Harriers Night of 10,000m PB's back in 2013 and we spoke to him all about the event. We talked about how it first started, how it has developed over the years, and we looked ahead to next weekends meet too. Enjoy!

'Distance running isn't sexy. How on Earth are you meant to market it? Does anyone even want to watch races longer than 4 minutes these days? Definitely - DEFINITELY - let's not sell beer at distance running meets, have supporters pack out lane three, nor invite international medallists to thrash it out - screamed on by thousands of cowbell-toting fans - for European and national titles.' - Actual (read: completely fabricated) minutes from a recent Diamond League meeting...The fact is - with a little TLC, some big speakers, plenty to eat and drink, and stacked fields - an evening of 10km races is a corker of an idea. Major snaps to Ben Pochee and co. for founding Highgate Harriers' Night of the 10k PBs back in 2013. It's an event which has gone from strength to strength, and we were thrilled to be covering it this year.This episode features: Steph Twell, Eilish McColgan, Wendy Sly, Michael Rimmer, Hannah England, Ben Pochee, Bram Som, Andy Vernon, and our thoughts on a stonking night of competition. Oh - and a quick look over the Lausanne Diamond League, too.Athletics' Glastonbury? You betcha. Leave us a review via your podcast provider, tweet us (@BackstraightB & @Claire_GThomas), follow us on Instagram (@backstraightboyspodcast), and make sure you're there next year. It's a national treasure - showing us all that more laps absolutely can mean more fun.

Martin speaks to Australian Olympic coach Nic Bideau, Ali Brownlee runs his first marathon, as part of a sort-of-duathlon... and qualifies for the Hawaii Ironman. Plus Tokyo plan for the Olympic heat, Ben Pochee drops in to talk Night of the 10,000m PBs, and Tony’s here with some Trials.

This week Shaun and Jermaine are recording LIVE from a secret London location! Jermaine tells us all about how he's been getting lucky (not like that!) and his new ParkRun time while Shaun talks through his tale of almost winning a Hugo Boss suit. He may have missed out on a suit but he did pick up a free blood test from this week's episode supporter, Thriva (https://thriva.co/) . The boys also get the inside scoop on the upcoming Highgate Harriers Night Of The 10k PBs (http://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/) with guest Ben Pochee. If you're interested in finding more about your blood levels, you can get £25 off your Thriva (https://thriva.co/) blood test by entering the code GETRUNNING25 at the checkout. If you like this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.  Join the conversation! If you want to join in, request a guest or chat about this episode then head over to the Strava Group (https://www.strava.com/clubs/144083) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/letsgetrunning) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/letsgetrunning/) | Email us | Buy merch at the shop. (https://www.letsgetrunning.co.uk/shop?category=Running+Clothing) Lastly, don't forget to rate and review on iTunes! (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-get-running-podcast/id1392963885?mt=2&app=podcast)  

It's summer, Autumn Marathon's are a long way off- it's time you try something new. On this fortnight's show we talk about one of the most exciting track races on the UK calendar- forthcoming Night of the 10000m PB's taking place at London's Parliament Hill Track on May 19th. We talk to man behind the event- Ben Pochee. We discuss how and why he came up with the idea and how the event has developed over the last 5 years. We also talk to Rob Wilson from Soar, and Hannah Viner and Chris Rainsford from Left Spike Fanzine about what they are looking forward to this Saturday. If you like this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else.  Join the conversation! If you want to join in, request a guest or chat about this episode then head over to the Strava Group (https://www.strava.com/clubs/144083) Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/letsgetrunning) | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/letsgetrunning/) | Email us | Buy merch at the shop. (https://www.letsgetrunning.co.uk/shop?category=Running+Clothing) Lastly, don't forget to rate and review on iTunes! (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/lets-get-running-podcast/id1392963885?mt=2&app=podcast)  

News from an amazing London Marathon, Eliud and Mary win the World Marathon Majors Series XI, Yuki’s back at it already, and Callum Hawkins suggests some rule changes. We speak to Judge Craig Mitchell and Lily Partridge and Ben Pochee. Training Talk reflects on your marathon and considers what’s next.

Alzheimer's Research UK announce their Running Down Dementia challenge, Ben Pochee shares his start-lists for the Night of the 10,000m PBs, we bring you part two of our interview with Alec & Rosemary Stanton, there’s news from the World Marathon Majors, and an 18-year-old legend runs a 71-minute half-marathon ... in a pair of Crocs.

This week the Nike Breaking2 project came to a dramatic conclusion in Monza, we speak to Ed Caesar who was there to witness it, Ben Pochee joins us with news of the biggest night in British track running, 'The Night of the 10,000m PBs' and we’ve got the first of a two part interview with the wonderful coaching team of Alec and Rosemary Stanton. The Flying Runner bring us the listener podium, Training Talk with Stryd looks at perfect pacing, you rate your run and share you kit pics around the world.

Martin speaks to the Rio-bound Hawkins brothers, there’s a 100-year-old lady knocking some awesome press-ups, speedy Brits at the Payton Jordan Invitational, news of a new UK marathon, Kipchoge sets his sights on Olympic glory, we speak to Ben Pochee about the Night of the 10,000m PBs and Yuki Kawauchi wins the Kawauchi Half Marathon.

We saw some cracking racing at the 35th anniversary of the Virgin Money London Marathon including surprise winners in both the men's and the women's races. Paula said farewell. Tony ran London and brings us his Trials from the race, with Emu. We speak to Ben Pochee about the 'Night of the 10,000's' and legendary double Olympian rowing champion and adventurer, James Cracknell talks about his marathon. You Rate Your Run, there is a brilliant Jabra Podium and Training Talk looks at post race week things to do (or not).