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Would you ride on the back of a random orca at the beach? For the final part of this series on Free Willy star Keiko, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman tells Sarah about his rewilding and return to the open ocean -- something that up until that point had never been done befor ...  Show more

The movies freed Willy, but what about Keiko? For the second part of our trilogy on the biggest aquatic star of the 90s, deep sea correspondent Brianna Bowman takes Sarah through Keiko’s journey to the Oregon Coast Aquarium for rehabilitation and the developing plan to return him ...  Show more

In episode 88, The Running Channel podcast trio delves into the evolution of men’s marathon records over the past century. Back in 1925, the record stood at 2:29:01, while the current benchmark to beat is an incredible 2:00:35. What factors have contributed to this incredible imp ...  Show more

In this episode, Nathan sits down with author Maggie Mertens about her book, "Better, Faster, Farther: How Running Changed Everything We Know About Women." Together, they discuss the challenges faced and progress made in women's sports. Maggie Mertens: Book: "Better Faster Farthe ...  Show more

Until the 1960s, it was deemed too "dangerous" for women athletes to run distances longer than 200m - and a marathon would kill them, or leave them unable to have children. Rubbish, of course. But when Kathrine Switzer signed up for the 1967 Boston Marathon, it wasn't the distanc ...  Show more

Marathon participation is surging, fueled in large part by 20-somethings who’ve embraced distance running as a way to deal with their quarter-life crises. Journalist Maggie Mertens and researcher Kevin Masters break down the state of the race. This episode was produced by Amanda ...  Show more