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Marathon Talk

Deena Kastor & Martin Yellingwww.worldmarathonmajors.com
Marathon Talk has returned in 2022 as part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors family. Hosted by Martin Yelling and the great Deena Kastor, every two weeks we'll bring you news, views and some amazing guest interviews from across the world of marathons and running.
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Episodes

Episode 284 - Sonia O'Sullivan (Part Two)

We have part two of our interview with Sonia O'Sullivan, the Nike Oregon Project story rumbles on, Nick Willis gets taken down by a load of kids, there is a crazy Facebook Friday, Tom has been partying, Martin has been glamping and Boy on the Run is back.

Jun 17, 20151 hr 39 min

Episode 283 - Sonia O'Sullivan (Part One)

It is all kicking off in the running world with allegations of doping by Salazar in the Oregon Project on BBC's Panorama. Mo has been in for a hammering and so it was the No Mo Show at Birmingham. We look at some of the issues that have emeged this week. Tony has a Trial. Irish endurance legend, Olympic medallist and world champion, Sonia O'Sullivan joins us. You Rate Your Run and stand hi on the Jabra Podium.

Jun 10, 20151 hr 52 min

Episode 282 - Comrades Special

Martin is joined by his wife Liz as Tom is in South Africa supporting Helen his wife run Comrades. We find out how she got on and hear from a bunch of other Comrade superstars. It was also the Edinburgh Marathon Festival and Steve Way tells us just how windy it was. Mo is still the king of the track 10,000m and who'll take home the Jabra Sport Pulse in the Jabra Podium?

Jun 03, 20151 hr 42 min

Episode 281 - Jim Alder (Part Two)

We have part two of Tom's interview with Jim Alder, Team GB announce strong teams for the European Cup, Pavey and Vernon triumph in London, Training Talk revisits Tom's mile training, Tony is here with a Trial, the Jabra Podium is stacked, you Rate Your Run and show off your Marathon Talk kit around the world.

May 27, 20151 hr 28 min

Episode 280 - Jim Alder (Part One)

Tom speaks to North East running legend Jim Alder, Phil Smith looks to resurrect The Morpeth, Andy Waterman reports from the Highgate Harriers Night of the 10,000m PBs, Mary Wittenberg stands down as Race Director of the New York City Marathon, Facebook Friday checks out your all-time running fails, Tom has been in Birmingham, Martin has been to Bedford, Boy On The Run is back, you Rate Your Run and stand atop the Jabra Podium and Rosie gets ready for the Westminster Mile.

May 20, 20151 hr 30 min

Episode 279 - Jim Barahal

The Emperor hangs up his running shoes, you share your favourite medals, it was the biggest 10k in Europe in Manchester and the 30th anniversary of the Leeds Half London Mile. Tom speaks to Jim Barahal from the Hapalua in Hawaii, you Rate Your Run and who will walk away with a paif of Jabra Sport Pulse headphones in our weekly podium.

May 13, 20151 hr 39 min

Episode 278 - James Cracknell (Part Two)

We speak to Kate Carter about the brilliant Wings for Life World Run, you rock your Marathon Talk kit around the World, the Jabra Podium is stacked, and Martin speaks to James Ruskin about the City of London Mile. Boy on the Run is back, Ellie Greenwood looks forward to Comrades and Training Talk is all about the why.

May 06, 20151 hr 59 min

Episode 277 - James Cracknell (Part One)

We saw some cracking racing at the 35th anniversary of the Virgin Money London Marathon including surprise winners in both the men's and the women's races. Paula said farewell. Tony ran London and brings us his Trials from the race, with Emu. We speak to Ben Pochee about the 'Night of the 10,000's' and legendary double Olympian rowing champion and adventurer, James Cracknell talks about his marathon. You Rate Your Run, there is a brilliant Jabra Podium and Training Talk looks at post race week t...

Apr 29, 20152 hr 20 min

Episode 276 - Yuki Kawauchi

We have been to the Zurich Marathon and met the Japanese great, Yuki Kawauchi. Boston Marathon was tight. Manchester marathon was this past weekend and the Virgin London Marathon is this weekend coming. Of course our interview is with Yuki Kawauchi (with the help of Japan Running News, Brett Larner), you Rate YourRun and the Jabra Podium is stacked.

Apr 22, 20151 hr 32 min

Episode 275 - Spring Marathon Frenzy

Martin is back in the studio with Tom. Spring Marathon season is in full swing with Paris, Rotterdam, Brighton and Milan. A 41 year old Kenyan runs 2:08! We annonce the winner of our competition to run the mass race at the IAAF World Half Marathon Champs 2016. How would you fancy some extra kilometers at the end of your 10k? We love the Hawaii chase race and Sir Ranulph Fiennes completes the MDS. Plus, we announce our new Marathon Talk tee shirt partner. Get your race face with Training Talk and...

Apr 15, 20151 hr 26 min

Episode 274 - Charles Eugster

Martin's in Finland, Tom's mate Hannah co-presents, Boy on the Run is back, you Rate Your Run, fill the launch pad, stand atop the Jabra Podium and our interview is with super speedy nonagenarian Charles Eugster.

Apr 08, 20151 hr 57 min

Episode 273 - Adharanand Finn (Part Two)

We get ready to meet Yuki in Zurich, no one finished the Barkley, Darren Wood runs his 500th parkrun, the Olympic Marathon is changing, you guys rock your MT kit all around the world, Jantastic comes to an end, the Eugster sets another World record or two, we've got the second part of out interview with Adharanand Finn and Boy on the Run is back.

Apr 01, 20151 hr 52 min

Episode 272 - Adharanand Finn (Part One)

There's some amazing Strava art, Martin speaks to Adharanand Finn about his new book 'The Way of the Runner', Mo breaks 60minutes (and the European Record) for 13.1 miles, Japan announce their World Championship marathoners, Tony's here with his Trials, Jantastic comes to an end (nearly) and you Tweet your taper-time woes.

Mar 25, 20151 hr 24 min

Episode 271 - Hugh Jones

Jantastic enters the home straight, a social media storm erupts around the Spen 20 and Bekele's out of London ... but Geoffrey Mutai is in. Martin speaks with British marathoning legend Hugh Jones and Boy On The Run is back. We also have the Jabra Podium, you Rate Your Run and look cool around the World in your Marathon Talk kit.

Mar 18, 20151 hr 30 min

Episode 270 - Rohan Kallicharan

The equality debate rages on, there is some cool Strava art, a 95-year old smashes the world 200m record, Andy Green runs a world age 52 best at Trafford 10k and there has been two 50k world records... on a treadmill. Our interview is with Rohan Kallicharan about the psych benefits of running. Training Talk takes us through the bad times. Tony is here with a Trial and we have 2nd Jabra Podium.

Mar 11, 20151 hr 59 min

Episode 269 - Charlie Hulson

We have a video version of Tony's Trials, Tom burns his bra on Twitter, we speak to the winner of the National Cross Country Championships, 600 students break 70 minutes in the same half marathon, news of some game changing wearable technology, you Rate Your Run and it's the inaugural Jabra podium.

Mar 04, 20151 hr 35 min

Episode 268 - Sand Balls Weekend

We're back from Sandy Balls, the World Marathon Majors kick off in Tokyo, Yuki's got a loose man suit, Jantastic rolls into March and Mo bags his first World record. Plus there's the usual Rate Your Run, Listener Podium and Facebook fun.

Feb 25, 20151 hr 35 min

Episode 267 - Vassos Alexander

Florence is a machine in Barcelona. We announce the winner of the 'meet Yuki at Zurich Marathon' competition and Tom speaks to BBC radio's Vassos Alexander ahead of his first 100k and up and coming running book. Tony has a Trial, you Rate Your Run and step onto the Podium.

Feb 18, 20151 hr 24 min

Episode 266 - Gemma Steel

Tom is back from California, we announce the finalists in our meet Yuki competition, Martin speaks to British speedster Gemma Steel, Tom's dad de-bunks the recent research suggesting running too much is bad for you, Boy on the Run is back, Training Talk is all about family and Jantastic approaches a quarter of a million swim, bikes and runs.

Feb 11, 20151 hr 52 min

Episode 265 - Nutrition Round Table with Chrissie Wellington

Martin is joined by Liz Yelling as co-host as Tom is still on holiday. Win a chance to meet Mo Farah and an entry into the Vitality North London Half and an entry into the Zurich Marathon and meet Yuki Kawauchi! Join us for a nutrition discussion with Chrissie Wellington and Warren Pole and hear Liz's long run progression ideas.

Feb 04, 20151 hr 40 min

Episode 264 - Julia Bleasdale

Steve Way co-hosts while Tom suns himself on holiday. Jantastic rages on with 1000's of swim/bike and runs, and we speak to Julia Bleasdale who is training in Kenya. Boy on the Run is back and we have the News and a topical Training Talk.

Jan 28, 20151 hr 17 min

Episode 263 - Lorraine Moller (Part Two)

Martin speaks to Lorraine Moller in part two of her interview, Jantastic races through 100,000 swim/bike/runs, Jess Coulson's after a few more masters, London announce a stacked ladies' field (including Paula), Facebook Friday finds your fears and Tom heads for the beach!

Jan 21, 20151 hr 16 min

Episode 262 - Lorraine Moller (Part One)

Our 5th birthday! Jantastic is up and away, the Yorkshire Marathon's sold out, British Athletics release their World Championship qualification standards, London announce the greatest men's field ever (again) and Martin speaks to New Zealand running legend (another one) Lorraine Moller.

Jan 14, 20151 hr 26 min

Episode 261 - Rob Watson

We are back! Jantastic is in full flow, Tony's here with his Trials, there's a festive Listener Podium, we admire the amazing members of the 50 Marathons in 50 States club and Tom speaks to Canadian marathoner and podcaster, Rob Watson.

Jan 07, 20151 hr 51 min

Episode 260 - Rod Dixon

Martin is prancing up and down Bournemouth beach front in his Rudolph budgie smugglers and Tom is on his lonesome. This weeks interview is with New Zealand running legend Rod Dixon. Don't forget to sign uop for Jantastic and a Happy New Year!

Dec 31, 20141 hr 20 min

Episode 259 - Simon Freeman

It's December 24th and Martin is going solo while Tom delivers presents to children all over the world. Boy on the Run talks Jantastic and our interview is with Simon Freeman. If you haven't signed up for Jantastic yet, please do. Join an existing team or create your own and get ready for the launch of the challenge on Monday 5th January. Merry Christmas one and all.

Dec 24, 201439 min

Episode 258 - Steph Deck

Jo Pavey steps onto the SPOTY podium, the athletics world continues to be rocked by the drugs scandal, Bekele's running Dubai, Gemma Steel and Kate Avery duke it out on the Country, Tom interviews th inspirational Steph Deck, Marathon Man UK Rob Young pops in with an update plus we have the usual Rate Your Run, Listener Podium, Tweets of the Week and Facebook sort of Friday.

Dec 17, 20141 hr 43 min

Episode 257 - Andrew Cracknell

Marathon Talk ever present Andrew Cracknell raves about school sport, there's a campaign to take Jo Pavey to SPOTY glory and Yuki is at it again. Jantastic is open for entries as is the 2015 Sandy Balls Marathon Talk running camp. Facebook Friday happened on Sunday, Tom hasn't run a step and Martin's been on the razz for his wife's 40th.

Dec 10, 20141 hr 44 min

Episode 256 - Geoff Smith (Part Two)

We have part two of the Geoff Smith interview. Marty Dent gets taken down by a Nonagenarian. Yuki is at it again. Mark Steinle runs the Florence marathon. There is a super speedy half marathon in Delhi, tou Tweet your Christmas list, Training Talk gets you up for the country and Jantastic is ready and waiting.

Dec 03, 20141 hr 24 min

Episode 255 - Geoff Smith (Part One)

Martin speaks to the 6th fastest British male marathoner ever and Tom speaks to Professor Andy Shennan about running in pregnancy. Yuki smashes yet another marathon record, Facebook inspires us and Twitter makes us laugh, Tony's here with his Trials and you Rate Your Run and climb aboard the Listener Podium.

Nov 26, 20141 hr 22 min
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