The UKRunChat podcast.

Two years ago, we chatted to Tim Goule about how running had become such an important part of his life.

He'd started running during lockdown, was using it as a way to look after his mental health, was fitting it around work and family life, and had one big ambition sitting in the background: running the London Marathon.

Fast forward two years and a lot has changed.

Tim got that much-awaited London Marathon place, trained for his first marathon and finally crossed the finish line in April 2026.

We catch up on what has happened to Tim's running over the last two years, how his relationship with running has changed, how he fitted marathon training around his young family, and what it felt like going from a half marathon being a huge achievement to regularly running 20+ miles in training.

We talk about the reality of marathon training, the long run that he absolutely hated, the role of social media, using AI to help build a training plan around his lifestyle, post-marathon blues and what happens when a goal you've been working towards for years is suddenly over.

And, of course, we talk about London Marathon itself, the atmosphere, the crowds, seeing his family, hitting the wall and finally crossing that finish line.

Two years ago, Tim was still wondering what might happen next with his running. Now he's a marathoner, has a Guinness World Record to his name and is already wondering what his next challenge might be.

It's a lovely reminder to us that when we interview runners, we're only ever capturing a snapshot in time. Often it's worth coming back to see what happened next.

Find Tim on Instagram: @run_with_fonz