

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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Apr 11, 2012 • 1h 22min
Episode 118 - Kathrine Switzer (Part Two)
On this weeks show... the Spring Marathon season is getting super exciting with massive races on the cards at Rotterdam, Boston, Paris and London coming up. We have a look at the Kenyan race for the Olympic Games selection. Ryan Hall has got a 2012 movie coming out. Yuki the swimmer? You rate your run and Tony brings us his trials. There is a full podium, training talk is all about getting race week right and we have got the second part of our fascinating interview with pioneer of women's running, Kathrine Switzer.

Apr 4, 2012 • 1h 17min
Episode 117 - Kathrine Switzer (Part One)
In this weeks show... could it be you? We give away a special Adidas VIP place in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon off the back of Marchvellous. There is some sad news from the runniing community. There is news from fast half marathons in Prague and Berlin and a marathon great retires. We have rate your run, the Marathon Talk podium and the launch pad. We have a great first of a two part interview with 1967 Boston Marathon participant and pioneer of women's running Kathrine Switzer. You know when your marathon is getting close when..... Tony brings us his trials and a big thanks to you! Marathon Talk smashed through a super cool one million downloads.

Mar 28, 2012 • 1h 33min
Episode 116 - Reid Coolsaet
On this weeks show... Our spring motivation campaign draws to a close, we bring you results from a speedy race in Lisbon. Which is the fastest half marathoning nation in the world? Is Haile getting fat? Who would want to be paced by mansuit zipping Yuki? You rate your run and have a rant. Training Talk is all about reaching a peak/ tapering and Tony talks to us about his current state of mind

Mar 21, 2012 • 1h 23min
Episode 115 - Paul Evans (Part Two)
On this weeks show... We have got the second part of our fab interview with GB 2:08 runner and former Chicago winner Paul Evans. We are in the final week of Marchvellos - how's your mansuit? There is news from NYC Half Marathon, the LA Marathon and then Kenyan 10,000m OG selection race in America. You rate your run, who is on top of the Marathon Talk podium and what is the worst thing thing thrown at you during a run? What has Tony been up to? and Spring Marathon season is about to go bonkers so the launchpad is stacked.

Mar 14, 2012 • 1h 30min
Episode 114 - Paul Evans (Part One)
On this weeks show.... Tom has been winning, Martin has been struggling, the Japenese Olympic Games marathon team is announced, we update the scores in Marchvellous, your chance to buy a 6 inch silver cup, Chrissie Wellington is running London Marathon, Scott Overall is pacing at London, Mo Farah gets 4th and there is other news from the world of running. Running talk is all about half marathons in your marathon build up, you rate and run and we have a right Royal rave. Tony brings us his trials and the launchpad is stacked!

Mar 7, 2012 • 1h 16min
Episode 113 - Steve Cram (Part Two)
On this weeks show..... last week saw Marathon Talk Live and this week it's business as usual. Well almost - Martin is away running a training camp in Lanzarote and we catch up with the second part of our amazing intervew with 1980's global middle distance icon, the Jarrow Arrow, Steve cram. We update the first week of Marchvellous and bring you up to speed with what has been happening in the world of endurance running and of course Tony's in town.

Feb 29, 2012 • 1h 26min
Episode 112 - 'Live from Leeds' & Tracey Morris
Marathon Talk is LIVE from Leeds University as part of the 'Celebrating the Games' lecture series. We bring you Marchvellous update, some news on the toughest Olympic team to qualify for and some goings on in London in August. We've got rate your run, the marathon talk podium, Tony does his trials LIVE and Athens Olympian in the marathon, Tracey Morris joins us for a special training talk and interview.

Feb 22, 2012 • 1h 25min
Episode 111 - Steve Cram (Part One)
We interview a legend of the golden era of British Middle distance running, Steve Cram! It’s Marathon Talk Live day – we will both be in Leeds this evening. We update on Febulous and how well Martin's Team of Teams are doing compared to Tom’s Hyde Park Harriers. Mary Keitany and Mo Farah run fast, runners go long in the Brighton half. Training Talk is all about how to work your pace out for a marathon. You rate your runs and this week there’s a Kiwi ranting.

Feb 15, 2012 • 1h 25min
Episode 110 - Karen Darke
On this weeks show... we bring you up to speed with some goings on from the world of running including the Boston marathon elite fiels. We look at who’se topping the tables in Febulous and whats happening in Marchvellous. We’ve got we’ve got an amazing interview with an inspiring woman – Karen Darke. You rate your run, there’s a super chilly winner of the week, Tony brings us his trials and we talk 20milers – to do or not to do in training talk.

Feb 8, 2012 • 1h 16min
Episode 109 - Sir Chris Chataway (Part Two)
On this weeks show... We've got the second half of the fascinating interview with legend Chris Chataway, it's the end of the first week of Febulous, it's Ah Vienna for Paula, there's more trouble in the Kenya selection camp, Mo takes a sub 4 tumble and 76 men run under 64 mins for a half in Japan. You rate your run, there's tripletastic fundraising rave, Tony brings us his weekly trials and snow doesn't stop play in the UK.


