# Honoring a Runner Who Changed Science Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669/honoring-a-runner-who-changed-science Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669/honoring-a-runner-who-changed-science.md Podcast: [Sydney News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669) Published: 2026-06-13T05:16:49+00:00 Episode link: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3d4b9d7f-8bee-4db6-8123-d8c5e8dccc51.mp3 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3d4b9d7f-8bee-4db6-8123-d8c5e8dccc51.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669/episodes/honoring-a-runner-who-changed-science Duration seconds: 106 ## Resource Hundreds gathered at Greenway Parkrun to honor Professor Richard Scolyer, a beloved runner, scientist, and Australian of the Year who passed after a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer. Known for his 250 parkrun milestones and his infectious spirit on the trails, he inspired runners and researchers alike—volunteering as “patient zero” in a groundbreaking cancer trial while still chasing his love of running. His legacy lives on in the community he cherished, proving that one passionate life can unite thousands in memory, movement, and mission. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/098b092bea38a664 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669/episodes/honoring-a-runner-who-changed-science/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/sydney-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7568669/honoring-a-runner-who-changed-science.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.