EP75 - Will Anyone Ever Break This Record? The King of Kilnsey - Mick Hawkins
23/06/2026 | 1h 27 mins.
A 44-year-old fell running record. Legendary rivalries. England and Great Britain vests. And one of the most talented athletes Yorkshire has ever produced. This week Gary and Ben welcome Mick "The Hawk" Hawkins to the RUNcensored Podcast.
Best known as the King of Kilnsey, Mick still holds the Kilnsey Crag Fell Race record of 7 minutes 35 seconds, set back in 1982. More than four decades later, nobody has managed to get close enough to remove his name from the history books.
The lads chat to Mick about his journey into running, the BOFRA scene, training in the Yorkshire Dales, his battles with fell running greats including Kenny Stuart, and the characters who shaped an unforgettable era of the sport.
They also dive into the amateur versus professional divide that dominated athletics during the 1980s, Mick's experiences representing England and Great Britain 27 times, competing at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, almost breaking the four-minute mile, and setting a treadmill world record that disappeared almost as quickly as it arrived. A fascinating look back at British fell running through the eyes of one of its true legends.
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EP74 - Centurion South Downs Way 100 mile (records smashed)
16/06/2026 | 52 mins.
Records smashed, mountain champs & Nike ACG on the fells 🎙️
This week on RUNcensored we’re covering a bit of everything from the world of trail and mountain running.
We head behind the scenes at the Centurion South Downs Way 100 — talking about what it’s really like creating media at a 100-mile race, capturing the suffering, the emotion, and the moments that tell the real story.
And this year delivered something special… records were smashed in both the men’s and women’s races, with performances that raised the bar once again.
We also chat about the recent European Mountain Running Championships, what stood out from the racing, and where the sport is heading.
Plus, we get out on the fells with Nike ACG, testing kit in the environment it was made for and talking about the crossover between outdoor culture, performance and mountain running.
Another episode of RUNcensored — the unfiltered side of the trails. RUNcensored Podcast 🎙 The unfiltered running podcast with Gary House & Ben Mounsey — honest chats with athletes, coaches and characters from the world of running.
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EP73 - What Happens Behind the Scenes of an Elite Trail Running Team? ASICS Basecamp
02/06/2026 | 46 mins.
What does it actually take to support some of the world's best trail runners?
Gary and Ben are live from the Chamonix Valley with SportsShoes for a special episode recorded at the launch of the new ASICS Basecamp.
Joining them is Laurent Ardito, the man responsible for overseeing athlete strategy at ASICS. From supporting elite athletes with nutrition, sports psychology, physiotherapy and performance testing, to managing one of the biggest trail running teams in the sport, Laurent shares what goes on behind the scenes of professional trail running.
The conversation explores the brand-new ASICS Basecamp in Les Houches, an athlete-focused facility built to support runners training and racing in the mountains around Chamonix. They also discuss the development of ASICS trail products, the rapid growth of trail running, the increasing standard of competition, and some of Laurent's favourite races.
Plus, while in Chamonix, the lads couldn't resist attempting their own version of Satisfy's famous Circle Pit challenge.
A brilliant insight into the world of elite trail running and the people helping athletes perform at their best.
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EP72 - Mel Sykes returns to share all about Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
26/05/2026 | 1h 5 mins.
Rule no.1 of RUNcensored Club - we don’t do podcasts on Zoom. Rule no.2 of RUNcensored Club - we definitely don’t do podcasts on Zoom. Well… this week we broke the rules.
The lads have been out in Chamonix filming their own version of the Circle Pit with Satisfy, and rather than leave you hanging another week, we’ve patched together a remote episode to celebrate one thing we couldn’t ignore - Mel Sykes absolutely smashing it at UTS. Mel returns to the pod to talk through one of the biggest performances of her running career and how it earned her a place on the CCC start line in Chamonix. The weather, the conditions, the suffering, the highs, the lows and the weird emotional rollercoaster that ultra running seems to drag all of us through eventually.
We also touch on missing Quid Games in Keswick, throw together a very loose “Top 3”, rather than a “Top 5”, because standards have clearly slipped, and generally chat the usual amount of nonsense along the way.
Audio quality? Slightly dodgy. Running chat? Still elite.
If you’ve ever doubted yourself before a big goal… this one will hit home.
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Nike’s “Runners Welcome. Walkers Tolerated.” campaign split opinion in the running world recently - and Gary and Ben are diving straight into it.
This episode of RUNcensored is a proper running current affairs chat covering the London Marathon build up, modern running culture, The 'House of SportsShoes’ Shoreditch pop-up, city running, Strava segments in Wetherspoons, ultras, coaching, and the 5 greatest occasions for a beer.
The lads also tackle another round of ChatGBT listener questions, including:
How to know if you could run an ultra Dream running coaches Best race views ever One race they’d run again at peak fitness Ben’s idea to collab with Strava and Wetherspoons
Honest, unfiltered running chat as always.
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The RUNcensored Podcast with Gary House and Ben MounseyProduced by Chris Davies, Eastwood Media www.eastwood-media.co.ukWelcome to RUNcensored — the no-nonsense running podcast where chaos reigns, the laughs are real, and nothing is off-limits. Hosted by trail runner and coach Gary House and fell running legend Ben Mounsey, this weekly show is packed with unfiltered stories, bold opinions, and brutally honest banter.Whether it’s a world record at the London Marathon or a meltdown halfway up a mountain, Gary and Ben tackle the highs and lows of running with humour, heart, and zero ego. If you’re into trail running, ultrarunning, fell races, or just enjoy hearing two mates take the mick out of running culture — this is your new favourite podcast.What to expect:• Trail tales & race fails – from DNFs to daft ideas that somehow worked• Epic guests – including elite athletes, adventurers, and everyday legends• Hot takes & debates – hydration vests at 5Ks? Robot marathons? We’ve got thoughts• Community questions – funny, weird, relatable Q&As from listeners• Gear & training chat – occasionally useful, often ridiculous• Unfiltered conversations – running, life, mental health, and whatever else comes up🎧 New episodes every Tuesday.🐾 Suitable for trail warriors, road runners, and anyone who’s ever cried into their race vest.RUNcensored: Running, stories, and absolute chaos — uncut and uncensored.#TrailRunning #RunningPodcast #Ultrarunning #FellRunning #OutdoorAdventures #RunningCulture #RunningWithDogs #Canicross #MentalHealthAwareness #FitnessHumor #RUNcensored Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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