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When you were 13, what did you get up to? PlayStation? Football? Hanging out doing nothing with your pals? In other words, not much. Well... we bet you weren't breaking marathon world records, were you? Prepare yourself for a fascinating one, Do-Badder. In this episode, Jody and David speak to Maureen Wilton, aka "Mighty Moe" whose untold story of how she achieved the incredible feat of breaking the world marathon record when she was just 13 is only now being told. They're joined by Rachel Swaby, author of the book, Mighty Moe who explains exactly what happened and why the record was never made official... despite being officially recorded. This really is one to be heard to be believed. Enjoy! If you enjoyed this episode please SUBSCRIBE to get every episode delivered to you before everyone else. Join the conversation! If you want to request a guest or chat about this episode with like-minded drunk runners then head over to the Bad Boy Running Podcast Facebook group, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1609232602668375/ To join, just answer three questions either correctly or hilariously and we'll realise you're not a spam robot and add you! Here's how to get involved: Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/badboyrunningpodcast Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/badboyrunning1 You can also follow Jody at @Ultrarunnerjody and David at @DavidHellard Email us at letters@badboyrunning.com Buy merch at the Merch Store at www.badboyrunning.com Lastly, don't forget to subscribe! FYB!
On Rosie Swale Pope’s 70th birthday, she jumped out of an airplane. But on Rosie’s list of nutty accomplishments, skydiving doesn’t even place. Pope has sailed solo across the Atlantic, run 27 marathons in 27 days, and ridden 3000 miles on horseback in South America. Her story is one of love and loss, a trip around the world and across America. She did both of those things, too. Unsupported and on foot. Human Race caught up with her on the side of the road (appropriately) in Albany, Texas. She talked about the people she met on her journeys, running in sub-70 degree temperatures, and why “short, sharp adventures” are in her immediate future. Further reading: Just a Little Run Around the World by Rosie Swale Pope 40 Million Steps Around the World by Rachel Swaby (about Tom Denniss’s journey) Episode Credits: Host: Rachel SwabyProducer: Rachel SwabyFeedback from: Christine Fennessy, Brian Dalek, Sylvia RyersonTheme music: Danny CockeHuman Race editor in chief: David WilleyHuman Race is a proud part of Panoply.
Coming in May. Subscribe now. Human Race is a new podcast from Runner's World. Hosted by Rachel Swaby, Human Race focuses on long-form storytelling. It will bring the depth and reporting you’ve come to expect from ambitious features in the magazine—but with the intimate and immersive aspects only audio can provide.
Sep. 5, 2015. Rachel Swaby discusses "Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science - and the World" at the 2015 Library of Congress National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Speaker Biography: Rachel Swaby is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in various publications including Runner’s World, Wired, Men’s Health, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Outside, Food and Wine, Gizmodo, Tested.com, Pacific Standard, Afar and O: The Oprah Magazine. She has worked as a research editor at Wired and a presenter at Pop-Up magazine and is currently a senior editor at Longshot magazine and the editor-in-chief of The Connective. Her first book is “Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science and the World." For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=7013
Author and journalist Rachel Swaby discussed a few of the substantial contributions that women have made to science.