Marathon Talk

With less than 24 hours until the race starts Saturday lunchtime at the VLM expo is packed full of atmosphere. Liz Yelling and Tony Audenshaw joined Martin and Tom on the stage, and we even snuck in a quick chat with GB ultra runner Ellie Greenwood.

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.

We interview a legend of the golden era of British Middle distance running, Steve Cram! It’s Marathon Talk Live day – we will both be in Leeds this evening. We update on Febulous and how well Martin's Team of Teams are doing compared to Tom’s Hyde Park Harriers. Mary Keitany and Mo Farah run fast, runners go long in the Brighton half.  Training Talk is all about how to work your pace out for a marathon.  You rate your runs and this week there’s a Kiwi ranting. 

On this weeks show... we bring you up to speed with some goings on from the world of running including the Boston marathon elite fiels. We look at who’se topping the tables in Febulous and whats happening in Marchvellous.  We’ve got we’ve got an amazing interview with an inspiring woman – Karen Darke. You rate your run, there’s a super chilly winner of the week, Tony brings us his trials and we talk 20milers – to do or not to do in training talk.

On this weeks show... We've got the second half of the fascinating interview with legend Chris Chataway, it's the end of the first week of Febulous, it's Ah Vienna for Paula, there's more trouble in the Kenya selection camp, Mo takes a sub 4 tumble and 76 men run under 64 mins for a half in Japan. You rate your run, there's tripletastic fundraising rave, Tony brings us his weekly trials and snow doesn't stop play in the UK.

In 1954 Sir Chris Chataway paced Roger Banister to the first ever sub four minute mile, broke the World 5,000m record, won Commonwealth gold over three miles, and European silver over 5,000m... and became the first ever BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Haile Gebrselassie is regarded by most as the greatest endurance runner of the modern era, we also heard all about the Kenyan marathon superstars, Jantastic continued in style, we got ready for Febulous, there was a tee-total winner of the week, Tony couldn't give two hoots, and we announced three more amazing interviewees!

John Fisher's preparing for his 11th London Marathon post heart transplant, we bring you up to speed with Jantastic and intro Febulous. There’s amazing news from the USA Olympic Marathon trials in Houston as well as long awaited update on the team of ‘probables’ from Kenya. There’s news from a positive drugs test for an Irish marathoner. You tell us about your runs in rate your run and the Marathon Talk podium. There’s Tony’s trials and a legendary winner of the week!

It's our second birthday! Tom, Martin, and Tony brought us their interview highlights from 2011 including Matt Dixon, Steve Jones, Liz McColgan, Rob De Castella, Ron Hill, and Greg McMillan, listener Rob Bane created his own Marathon Talk rap, we talked training volumes, speedy Americans and Kenyans, rants, raves, and Winner of the Week.

It's been a rocky road for Liz Yelling in her quest to reach her third Olympics, Tom found out how she's pulled through some tough times and how she plans to zip up her training man-suit in preparation for this April's London Marathon. There was sad news with the passing of Frank Horwill and Zithulele Sinqe, Tony cheered us up with a video version of his Trials, and Jantastic kicked off in serious style.

Happy Christmas 2011. This weeks show is slightly different that normal. We've not got all the weekly news or regular features but instead have a wonderful interview with true old school running legend Bruce Tulloh.  1962 European 5000m champion famous for racing barefoot, set new British and European records for three miles and six miles and competed in 2 European, 2 Commonwealth and one Olympic Games. In 1969 he broke the record for running from Los Angeles to New York. Coached Mike Boit and Richard Nerurkar. Coaching Editor of Runners World for 15years and the author of many books including 'Running is Easy' and 'Running over 40'. Aged 60 he ran a 36min 10k, 57min 10miler, and a 76min half marathon!