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Never Run Alone is a podcast exploring the definitions of the word "run", through the eyes, mind and souls of humans refusing to stand still.
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- Yesterday1h 1m
Breaking Down How We Ran the 2026 New York City Marathon as Sub-Elites
It is Never Run Alone.Today on the podcast we welcome from New York City, our two sub-elite starters, Cam and Sissi who both ran on a magical day on Sunday.Cam finished 36 overall and 2nd Australian behind the fastest Aussie to ever run a marathon, Haftu Strintzos, and our Queen Sissi finished New York for the 2nd year running, and her 8th marathon since starting this whole marathon thing back in 2024.Sissi has to dip toward the end so you may notice her gone, and then being there briefly before being gone again - the magic of show biz.But please enjoy all that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- 4 days ago14 min
New York City Marathon 2026 Finish Line Recap from our Two Sub-Elite Starters
It is Never Run Alone.The 2026 New York City Marathon finish line recap straight from Central Park as Cam Merrick and Sissi Bergman share with us some raw thoughts following their race day as 61,146 finishers cross that line on an incredible day in New York.For a full debrief, tune in later this week as the pair are joined by Kris and Rien to dissect their races and chat all things NYC in the full show.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
New York or Nowhere - The New York City Marathon and Another Kenyan Controversy
It is Never Run Alone.It is New York Marathon race week. Cam and Sissi are in the big city for the 56th running of what is probably the biggest and best marathon in the world. And from the sub-elite field no less. How bloody good.They’re joined by an enthusiastic as ever Rien who guides them through a cut up episode where we unpack some fun NYC related warm-up questions and how they’re both feeling ahead of Sunday. Following that, Rien and Cam unpack the controversy around Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir who has been provisionally suspended followed a failed drug test - as has been reported here and many other places.We finished with a New York inspired quiz and as always, buy/sell!All that and some general tomfoolery with Cam Merrick, Sissi Bergman with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- 2 weeks ago1h 11m
Under 3 Years From Debut to Sub-Elite: Cam and Sissi Take On New York Marathon
It is Never Run Alone.A full gang on the pod this week as Cam and Sissi unpack their journey to Sub-Elite in New York, as we’re just 10 days out from arguably the most popular marathon on earth. They duo share their journeys to sub-elite after making their marathon debuts less than 3 years ago.We also answer some fun listener questions and unpack the incredible World Team Championship for Big’s Backyard Ultra 2026.All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen and Sissi Bergman with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- 3 weeks ago1h 47m
Izzi Batt Takes The Crown as a Special Seth Dominates in Melbourne Mara Madness
It is Never Run Alone.Well then. What a week! And a huge episode of Never Run Alone to boot.Firstly, thanks to all who came out to our live show on Friday night pre the weekend - we failed to mentioned it on the call, but it was a great show and we loved chatting with you all afterwards. Congrats to all who ran across the weekend too!In this ep, Cam and Rien chat with two special guests! Up first, the newly crowned Australian Marathon Queen, Izzi Batt-Doyle, who ran Chicago Marathon on Sunday night faster than any Aussie female before her in a lightning 2:20:38 to go one better than fellow South Australian, Jess Stenson. She joins us on her first day back in Australia as we fire the questions her way.Following that, we’re joined on the streets by speedster and social short-form dynamo Seth O’Donnell to chat through his win at the Melbourne Half Marathon, on what was a monumentous day with Eliud Kipchoge winning Melbourne Marathon, only to be soured by some unfortunate scenes later in the race.All that and more on a HUGE Never Run Alone with Izzi Batt-Doyle, Seth O’Donnell, Cam Merrick with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- 4 weeks ago1h 6m
LIVE SHOW: Pre Melbourne Marathon @ 19-21 w/ Tempo Journal, Steve McKenna and Mack Dewar
It is Never Run Alone.A live show at 19-21, the home of Tempo Journal ahead of this weekends Melbourne Marathon. Thanks to all who attended! We chat the rise of running and if it's ever going, the media opportunities in the sport, of course this weekends race as well as some rad audience questions. All that and more with Steve McKenna, Mack Dewar and Cam Merrick, with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- Oct 7, 202657 min
A Marathon Weekend in Melbourne and Chicago as Records are Set to Fall
It is Never Run Alone.A short and sharp episode this week ahead of a marathon weekend with Melbourne and Chicago happening this Sunday.We've also got our live podcast happening tomorrow night (Friday night, 9th of October) at the home of Tempo Journal in Collingwood.Full details can be found here. All are welcome! We hope to see you there as Rien and Cam are joined by a few special guests and plenty of audience interaction - hopefully!All that and more with Cam Merrick, Kris Farrenkothen, Sissi Bergman with host Rien MacDonald.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
- Oct 2, 20261h 12m
Big Marathon Energy - From Berlin To Melbourne And A Trip Down Boston Memory Lane
The team recap the chaos of Berlin, hear from Queen Sissi about the girls on parade at the Nike After Dark Sydney Edition, chat about the Melbourne Marathon course updates and reminisce on their Boston Marathon journey as entries have just been confirmed for the 2027 edition. We also of course answer some warm-up questions submitted by you - our amazing listeners - as well as discussing a huge weekend of racing across the world and buy/sell to round out the show.All that and more with host Cam Merrick, and usual suspects Kris Farrenkothen, and Sissi Bergman.Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps!Questions? DM us on Instagram, and follow us whilst you’re there.Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening.Listen on Apple PodcastsWatch and listen on Spotify and YouTubeCome one, come all, come running.
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