{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6632074568745800121a1ea7/688c774610d9919845fba76a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“Anything Is Possible”: Double Paralympic Champion Richard Whitehead MBE on 92 Marathons & World Records","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6632074568745800121a1ea7/1754035997396-851ba946-87d5-4ce4-9206-422e940b0e2b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we sit down with Richard Whitehead MBE - double Paralympic gold medalist, four-time world champion, and world-record marathoner - to hear how he turned barriers into breakthroughs.</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><p>👦 Growing up with a disability &amp; discovering sport through swimming and gymnastics</p><p>🏃‍♂️ Running his first marathon at 28 - with brand new prosthetics</p><p>🌙 Secret training runs, battling self-doubt &amp; running 26.2 miles for charity</p><p>🥇 Winning double gold in the 200m sprint at London 2012 &amp; Rio 2016</p><p>🌍 Fighting for inclusion: why representation matters for 16 million people in the UK with a disability</p><p>💡 Advice for beginners: positivity, perspective &amp; simply getting out the front door</p><p>🔥 Why Richard has already completed 92 marathons and his mission to reach 100</p><p>🍕 Designing his dream race (flat, inclusive, and fuelled by pizza &amp; Coke!)</p><p><br></p><p>Richard’s journey is about more than medals. It’s about belief, resilience, and proving that “normal” is what you make it.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen now and don’t forget to rate, share, and follow The Runna Podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Use code <strong>PODCAST25</strong> to try the Runna app free for 2 weeks.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Runna"}