Running Podcasts to Keep You Entertained in 2026

 

Are you looking for Running Podcasts to Keep You Entertained in 2026?

Updated August 2026

I first wrote about running podcasts in 2018. Then I updated the list in 2019. Then 2020. Then 2021. Then 2022…Apparently, I thought the internet needed a new FueledbyLOLZ running podcast post every year. It did not…

So I’m fixing that. This 2019 post is now the running podcasts post I will keep updated. Some podcasts from the older lists have ended, some changed hosts or networks, and plenty of new ones started. I also don’t think anyone needs a list of 50 running podcasts with one generic sentence about each.

I’ve listened to running podcasts since around 2016. I tend to prefer lighter, conversational shows. When do I listen to running podcasts? I listen while driving, swimming, cleaning, working, and occasionally during a longer run. A lot has changed since 2019, including where I live, and now living in the rural Mojave Desert, my commute to almost anything…is very long.

What do I want out of running podcasts? Sometimes I want training information. Sometimes I want current running news. Sometimes I just want people talking about running without spending an hour dissecting one training metric.

Here is my updated list of running podcasts to listen to in 2026.

Running Podcasts for Interviews and Runner Stories

Ali on the Run Show

Ali on the Run has been on my running podcast lists since 2018, and it is still going in 2026. Ali Feller interviews professional runners, everyday runners, coaches, race announcers, and plenty of people connected to running in other ways. Recent 2026 guests have included Molly Seidel, Emma Coburn, Parker Valby, Rachel Entrekin, and USATF’s Jay Holder.

There are almost 900 episodes now. I would pick a guest or subject that sounds interesting and start there.

For The Long Run

For The Long Run is hosted by Jonathan Levitt and focuses on the people behind endurance sports. Guests range from professional runners and ultrarunners to coaches and people building companies in the running industry. The podcast is still publishing weekly in 2026, with more than 400 episodes available.

I appreciate that the guest list goes outside the same handful of professional runners who appear everywhere else.

I’ll Have Another

I’ll Have Another with Lindsey Hein has also been around for years. Lindsey interviews Olympians, professional runners, everyday runners, coaches, and people elsewhere in endurance sports. It is up to nearly 700 episodes in 2026. In fact, I was on her podcast over 10 years ago. Time flies…LOL.

This has always been one of the more conversational running podcasts on my lists. You don’t need to know every professional running result from the weekend before listening.

The Rambling Runner

The Rambling Runner is hosted by Matt Chittim and focuses heavily on dedicated amateur runners.

I have always appreciated that angle. Most of us are amateurs balancing running with jobs and everything else going on. The Rambling Runner is still publishing in 2026 and has more than 700 episodes.

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

Hurdle has expanded beyond running and is now part of iHeart Women’s Sports. Running still comes up frequently, with interviews featuring professional runners, coaches, Olympians, and women across sports and wellness. Emily Abbate also publishes shorter Five-Minute Friday episodes between the longer interviews. The archive is massive, with hundreds of episodes dating back to 2017.

Running Podcasts for Training, Nutrition, and Science

Strength Running

Strength Running is hosted by Jason Fitzgerald and is one of the more training-heavy running podcasts on this list.Episodes cover marathon training, strength, injuries, running form, cross-training, workouts, and performance. Recent 2026 episodes have included masters running, runner development, marathon physiology, super shoes, and cross-training.

A lot of the archive is useful years later. If I have a training subject I want to hear more about, I can search the old episodes rather than keeping up with every new one.

Some Work, All Play

Some Work, All Play is hosted by Megan Roche and David Roche.

Episodes bounce through several subjects, usually including running studies, training, races, endurance news, physiology, and random things from outside running. There are now more than 300 episodes, and the podcast is still publishing weekly in 2026.

This one can get fairly deep into running science while still having plenty of unrelated conversation mixed in.

Running Explained

The Running Explained Podcast is now hosted by Amanda Katz and Nick Klastava. The show covers training, fueling, race preparation, injuries, and questions runners tend to encounter during training.

They have some very unique running podcast episodes…Recent episodes have covered RED-S, training changes, recovery, and running nutrition.

This is another podcast where I would search by subject. There are more than 200 episodes, so you can usually find something fairly specific.

Fuel for the Sole

Fuel for the Sole focuses specifically on sports nutrition and hydration.

Sports dietitian Meghann Featherstun answers questions about carbohydrates, hydration, sodium, supplements, blood work, race fueling, and new nutrition products. In 2026, episodes have also covered newer products and topics like high-carb fueling and sweat rates.

I like having at least one podcast on this list that stays centered on endurance nutrition because it makes finding a specific fueling subject much easier.

Marathon Training Academy

Marathon Training Academy has been publishing since 2010.

Angie and Trevor cover marathon training, listener questions, race stories, interviews, destination races, and running later in life. In 2026, they have covered everything from ultramarathon Q&As to marathon success stories and running adventures in the Dolomites. You certainly don’t need to be running a marathon to listen, although that is where most of the content is focused.

Running Podcasts for Professional Running and Current News

CITIUS MAG Podcast

The CITIUS MAG Podcast is one of the running podcasts I like to keep up with professional track and road racing. Chris Chavez interviews professional athletes, coaches, and people around professional running, with frequent episodes around major races and championships.

The 2026 archive includes interviews with Sharon Lokedi, Amanda Vestri, Charles Hicks, Rory Linkletter, Emma Grace Hurley, and several other professional runners.

Nobody Asked Us with Des & Kara

Nobody Asked Us is hosted by Des Linden and Kara Goucher.

They talk about current running news, professional racing, their own training, and whatever else is happening in their lives. Both have spent years racing professionally and competing at the Olympics, so there is plenty of background behind their opinions on racing and training.

The podcast is still publishing regularly in 2026.

Off the Rails with Eric and Aisha

Off the Rails with Eric and Aisha is hosted by former professional runners Eric Jenkins and Aisha Praught-Leer. Jenkins is a two-time NCAA champion and World Championship qualifier, while Praught-Leer is a two-time Olympian and Jamaican national record holder.

This is one of the running podcasts I listen to when I want running news without an hour-long breakdown of race splits. They talk about professional running and track, recent races, their own lives, pop culture, and plenty of things outside of running. The podcast is still active in 2026 and releases new episodes regularly.

I like that Eric and Aisha both have years of experience at the professional level, but the podcast doesn’t come across like a technical running show. There is plenty of actual running discussion, but there are also episodes where running is only part of the conversation. If you follow professional running but don’t need every podcast to be serious, this is a good one to add.

the morning shakeout podcast

the morning shakeout podcast is hosted by Mario Fraioli.

The show mixes interviews with athletes, coaches, writers, and people elsewhere in running. Recent episodes have also spent more time discussing changes in the sport, race access, and running culture. New episodes have continued into 2026. Episodes tend to be very long, so I usually think of this as more of a driving or long-run podcast.

Running Podcasts for Trail Running

Trail Runner Nation

Trail Runner Nation has been around for years and continues to publish frequently. The podcast covers trail racing, ultrarunning, training, nutrition, gear, major races, and what is happening across the trail-running world. By July 2026, Trail Runner Nation had reached nearly 800 episodes.

You also don’t need to be preparing for Western States to listen. Plenty of the training, nutrition, and endurance discussions apply well beyond ultrarunning.

Running Podcasts for Shoes, Gear, and Running Culture

The Drop

The Drop covers running shoes, gear, races, professional runners, the running industry, and a bunch of unrelated subjects along the way.

The shoe and gear discussions are the main reason I put it in this category. In 2026, episodes have covered everything from new Brooks, Hoka, ASICS, Puma, and Topo shoes to Boston Marathon weekend, Western States, and running-industry news.

It is also one of the running podcasts on this list where you are going to hear plenty that has nothing to do with running.

Running Podcasts for Women and Running Life

Another Mother Runner

Another Mother Runner has been publishing since 2011. There was a fairly big change in 2026 when Another Mother Runner moved to Feisty Media, but the podcast continued. Sarah Bowen Shea still hosts the main Friday show with rotating co-hosts and guests, and the feed now includes Miles of Books on Tuesdays. Episodes cover training, nutrition, race goals, family, motivation, and plenty of the less glamorous parts of being a runner.

Which Running Podcasts Do I Listen to for Different Things?

I don’t use every running podcast for the same kind of listening.

For professional running and current race coverage, I would start with CITIUS MAG or Nobody Asked Us.

For training, Strength Running, Running Explained, and Some Work, All Play have huge archives.

For nutrition and fueling, Fuel for the Sole is the most focused.

For trail running, Trail Runner Nation has hundreds of episodes.

For runner interviews and stories, Ali on the Run, I’ll Have Another, For The Long Run, Hurdle, and The Rambling Runner all have enough episodes to keep you busy for a very long time.

These days, there are so many running podcasts so it can be hard to keep up…If podcasts aren’t your thing, I also have a list of 50 running books and running movies. Both can keep you occupied when you have consumed enough running podcasts for one week.

I will keep updating this post instead of publishing another running podcast list next year…but maybe those are famous last words.

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Questions for You:

What running podcasts are you listening to right now?

Which running podcast should I add?