Marathon Talk

How are you getting on with Jantastic? We have a little Lance chat, Mara Yamauchi announces her retirement, it's week 4 of Talk Training building into your Spring marathon, we speak to Professor John Brewer about marathon running, Tony brings us his trials and there is a sporting winner of the week.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

We are talking about New York City Marathon that wasn't. For the first time in its history New York Marathon was cancelled. We look back at why and get some reaction from runners including 'Phileas Jogg' Adam Chattaway, elites Scott Overall and Susan Partridge as well as regular Marathon Talk listener Ben Wickham. There is a normal podium, Tony's Trials and you Rant and Rave!

We hear from 'over half way' Chattaway, we chat to Marathom Talk 'ever present' and Boston qualifier Tricia Bunn. Pavey takes top spot in the Great South Run and Patrick Makau wins in Frankfurt. We have a quick preview of the weekend's ING NYC Marathon. Training Talk encourages you to negative split your next marathon build up. Tony has a Trial, we have the podium and you rave!

Adam Chaffaway gives us his latest update from the Jordan. Tony, fresh from Amsterdam shares his trials. We have news from Birmingham and Abingdon. A super fast men's podium and a great girls rant. Training Talk is all about getting ready for winter. Plus we speak to 8th placer in both the 5000m and 10000m at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Julia Bleasdale.

We speak to Leeds student Jocelyn Payne about the training that saw her break three hours in Berlin. Ed Whitlock breaks yet another World age record, we catch up with 'Brit with a bleeding tit' Adam Chaffaway, there is Tony's Trials, you Rant and there is a super stacked listener podium.

Ethiopeans rule at Chicago Marathon. Brit girls do well at the World Half Marathon Championships. There is a new marathon world record from a bloke in a suit. We catch up with Adam Chataway after his first of 6 marathons and we have the second part of our insightful interview with Aussie marathon legend, Lee Troop. You rate your run, Tony brings us his trials and we rave about beating the sweeper.

Lee Troop has represented Australia at three Olympic Games, we look back at events at the recent BMW Berlin Marathon, catch up with Adam Chataway about his around the world marathon challenge, 16men go sub 3hrs on the podium, Tony brings us his trials, you rant and we get an email about large testicles.

We may have our most controversial interview ever as Prof Tim Noakes discusses his thoughts on carbohydrates. Yuki does the double, there is a promising racing return for British marathon runner, Andrew Lemoncello and our most inspiting Magic Miler ever! We take a look ahead to this weekends Berlin Marathon, Tony brings us his trials and the podium is full. Training Talk is all about getting strong in the head when the going gets tough.

Final results from the 2012 Magic Mile Global Team Challenge and the second part of our brilliant interview with running icon, Zola Budd. Five time Paralympian Noel Thatcher joins us for a London 2012 Paralympic Games review. Dibaba and Kipsang rule at the Great North Run and Ed Whitlock breaks another WR. Training Talk deals with race pacing and the weekly podium is full!

Martin is back in the Alps and has been on prison break. Tom has been 4:60 miling. The Magic Mile is going crazy and Team UK are currently in the lead. Ryan Hall's out of New York. Lance Armstrong is out of Chicago. Paula Radcliffe is in London. Paralympics 2012 come to a close. There's Tony's Trials, Rate Your Run, a full podium and the first part of a two part interview with the incredible Zola Budd.