At 40 years old, BBC broadcaster Sophie Raworth assumed she was too old to start running. But, inspired by the London Marathon, she decided to give it a go. Through running, Sophie discovered unexpected strength, new confidence, and deep resilience to deal with some of the toughest challenges in life.

Sophie Raworth is a BBC journalist and broadcaster who presents BBC One’s flagship Six and Ten evening news bulletins. She joined the BBC as a trainee more than 30 years ago. Sophie lives in London with her husband and 3 children. Running on Air is her first book.

Don’t miss out on this fun and inspiring first hand account of how to discover the joy of running at any age. – Paula Radcliffe
To say this is a book about running does not do it justice; this is about life and all its challenges. A cracking read. – Jojo Moyes
A marvellous book that reveals not just why Sophie is so compelled to run, but makes sense of why I feel the same way too… – Ricky Wilson
Inspiring, sometimes painful, always joyous and where it matters very moving – Jeremy Bowen
Running on Air is Raworth’s love letter to the sport… a generous, joyful book, compelling regardless of whether you run – The Times Magazine
Uplifting and inspirational – What’s On
Engaging – Saga