The Sunday Plodcast: Presented by SportsShoes

This is the Sunday Plodcast, presented by SportsShoes.com and hosted by Matt Seddon and Oli Lum.

For many runners, Sunday means one thing: the long run. The perfect time to indulge in your favourite running podcast. You can expect athlete interviews, coaching deep dives and race roundups. This isn’t background listening, it’s performance running insights designed to inspire you. Enjoyed by runners of all levels serious about making improvements, so prepare to settle into your rhythm and enjoy a relaxed conversation that will fit perfectly into your next Sunday session. 

Meet the hosts 

The SportsShoes podcast has been hosted by Matt Seddon and Oli Lum for over 4 years. Together, these guys bring their real connection to the running world, to give you the perfect balance of insight and curiosity. 

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎● ‎ ‎ ‎Matt Seddon is a well-known sports presenter in the UK running scene as well as an endurance sport coach. He gets straight into the details that matter so that you can learn from the athletes and level up your running.

‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎● ‎ ‎ ‎Oli Lum joins Matt with an experienced background in coaching and a great feel for the wider running scene. He delves into discussions around the UK running landscape, trends, and culture happening in the sport right now.

Latest Episodes of the Sunday Plodcast presented by SportsShoes.com

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Radio Round Up: Boston Review & London Preview

In the latest Radio Round Up, Matt and Oli talk through the results from the Boston Marathon before previewing the big one in London this Sunday. They talk through all the elites; focussing on the race to be top Brit. Enjoy!

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Even Jager

Back for a classic Sunday Plodcast, Matt welcomed Steeplechase royalty, Evan Jager to the podcast. The Olympic and World Championship medallist talked through the highs and lows of his illustrious career, and much more. Enjoy!

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Radio Round Up: Road Relays + Blind ranking your 'streets won't forget' runners

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the road relays, before previewing Boston Marathon and blind ranking your suggestions for runners that the streets won't forget. Enjoy! 

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Radio Round Up: Lille 5K + M11 Interview
(LIVE from House of SportsShoes)

In our latest radio round up, Matt and Oli review all the action from the Easter weekend; including Jimmy Gressier's European 5K record in Lille, and some fast running from Brits around the world. Part 2 of the pod comes live from the House of SportsShoes, where Matt sat down with M11 athletes, Ethan Hussey, Erin Wallace, and Sarah Healy. Enjoy! 

31.03.2026: Radio Round Up - Sound 10K

In this week's episode, Matt and Oli review all the action from the Sound 10K; talking through mixed British results in their early outdoor openers. Enjoy!

24.03.2026: Trevor Painter & Jenny Meadows
(LIVE from House of SportsShoes)

Back for a classic Sunday Plodcast, Matt sat down with coaches, Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows, to talk through the lives and training of Britains fastest training group; M11 Track Club. M11 includes the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Georgia Hunter-Bell, and Sarah Healy, and the group has achieved enormous success over the past few years. Enjoy! 

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