He did it. 7th place at the Swedish Marathon Championships.

It wasn’t pretty all the way through. There were good patches, bad patches and a few moments where things got really tough. We sit down and go through the race from the gun on Lidingövägen to the final celebratory lap inside Stockholm Olympic Stadium.

Good stuff!

RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!

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Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

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The biggest week in the Swedish running calendar is finally here. In this week’s episode we dive into Frej’s final Stockholm Marathon preparations and take a closer look at the field for the Swedish Championships. With the start list now out, is a top 10 finish actually possible?

Good stuff!

RunnersFM is recorded at Downtown Camper - our fav hotel in Stockholm!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

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The last 10 days before Stockholm Marathon. How should you think and prepare during the final days before race day?

Coach Mads joins us for a chat about the final preparations before the marathon: carb loading, heat training, fueling, sleeping well, not messing with your routines and how to think around the last sessions before race day. Probably a good one to listen to if you’re running Stockholm next weekend!

Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Mads Taersboel @madstaersboel

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This week we sat down with Emma Fridsell at Downtown Camper for a full Stockholm Marathon chat ahead of race day.

We answer all of Emma’s marathon questions, from nutrition, carb loading and caffeine to pacing, race day nerves, electrolytes and gels. We’re also breaking down the Stockholm Marathon course, atmosphere, Västerbron and what first-timers should expect from the day.

A good guide for anyone running Stockholm in a couple of weeks.

Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Emma Fridsell @emmafridsell

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This week’s podcast: a deep dive with Aussie coach Dan Breen (Arete, Sydney) on lactate, training protocols, periodisation and how to dial in intensity in training.

Plus, time in the podcast booth with Victor and Frej, catching up on their training weeks and Frej’s win at the Västerås Half Marathon.

Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guests:

Dan Breen @areteperform

www.areteperform.com/

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In this week’s episode, we’re joined in the podcast booth by Ben Felton and Jacob Simonsen. They both ran the Nomio 10K in Bålsta, just outside Stockholm last Sunday. Listen to their race reports and hear what’s next on their radar for the rest of 2026. Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm - the best hotel in town!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guests:

Jacob Simonsen @jacobssimonsen

Ben Felton @ben_is_running

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This week, we sat down in the podcast studio at Downtown Camper with Swedish elite runner John Kingstedt. He’s been through a tough few years, and just a year ago running wasn’t even on the table. Last weekend, he returned to run a marathon PB in Hannover. Listen to this powerful comeback story as John opens up about depression, doubt, and the road back. Good stuff!

Runners FM is recorded at Downtown Camper in Stockholm.

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

John Kingstedt @johnkingstedt

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This week, Frej joins us straight from Hannover, where he’s just celebrated a big success.

Pacing his younger brother Noa to a new marathon PB and a Swedish Championship qualifier for the Stockholm Marathon.

Cole Gibbens also joins the boys to talk about his build-up to the London Marathon which unfortunately ended (just like Victor’s Stockholm Marathon build) with a stress reaction. A great conversation full of lessons learned and excitement for what’s ahead. Good stuff!

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Hosts:

Victor Urquhart Smångs @victorsmangs

Frej Ersa Engberg @frejkutar

Guest:

Cole Gibbens @colerunning

Cole's YouTube is here.

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