Vassos Alexander
English sports reporter, presenter, author, and endurance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vassos Alexander Georgiadis is a British sports reporter, presenter, author and endurance runner. He is currently the sports presenter of The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio.[2] Alexander hosted the parkrun podcast, he is a motivational speaker and serves as an ambassador for the young person's charity SkillForce.[3]
Vassos Alexander | |
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| Occupation(s) | Sports reporter, radio presenter and writer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Known for | The Chris Evans Breakfast Show |
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Broadcasting career
From 2011, Alexander was the sports presenter on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2.[1] In January 2019, Alexander along with Chris Evans, and several members of the BBC Radio 2 team moved to the Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio, where Alexander continued in his role as the sports reporter and side kick presenter.[4]
He has also worked on Radio 5 Live as a presenter, reported and commentated on BBC Television, Channel 4, BT Sport and Eurosport. He has reported on six Olympic Games for BBC Sport and has commentated on tennis, golf, diving and darts.[5]
Podcasts
From April 2018 until it ceased in May 2022 Alexander was the co-host of 'free weekly timed', a podcast about parkrunning. Alexander is a parkrunner and co-hosted the podcast with Helen Williams.[6][7]
Running
Alexander has competed in ultra-marathons, including the 153-mile Spartathalon[8] and ironman triathlons.[9] He has run over 50 road marathons and has a sub-3-hour personal best.[10][11]
Author
Alexander has written three books on running.
- Alexander, Vassos (2016). Don't Stop Me Now: 26.2 Tales of a Runner's Obsession. Bloomsbury Sport. ISBN 9781472921536. - a celebration of running in 26.2 chapters
- Alexander, Vassos (8 May 2018). Running Up That Hill, the highs and lows of going that bit further. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4729-4796-3. - explores what lies beyond the marathon finish line
- Alexander, Vassos (2021). How to Run a Marathon: The Go-to Guide for Anyone and Everyone. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780008377229.
References
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