Run With Jo

Model, TV presenter, accomplished endurance runner and author, Nell McAndrew became a prominent fitness presenter and dedicated long-distance runner.

She achieved an extremely impressive marathon personal best of 02:54:39 at the London Marathon 2012, aged 38 years old and has completed multiple further London Marathons and other races across the UK.

She also authored the book: Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running.

Hannah Irwin is the Northern Ireland record holder for the 10K on the road. She is also the record holder for the half marathon and the track 10,000 metres. She has represented GB both on the track at the European 10,000 metres cup and the European road running championships in the half marathon and represented Northern Ireland in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Sophie Power is a British ultrarunner, Guinness World Record Holder and high-profile advocate for women in sport. She rose to global prominence in 2018 when a photograph of her breastfeeding her three-month-old son during the 106 mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) went viral, highlighting the unique barriers faced by mothers in endurance racing.

Crossing the 2023 TCS London Marathon finish line as first female Brit in a time of 2:25:59 is no mean feat, and for Samantha Harrison she is still only in the infancy of her running career. From representing Team England at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to winning a team medal on the international stage at the World Half Marathon Championships, Harrison certainly has an impressive CV, but where did it all start?

Lily is an elite British marathoner. She has had a long career which has seen her start on the track with some fantastic performances.

This includes a brilliant bronze medal at the European Cup 10000m in 2015.

She's been 2 times national cross country champion and has represented GB on the track, cross country and road.

Paralympic Gold Medalist, public speaker, ambassador, and marathon runner. James has completed 100 marathons - he's a World Record holder (2:21) and an inclusion and diversity champion. His inspirational, incredible journey just keeps on going.

Wendy Sly MBE is a trailblazer in women's athletics. In 1984 Wendy became the first British woman to win an Olympic medal at a distance of over 800 metres, taking silver in the in the 3000 metres.

As a former professional athlete Becky Lyne has experienced the highs and lows of a career at the top of her game. Her list of achievements includes 4th in the 800m at the 2006 Athletics World Cup in Athens and 3rd in the 800m at the European Championships, Gothenburg , in a season that saw her voted Britain's Female Athlete of the Year.

Two athletics legends, Kriss Akabusi MBE and Jo Pavey MBE together, with a live audience at the Running at 40 Plus awards 2025.

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Jo Pavey MBE in conversation with Gemma Steel

After a few months of feeling unwell, Sara's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.

Following a haemorrhage and major brain surgery that left her unable to walk, with impaired vision and balance, as well as permanent profound hearing loss, she has been focused on getting back everything the tumour took away from her, and much more.