Running Stories is a Radio 1 Newsbeat video series to tie in with the renewed interest in fitness that January brings. These are tales of how running has changed people's lives.
Nii Lartey, 25, was facing "a lot of negativity and self-doubt" when he first picked up a pair of old trainers and went for run. Now, he's started a running group to help other men open-up about their issues.

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