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🏃 Curated Collection
Best Podcasts for Runners
The podcasts that turn a 5k into a 10k — the highest-rated shows for running, ranked by listeners who use them to go further.
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30 best podcasts for runners podcasts — the big names
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Ringer
Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast Network
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Lore
Aaron Mahnke
Ologies with Alie Ward
Alie Ward
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
The Black Tapes
Pacific Northwest Stories
Hello From The Magic Tavern
Arnie Niekamp
The NoSleep Podcast
Creative Reason Media Inc.
The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Duncan Trussell Family Hour
Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People
Chris Gethard
How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Elizabeth Day and Sony Music Entertainment
Deep Water | Tortoise Investigates
The Observer
The 85 South Show with Karlous Miller, DC Young Fly and Chico Bean
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
The Girls Bathroom
Sophia & Cinzia
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Andrew Schulz's Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Elis James and John Robins
BBC Radio 5 Live
Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce
Wave
National Park After Dark
Audioboom Studios
KILL TONY
DEATHSQUAD.TV & Studio71
Unsolicited Advice with Ashley and Taryne
Studio71
Sounds Like A Cult
Studio71
Club Random with Bill Maher
Bill Maher
Love and Radio
Love and Radio | QCODE
The Horror of Dolores Roach
Gimlet
Wolf & Owl with Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis
Mighty Ranga / Keep It Light Media
Talk Tuah with Haliey Welch
16 Minutes
Omnibus
Omnibus
Carefully Reckless
The Black Effect and iHeartPodcasts
How we curate best podcasts for runners
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement across Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The shows above are drawn from the genres most relevant to this collection and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect what millions of real listeners are choosing right now.
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Frequently asked questions
What podcasts are best for running?
The most popular running podcasts are true crime and comedy — both keep your mind occupied through fatigue. Serialised true crime is especially effective because the next episode becomes a reward for completing the run. Self-improvement podcasts are popular for shorter, goal-oriented runs.
Do professional runners listen to podcasts while training?
Many recreational and amateur runners do — though elite athletes often don't use audio during serious training sessions where they need to monitor breathing and pace. For casual runs, podcasts are one of the most common reasons people stick with running longer term.