

Marathon Talk
Deena Kastor & Martin Yelling
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.
Episodes
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Jul 20, 2016 • 1h 34min
Episode 341 - Tim Heming (Part One)
Tom speaks talks athlete and journalist, Tim Heming. The McLaren report shocks the sporting world, London Marathon win their money back, Kenyan athletes join the army... the US army! Tony Revis considers what matters most, you rock your MT kit, Rate Tour Run, stand atop of the Podium and Tony has a Trial.

Jul 13, 2016 • 2h 13min
Episode 340 - Hannah Corne
While the boys are away, the girls will play... This weeks show is brought to you by Helen and Liz, Tom and Martin's better halves. Tom catches up with Hannah Corne, Director of the inspiring Mini Mermaid Running Club UK. Helen speaks with Martin, he is two days into The Long Run Home. You Rate Your Run, stand proud on our Podium and are looking amazing in your MT kit around the world.

Jul 6, 2016 • 1h 41min
Episode 339 - Scott Westcott
We catch up with an Australian marathon hero and Rio Olympic qualifier Scott Westcott, Jenny Meadows supports Yulia Stepanova case for RIo inclusion. Yuki's Mum's zips up her own Yukisuit for a PB at the Gold Coast marathon, there's a new wheelchair LEJOG record, Sean Conway completes his massive triathlon, the Rob Young saga rumbles on, we talk to Andy Norman about the beer mile world champs, you Rate Your Run, stand proud on our Podium and are looking amazing in your kit around the world.

Jun 29, 2016 • 1h 59min
Episode 338 - Damian Hall
This week Tom turned 42, WADA suspend the Rio doping lab, you can represent England in an autumn marathon, there's news from the Western States 100 and an update on Rob Young, Martin speaks to the BBC's Tom Gayle about the weekend's British Athletics Championships, this week's interview is with SWCP FKT Damian Hall and Tony's back with the runners Y!

Jun 22, 2016 • 1h 42min
Episode 337 - Nicky Spinks
On this week's show there's a whole bunch of doping news, Russia are out, problems for the coach of some top Ethiopian's, Coe faces new questions, is Rob Young still going? We speak to the fantastic double Bob Graham round running Nicky Spinks. We ask you to run to vote, you rate your run, share some fab pics in your fancy kit, stand proud on the Marathon Talk podium.

Jun 15, 2016 • 1h 34min
Episode 336 - Grant Schofield (Part Two)
Operation Puerto is back in the news, Hajo Seppelt launches a secure website for whistleblowers, Rob Young faces questions over his trans-American run, Ben Smith puts his back out, Ed Whitlock smashes out a world record mile, Facebook Friday takes us to our happy place, Grant Schofield is back for part two of his interview ... and Martin moves closer to The Long Run Home.

Jun 8, 2016 • 1h 45min
Episode 335 - Grant Schofield (Part One)
Tom speaks to author of book 'What the Fat' Professor Grant Schofield, Fitness Rewards challenge you to 10k a day in June, Martin talks running in the Alps with Kingsley Jones and you have the chance to win a guide to trail running in Chamonix. Mo Farah breaks Dave Moorcrofts 24 year British record, says he'll quit track and stands by Salazar. Flanagan's on fire. De Reuck smashes Comrades and it's London Good for Age time. You stand atop our weekly Podium, Rate Your Run and share you kit pics around the world.

Jun 1, 2016 • 2h 7min
Episode 334 - Jenny Nesbitt
On this week's show Bruce Fordyce speaks to Tom about this year's Comrades Marathon, I speak to British speedster Jenny Nesbitt, Mo breaks 27 minutes for 10,000m, Dave breaks three minutes for the mile, heat stops play in the US, win some new trainers with Fitness Rewards, you guys rock you Marathon Talk kit all around the world, there's a stacked Podium, packed Launch Pad and Facebook Friday chases the cheese!

May 25, 2016 • 1h 32min
Episode 333 - Night of the 10,000m PBs
We're live from The Night of the 10,000m PBs at Parliament Hill, Bekele and Dibaba win in Manchester, Ethiopia announce their Olympic marathon team, there's talk of a sub-two-hour relay marathon and you guys rock your Marathon Talk kit all around the world.

May 18, 2016 • 1h 45min
Episode 332 - Paul Baswick
Kenya and Russia are in a bit of hot water, Nicky Spinks knocks out one of the greatest British endurance performances ever, Scott Westcott will be the oldest Aussie in Rio, Martin speaks to Marathon Talk listener and mindfullness guru Paul Baswick in this week's interview, You guys rock your kit around the world, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, the great headphone debate kicks off on Facebook Friday, you Rate Your Run and stand atop the Podium.


