Marathon Talk

Swapping guitars for trainers last week, Rou Reynolds was one of a record-breaking 56,640 finishers in London - the biggest ever!    From his maiden marathon, to an exhilarating elite field, to an exciting announcement from the Cape Town Marathon, we’ve all this and more on this week’s unmissable Marathon Talk!   In this episode of Marathon Talk: * 4:15 - The huge news this week comes from London and Cape Town, with huge performances from Sebastian Sawe and Tigist Assefa, 5-on-the-bounce for Marcel Hug, and South Africa’s biggest marathon taking on the Age Group World Championships * 18:00 - Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds talks us through his 26.2 miles, how he balances running with a rockstar lifestyle, and the magic that’s unique to marathons * 43:30 - We crown a winner from our community for the closest prediction, and cover some of your greatest performances Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ [https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/] Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ [https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/] Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ [https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/] Rou Reynolds https://www.instagram.com/roureynolds/ [https://www.instagram.com/roureynolds/]

Welcome to a truly jam-packed episode of Marathon Talk this week, where we bring you all of the news from a thrilling weekend of racing at the Boston Marathon. From John Korir’s incredible comeback after a shocking start-line tumble to Sharon Lokedi’s course record.   We then head across the Atlantic to a preview of this weekend’s TCS London Marathon, featuring an insane elite field that includes Eliud Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan and a potential world record showdown.    Plus we have an exclusive interview with Spencer Barden, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events, the mastermind behind assembling these Marathon stars.    In this episode of Marathon Talk:   * 0:00 - Martin & Deena share their personal running updates including spring weather, stargazing and hill-training * 4:31 - Boston Marathon Review: We discuss the unique features of Boston such as the finish line area, pop-up shops and competitive nature.  * 11:21 - Men’s Race Highlights including John Korir’s back-to-back wins. * 13:03 - Women’s Race Highlights including Sharon Lokedi’s course record. * 17:56 - Martin & Deena discuss the excitement surrounding the TCS London Marathon including the star-studded fields. * 24:53 - Spencer Barden: We meet the man responsible for the greatest marathon field we’ve ever seen, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events.  * 49:45 - Our notes from the community this week include a review of Boston race times, a prize for a lucky listener and another opportunity to be a winner! Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/]   Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ [https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/] Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ [https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/] Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ [https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/] Spencer Barden https://x.com/spencerb1973 [https://x.com/spencerb1973] https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-barden-0b051653/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-barden-0b051653/]

It’s race week for the Majors, and we’re kicking off a stellar double header with a trip to the fabled grounds of Boston!   We have the lowdown on defending champions in Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma, Catherine Debrunner’s potential course record clean-sweep, and former Boston Champion Meb Keflezighi shares his top tips for taking on the Boston course.   In this episode of Marathon Talk: * 0:00 - Martin & Deena catch up on their spring motivations, and preparations for Boston & London * 5:00 - We round up the big stories ahead of Boston, from the defending champions and a potential clean sweep of course records, to Marcel Hug’s 8th possible win at Boston * 13:35 - Statman Stew joins us for some exclusive statistics for the Boston race, including the 1,585 6 Star hopefuls, 3 birthday runners, and 2 new countries to give us first-time 6 Star Finishers * 24:45 - ‘Marathon Meb’ recounts his experience with the Boston course, and shares his top tips on how you can make your way to Boyleston Street running your very best * 55:05 - Our notes from the community this week are predictions of their finish times in Boston - we wish them luck, and promise a prize to whoever is closest to their predicted time Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ [https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/] Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ [https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/] Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ [https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/] Meb Keflezighi https://www.instagram.com/runmeb/ [https://www.instagram.com/runmeb/]

Rethink your marathon nutrition, because we’re debunking some of the biggest fueling myths with Six Star Finisher and Nutritionist, Meghann Featherstun!   She joins us in a packed Marathon Talk to help you unlock your full potential on your next long run, plus we cover the running world’s biggest news from London’s 56,000 strong lineup, to the GOAT’s return down under, and a race for our robot overlords in Beijing…   In this episode of Marathon Talk: * 3:30 - The big news this week features Eliud Kipchoge’s appearance at Sydney’s first Major, a ‘race that eats its young’, London’s record-breaking lineup, a robot race in Beijing, and much more * 19:15 - Meghann Featherstun, nutritionist and Six Star Finisher, debunks the biggest carbo loading myths, guides us through proper fuelling, and shares recovery strategies to nail your next long run * 46:30 - Notes from our community this week include Rome Marathon finishers Davina and Josh, and a statement of intent from regional listener Brian Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] Meghann Featherstun https://www.featherstonenutrition.com/ [https://www.featherstonenutrition.com/] https://www.instagram.com/featherstonenutrition/ [https://www.instagram.com/featherstonenutrition/] Marcel Altenburg on Crowd Control  https://wmmajors.shorthandstories.com/majors-issue-9/crowd-pleaser/index.html [https://wmmajors.shorthandstories.com/majors-issue-9/crowd-pleaser/index.html] Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ [https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/] Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ [https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/] Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ [https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/]

An unseasonably hot 69 Farenheit couldn’t stop over 36 thousand athletes taking on Tokyo, and this week on Marathon Talk we’ve all the star-studded stories from the week!   Between the elite winners half a minute ahead of their rivals, Paula Radcliffe & Harry Styles’ stellar efforts, and this week’s guest Adele Roberts securing another star on her Six Star Journey, you won’t want to miss this jam-packed episode of Marathon Talk!   In this episode of Marathon Talk: * 0:00 - We catch up with Martin’s tempo running, a dodgy achilles, and Deena’s run-in with a delighted Marathon Talk listener in Lake Tahoe * 3:45 - All the big stories from Tokyo, from the elite fields beating the heat and the hometown hero in the men’s wheelchair race, to Paula Radcliffe’s majestic return and the >2.5k athletes receiving a Six Star Medal in Japan * 10:00 - We play a game of ‘Higher or Lower’ with Deena, all based around one of the world’s biggest stars’ finishing time in Tokyo - Harry Styles’ 3:24:07 * 14:00 - Broadcaster, Runner and Author Adele Roberts is our inspiring guest this week, talking us through her recovery from bowel cancer, the failures that’ve tallied up to her marathon successes, and her ambitions to set a new Guinness World Record * 39:15 - A new section to the show, we share notes from the fabulous members of our community who took to the streets of Tokyo and flew their way through the finishing line Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ [https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/] https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ [https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/] Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ [https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/] Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ [https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/] Adele Roberts https://www.instagram.com/adeleroberts/ [https://www.instagram.com/adeleroberts/]