Marathon Talk

On this week’s show, phew, thanks WADA, it’s all okay in Kenya. Chris Thompson bags a win in Scotland, it’s tougher to get into Boston (but isn't that the point?), it’s Mo V Galen and friends at the Chicago Marathon this weekend, you share your XC memories, we speak to adaptive amputee athlete Jamie Gane. Tony brings us his trials, you stand on the podium, rate your run and share your kit around the world.

We wish Ron Hill a happy 80th, Charlie Purdue’s out of New York, Dewi and Callum are on top form in the Netherlands, and Rosie Pink Williams smashes her first ever cross country! Tom speaks to Scottish Paralympian, Derek Rae, Martin's been focussing on children’s mental health, Facebook Friday finds out what’s driving you on, and Comrades is nearly open for entry.

On this week’s show the world goes all Kipchoge over a stunning new marathon world record in Berlin. We reflect on an incredible marathon leap forward. We're joined by statman Jon Mulkeen to look at the race numbers. Damian Hall is on the couch sharing his amazing UTMB 2018 5th place finish story, Tony's here with an Eliud trial. Holly Rush hosts as Tom’s away tapping his tiny feet somewhere. There’s the usual Facebook Friday, Rate Your Runs, Kit Around the World, Launch Pad, and listener Podium.

We remember Diane Leather, Mo wins his fifth consecutive Great North Run, an 18-year-old nearly breaks the world 10k road record, and Jake Wightman takes victory on 5th Avenue. Martin speaks to the inspirational Rowan Preece, Tom’s been slinging his guns round the gym, and Facebook Friday hears all about your triumphs in the face of adversity.

The band are back together. Holly Rush brings us her full UTMB race report and speaks to CCC winner Tom Evans and UTMB 12th placer Sophie Grant. Tony DNF’d the Bullock Smithy. Griffiths and Partridge motor in Cardiff, Yuki gets beaten, Copenhagen is loaded and it’s the Great North Run this weekend. Facebook Friday asks for your magic relay teams, plus, you Rate Your Run, there’s some stunning Kit Around the World and our listener Podium.

Holly's in the Alps, Tom’s back from wherever he was, Gwen Jorgensen is taking on Chicago, Yuki’s at it again, we preview this weekend’s UTMB, Tom catches up with Noel Thatcher and talks European Para Athletics Championships, Tony’s here with some Trials, and Facebook Friday asks for your unexpected KOMs.

Holly and Tony stand in for Tom and Martin, Noel Thatcher previews the European Para Championships, Wales announce their team for the Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships, Dakota Jones cycles 250 miles to the Pike's Peak Marathon... and wins it, and Megan Kimmel breaks the female record.

On this week’s show it was a busy European athletics championships in Berlin, the women’s marathon was bloody, the women’s 1500m predictable, the 5000m surprising, and a 17 year old Norwegian really arrived. We ask you about tech, you share some increasingly worrying Kit Around the World shots, Rate Your Runs, climb aboard the Launch Pad, stand atop the Podium, Tony's asks you a careful 'would you rather' in his trials and we speak to Dr Josie Perry about exercise addiction.

We’re gearing-up for the 2018 European Athletics Championships, Dewi Griffiths’ comeback continues, there’s a tech solution to athletes overheating, and bears stop play in a Canadian trail marathon. Martin speaks to Marco Gazzelloni about the brilliant short film, I Run On, and also to the amazing Peter Thompson following his incredible run along the entire Tour de France route. Plus, Tom’s back from Japan.

Holly Rush joins Martin in Tom's absence. We salute Peter Thompson for running the Tour and Danny Bent and 1000’s of runners for setting a new relay world record at the iMove London Relay. A 95 year old sets a new 800m track WR, staying with the track 11 men go sub 8 mins over 3000m at Watford, Aly Dixon withdraws from the European marathon champs and a MT listener dressed as a Bishop catches a thief! African coast to coast running Brendan Rendall joins us. You Rate Your Runs, flash your Kit Around the World, climb aboard the Launch Pad, and stand atop the Podium.

On this week’s show the leader of the notoriously tough HardRock 100 trail race in the US was DQ’d mid race, we’re joined experienced ultra trail runner Hideo Takano to talk about his HardRock run, track was fast in Monaco and odd in London, and a 50 year old Australian record gets broken. Founder of Soar Running, Tim Soar join us to share how you could get involved with the brand, Tony’s got an awesome trials, you guys Rate Your Runs, flash your Kit Around the World, climb aboard the Launch Pad, and stand atop the Podium.

Dewi Griffiths returns to winning ways in London, there’s a new marathon relay record, and a triple-buggy half marathon record. Tom speaks to Pete Woodward about his epic journey along the 268-miles of the Spine Race, Facebook Friday asks you what one food you could never give up, and Martin's been camping, swimming, and Strava segmenting.

On this week’s show Martin's back from run camp Austria, Tom’s back from parkrun conference, there’s a staggering new record at the Bob Graham Round, Brett Larner looks at the top marathons in the first half of 2018, Sonia O’Sullivan’s daughter is following in her Mum’s footsteps, we’re joined by Anji Andrews who captained team Marathon Talk at the London Relay and runner, triathlete and vegan Ben Wickham.

Martin’s buffing himself up ready for his Love Island entrance, Holly's in the studio, Nicky Spinks is at it again, Ann Ashworth turns down her place in the SA team for the world 100k champs, Jess Trengove runs 2:26 and Yuki logs his 80th sub 2:20 marathon. Tom speaks to Charlotte “Proud to be a runr” Proud, and Tony’s here’s with some Trials.

We announce the winner of the runr MT ‘proud to be a runner' bundle, there’s a new 100km WR, Jim Walmsley runs an epic Western States 100, Holly Rush bags a team medal, Yuki takes on Mo and Rupp in Chicago, Gwen still needs to up her game, and it’s prison for a running number theft. You share your running nemesis, Rate Your Runs, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad, and we speak to top British finisher and 9th placer at Comrades this year Carla Molinaro.

We pay tribute to a British ultra-running legend, there's a super-speedy Scottish 10k, it’s Mo v Galen in Chicago, Japan announce their Olympic selection race, and Kara Goucher hints at news to come. Martin speaks to ultra-trail runner Tom Evans about his recent success, Tom’s back in the hot seat, and you guys Rate Your Runs, stand atop the Podium, and climb aboard the Launch Pad.

This week Martin is joined by Holly Rush in the studio. It’s all about Steve Way who scored a stunning podium finish at last weekend’s Comrades ultra marathon in South Africa. Steve joins us and shares his full race wrap up. One lucky winner wins a Steve Way Comrades vest! We’d love you to help us break a world record! Come and be a part of Team Marathon Talk for our takeover stage of the London Relay on Sunday July 8th. It was the Bislett Games in Oslo and Kipchoge is heading back to Berlin. You Rate Your Runs, stand on the podium and show off your kit around the world!

Tom and Martin duke it out over six miles then talk it over in Training Talk, Jama Aden’s trouble, and Martin interviews the one and only Danny Bent. Plus, you guys flash your Kit Around the World, climb aboard the Launch Pad, stand atop the Podium, and Rate Your amazing Runs.

A brand-new London Relay world record attempt is go. It’s your last chance to come to Kenya, we laugh at your wife being your inner voice, Farah wins in London and looks toward Doha, a 17-year-old from Norway runs a 3:52 mile, and we say hooray to the RAF. Tony’s here with some Trials, Training Talk gives you three belting sessions to smash a 5k PB, you Rate Your Run, show off your Kit Around the World, and stand on the Podium. Plus, Tom speaks to the incredible ultra runner Zach Bitter.

News from the NOT10KMPBS, the Great Manchester 10k, Rupp's running Chicago, Training Talk challenges your weaknesses, Martin interviews Rob ‘Forest Gump’ Hope (who just ran almost five times back and forth across the USA), and Facebook Friday asked for your running-related lucky charms.