

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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Feb 20, 2019 • 1h 42min
Episode 476 - Jess Robson
This week's show is sponsored by Runderwear, Martin speaks to Jess Robson, Laura Muir smashes the British indoor mile record, there's a couple of 5K world records, sort of, and Thriva sponsor Training Talk where we get a little serious about Comrades. Facebook Friday asks for your perfect talking, parkrunning, and dining partners, Kit Around the World is here with a competition to win some wonderful runr gear, and Tony brings us his latest Trials.

Feb 13, 2019 • 1h 41min
Episode 475 - Dave Ross
Richard Whitehead's set to run Tokyo, the world indoor mile record is missed by one hundredth of a second, the RAK half marathon produces its usual breathtaking performances, and Susanna Gill wins the World Marathon Challenge. Runderwear sponsor the show, Training Talk is brought to you by Thriva, and Facebook Friday asks for your own personal influencers.

Feb 6, 2019 • 1h 41min
Episode 474 - Nicola Miller
This week's show Martin's joined by Holly Rush. Tom speaks to Nicola from 'a mile in her shoes', Richard Edmunds from Runderwear is here for a catch up, you share what running has given you, Eilish McColgan looks towards the marathon, there's now full GB teams heading to the world cross, London Marathon update their guide runner policy, it's fast at the Marugame Half, and a runner kills a lion (the lion was trying to kill him!). You rate your run, look amazing in MT kit around the world and stand proud on the podium.

Jan 30, 2019 • 1h 37min
Episode 473 - Phil Hewitt
This week's show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand. Martin speaks to Phil Hewitt, author of the brilliant book Outrunning the Demons, Tom's back in the studio, Jasmin Paris gets selected for GB, Jemima Sumgong gets her ban doubled, Dubai was simply stunning, and Kenenisa Bekele is getting ready for Tokyo. Tony's back with his Trials, and Facebook Friday hears all about your spectator-based highs and lows.

Jan 23, 2019 • 1h 37min
Episode 472 - Luke Tyburski
This week the show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand. Martin is joined by a less than normal chirpy Holly Rush, Jasmin Paris goes all epic at the Spine, Houston is super fast, Jo Pavey goes for Olympic Games number 6, Yuki plans to race Vancouver, Training Talk looks at upping your marathon game. We're joined by runner, author and coach Luke Tyburski. You Rate Your Run, climb aboard the Launch Pad, stand atop the Podium, and the Kit Around the World is back!

Jan 16, 2019 • 1h 34min
Episode 471 - Colin McCourt
This week's show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand, Tom catches up with the one and only Colin McCourt, London and Boston announce super-stellar elite fields, and Training Talk reviews Brian's Comrades strategy.

Jan 9, 2019 • 1h 45min
Episode 470 - Holly Rush
On this week's show we speak to Tom Stancliffe from Tribe sports nutrition, there's a new women's parkrun world record, an insanely fast 10k, Laura Muir gets off to a great start, Mo's ranked 3rd in the world, just send full teams UKA(!) and have you been bitten by dog whilst running? Tony's here with his trials, there's a training talk about kicking off your marathon build up, Holly Rush shares her Dubai to Oman run, you rate your run, stand on the podium and look amazing in kit around the world.

Jan 2, 2019 • 1h 11min
Episode 469 - Ann Ashworth
Happy New Year 2019! On this week's show we're welcoming 2019 with Tom speaking to 2018 Comrades Champion Ann Ashworth. It's a different show as the only other thing we'll do is reflect back on some running and show moments from 2018.

Dec 26, 2018 • 56min
Episode 468 - Colin Burgin-Plews
On this week's show, it's Boxing Day! We hope you're having a great Christmas, wherever you are. Each Christmas we release an extended interview and for this year's Christmas Special, Martin talked to the one and only Big Pink Dress aka Colin Burgin-Plews.

Dec 19, 2018 • 1h 21min
Episode 467 - Steph Twell (Part Two)
We bring you the second part of our interview with two-time Olympian, five-time British 5,000m champion, and Commonwealth, World and European medalist, Steph Twell. There's also an age-70 marathon record and a leadership crisis at UKA. Tony's here with some Trials, we announce the winner of the 2018 Santa's Sack competition, and Facebook Friday goes festive.


