07/05/2026
When Sophie Raworth talks about running, people listen. A BBC News presenter, 57, she took up running at 42 and has since completed multiple marathons and ultra-endurance events.
In her new book, Running on Air: From BBC Headlines to Life-Changing Finish Lines (Bloomsbury Sport, 2026), she tells that story: from an early London Marathon attempt that ended with her collapsing two miles from the finish, to races across the Alps and the Sahara.
The book also brings Exercise for Science research into the public conversation through a question many runners are asked sooner or later: “What about your knees?”
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