EDR #37: On doing running ethnography in Ethiopia and how to think better about East African running cultures - interview with Michael Crawley

Hello and welcome to Episode #37! 

This episode features an interview with Michael Crawley, author of two brilliant books: Out of Thin Air and the very recent To the Limit - both published by Bloomsbury (shout out to them for producing quality non-fiction books, btw). 

Mike is one of those rare beasts who knows the theoretical jargon, yet doesn't limit his writing or thinking to the academy. He is both well-read and an academic! It's possible! He's also a 2:20 marathoner. Just saying. 

This is (yet again) one of my favourite episodes. I loved the way Mike engaged with my questions on his writings where he explores technology, the agency of a runner, what running means, how 'energy' can be shared. And so on. And yes, we even discuss the controversy regarding Ruth Chepng'etich's marathon world record. 

He is based at Durham University in the UK. 

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