Marathon Talk E42: Anya Culling - Lockdown Runner-Turned-Elite International Athlete
What a story Anya Culling written, from humble beginnings to the elite field in a matter of years.
She plans to continue her upward trajectory as her tale was one of so many stunning performances from the recent TCS London Marathon!
Anya joins us as we debrief a weekend that gave us a new women’s-only WR, a moving success story for friend of the show Sam Perkins, and Training Talk tackles the three things EVERYONE should do after a spring marathon…
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
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0:00 - We intro the show with some personal stories away from the sharp end of the London Marathon field, like Sam Perkins’ emotionally charged triumph and Martin’s tips for ‘calf-wrestling’
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9:35 - It’s a packed roundup this week, with a world record-setting performance from Peres Jepchirchir, a stunning showing with two British men in the top 4, and so much more
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28:40 - Training Talk is short and sweet this week, with three quickfire things that any runner should do in the wake of a spring marathon
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31:45 - The marvellous Anya Culling talks us through the journey from a 2019 first-timer to becoming one of Britain’s fastest women in the marathon
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