Marathon Talk

A Merry Christmas from everybody at Marathon Talk. This weeks show is not to our usual format. Tony brings us a Christmas Tony's Trial and we have an interview with Jez Bragg as he makes his way along 'The Long Pathway' in New Zealand.

We talk you through a Christmas survival guide, we pinch listener Mark Ince's highlights from 2012, but what are yours? Wiggo wins again. Yuki does the mansuit double and Mosop to run in Dubai. You have a rave and Tony shares his trials.

Wilson Kipsang dominates in Honolulu. No British runner leaves the European XC championship without a medal. Tom goes statto. Ryan Hall gets a new coach. We speak to Ethiopean Joseph Kibur about his projest the Ya Ya Girls running programme near Addis baba. You rate your run, tell us where you've been running in the podium, Tony brings his Trials and Christmas is only 2 weeks away!

We update you on Jantastic and AdventYourRun, there is news from marathons across the world including couples getting hitched and runners going wrong. 2012 has been the fastest marathoning year in history at the sharp end. Tony brings us his weekly trial, you share your weekly run ratings and we have got a super interview with the inspiring former sedentary specialist turned Welsh International runner, Chris Fulcher.

We tell you how to get involved withthe best motivation challenge for your running in the Spring - Jantastic. We are also introducing a new fun December Advent challenge! We speak to Andrew Lemoncello about his forthcoming marathin in Fukuoka. There is part two of our planning your Winter running Training Talk. The podium and Tony's Trials.

A trio of news from Japanese races, a chance to win a place in the Virgin London Marathon 2013. Ultra runner Jez Bragg announces a great New Zealand adventure and we talk to the incredible Steve Edwards. Steve has run 500 marathons in under 3hrs 30 min. Training Talk is all about planning a succesful winter. You rate your run, give us a winner and who will make the podium? Plus Tony and his trials.

We speak to 16th placer in the London 2012 men's Olympic Marathon, Aussie Michael Shelley. What were your biggest marathon mistakes?There is some news from Beijing and Bournemouth, Sodbury and Snowdon and a runner who's completed 500 sub 3:30 marathons. You rate your run and we rave. We get muddy in this weeks cross country training talk and of course, Tony has a trial!

We are talking about New York City Marathon that wasn't. For the first time in its history New York Marathon was cancelled. We look back at why and get some reaction from runners including 'Phileas Jogg' Adam Chattaway, elites Scott Overall and Susan Partridge as well as regular Marathon Talk listener Ben Wickham. There is a normal podium, Tony's Trials and you Rant and Rave!

We hear from 'over half way' Chattaway, we chat to Marathom Talk 'ever present' and Boston qualifier Tricia Bunn. Pavey takes top spot in the Great South Run and Patrick Makau wins in Frankfurt. We have a quick preview of the weekend's ING NYC Marathon. Training Talk encourages you to negative split your next marathon build up. Tony has a Trial, we have the podium and you rave!

Adam Chaffaway gives us his latest update from the Jordan. Tony, fresh from Amsterdam shares his trials. We have news from Birmingham and Abingdon. A super fast men's podium and a great girls rant. Training Talk is all about getting ready for winter. Plus we speak to 8th placer in both the 5000m and 10000m at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Julia Bleasdale.