Marathon Talk

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Episode 503 - Glen Turner Aug 28, 2019

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On this week's show, Holly and Anji are in the hot seat; Tom catches up with parkrun Australia's Health Lead Glen Turner; Zach Bitter breaks the 100 mile WR in Wisconsin; David Rudisha has a narrow miss, and it's a family affair for Yuki. In Training Talk, we discuss why all endurance runners should do strength work. Kit Around the World takes to the Gram, Rate Your Run is all over Twitter, and unlike last week, we remembered to include Facebook Friday, which is all about your running transformations.

Episode 502 - Dan Woodgate Aug 21, 2019

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We speak to the hugely inspirational Dan Woodgate, there's controversy at the Tokyo test event for the Olympic triathlon, and Kipchoge talks breaking two. Training Talk talks breaking three... or four... or five, and Kit Around the World takes to the Gram. Plus, Rate Your Run is all over Twitter, and we completely forget about Facebook Friday.

Episode 501 - Renee McGregor Aug 14, 2019

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We announce the winners of our special Episode 500 runr kit bundle, do a special extra-long shout-out for your Kit Around the World, you Rate Your Run, Holly speaks to leading sports dietician Renee McGregor, Brett Larner shares a few thoughts on the Tokyo Olympic marathon route, distance running legend Kenenisa Bekele offers advice to his younger self, and a 14-year-old runs a 76-minute half marathon.

Episode 500 - Celebrating 500 with the Marathon Talk team! Aug 07, 2019

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On this week's show we celebrate 500 episodes! We share some highlights, catch up with some of our favourite guests from the past including Paralympic Champions Noel Thatcher and Richard Whitehead and Hannah Corne, speak to our wonderful production team, bring you some never heard before hilarious show outtakes and Tony shares a priceless sing-along 500th show Yuki musical trials! You're in for treat!

Episode 499 - Sara Owczarczak-Garstecka. Jul 31, 2019

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Wow, it's Episode 499, next week we hit the magical 500! It's countdown to Tokyo 2020 with 1 year to go, Mo lines up the GNR again, Luke Traynor tests positive, Tom speaks to Sara Garstecka about dogs, running and dog bites, you send some splendid pics around world, rate you run, and perch on the podium.

Episode 498 - Steve Birkinshaw Jul 24, 2019

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Good news about the US Olympic Marathon Trials, and for Scottish marathoners, and for the BMC. Five Talents are putting on a great running weekend this October and are offering a chance to win complimentary places. Martin interviews English fellrunner, Steve Birkinshaw. Tony's here with some Trials, and Facebook Friday peruses your Strava masterpieces.

Episode 497 - Paul Tierney Jul 17, 2019

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On this week's show Martin is joined by Anji Andrews in hosting the show for the first time. There's some super fast running on the track from Charlie Grice, a new women's mile WR and a new women's marathon WR (pushing a triple buggy!), Join the charity Five Talents at the Eden Project Marathon for free! In an extended interview Martin speaks to the quite incredible Wainwright record running Paul Tierney.

Episode 496 - John Kelly Jul 11, 2019

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On this week's show, Holly speaks to the Barkley-marathon-finisher John Kelly, Tom's breaks his non run streak and is back from the parkrun UK annual conference. Martin is back from a rather painful Strava Mile at the always-incredible Night of the 10,000m PBs, which also saw incredible racing from start to finish. Bernard Lagat breaks the US v40 marathon record in Australia…but is still only third fastest in his family!

Episode 495 - Caitriona Jennings Jul 03, 2019

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Tom speaks to this year's Comrades 3rd female and 2012 Olympian Caitriona Jennings, Kipchoge confirms Vienna as his 1:59 venue, Jim Walmsley and Clare Gallagher light up the Western States 100, and the CWG in Birmingham is costing top dollar! Plus, you guys rock your Kit Around the World, climb aboard the Launch Pad, stand atop the Podium, and Rate Your Run.

Episode 494 - Nic Bideau Jun 26, 2019

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Martin speaks to Australian Olympic coach Nic Bideau, Ali Brownlee runs his first marathon, as part of a sort-of-duathlon... and qualifies for the Hawaii Ironman. Plus Tokyo plan for the Olympic heat, Ben Pochee drops in to talk Night of the 10,000m PBs, and Tony's here with some Trials.

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