Marathon Talk

Colin McCourt looks back at his successful 5k challenge, Mo's taking on Callum at The Big Half, Sara Hall's backing-up her marathon PB at the US champs, Runderwear support Training Talk with Mario Fraioli, Santa's Sack is back, Facebook Friday brings us some world-class chaffing, plus, you guys Rate Your Run, flash your Xempo kit all around the world, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

We'd love you to come and join us and 5x Olympian Jo Pavey for Run Camp 2018, Colin McCourt avoids the tattoo's, there's some rapid running in Delhi, Former GB runner and podcast host Tina Muir joins Martin and Liz in this week's interview, US based coach Mario Fraioli is in the house talking training. You could win loads of running gear in Santa's Sack, plus you Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the launch pad.

Camille Herron smashes the world 100-mile record, Charlotte Purdue runs 2:30 for fun, Tom speaks to Wales' latest sub 2:10 man Dewi Griffiths, Training Talk gets back to basics, Facebook Friday celebrates your marathon cock-ups, Santa's back with his Sack, plus you guys Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

Martin's back from an incredible trip to Kenya with Five Talents, shares all the news and speaks to Marathon Talk Kenya campers Ben Foster and Nikki Chamberlain as well as Nick Kershaw from Impact Marathons and Rachel Lindley from Five Talents. The NYC marathon saw the first female American champion for 40 years. Jemima Sumgong gets a doping ban upheld. British para-sport is in classification crises. Training Talk is sponsored by Runderwear, we catch up with founder Richard Edmunds and Martin shares how not to get a marathon in Kenya right. You rate your run, show off your kit and stand on the podium.

Dewi Griffiths runs 2:09 in Frankfurt, Mo splits from Alberto, there's controversy in Dublin, you ask us anything in Facebook Tuesday, Training Talk gets you back on your post-pregnancy running feet, Helen and Liz chat life after serious athletics, plus, you guys rock your Kit Around the World, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

Martin's adventuring his way around Kenya (possibly even running the Kericho Marathon as we speak) so Tom's joined by the one and only Steve Way. English athletes compete in Toronto, but there's controversy around the Commonwealth Games selection, and even more controversy in Venice. Facebook Friday predicts Martin's Kericho finish time, you guys climb aboard the Launch Pad, stand atop the Podium, Rate Your Runs, and flash your kit all around the World.

On this week's show it was the big dance on the big island, what is harder, Kona or Berkley Marathon, Amsterdam was rapid, the Kawauchi's keep it in the family, should athlete's be micro-chipped and you tell us what you're most scared of. Super-swift 2.12 Berlin marathoner and Tokyo 2020 hopeful Jonny Mellor joins us, Tony is here with his trials from Birmingham, your rate you rate, look amazing in your MT kit, and tell us where you're running next.

On this week's show Tom speaks to runner and cardiac survivor Sean Doyle. Galen Rupp runs a PB and in doing so becomes the first American born male runner to win the Chicago Marathon in 35 years. Mimi Anderson reaches over halfway in her run across the USA and Colin McCourt is back after a setback. We say 'keep up Seb' and ask you about your marathon debuts in Facebook Friday. You Rate you Run and stand super proud and rather speedily on the listener podium

Chris Thompson takes down Callum Hawkins, Dewi Griffiths smashes himself a massive half marathon PB, Bekele falls out with his agent, Toni Reavis reflects on Berlin, Joan Benoit's aiming for sub three in Chicago, and there's fun and games in Slovakia. Plus, Martin interviews Russell Bentley following his 2:20 marathon in Berlin, and Tom's back from the States.

The Berlin Marathon was a fascinating race with Eluid Kipchoge coming out on top - but not in the way we expected. We look back at some of the stories from the German capital. When should race medics step in? Earlier than in Warsaw we say. How can we better represent East African athletes, Michael Crawley explores. Tom speaks to Rowan Ardill Training Talk with Liz Yelling.