<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sophie Power &lt;/strong&gt;is one of the &lt;strong&gt;most recognisable figures&lt;/strong&gt; in endurance sport, a &lt;strong&gt;GB ultrarunner&lt;/strong&gt; who has competed in some of the world’s toughest races, including multiple finishes at the iconic &lt;strong&gt;Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She rose to global prominence after a viral moment of her breastfeeding mid-race challenged perceptions of women in sport and motherhood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode she tells the shocking story of &lt;strong&gt;hyponatremia&lt;/strong&gt; causing her to slip into a life threatening coma while on an ultra in Cambodia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sophie's new book&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;The Power Within &lt;/strong&gt;the first telling her extraordinary story as well as being a manifesto on what needs to change in the competitive racing and sport worlds to better enable women to partake.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sophie also runs a charity, &lt;strong&gt;SheRACES&lt;/strong&gt;, educating and working with events to make them more accessible to women and more inclusive on the whole.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An episode full of wild tales and personal resilience.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Sophie Power: Cambodian ultra marathon coma

MAR 20, 202656 MIN
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Sophie Power: Cambodian ultra marathon coma

MAR 20, 202656 MIN

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Sophie Power is one of the most recognisable figures in endurance sport, a GB ultrarunner who has competed in some of the world’s toughest races, including multiple finishes at the iconic Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.She rose to global prominence after a viral moment of her breastfeeding mid-race challenged perceptions of women in sport and motherhood.In this episode she tells the shocking story of hyponatremia causing her to slip into a life threatening coma while on an ultra in Cambodia.Sophie's new book, The Power Within the first telling her extraordinary story as well as being a manifesto on what needs to change in the competitive racing and sport worlds to better enable women to partake.Sophie also runs a charity, SheRACES, educating and working with events to make them more accessible to women and more inclusive on the whole.An episode full of wild tales and personal resilience.