About this episode

Wesley O'Driscoll interviews Mark Batista about Progress Running Club and various running events.

A Conversation with Mark Batista, of Progress Running Club. Mark is the Owner and Operator of Progress Running Club, a Run Club and Retail Space based in East London. In this episode we discuss: the London Marathon, Progress’ origin story, triathlons, Hackney Half, free t-shirts, carbon plated shoes, daily consistencies, sub-3, since 1998, Paris Fashion Week, act running, and Spitalfields. *This Episode was produced in conjunction with ⁠ Mikey Kratzer ⁠ / ⁠⁠ ⁠ Minor Planet’s⁠⁠ ⁠ "Center for Beginners" London Marathon 2026 programming.* www.nowherefaststudio.com

People in this episode

Host: Wesley O'Driscoll

Guest: Mark Batista

Topics covered

• running
• marathons
• triathlons
• East London
• running clubs
• sports culture

Keywords

• Progress Running Club
• London Marathon
• Hackney Half
• triathlons
• running culture
• carbon plated shoes
• daily consistencies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Progress Running Club, Minor Planet

Places: East London, Spitalfields

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