Episodes

“An online community to encourage and inspire female runners of colour” In the month which hosted International Women’s Day we are pleased to bring you an all girl feature and introduce you to another diverse running crew! Bl...

For the first proper episode of 2020, The Start Line Girls kick off a series of episodes featuring diverse running crews who are seeking to challenge the stereotypical image of a runner, running groups, which are growing mass...

For the last episode of 2019, The Start Line Girls finish with a look back at their best bits of the year. Reflecting on their favourite runs, favourite podcast moments and also their most challenging points during 2019, the ...

Episode 10 - Who Do I Run To? “Who can I run to To share this empty space? Who can I run to When I need love?” The Jones Girls The Start Line Girls Are back with another episode! This time we’re taking you on a journey filled...

“The runaways are the silent heroes who created opportunities for future generations of people of colour, and it is important that their existence is acknowledged and celebrated.” - Morayo Akandé Actor and screenwriter of 174...

Most of the people of the time you run to get fit… to get healthy . But how do you cope, mentally and physically, when, after achieving a level of fitness, your health is compromised to such an extent that you can no longer r...

For most of us, as we get older it gets harder and harder to keep fit. Gravity is against you, the pounds get harder and harder to shift, your knees start giving in, you start noticing aches that you didn’t feel before in yo...

This may come as a shock to some of our listeners - but there is a sibling within The Start Line circle who DOES NOT RUN!!!! The Start Line Girls welcome their brother Clint - resident in Mississauga, Canada, but raised in Lo...

So you think black girls don’t run? Think again! There’s a common misconception that black girls don’t like running… maybe because we feel like we don’t have the physique for any kind of distance running… maybe because we do...

What do you do when pounding the same streets becomes a little… boring…? Well The Start Line Girls decided to combine running with one of their other passions… travel! Let’s face it… running can sometimes get a little… stale...

Episode 3 - We Run… We Eat! This episode is dedicated to our much loved and dearly missed Auntie Bev, who passed away on 19 May 2019, a few short months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. Auntie really loved life, her fo...

So how do you make time for running when you… simply don’t have the time? With so many competing demands on our time - work, kids, relationships, commitments to family and friends… not to mention a healthy social media habit ...

Thought about running, but decided it wasn’t for you? Don’t feel like you’re fit enough or fast enough or just don’t think you look like any runner you’ve ever seen? In this very first episode, sisters Dee, Jules and P talk a...