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Let's run with Henri Coombs, the most successful Kokoda runner in recent times. His record in the 96km Teams event held on the Gold Coast every July is unparalleled, with 4 overall victories. I’ve had the pleasure of running with Henri on many occasions and his influence on the trail running scene on the Gold Coast is widespread and significant.As well as his achievements in the hinterland every winter, Henri also has a number of notable finishes in Australia premier 50km race at Ultra Trail Australia where in 2018 he finished 7th overall and again in 2019.For this podcast, Henri took me out to the infamous Hellfire Pass, one of the key stages of the Kokoda event for our run and chat. His knowledge of the history of the Kokoda event and the origins of it are fascinating to hear. Listen out for Henri’s method of building a successful team each year, how he manages the different runners on the day, his role within each team he has run, the drama of 2019’s lead up, how to tow a teammate up a hill, his toughest opponent and his thoughts on the course itself. So download this episode, and come for a run with Henri Coombs, the toughest Kokoda runner in the history of the event.