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Run Talk SA

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Run Talk SA is a weekly running podcast hosted by Mr Active, David Katz aimed at the South African running community. We chat to the who's who of the South African running scene, preview races, catch up with experts and give advice from running your first 5km up to the Comrades Marathon.
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Episodes

KZNA President Sello Mokoena on the alleged Comrades Cheats....

This week on Run Talk SA the Comrades Marathon Cheat saga continues and we find out how you know what the right running shoes are for you. We are into the sixth week since Run Talk SA broke the alleged Comrades Marathon back of the pack cheating story. (If you missed it this is where […] Read more

Mar 14, 201426 min0

Mark Groch talks the Michael Hoskins Giddy Fund, the 2014 Impi Challenge

We have a really exciting announcement to make on Run Talk SA this week and we have a couple of really cool guests as well. On episode 36 of South Africa’s premier running podcast we chat to: Mark Groch about a pretty cool initiative he and a couple of friends have set up in honour […] Read more

Mar 05, 201423 min0

Louis Massyn’s 41 Comrades Medals & New Comrades Marathon Race Director Rowyn

Brad Brown is still on the road with the Comrades Marathon workshops and this week Run Talk SA comes to you from Port Elizabeth. In Episode 35 Brad: Caught up with Louis Massyn while in Welkom. Louis has run 41 Comrades Marathons and is currently training for number 42. Brad finds out what keeps Louis […] Read more

Feb 26, 201422 min0

1986 Two Oceans Champion Thulani Sibisi & Sonja Laxton Case in Court

Our host Brad Brown is still on the Comrades Marathon road show circuit and this week he broke away from the programme to attend a Two Oceans Marathon workshop in Johannesburg. At the workshop he met the 1986 Two Oceans Champion Thulani Sibisi. Thulani joins Brad on this week’s show to chat about the heydays […] Read more

Feb 20, 201428 min0

More Than 30 Runners Facing Disciplinary Action for Cheating at Comrades

Following last week’s expose on Run Talk SA regarding the back of the pack cheating at the Comrades Marathon we have a follow up on those Comrades cheats. On Episode 33 of South Africa’s premier running podcast Brad Brown: Chats to Norrie Williamson about the process that needs to be followed to be able to […] Read more

Feb 12, 201435 min0

Cheats Exposed at the Comrades Marathon? You Decide

This may well be the most explosive episode of Run Talk SA yet. We feature one guest on this week’s show, Mark Dowdeswell, who presents some damning evidence that points to runners cheating at the Comrades Marathon. (If you are coming to South Africa from afar to run the 2014 Comrades Marathon, please would you […] Read more

Feb 04, 201438 min0

Laurie Lewis shares his amazing journey & Rowyn James weighs in on the race...

We had an amazing response to last week’s Run Talk SA podcast where we spoke about poorly organized road races and who is to blame. If you missed it, you can listen to it here. On this week’s show we: We caught up with Laurie Lewis from the Roodepoort Athletic Club who shared his amazing […] Read more

Jan 28, 201431 min0

SA Cross Country Champion Elroy Gelant, The HPC’s Running Academy & the January

The second episode of Run Talk SA for 2014 sees us catch up with one of South Africa’s rising stars as well as two familiar faces here on our running podcast. On this week’s Run Talk SA: Brad caught up with Elroy Gelant following his win at the 2014 Dischem Half Marathon. Elroy is an […] Read more

Jan 16, 201438 min0

Sonja Laxton Update, Sun Protection at Comrades

It has been a couple of very busy days at Run Talk SA HQ! Firstly our latest Comrades webinar took place last night and we needed to get a podcast out on top of that too! So here it is and we hope you enjoy it! On episode 27: We get an update on how […] Read more

Dec 03, 201331 min0

Craig Martin’s PB at the Winelands Marathon, Brad Brown’s Webinar

Run Talk SA is officially 6 months old! This is episode 26 and we are really thankful that you are still here with us. We love what we are doing and we hope that you enjoy them as much as we enjoy putting them together. This week on the show: Parky caught up with Craig […]

Nov 21, 201330 min0

Running overuse injuries with physio Inneke Scorgie

We are into Episode 25 of Run Talk SA and we have another really busy show for you this week: Brad tells Parky about a really exciting project he has been working on and if you know someone who is keen to start running make sure they listen to the next episode of Run Talk […]

Nov 15, 201337 min0

The New York Marathon with Lusapho April & Nadia Neophytou,

It was another fabulous advertisement for the sport we love this past weekend in New York. 50 000 people took to the streets of the big apple on Sunday as part of the 2013 ING New York Marathon and we spoke to a few of them on this week’s Run Talk SA. In Episode 24: Brad […]

Nov 05, 201346 min0

The 2013 Daredevil Run, Marcel Viljoen on Runners Cycling & Comrades Marathon

On episode 23 of Run Talk SA this week: We reveal our latest Run Talker of the week, Kate Els and you can read our interview with Kate here. Brad Brown found out more about the Etana Daredevil Run that takes place around the country next Friday the 8th of November. Kurt Solomon who is […]

Oct 31, 201333 min0

94.5 Kfm’s Ryan O’Connor, The Nedbank Runners Guide Tom Cottrell

In episode 22 of Run Talk SA this week, Brad and Parky have really put a mixed bag together for your entertainment. On this week’s running podcast: Simon caught up with 94.5 Kfm breakfast jock Ryan O’Connor. Ryan is a very keen runner and recently ran a 93 minute Outsurance Gun Run. Ryan chats to […]

Oct 22, 201339 min0

The Energy Gel Debate with Dietician Louise Bembridge

Can you believe it that we are into episode 20 of Run Talk SA already, 6 more weeks and we are 6 months old! This week on the show: Brad tried to shed some light on the energy gel issue. There are so many conflicting messages about whether or not gels work and if you […]

Oct 09, 201339 min0

Dr Ross Tucker on when the 2 hour marathon mark will get broken

What an amazing performance on Sunday from Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang, breaking the marathon world record by 15 seconds in Berlin, Germany. In Episode 19 of Run Talk SA we chat extensively about that record breaking run amongst other things. This week: We caught up with Grant Schuleman, who ran his first Berlin Marathon on Sunday. […]

Oct 01, 201336 min0

Chen, The Sportsmans Warehouse 15km, Johan van der Merwe and Parky

This week on Run Talk SA Parky and Brad managed to catch up with a whole host of people. First up: Parky spoke with one of Fourways Runners favourite sons, Chen, who has left South African shores for Scotland to further his career. The pair spoke about Chen’s love of running as well as what […]

Sep 26, 201334 min0

Radio & TV’s Kwena Moabelo & SA Triathlon legend Raynard Tissink

It has been an interesting to week to say the least. With the threats of legal action to everything that could go wrong, going wrong but we have managed to produce the show this week despite the sideshow that is happening “off the pitch” so to speak. This week however Brad is flying solo and […]

Sep 19, 201335 min0

ASA President James Evans on the 2013 Soweto Marathon, Can anyone run Comrades

What started out as a pretty innocuous episode of Run Talk SA has turned into our most explosive show yet. With the controversy surrounding the 2013 Soweto Marathon this week we went in search of an answer or two. And to say we were surprised by the response is an understatement to say the least. […]

Sep 11, 201332 min0
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