Marathon Talk

Kenya might announce their marathon team for Rio, doping is back in the news, a three-time winter-Olympian from the Czech Republic may have just qualified for the Olympic marathon, rumbles of a JOGLE scandal, Martin speaks to Rick Broadbent about his fantastic book on Emil Zatopek and Steve Way about his Wings For Life World Run, you guys rock your kit all around the world, there's a Fitness Rewards competition, Facebook Friday, Podium, Listener Launch Pad, Rate Your Run and Tom's kicking back in the Yorkshire sun.

Martin speaks to the Rio-bound Hawkins brothers, there's a 100-year-old lady knocking some awesome press-ups, speedy Brits at the Payton Jordan Invitational, news of a new UK marathon, Kipchoge sets his sights on Olympic glory, we speak to Ben Pochee about the Night of the 10,000m PBs and Yuki Kawauchi wins the Kawauchi Half Marathon.

It's the week after the London Marathon and we catch up on all the race action plus speak to some Rio Olympic Games Team GB marathoners! We both ran a marathon that wasn't in Manchester. Yuki zips it right up. Tony is here with his Trials. Martin talks about my Long Run Home. You Rate Your Run, stand proud on a loaded Podium and strutt your MT kit around the globe.

Martin speaks to three of the London Marathon’s male British contenders for Rio qualification, Boston has an Ethiopian double, Mike Wardian targets all six World Marathon Majors, Training Talk gives you ten top tips for a terrific London Marathon, you guys rock your Marathon Talk kit around the world, Facebook Friday is all about the dos and don’ts of spectator shouting, Unilite bring you the chance to win a super running head torch on this week’s Listener Podium, and Tom’s back in the house.

It’s a Team GB Rio Olympic Games Contenders special! We speak to three top female picks for the big trial race in London. We look at the crazy Barkley Marathon and there’s a new World Record for the marathon on an indoor track. The first marathon in Iran kicks off - without women. There’s news of a very speedy 10 year old. We talk tapering in Training Talk. You rate your run, stand proudly on the podium and Tom tells us all about Little Stoke parkrun.

Martin is back in the house. There’s a little running news, a debutante winner of the Reading half and Kenya is still in trouble. We find out about Running Heroes, you share some pics and Rate Your Run. We speak to the wonderful Olympic athlete Eilish McColgan. You’ve got your kit on!

Martin is off quaffing it up in the apres-ski hotspots of some swanky resort while Tom dutifully keeps the Marathon Talk show on the road, Mo podiums in Cardiff, Caroline Wostmann wins the Two Oceans, Ed Whitlock notches up a couple more world records, Tony’s here with his Trials, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, you Rate Your Run and show off your Marathon Talk kit around the world … and Helen Williams Was Turton is in the house!

Martin speaks to Eddie Izzard in South Africa shortly after finishing his 27 marathons in 27 days epic challenge. Tom’s away running Two Oceans so the effervescent ultra marathoner Steve Way joins the show. You’ve won some trainers, torches and breakfast with Kelly Holmes. Steve and Martin talk about being 4 weeks out from your big marathon. Molly huddle shares a cuddle on the finish line, you Rate Your Run, stand on the Podium and have fun in your kit around the world.

We’ve got the second part of our interview with Dame Kelly Holmes, Yuki straps on an actual real-life Yuki Suit, Julia Bleasdale switches from Team GB to Team GER, there’s a super fast Trafford 10k, Tony’s back with his Trials, Tom runs a marathon, Martin speaks to Adharanand Finn, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, Unilite bring you the Listener Podium and Martin is a week closer to The Long Run Home and Tom is getting ready for South Africa.

Martin speaks to the legendary Dame Kelly Holmes, the world half marathon field hots up, the doping scandal rolls on, Yuki struggles at Lake Biwa, the IOC create a refugee team for Rio, you guys rock your Xempo kit all around the world, Facebook Friday asks for your own personal running challenges and there’s a lop-sided Listener Podium.