Women's Running Stories

About Women's Running Stories

Women's Running Stories features inspiring stories told by exceptional women runners about their running experiences. Hear about the many ways women are achieving excellence and changing their lives through the sport of running. Get motivated to reach your own running goals by women who are making it happen.

Publisher

Evergreen Podcasts

Category

health & fitness · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Jan 2020

Latest episode

28 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 242 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   LIVE EVENT!: Mary Ngugi-Cooper and Lisa Weightman, 2026 Boston Marathon Expo

   This is a live recording from Saturday, April 18 at the Boston Marathon Expo. This year's panel featured professional runners Mary Ngugi-Cooper, who placed 3rd! in this year's marathon, and Lisa Weightman, who won the 45-49 age category in her first Boston Marathon. The discussion was titled Elites Who Lead by Example. This is the 5th year in a row that WRS host Chérie Louise Turner teamed up with Julie Sapper and Lisa Levin from the Run Farther and Faster podcast to co-host a panel on Boston Marathon weekend. This discussion centered on how the elite running mindset influences career success, leadership, and parenting

2. 

   21 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   WRS Host Cherie Turner: Back to the Track, through the Winter, Dec 2025 to April 2026

   Host and producer Cherie Louise Turner shares her personal winter running, training, and racing journey from December 2025 to April 2026.

3. 

   14 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Lauren Nutter: A Six Star, Small Business, Motherhood Marathon Journey

   This episode features marathon runner, mom, and entrepreneur Lauren Nutter, who has a lot going on with many big goals coming to fruition around this year’s Boston Marathon, happening Monday, April 20, 2026. It’s a story of finish lines, new beginnings, and deeply difficult challenges along the way.

Inside a recent episode

LIVE EVENT!: Mary Ngugi-Cooper and Lisa Weightman, 2026 Boston Marathon Expo

Published 28 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I wanted to give up. I wanted to drop. But I was like, they're watching me. And they know I have to do this because when I go home and they're struggling and after, no, you cannot give up. They might think, you gave up. So I'm like, no, I'm not giving up. So I pushed myself to the finish. […]

Who has been a guest on Women's Running Stories

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Summer Confuorto
• Jessica Pekari
• Allie Ostrander
• Lisa Levin
• Julie Sapper

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,609

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

37 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

90

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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