About this episode

The episode features an interview with athlete Luke Grenfell-Shaw, who shares his inspiring journey from a cancer diagnosis to becoming a top ultramarathon runner.

This week we welcome back an incredible athlete and a man whose journey in life has been tumultuous to say the least; we've never met someone with such resilience and had the pleasure to share the airwaves with Luke Grenfell-Shaw who currently sits in the top 1% in the world in UTMB rankings. His story is unique from a heartbreaking cancer diagnosis at a young age to donning the coveted Team GB vest with the small feat. of cycling the distance of Bristol to Beijing on a tandem bike. Luke is an awesome athlete and an inspirational man, who continues to strive to be the very best he can be. Next stop - CCC! Photo: @rising.story

People in this episode

Hosts: Steven W, Karl H

Guest: Luke Grenfell-Shaw

Topics covered

• athletics
• resilience
• cancer journey
• inspiration
• ultramarathon
• cycling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Team GB

Places: Bristol, Beijing

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