Marathon Talk

Less than 48 hours from the start of the London Marathon and the excitement was building on the expo stage.

Our first ever show from a big city marathon, joined by Scott Overall, Alex Flynn, Steve Way, and a 95 year old phenomenon.

On this weeks show... well, what a show! We bring you up to speed with all the weekend action inclding a surprise take down for Moses Mosop in Rotterdam, a big dent to Paula Radcliffe's confidence in Vienna, course records in Paris and Brighton, all the hot news from the cauldron of Boston and Bekele shows he is back to form in Ireland. It's the Virgin London Marathon this coming weekend and the stakes are super high. We review the elite and domestic races plus we chat to two runners, one hoping to run fast and the other doing a first marathon. Training Talk is all about race day and Tony brings us his trials, you rant and of course there is a loaded launchpad. Phew!!

On this weeks show... the Spring Marathon season is getting super exciting with massive races on the cards at Rotterdam, Boston, Paris and London coming up. We have a look at the Kenyan race for the Olympic Games selection. Ryan Hall has got a 2012 movie coming out. Yuki the swimmer? You rate your run and Tony brings us his trials. There is a full podium, training talk is all about getting race week right and we have got the second part of our fascinating interview with pioneer of women's running, Kathrine Switzer.

In this weeks show... could it be you? We give away a special Adidas VIP place in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon off the back of Marchvellous. There is some sad news from the runniing community. There is news from fast half marathons in Prague and Berlin and a marathon great retires. We have rate your run, the Marathon Talk podium and the launch pad. We have a great first of a two part interview with 1967 Boston Marathon participant and pioneer of women's running Kathrine Switzer. You know when your marathon is getting close when..... Tony brings us his trials and a big thanks to you! Marathon Talk smashed through a super cool one million downloads.

On this weeks show... Our spring motivation campaign draws to a close, we bring you results from a speedy race in Lisbon. Which is the fastest half marathoning nation in the world? Is Haile getting fat? Who would want to be paced by mansuit zipping Yuki? You rate your run and have a rant. Training Talk is all about reaching a peak/ tapering and Tony talks to us about his current state of mind

On this weeks show... We have got the second part of our fab interview with GB 2:08 runner and former Chicago winner Paul Evans. We are in the final week of Marchvellos - how's your mansuit? There is news from NYC Half Marathon, the LA Marathon and then Kenyan 10,000m OG selection race in America. You rate your run, who is on top of the Marathon Talk podium and what is the worst thing thing thrown at you during a run? What has Tony been up to? and Spring Marathon season is about to go bonkers so the launchpad is stacked.

On this weeks show.... Tom has been winning, Martin has been struggling, the Japenese Olympic Games marathon team is announced, we update the scores in Marchvellous, your chance to buy a 6 inch silver cup, Chrissie Wellington is running London Marathon, Scott Overall is pacing at London, Mo Farah gets 4th and there is other news from the world of running. Running talk is all about half marathons in your marathon build up, you rate and run and we have a right Royal rave. Tony brings us his trials and the launchpad is stacked!

On this weeks show..... last week saw Marathon Talk Live and this week it's business as usual. Well almost - Martin is away running a training camp in Lanzarote and we catch up with the second part of our amazing intervew with 1980's global middle distance icon, the Jarrow Arrow, Steve cram. We update the first week of Marchvellous and bring you up to speed with what has been happening in the world of endurance running and of course Tony's in town.

Marathon Talk is LIVE from Leeds University as part of the 'Celebrating the Games' lecture series. We bring you Marchvellous update, some news on the toughest Olympic team to qualify for and some goings on in London in August. We've got rate your run, the marathon talk podium, Tony does his trials LIVE and Athens Olympian in the marathon, Tracey Morris joins us for a special training talk and interview.