Marathon Talk

Gwen Jorgensen finishes 4th at the US Half Marathon Champs, Galen improves his marathon PB, Asbel Kiprop's having a nightmare, Martin talks to Andy Morris about Running Down Dementia, you can join the Strava Night of the 10,000m PBs challenge and win some socks, plus, enter our competition to race in the Strava mile! Tom's kicking back on his hols, and Martin interviews The Guardian's running blog editor, Kate Carter.

On this week's show we remember legendary runner and coach Bruce Tulloh. We catch up with Nancy Freeman about the North Pole Marathon, there's a world exclusive of Molly Case's wonderful poem I run on, you could win a chance to run at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in the Strava Mile, there are no British men in the European champs marathon, the London Marathon ballot is open, testosterone is in the headlines, and we speak to parkrunner Louise Ayling.

News from an amazing London Marathon, Eliud and Mary win the World Marathon Majors Series XI, Yuki's back at it already, and Callum Hawkins suggests some rule changes. We speak to Judge Craig Mitchell and Lily Partridge and Ben Pochee. Training Talk reflects on your marathon and considers what's next.

We don't think we'll see a weekend of marathon drama like that again for some time... it was the Commonwealth Games marathon, and what an epic! Yuki won Boston. Yes, we'll say it again, Yuki won Boston! We look forward to the Virgin Money London Marathon this weekend. Training Talk looks at staying cool in the marathon heat, we're joined by Kenneth Foreman from ARUK to tell us about Running Down Dementia, we remember the life of multiple Paralympic champion and blind sport ambassador Bob Matthews. Plus we're joined by Barry Carpenter who shares his incredible journey from living on the streets on London to running this year's London Marathon, and Tony's here with some Brighton Trials!

The Manchester Marathon results are in, Steve Way wins again, Laura Muir u-turns on her coaching setup, Melissa Courtney bags a fantastic bronze on the Gold Coast, there's a shocking full foster in Hannover, and it's the Boston Marathon on Monday. Soar Running sponsor Training Talk with Josie Perry and Mostyn Cottage sponsor Rate Your Run.

This week Martin is joined in the studio by co-host Holly Rush. World marathon 4th placer and Rio Olympian top 10er Callum Hawkins joins us ahead of the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. Yuki is in winning form, so is Steve Way, and Gwen J. Edinburgh XC is back on, just not in Edinburgh, Soar Running sponsor Training Talk with a great offer plus you guys Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

Tom speaks to Marathon Talk listener and seven-continent marathoner, Nancy Freeman. Yuki runs a 70-minute half marathon dressed as a panda, there's two stunning performances at the World Half Marathon Championships, a father and son break the world record for combined half marathons, and no one at all manages to finish the Barkley Marathons. Soar Running sponsor Training Talk, our 2018 Austria camp is sold out, our Kenyan trip is selling out, Facebook Friday finds out about your running buddies, plus you guys Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

This week Holly Rush joins Martin in presenting the show. You could come to Kenya or Austria, it snowed, some runners got stuck, Chris Thompson is on form, so is Yuki, there's new indoor marathon world records, ultra runner and 24hr specialist Robbie Britton shares his next running adventures, you rate your run, stand on the podium, and share your kit pics around the world!

The Robin Hood Marathon is no more, Rupp PBs over 13.1 miles, Kathrine Switzer is running London, Dewi Griffiths is out of the Commonwealth Games, and there's news of dodgy doping bottles! Tony's here with some Trials, Tribe Nutrition sponsor Rate Your Run, there's a rapid-fire Facebook Friday, and Martin speaks to mindful runner William Pullen.

We remember Sir Roger Bannister and listen to Chris Chataway recounting that incredible first sub 4 minute mile. There's some great racing at The Big Half (apparently), some fake racing in Cambridge, Jake Robertson runs 2:08 at Lake Biwa, Team Sky's fortunes go from bad to worse, and there's rumours of a high profile drugs bust from Kenya. You rate your run, stand on the podium, and Active Cover sponsor Training Talk with guest Mario Fraioli.