RunFest Founder and Race Director Tom Bedford sits down this week to tell his story. Tom shares about his early days as a competitive runner, growing up with a world record breaking Dad and living and training with the legendary Mo Farah. We hear about his early athletic career, and how he once ran a sub 2:20 marathon for a bet! We get a behind the scenes view of what it took to organise the Olympic trials marathon at Kew Gardens during Covid, and we talk about what happens when things don’t go to plan, and what it was like for Tom as RD for the recent Richmond Marathon, a day that he admits was one of the worst of his life. What makes Tom tick above all is a lifelong passion for running and for the amazing running community - and that comes through in spades. Find out more about Tom's events: https://riverthamesrunning.co.uk We're on Strava! Enjoying the Podcast - join our new Strava club, and connect with other listeners. Plus look out for some festive content and running based challenges coming soon! Follow us on social media: Tom is on instagram: @tom_bedford83 Runfest: @richmondrunfest @riverthamesrunning @worthingrunfest You can drop us a DM, send us a picture or tag us on instagram, linkedin or twitter or tiktok or send us an email: [email protected] This season of the podcast is sponsored by Run Unbound Endurance Coaching. Whether running your first half, discovering trail running, tackling an ultramarathon or attempting one of the UK big 3 rounds, Run Unbound can help you to achieve your goals in a fun and inspiring way. We are so grateful for Run Unbound's support. Find out more at rununbound.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.