

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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Oct 17, 2012 • 1h 30min
Episode 145 - Jocelyn Payne
We speak to Leeds student Jocelyn Payne about the training that saw her break three hours in Berlin. Ed Whitlock breaks yet another World age record, we catch up with 'Brit with a bleeding tit' Adam Chaffaway, there is Tony's Trials, you Rant and there is a super stacked listener podium.

Oct 10, 2012 • 1h 18min
Episode 144 - Lee Troop (Part Two)
Ethiopeans rule at Chicago Marathon. Brit girls do well at the World Half Marathon Championships. There is a new marathon world record from a bloke in a suit. We catch up with Adam Chataway after his first of 6 marathons and we have the second part of our insightful interview with Aussie marathon legend, Lee Troop. You rate your run, Tony brings us his trials and we rave about beating the sweeper.

Oct 3, 2012 • 1h 23min
Episode 143 - Lee Troop (Part One)
Lee Troop has represented Australia at three Olympic Games, we look back at events at the recent BMW Berlin Marathon, catch up with Adam Chataway about his around the world marathon challenge, 16men go sub 3hrs on the podium, Tony brings us his trials, you rant and we get an email about large testicles.

Sep 26, 2012 • 1h 26min
Episode 142 - Prof Tim Noakes
We may have our most controversial interview ever as Prof Tim Noakes discusses his thoughts on carbohydrates. Yuki does the double, there is a promising racing return for British marathon runner, Andrew Lemoncello and our most inspiting Magic Miler ever! We take a look ahead to this weekends Berlin Marathon, Tony brings us his trials and the podium is full. Training Talk is all about getting strong in the head when the going gets tough.

Sep 19, 2012 • 1h 52min
Episode 141 - Zola Budd (Part Two)
Final results from the 2012 Magic Mile Global Team Challenge and the second part of our brilliant interview with running icon, Zola Budd. Five time Paralympian Noel Thatcher joins us for a London 2012 Paralympic Games review. Dibaba and Kipsang rule at the Great North Run and Ed Whitlock breaks another WR. Training Talk deals with race pacing and the weekly podium is full!

Sep 12, 2012 • 1h 42min
Episode 140 - Zola Budd (Part One)
Martin is back in the Alps and has been on prison break. Tom has been 4:60 miling. The Magic Mile is going crazy and Team UK are currently in the lead. Ryan Hall's out of New York. Lance Armstrong is out of Chicago. Paula Radcliffe is in London. Paralympics 2012 come to a close. There's Tony's Trials, Rate Your Run, a full podium and the first part of a two part interview with the incredible Zola Budd.

Sep 5, 2012 • 1h 59min
Episode 139 - Andy Baddeley
Tom is back in the house! The 2012 London Paralympic Games kicked off in exciting and controversial style. Whitehead and Weir take Gold. The 2012 Magic Mile has also started and Team USA are in the lead! We get all mile excited and talk to Britain's top miler and 3:49 runner Andy Baddeley. Would you fib about your marathon PB? Tony runs 2 marathons on in one day and the launchpad is loaded.

Aug 29, 2012 • 1h 38min
Episode 138 - Geoff Wightman
Martin is back but for the first time ever Tom is away sipping 'du vin en France'. Martin is joined by Dave Robertson aka 'Robbo' from 'The Naked Runners' for the whole show including some Magic Mile 'trash talk'. There is news from the global world of running including Paula's foot and Mo's twins. This weeks interview is with London 2012 Olympic Stadium athletics announcer, MD of Run Britain and 2:13 marathon runner, Geoff Wightman. The Magic Mile kicks off next week! You rate your run and rant and Tony is back in his place.

Aug 22, 2012 • 1h 45min
Episode 137 - Matt Barnes
For the first time ever Martin is not here! He's off gallivanting around Portugal with his Paralympic chums whilst Tony and I hold the fort in dreary grey old blighty. We have however got a fantastic Magic Mile style interview with sub four minute miling maestro and Tom's mile mentor Matt Barnes. We have a Training Talk about Autumn marathons (really this time), we've our fastest ever listener podum person; not! There is a rant, you rate your run but there is no Tony's Trials because he is here in the studio.

Aug 15, 2012 • 1h 25min
Episode 136 - Mens Olympic Marathon
The London 2012 Olympic Games comes to a close. We look back at the amazing festival that was the Olympics and review the surprise that was the men's marathon, including a catch up with Team GB's men Lee Merrien and Scott Overall. David Rudisha runs a new 800m World Record and Magic Mo 'does the double'. There is a right royal winner of the week. Tony brings us his Trials and the Launchpad is getting busier


