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Episode 99 is a conversation between Fender Jackson and IMRA member David Kelleher who is a family man, an ultra marathon runner and a poet.

99. David Kelleher: Ultra Marathons & Poetry

2 September 2024


About This Episode

Episode 99 is a conversation between Fender Jackson and IMRA member David Kelleher who is a family man, an ultra marathon runner and a poet amongst other things.

David Kelleher

David Kelleher is an Irish poet and endurance athlete whose work connects physical challenge with creative expression.

His writing reflects on resilience, effort, and the relationship between the body, the mind, and artistic practice.

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