Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast

This is the Running Industry Alliance (RIA) Podcast brought to you in association with supersonic.

“The podcast focuses on meaningful running industry content, with listeners benefiting from useful information, data and action points that can help propel their businesses forward, sharing peer to peer knowledge whilst showcasing the running industry and advancements beneficial for all”.

Originally the Running Industry Podcast (2020) hosted by Matt Ward, now having joined forces with RIA to become the collaborative podcast Running Industry Alliance Podcast in association with supersonic from 2023 onwards. The B2B collab series will encompass episodes featuring chats with various RIA Member guests “in conversation with” about the running industry.

The new collaborative podcast will be hosted by Matt as Anchor with Becs and Tom, rotating on episodes around various content and expertise.


Running Industry Alliance (RIA) is a member-based independent national trade (B2B) organisation built for purpose for the UK & Ireland Running Industry with global reach. Running Industry Alliance exists to collectively assist RIA Members to drive the Running Industry forward to improve the Sport and Business of Running, and holds the annual The Running Conference (TRC) as well as other RIA Member events. 

Recent Episodes
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast – Episode #18 featuring Andrew Smith of A.S.O. UK
    Apr 10, 2025 – 35:51
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast – Episode #17 featuring David Bone of Camino Ultra
    Mar 18, 2025 – 32:11
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast / Episode #16 / TRC24 sound bites from the floor >>
    Feb 18, 2025 – 13:25
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #15 - featuring James Thurlow, MD of Open Tracking
    Sep 3, 2024 – 38:26
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #14 - featuring Lia Fyles, Race Director of the London Landmarks Half Marathon
    Aug 8, 2024 – 33:19
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #13 - featuring Vicki Turner, Sales & Marketing Manager at Bridgedale
    Jun 7, 2024 – 27:20
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #12 - featuring Hannah Beecham MBE, Founder of RED January
    May 8, 2024 – 34:52
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #11 - featuring Charlie Allen, Founder of RUNSOCIAL
    Apr 2, 2024 – 35:28
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #10 - featuring James Vickers
    Mar 1, 2024 – 33:38
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #9 - featuring David Birch
    Dec 7, 2023 – 40:27
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #8 - featuring Sophie Power
    Nov 3, 2023 – 31:31
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #7 - featuring Andy Caine
    Oct 9, 2023 – 52:50
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #6 - featuring Wayne Mabbott & Sophie Edwards
    Aug 29, 2023 – 48:56
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #5 - featuring Pinky Ghadiali
    Aug 3, 2023 – 27:48
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #4 - featuring Nick Tuppen
    Jul 8, 2023 – 46:22
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #3 - featuring Holly Woodford
    May 31, 2023 – 55:12
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #2 - featuring Will Golder
    Apr 27, 2023 – 43:02
  • Running Industry Alliance Podcast - Episode #1 - featuring Tom Kerry, Dean Swingler and Pete Cooper
    Jan 30, 2023 – 59:42
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