Sunday Runday The Podcast

This week, we sits down with Rede Carney a Sydney Marathon veteran whose running story is as real as it gets.

Rede opens up about starting his fitness journey as an overweight teenager, finding confidence through triathlon, and eventually discovering a deep love for running. He shares how he carved his marathon times down from 4:02 to 2:46, what makes Sydney such a special (and misunderstood) course, and the honest truth behind tra...

Scott’s marathon journey is one of the wildest progressions you’ll ever hear from running his first-ever race the day before the 2021 NYC Marathon to becoming a 2:47 marathoner just a few years later.

In this episode, Scott breaks down how he went from a 6:27 debut to sub‑3, to 2:47, and why the Dopey Challenge, Berlin, Chicago, and Philly each shaped him into the runner he is today.

Meriem’s story is one of courage, community, and rediscovering strength through running. Growing up between Casablanca and Australia, she navigated cultural identity, bullying, and an eating disorder before a 7km fun run changed her path.

Running became a lifeline from her first marathon at 15 raising funds for Syria, to balancing elite training with med school, motherhood, and managing Type 1 diabetes. It remains her anchor ...

On this week’s episode we sit down with Geoffrey a runner whose story is one of the most powerful comebacks you’ll ever hear.

Growing up with a knee injury that stopped him from playing sports, Geoffrey found belonging through boxing and later became a top‑level paintball athlete, even captaining the French national team. But in 2019, everything collapsed bankruptcy, divorce, losing access to...

After college athletics ended, Faith felt the identity loss so many runners know “there’s a moment where you almost lose your identity after collegiate sports” . But one marathon changed everything.

In this episode, we explore a journey built on joy, grit, and connection from sprinting the 400m in college to discovering the mental strength needed for 26.2. From running her first marath...

Simone Carniglia joins the show from Italy with a remarkable story of resilience and precision. In just seven years, he’s gone from recovering after surgery and weighing nearly 130kg to becoming the world record holder for the fastest person with Type 1 Diabetes to complete all six and all seven World Major Marathons. We talk about how a spontaneous 10K in Milan changed his life, how he’s now run 20 marathons around the...

In this week’s episode we sit down with Will an inspiring runner whose journey began in the wake of personal loss and has grown into something extraordinary. From raising over $25,000 for MND through his first ultra, to qualifying for Boston with a blistering 2:47 at Canberra, Will’s story is one of resilience, family, and sheer determination. Now, he’s chasing history as the youngest Australian to r...