# Are We Sleeping on Japanese Running & The World Cross Country Championship with Bergman, Merrick, Wiseman and MacDonald

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Podcast: [Never Run Alone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-run-alone-7445223)
Published: 2026-01-09T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Our first outing for 2026 as we discuss plenty already happening in the world of running with the Hakone Ekiden last week showcasing the best of university running in Japan and a truly elite level across the nation, we discuss how it’s come to be at a high level. The team also preview the World Cross Country Championships and Sissi also debuts her Speed Round with a flurry of running ‘Would You Rathers’. All that and more with Ash Wiseman , Cam Merrick , Sissi Bergman and host Rien MacDonald . Thanks for listening and watching. If you haven’t already, please subscribe wherever you’re consuming the content, and leave a 5 star review - it all helps! Questions? DM us on Instagram , and follow us whilst you’re there. Come one, come all, come running. Please subscribe, rate and review wherever you are listening. Listen on Apple Podcasts Watch and listen on Spotify and YouTube

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