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Hello there, welcome to another episode of RunPod. I'm Jenny Falconer. And you know what?

After 18 months of events being cancelled, races being rescheduled and is all getting used to the virtual run.

Well, at long last, we're seeing the return of actual running events.

And I have to say, I am beyond excited.

Part runs back in some areas and will be back soon everywhere in a matter of weeks.

And this Sunday, thousands of people will take to the streets at long last to run a half marathon

round the capital. Yep, it is the London landmarks half marathon. And so today, someone who is

equally delighted that the event is back is the boss, the woman in charge of the whole shebang.

It is race director, Leah Files. Hello there. Hi, Jenny. I know that we

see each other at the start line of this race. You're always there. You're not running. Usually

they're cheering everyone on. But I can't believe I haven't seen you in so long. I know. It's been so

long. The last time we saw each other was on the start line of 2019 so it's

been over two years it's um it's going to be amazing to see you on sunday i'm so excited i can't wait

i will probably be in tears though i have to warn you well what from relief that it's finally

happening is it a relief just overcome with emotion finally finally we're making it happen

it's been quite a rollercoaster

of a year. It really has. Now, if you're listening right now and you're going out, you might be

going out on a training run, a little kind of wind down training run ahead of the event on Sunday.

Well, you will know things have been up and down and on and off. How many times has this event

no been rescheduled? Oh, Jenny, I'm losing track. We were one of the first events to get

cancelled last year. We were given a new date last year after it got cancelled in March

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