How to Be Superhuman
How to Be Superhuman

How to Be Superhuman

Red Bull

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Meet the people who have travelled to the very limits of human endurance and discover what it means to be superhuman. Learn from their unbelievable stories with host Rob Pope as he asks what lessons they picked up on their journeys around the globe and how they coped both mentally and physically. From cycling around the world in 78 days, to running barefoot across the UK and overcoming a broken neck to climb mountains and get back on the start line – like and subscribe to hear from 12 of the world’s most incredible athletes with a new episode every Monday.

Recent Episodes

The woman who trains superhumans: Veronika Mayerhofer, Series 2 Episode 12
JUN 28, 2021
The woman who trains superhumans: Veronika Mayerhofer, Series 2 Episode 12
Cross-country skier Veronika Mayerhofer is a Mental Performance Specialist at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Centre in Austria. In this episode, she analyses the responses from this season’s superhuman guests. Listen to all episodes and discover...
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32 MIN
The man who raced over 90km in a wheelchair: Aron Anderson, Series 2 Episode 11
JUN 21, 2021
The man who raced over 90km in a wheelchair: Aron Anderson, Series 2 Episode 11
When endurance athlete Aron Anderson won 2017’s Wings for Life World Run, he raced an incredible 90km. The Swede talks Rob through his amazing sporting CV: he’s competed in four Paralympic Games in three different sports, swum from Sweden to Finland,...
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31 MIN
The man who ran 268 miles in record time, twice: John Kelly, Series 2 Episode 10
JUN 14, 2021
The man who ran 268 miles in record time, twice: John Kelly, Series 2 Episode 10
In 2020, American ultra-runner John Kelly ran England's 268-mile Pennine Way in record time, breaking a 30-year-old record in the process. A week later, he lost it. He tells Rob what it took to win it back… Listen to all episodes and discover more...
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The woman who overcame death and landslides to reach the top of the world: Saray Khumalo, Series 2 Episode 9
JUN 7, 2021
The woman who overcame death and landslides to reach the top of the world: Saray Khumalo, Series 2 Episode 9
Mountaineer and explorer Saray Khumalo became the first Black African woman to summit Everest - but it was far from a simple trip. Three previous attempts had been thwarted by lethal landslides, earthquakes, bad weather and, sadly, numerous deaths....
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32 MIN
The woman who free-climbed El Capitan in 24 hours: Emily Harrington, Series 2 Episode 8
MAY 31, 2021
The woman who free-climbed El Capitan in 24 hours: Emily Harrington, Series 2 Episode 8
In 2019, Emily Harrington fell 150ft while free-climbing Yosemite National Park’s famous El Capitan. In 2020, she returned and became the first person to free-climb the Golden Gate route in 24 hours. Listen to all episodes and discover more about How...
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32 MIN