Countdown to London begins with Julia Paternain, Sophie Raworth and Harry Judd

Happy New Year! Today kick's off our road to the London Marathon with 16 weeks of tips and plans in the build-up. The year has started with Paula being awarded an OBE for her services to running and broadcasting. So congratulations Paula! Today's main guest is someone was such a popular medal winner at the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025. Uruguay's Julia Paternain entered the race ranked 288th in the world. It was only her second marathon and she has some great insights. We also hear from three people we're following on their London journey. McFly drummer Harry Judd, BBC newsreader Sophie Raworth and our young runner, Charlotte Davis. We've got a special discount for the National Running Show at the NEC Birmingham on 31st Jan + 1st Feb 2026 where you can pick up great running and marathon advice. If you use the code PRC at checkout you can get a £5 weekend ticket - more info at nationalrunningshow.com We're also excited to announce we'll be working with Wild Nutrition over the build-up to the London Marathon with some great nutrition advice. We'd love to hear from you with your questions, comments and nominations for the Honour's Board. EMAIL: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ TEXT: +447564747914  INSTAGRAM: ‪@paulasrunclub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices