About this episode

Vassos Alexander discusses his experiences with running and mental health, along with his broadcasting career.

Vassos Alexander, who rose to prominence on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2 and Virgin Radio, tells Teddy about his new gig on Track Radio and about running more than 100 marathons and completing the 153-mile Spartathlon . For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen Cheltenham: https://stores.bang-olufsen.com/en/united-kingdom/cheltenham/unit-15-the-courtyard-montpellier-street For 30% off Cytoplan supplements for your first purchase at https://www.cytoplan.co.uk and a 10% discount ongoing: Check out the intro to the podcast.

People in this episode

Host: Teddy Draper

Guest: Vassos Alexander

Topics covered

• mental benefits of running
• marathons
• fitness
• sports broadcasting
• personal stories

Keywords

• running
• marathons
• mental health
• BBC
• fitness
• Spartathlon
• Track Radio

Sponsors

Bang & Olufsen Cheltenham, Cytoplan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2, Virgin Radio, Track Radio

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