

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.
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Nov 20, 2013 • 1h 52min
Episode 202 - Dan (not the) Robinson and Hannah Oldroyd
We are talking getting Yoofed, gun time v chip time, Coe on Mo, 26.2 car stickers and the 'what would Dan do comeback'. You Rate Your Run, there's forgotten one of the podium, Tony has been in Spain, we speak to Noel Thatcher about the depth of Japenese running and we catch up with Dan (not the) Robinson and Hannah Oldroyd.

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Episode 201 - Lisa Weightman
Lisa Weightman drops in from Down Under, we have some great stories of training for and racing in the New York City Marathon, Wilson and Edna are the 2013 marathoners of the year, Training Talk is all about winter running, Boy on the Run is back and we’ll announce this week’s Winner of the Week live from Facebook.

Nov 6, 2013 • 1h 51min
Episode 200 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (Part Two)
On this week's show we're celebrating our 200th episode. We're joined by Tony for a little nostalgia. We've got the second part of our interview with snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan and a look back last weekends ING New York City Marathon. The listener podium is back. Plus, how long could you knit a scarf whilst running a marathon?

Oct 30, 2013 • 1h 54min
Episode 199 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan is in the studio, Matt Barnes is in Frankfurt, the New York City Marathon is going to be amazing, the Listener Podium is back (sort of) and Martin Rees breaks another World Record.

Oct 23, 2013 • 1h 30min
Episode 198 - Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon
We have broke the 2 million download mark! It is Yorkshire tough at the first Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon, Tom and Tony were there and we catch up with For All Events organiser Mike Tomlinson and women's second placer, Holly Rush. There's a 3-peat in Amsterdam, records in Toronto and Steel is on top form in Birmingham. We ask you to complete the MT runner survey, Tony brings us his Trials, you Rate Your Run and we announce which Spring marathon we are running in!

Oct 16, 2013 • 1h 39min
Episode 197 - Kona
Boys take over the Yelling household, there's nearly another world record in Chicago, Yuki finished 2nd in Melbourne, Tom has been to Kona, adidas have a competition to win places in the 2014 Virgin Money London Marathon, we have Tony's Trials, Training Talk is a top ten tips for race week and the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon is almost upon us!

Oct 9, 2013 • 1h 12min
Episode 196 - Andrew Bayston
Martin is off recovering from the Bournemouth Marathon Festival by having twins, although his shorts do make an appearance, there is news of an awesome performance by Susan Partridge, the website is down but Tony is here and we have got a great interview wth debutant marathon wheelchair athlete Andrew Bayston.

Oct 2, 2013 • 1h 44min
Episode 195 - Richard Whitehead
We bring you Wilson Kipsang's World record for the marathon, Irina Mikitenko sets a Masters World Record in the same race, Andrew Lemoncello goes for a half-marathon record and the London Marathon breaks a charity World record. Martin is about to have twins and Tom holds the coats in Sheffield.

Sep 25, 2013 • 1h 24min
Episode 194 - Berlin Marathon Preview
Wilson Kipsang is gunning for a World Record in Berlin, Scott Overall and Jocelyn Payne are representing the Brits, New York announce a stellar elite field, Boy on the Run is back and Training Talk is all about pacing your racing.

Sep 17, 2013 • 1h 41min
Episode 193 - Paul Pollock
Tom has been Mr Fancy pants in London and Martin is still waiting for the big day, Mo and Jonny take it to the wire, Tony's at the Great North Run, we speak to a real life Red Squirrel and Paul Pollock tells us all about Moscow.


