The Trail and Error Podcast

#95 James Elson

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Ep. 95 James Elson

For anyone in the UK endurance scene this man shouldn't really need an introduction. He's quite possibly one of the most influential figures of trail running in the UK over the last decade.

James is the RD and founder of Centurion Running, host of the British Ultra Running Podcast and is a member of the ‘Mountain and Trail’ strategy group at UK Athletics.

We chat about talent spotting, TDG and much, much more in this episode.

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