Ep 27: Diagnosed with Stage 3 Breast Cancer… She Refused to Stop Running | Robyn Bell
2026-03-31
Robyn Bell was flying.
2022 had been a golden year... PBs, momentum, everything clicking. Then, just days into 2023, she found a lump.
Within weeks, she went from parkrun to chemotherapy.
In this powerful episode of Runbelievable, Joshie sits down with Robyn to talk about what happened next; and why, despite everything, she kept running.
Through chemotherapy, major surgeries, and ongoing fatigue, running became the one thing she could control. Whilst others questioned her life choices, Robyn quietly kept showing up, often squeezing in runs before school drop-off.
This is a story about resilience, perspective, and the role running can play when life is at its most uncertain.
In this episode:
A golden year of running before everything changedFinding a lump and the shock of diagnosisFrom parkrun to chemotherapy in weeksChoosing to keep running during treatmentBalancing parenting, fatigue, and recoveryMajor surgeries and long-term impactsThe mental strength behind “staying in your own lane”Runbelievable — real runners, unreal stories.
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About Runbelievable
Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.
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🏃 Running Changes Us.
Runbelievable is the running podcast that explores how running shapes who we become.
Hosted by Josh Rischin, runners from all walks of life — from elites to first-timers — share what first got them lacing up and the moments that have defined them.
These are stories of resilience, reinvention, adversity, connection, identity and growth. Stories about the challenges we face, the lessons we learn, and the unexpected ways running influences how we show up in life.
Some guests have overcome addiction, illness, loss, separation or self-doubt. Others have discovered community, purpose, confidence and belonging through running.
Every story offers a different perspective on how running shapes who we become.
Whether you're preparing for your first parkrun or your 100th marathon, you'll find something of yourself in these conversations.
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