From BBC headlines to life-changing finish lines, journalist and presenter Sophie Raworth will be in conversation with Catherine Larner about her new book 'Running on Air' in this special evening event.
Sophie Raworth is a journalist and BBC news presenter. For the past 20 years she has worked on BBC News at One, Six and Ten, as well as BBC Breakfast. She has fronted many of the key televised events over the years - from the funeral of Queen Elizabeth and Royal Weddings to Remembrance Sunday, the London Olympics and Chelsea Flower Show - as well as documentaries and current affairs programmes.
She is also an accomplished long distance runner and regularly talks and writes about her running adventures.
She only took up running in her 40s after seeing a friend complete the London Marathon. On Sophie's first attempt she collapsed two miles from the finish line. She has since completed all six World Marathon Majors and has raced all over the world including the Sahara Desert for the famous 150-mile Marathon des Sables. She has completed 15 marathons and three ultra-marathons, and run the entire length of the Thames Path, from source to sea.
In this, her first book, she describes how running has brought her confidence, strength and community. She tells how she overcame some tough challenges, from losing loved ones and fighting injuries to interviewing the Prime Minister.
It's a warm, engaging, entertaining and inspiring read and Sophie is sure to encourage us all in this special evening event. Whether or not we want to take on a long distance run ourselves, she will show us that we can all do more than we ever believed just by putting one foot in front of the other.
Tickets are £20 (including a signed copy of 'Running on Air' RRP £20) and one further ticket may be purchased for £12 (without the book).*
When booking please include your name so that your book will be allocated for you to collect on the night.
*Please note there is a limited number of tickets without the book and these may sell quickly.
