

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.
Episodes
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Jan 16, 2013 • 1h 30min
Episode 158 - Amby Burfoot
Jantastic kicks off in style. We speak to editor at large of Runners World USA and former Boston Marathon winner, Amby Burfoot. The Yorkshire Marathon sells out. Training Talk is about different running paces. Tony limericks. You vote for a Winner of the Week, you Rate Your Run and you tell us where you are running in the listener launchpad.

Jan 9, 2013 • 2h 4min
Episode 157 - Mike Tomlinson
Jantastic 2013 is here! It is the first week of our Spring motivation running challenge. We speak to the inspiring Mike Tomlinson about 'For All Events' and a brand new marathon in Yorkshire. It is week 2 of our countdown Training Talk. There's a little news. We announce the Marathon Talk podium of the year for 2012. We have Rate your Run, a Rave and of course Tony's Trials.

Jan 2, 2013 • 1h 40min
Episode 156 - Kelly Sotherton
Happy New Year! It's our first show of 2013. We bring you up to speed with the Festive news. Jantastic starts on Monday 7th Jan and we speak to last years overall winner Diane Adkins. You rate your Christmas run. We find out who is on the podium of 2013. Tony brings us his first Trial of the New Year. We speak to Olympic medallist, Kelly Sotherton about her debut marathon. Plus, we have got the first Training Talk of your Spring marathon countdown.

Dec 26, 2012 • 46min
Episode 155 - Jez Bragg
A Merry Christmas from everybody at Marathon Talk. This weeks show is not to our usual format. Tony brings us a Christmas Tony's Trial and we have an interview with Jez Bragg as he makes his way along 'The Long Pathway' in New Zealand.

Dec 19, 2012 • 1h 26min
Episode 154 - Derek Ivens
We talk you through a Christmas survival guide, we pinch listener Mark Ince's highlights from 2012, but what are yours? Wiggo wins again. Yuki does the mansuit double and Mosop to run in Dubai. You have a rave and Tony shares his trials.

Dec 12, 2012 • 1h 30min
Episode 153 - Joseph Kibur
Wilson Kipsang dominates in Honolulu. No British runner leaves the European XC championship without a medal. Tom goes statto. Ryan Hall gets a new coach. We speak to Ethiopean Joseph Kibur about his projest the Ya Ya Girls running programme near Addis baba. You rate your run, tell us where you've been running in the podium, Tony brings his Trials and Christmas is only 2 weeks away!

Dec 5, 2012 • 1h 54min
Episode 152 - Chris Fulcher
We update you on Jantastic and AdventYourRun, there is news from marathons across the world including couples getting hitched and runners going wrong. 2012 has been the fastest marathoning year in history at the sharp end. Tony brings us his weekly trial, you share your weekly run ratings and we have got a super interview with the inspiring former sedentary specialist turned Welsh International runner, Chris Fulcher.

Nov 28, 2012 • 1h 19min
Episode 151 - Andrew Lemoncello
We tell you how to get involved withthe best motivation challenge for your running in the Spring - Jantastic. We are also introducing a new fun December Advent challenge! We speak to Andrew Lemoncello about his forthcoming marathin in Fukuoka. There is part two of our planning your Winter running Training Talk. The podium and Tony's Trials.

Nov 21, 2012 • 1h 32min
Episode 150 - Steve Edwards
A trio of news from Japanese races, a chance to win a place in the Virgin London Marathon 2013. Ultra runner Jez Bragg announces a great New Zealand adventure and we talk to the incredible Steve Edwards. Steve has run 500 marathons in under 3hrs 30 min. Training Talk is all about planning a succesful winter. You rate your run, give us a winner and who will make the podium? Plus Tony and his trials.

Nov 14, 2012 • 1h 22min
Episode 149 - Michael Shelley
We speak to 16th placer in the London 2012 men's Olympic Marathon, Aussie Michael Shelley. What were your biggest marathon mistakes?There is some news from Beijing and Bournemouth, Sodbury and Snowdon and a runner who's completed 500 sub 3:30 marathons. You rate your run and we rave. We get muddy in this weeks cross country training talk and of course, Tony has a trial!


