Stewarding the World’s Largest One-Day Fundraiser

About this episode

Phil Dumontet interviews Hugh Brasher about the history and impact of the TCS London Marathon as a major fundraising event.

Welcome to “The Future of Running” podcast on Head Start presented by Brooksee and hosted by Phil Dumontet. In this episode, Phil sits down with Hugh Brasher, CEO of London Marathon Events — the organization behind the TCS London Marathon, the UK’s biggest street party and the largest single-day fundraising event in the world. From its origin story in 1979 to its place today as one of the most iconic races on the planet, this is a conversation about belief, responsibility, and stewarding som...

People in this episode

Host: Phil Dumontet

Guest: Hugh Brasher

Topics covered

• fundraising
• marathon
• running events
• event management
• sports leadership

Keywords

• London Marathon
• fundraising
• sports events
• marathon history
• event stewardship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: London Marathon Events, TCS London Marathon

Places: UK

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