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Model, TV presenter, accomplished endurance runner and author, Nell McAndrew became a prominent fitness presenter and dedicated long-distance runner.

She achieved an extremely impressive marathon personal best of 02:54:39 at the London Marathon 2012, aged 38 years old and has completed multiple further London Marathons and other races across the UK.

She also authored the book: Nell McAndrew's Guide to Running.

Hannah Irwin is the Northern Ireland record holder for the 10K on the road. She is also the record holder for the half marathon and the track 10,000 metres. She has represented GB both on the track at the European 10,000 metres cup and the European road running championships in the half marathon and represented Northern Ireland in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Sophie Power is a British ultrarunner, Guinness World Record Holder and high-profile advocate for women in sport. She rose to global prominence in 2018 when a photograph of her breastfeeding her three-month-old son during the 106 mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) went viral, highlighting the unique barriers faced by mothers in endurance racing.

In 2019, Kerrie Aldridge made headlines around the world when her attempt to run the London marathon was ruined by an experience organisers later had to apologise for. The runners who finished in times slower than seven and a half hours found the route being cleared around them and some reported called "fat" and "slow" by contractors and volunteer marshalls, another received a chemical burn as cleaning took place as they completed the event.

The outcry led to a organisers apologising offering free places to everyone who had a finishing time of more than seven hours, and in 2020, she was able to compete again. Kez shared her story afterwards and her running journey has become an inspiration for so many.

Crossing the 2023 TCS London Marathon finish line as first female Brit in a time of 2:25:59 is no mean feat, and for Samantha Harrison she is still only in the infancy of her running career. From representing Team England at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to winning a team medal on the international stage at the World Half Marathon Championships, Harrison certainly has an impressive CV, but where did it all start?

Jake Smith is a prominent British long-distance runner currently competing for the dsm-firmenich Running Team.

After a significant career break due to RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) & multiple stress fractures, he made a successful competitive comeback in 2025 & is now targeting the 2026 London Marathon.

As of February 2026, Smith is in a heavy training block, recently completing a high-volume camp in Monte Gordo, Portugal.

London Marathon 2026: He has publicly set a target time of 2:09:29 for the race on 26 April 2026.

Coaching: He is currently coached by the husband-and-wife team of Gav and Jo Pavey.

Immediate Schedule: He is preparing for the Barcelona Half Marathon in February 2026 as part of his build-up.

Lily is an elite British marathoner. She has had a long career which has seen her start on the track with some fantastic performances.

This includes a brilliant bronze medal at the European Cup 10000m in 2015.

She's been 2 times national cross country champion and has represented GB on the track, cross country and road.

Paralympic Gold Medalist, public speaker, ambassador, and marathon runner. James has completed 100 marathons - he's a World Record holder (2:21) and an inclusion and diversity champion. His inspirational, incredible journey just keeps on going.

Wendy Sly MBE is a trailblazer in women's athletics. In 1984 Wendy became the first British woman to win an Olympic medal at a distance of over 800 metres, taking silver in the in the 3000 metres.

As a former professional athlete Becky Lyne has experienced the highs and lows of a career at the top of her game. Her list of achievements includes 4th in the 800m at the 2006 Athletics World Cup in Athens and 3rd in the 800m at the European Championships, Gothenburg , in a season that saw her voted Britain's Female Athlete of the Year.

Two athletics legends, Kriss Akabusi MBE and Jo Pavey MBE together, with a live audience at the Running at 40 Plus awards 2025.

Motivational, inspirational, emotional and more.

It’s a podcast not to be missed.

Since this podcast Innes has competed in the 5000m (Fast5000 in France). She was attempting to break the U20 women's record. This record has stood for 40 years, held by Zola Bud. At the track, the extremely windy conditions on the night made fast times and PBs impossible!

On 15th June Innes made her Diamond League debut in Stockholm in the women's 5000m. A brilliant run, tactically perfect which took on to the podium in 3rd place, beating the reigning British 5000m Champion, Hannah Nuttall into 4th.

Jo and her husband Gav coach Innes, and we have been following her career for several years. Listen to her story so far here!

Hear how a Judge starts a running club on Skid Row in Los Angeles, and helps its members get a second chance at life as they battle their addictions.  The Skid Row Marathon documentary on Amazon is an inspirational must see. 

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Running at 40 Plus is thrilled to that announce that Josephine has agreed to become an advocate for our running community. She embodies everything that, we, as a community stand for.  Josephine is a member of The Ugandan Crew and can often be seen at Burgess Parkrun. Many R40+ members have met Josephine, she’s been very supportive of our community, from our 'Jo Pavey' Parkrun day at Rother Valley, the National Running Show, our annual Christmas Party and Awards Ceremony. She’s often seen at races sporting the R40+ vest and buff. If you would like to know Josephine's full story, and what a story it is, it's here now!

Jo Pavey MBE in conversation with Gemma Steel

Louise was training for the virtual London Marathon in 2022 when she was diagnosed with Lobular Breast cancer, it was a complete shock as her mammogram had been clear three weeks earlier.  Breast cancer broke her and her family but she was determined not to let it take away her dream of running the Virtual London Marathon so she carried on training throughout both her Mastectomies and Radiotherapy.

Louise will be running for 'Breast Cancer Now' in London 2024.  It has been her dream to run in London and spread her important messages, to raise awareness of breast cancer, reduce the stigma of scars and promote body positivity.

Louise is topless and will be the first woman in the world to run a Marathon topless so this is a massive moment for her and for history. "I am grateful that I can run, that I am alive and that I have been given the chance to see my kids grow up. I owe my life to it."

This is such a moving story. Shortly after joining Running At 40 Plus, Jo Wilinska was diagnosed with breast cancer. She shared this all with our community with her posts, the good and the bad. We are truly thankful for her honesty, her spirit and most of all the inspiration she gave and still continues to give us all, throughout her journey.

We are truly thankful that Jo Wilinska (aka GI Jo) is now a year past her last Chemo, and to be able to share this in conversation with her and our ambassador Jo Pavey at Jo and Gav Pavey's home.

It was emotional for them both, but we hope this helps any runner, or soon to be runner, that there's a group out there that supports each other, no matter what, to inspire and be inspired.

After a few months of feeling unwell, Sara's life was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour.

Following a haemorrhage and major brain surgery that left her unable to walk, with impaired vision and balance, as well as permanent profound hearing loss, she has been focused on getting back everything the tumour took away from her, and much more.