Runners are a special kind of people — driven, passionate, and just a little obsessed in the best way possible.
And if there’s one thing runners love almost as much as running itself… it’s talking about it.
This podcast is for those stories — from personal triumphs to the everyday ways running shapes our lives.
Lace up, settle in, and join the conversation.
If you have a story to share email yourraceormineireland@gmail.com
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25th - A Peek Behind the Curtain of the Irish Life Dublin Marathon with Jim Aughney
For more than 20,000 runners, Irish Life Dublin City Marathon is the culmination of months of training and preparation.
But what does it take to bring an event of that scale to life?
On this episode of Your Race or Mine, I’m joined by Jim Aughney, who has served as Race Director since 1997.
Jim’s journey began with a young runner from Carlow who found his feet in athletics after being steered away from GAA.
From organising running groups and local races to taking on responsibility for one of Ireland’s biggest sporting events, his story is one of how a passion for running grew into a commitment to the wider running community.
We look back at how the marathon and athletics in Ireland have evolved, the people and experiences that shaped Jim’s journey, and the enormous amount of work that goes on behind the scenes to give thousands of runners the chance to achieve something special.
With Dublin City Marathon just around the corner, this is a chance to look beyond the start line and meet one of the people who helps make race day happen.
9 Oct 2026
24th - The People Backing Your Run
Sometimes the reason we keep going is a person.
Daniel Moores was training for his first marathon when, around 30km into a difficult run, he hit the point where his body was telling him to stop.
He was running the Abu Dhabi Marathon in memory of two grandparents who had passed away.
And as the kilometres became harder, thinking about them gave him the push he needed to keep going.
It also sparked an idea.
What if, during the toughest moments of a race, you could hear the voice of someone who matters to you?
That idea eventually became Back My Run, an app that allows runners to receive voice messages from friends and family at different points throughout a race.
But this conversation isn't really about the technology.
It's about the people behind the runner.
The grandparents who inspired Daniel's first marathon.
The memories that can carry us through difficult miles.
The emotional side of running.
And the idea that sometimes the most powerful thing isn't necessarily what someone says — it's simply who is saying it.
Daniel also talks about his own journey to his first marathon, the realities of building a business from an idea, taking the leap when there's no guarantee of success, and what he's learned from turning a thought he had on a difficult training run into something real.
Because ultimately, as Daniel puts it, we're all running for a reason.
And behind that reason, there is often a person.
Your Race or Mine — where running is the thread, but the people and the stories behind it are what really matter
www.backmyrun.com
If you or someone you know has a story that should be shared:
YourRaceOrMineIreland@gmail.com
@kmfcoaching
1 Oct 2026
23rd - As Long as I Was Running, She Was Still Here
For Keith Russell, running began as a way to give his daughter Alanna a little more freedom, fun and connection with the world around her.
Alana had complex needs and required 24/7 care.
Keith had never been a runner, but set himself a goal: run the Dublin Marathon with Alanna, while raising money for a charity that supported his family.
What followed changed both of their lives.
For Alanna, running became a source of laughter, stimulation and shared experiences.
For Keith, it became a rare space where father and daughter could simply be out together.
Then, in December 2017, Alanna passed away suddenly.
In this deeply personal conversation, Keith talks about what happened to his relationship with running after that loss.
The thing that had connected him to Alanna became a way of coping with her absence — and he pushed that idea further and further, moving into ultra running, 24-hour races and backyard ultras.
He talks openly about the highs and the darker side of that journey: pushing through exhaustion, chasing ever bigger challenges, injury, guilt and the danger of using endurance to outrun grief.
We also talk about therapy, acceptance and the different way Keith approaches running today.
At the heart of this episode is a story about love, loss, endurance and memory — and the idea that grief isn't something we eventually finish with, we simply learn how to carry it differently.
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