Marathon Talk
653 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 165 ratingsMarathon 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.
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Episodes
Episode 346 - Mario Fraioli
August 24, 2016 16:23 - 2 hours - 44.1 MBThe Rio Olympic Games in Rio comes to a close. The Mo show goes bonkers in Rio as he does the double double. The Brownlee’s dominate. Kipchoge wins the Olympic men’s marathon but Meb is the class act! Kiwi (and former Brit) Nikki Hamblin gets special IOC medal. Tony is back with a Trial and we speak to Mario Fraioli. You Rate Your Run, stand on the Podium and look amazing in kit around the world.
Episode 345 - Alyson Dixon and Sonia Samuels
August 17, 2016 08:33 - 2 hours - 41.6 MBMartin speaks to Team GB marathoners Alyson Dixon and Sonia Samuels, Tom brings us his weekly Rio catch-up with Mitch Phillips, there’s a crazy-fast women’s 10,000m, Mo wins the men’s 10,000m, Facebook Friday is inspired by the brilliant Jo Pavey, Ed Whitlock continues his world record streak, you guys rock you Xempo kit all around the world, Rate Your Run and stand atop the Podium.
Episode 344 - Martin Yelling (Part Two)
August 10, 2016 16:14 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBThe Rio Olympic Games have kicked off, some nasty crashes in the road race, the athletics starts at the weekend, we catch up on the latest doping news including an open letter from Daley Thompson to the IOC. Kenya get re-instated, Coe gets death threats, Liverpool go for the Commonwealth Games. You look amazing in your Marathon Talk kit and Martin brings you the second part of his Long Run Home story.
Episode 343 - Martin Yelling (Part One)
August 03, 2016 21:22 - 1 hour - 40.1 MBMartin speaks to Tom about Long Run Home, Ed Whitlock smashes another world record, we bring you news from the Beer Mile World Classic, Tom speaks to Reuters journalist Mitch Phillips live from Rio, a Team GB star misses three doping tests, you guys rock your kit all around the world, Rate Your Run, stand atop the podium, line up for the Launch Pad and share your darkest running moments.
Episode 342 - Tim Heming (Part Two)
July 27, 2016 09:45 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBHelen stands in for Martin, the IOC take a somewhat controversial stance re Russia, Steve Magness speaks out, Mary Decker and Zola Budd are re-united! Tony has a Trial, we have the Podium, you rock your MT Kit around the World and Tom has part two of his Tim Heming interview.
Episode 341 - Tim Heming (Part One)
July 20, 2016 16:46 - 1 hour - 34.5 MBTom speaks talks athlete and journalist, Tim Heming. The McLaren report shocks the sporting world, London Marathon win their money back, Kenyan athletes join the army... the US army! Tony Revis considers what matters most, you rock your MT kit, Rate Tour Run, stand atop of the Podium and Tony has a Trial.
Episode 340 - Hannah Corne
July 13, 2016 11:27 - 2 hours - 43.6 MBWhile the boys are away, the girls will play... This weeks show is brought to you by Helen and Liz, Tom and Martin's better halves. Tom catches up with Hannah Corne, Director of the inspiring Mini Mermaid Running Club UK. Helen speaks with Martin, he is two days into The Long Run Home. You Rate Your Run, stand proud on our Podium and are looking amazing in your MT kit around the world.
Episode 339 - Scott Westcott
July 06, 2016 04:30 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBWe catch up with an Australian marathon hero and Rio Olympic qualifier Scott Westcott, Jenny Meadows supports Yulia Stepanova case for RIo inclusion. Yuki’s Mum’s zips up her own Yukisuit for a PB at the Gold Coast marathon, there’s a new wheelchair LEJOG record, Sean Conway completes his massive triathlon, the Rob Young saga rumbles on, we talk to Andy Norman about the beer mile world champs, you Rate Your Run, stand proud on our Podium and are looking amazing in your kit around the world.
Episode 338 - Damian Hall
June 29, 2016 06:47 - 1 hour - 47.4 MBThis week Tom turned 42, WADA suspend the Rio doping lab, you can represent England in an autumn marathon, there’s news from the Western States 100 and an update on Rob Young, Martin speaks to the BBC’s Tom Gayle about the weekend’s British Athletics Championships, this week’s interview is with SWCP FKT Damian Hall and Tony’s back with the runners Y!
Episode 337 - Nicky Spinks
June 22, 2016 17:44 - 1 hour - 36.1 MBOn this week’s show there’s a whole bunch of doping news, Russia are out, problems for the coach of some top Ethiopian’s, Coe faces new questions, is Rob Young still going? We speak to the fantastic double Bob Graham round running Nicky Spinks. We ask you to run to vote, you rate your run, share some fab pics in your fancy kit, stand proud on the Marathon Talk podium.
Episode 336 - Grant Schofield (Part Two)
June 15, 2016 19:05 - 1 hour - 108 MBOperation Puerto is back in the news, Hajo Seppelt launches a secure website for whistleblowers, Rob Young faces questions over his trans-American run, Ben Smith puts his back out, Ed Whitlock smashes out a world record mile, Facebook Friday takes us to our happy place, Grant Schofield is back for part two of his interview ... and Martin moves closer to The Long Run Home.
Episode 335 - Grant Schofield (Part One)
June 08, 2016 15:21 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBTom speaks to author of book ‘What the Fat’ Professor Grant Schofield, Fitness Rewards challenge you to 10k a day in June, Martin talks running in the Alps with Kingsley Jones and you have the chance to win a guide to trail running in Chamonix. Mo Farah breaks Dave Moorcrofts 24 year British record, says he’ll quit track and stands by Salazar. Flanagan’s on fire. De Reuck smashes Comrades and it’s London Good for Age time. You stand atop our weekly Podium, Rate Your Run and share you kit ...
Episode 334 - Jenny Nesbitt
June 01, 2016 15:39 - 2 hours - 146 MBOn this week’s show Bruce Fordyce speaks to Tom about this year’s Comrades Marathon, I speak to British speedster Jenny Nesbitt, Mo breaks 27 minutes for 10,000m, Dave breaks three minutes for the mile, heat stops play in the US, win some new trainers with Fitness Rewards, you guys rock you Marathon Talk kit all around the world, there’s a stacked Podium, packed Launch Pad and Facebook Friday chases the cheese!
Episode 333 - Night of the 10,000m PBs
May 25, 2016 20:12 - 1 hour - 105 MBWe're live from The Night of the 10,000m PBs at Parliament Hill, Bekele and Dibaba win in Manchester, Ethiopia announce their Olympic marathon team, there's talk of a sub-two-hour relay marathon and you guys rock your Marathon Talk kit all around the world.
Episode 332 - Paul Baswick
May 18, 2016 07:58 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBKenya and Russia are in a bit of hot water, Nicky Spinks knocks out one of the greatest British endurance performances ever, Scott Westcott will be the oldest Aussie in Rio, Martin speaks to Marathon Talk listener and mindfullness guru Paul Baswick in this week’s interview, You guys rock your kit around the world, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, the great headphone debate kicks off on Facebook Friday, you Rate Your Run and stand atop the Podium.
Episode 331 - Rick Broadbent
May 11, 2016 11:55 - 1 hour - 38.8 MBKenya might announce their marathon team for Rio, doping is back in the news, a three-time winter-Olympian from the Czech Republic may have just qualified for the Olympic marathon, rumbles of a JOGLE scandal, Martin speaks to Rick Broadbent about his fantastic book on Emil Zatopek and Steve Way about his Wings For Life World Run, you guys rock your kit all around the world, there’s a Fitness Rewards competition, Facebook Friday, Podium, Listener Launch Pad, Rate Your Run and Tom’s kicking ba...
Episode 330 - Hawkins Brothers
May 04, 2016 06:54 - 1 hour - 37.4 MBMartin speaks to the Rio-bound Hawkins brothers, there’s a 100-year-old lady knocking some awesome press-ups, speedy Brits at the Payton Jordan Invitational, news of a new UK marathon, Kipchoge sets his sights on Olympic glory, we speak to Ben Pochee about the Night of the 10,000m PBs and Yuki Kawauchi wins the Kawauchi Half Marathon.
Episode 329 - London Marathon
April 27, 2016 09:57 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBIt’s the week after the London Marathon and we catch up on all the race action plus speak to some Rio Olympic Games Team GB marathoners! We both ran a marathon that wasn’t in Manchester. Yuki zips it right up. Tony is here with his Trials. Martin talks about my Long Run Home. You Rate Your Run, stand proud on a loaded Podium and strutt your MT kit around the globe.
Episode 328 - London Marathon’s male British contenders
April 20, 2016 11:13 - 1 hour - 35 MBMartin speaks to three of the London Marathon’s male British contenders for Rio qualification, Boston has an Ethiopian double, Mike Wardian targets all six World Marathon Majors, Training Talk gives you ten top tips for a terrific London Marathon, you guys rock your Marathon Talk kit around the world, Facebook Friday is all about the dos and don’ts of spectator shouting, Unilite bring you the chance to win a super running head torch on this week’s Listener Podium, and Tom’s back in the house.
Episode 327 - Team GB Rio marathon - Female Contenders.
April 13, 2016 19:39 - 1 hour - 104 MBIt’s a Team GB Rio Olympic Games Contenders special! We speak to three top female picks for the big trial race in London. We look at the crazy Barkley Marathon and there’s a new World Record for the marathon on an indoor track. The first marathon in Iran kicks off - without women. There’s news of a very speedy 10 year old. We talk tapering in Training Talk. You rate your run, stand proudly on the podium and Tom tells us all about Little Stoke parkrun.
Episode 326 - Eilish McColgan
April 06, 2016 09:47 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBMartin is back in the house. There’s a little running news, a debutante winner of the Reading half and Kenya is still in trouble. We find out about Running Heroes, you share some pics and Rate Your Run. We speak to the wonderful Olympic athlete Eilish McColgan. You’ve got your kit on!
Episode 325 - Two Oceans
March 30, 2016 15:58 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBMartin is off quaffing it up in the apres-ski hotspots of some swanky resort while Tom dutifully keeps the Marathon Talk show on the road, Mo podiums in Cardiff, Caroline Wostmann wins the Two Oceans, Ed Whitlock notches up a couple more world records, Tony’s here with his Trials, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, you Rate Your Run and show off your Marathon Talk kit around the world … and Helen Williams Was Turton is in the house!
Episode 324 - Eddie Izzard
March 23, 2016 15:04 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBMartin speaks to Eddie Izzard in South Africa shortly after finishing his 27 marathons in 27 days epic challenge. Tom’s away running Two Oceans so the effervescent ultra marathoner Steve Way joins the show. You’ve won some trainers, torches and breakfast with Kelly Holmes. Steve and Martin talk about being 4 weeks out from your big marathon. Molly huddle shares a cuddle on the finish line, you Rate Your Run, stand on the Podium and have fun in your kit around the world.
Episode 323 - Dame Kelly Holmes (Part Two)
March 16, 2016 11:52 - 2 hours - 44.1 MBWe’ve got the second part of our interview with Dame Kelly Holmes, Yuki straps on an actual real-life Yuki Suit, Julia Bleasdale switches from Team GB to Team GER, there’s a super fast Trafford 10k, Tony’s back with his Trials, Tom runs a marathon, Martin speaks to Adharanand Finn, Fitness Rewards are back with another competition, Unilite bring you the Listener Podium and Martin is a week closer to The Long Run Home and Tom is getting ready for South Africa.
Episode 322 - Dame Kelly Holmes (Part One)
March 09, 2016 16:39 - 1 hour - 33 MBMartin speaks to the legendary Dame Kelly Holmes, the world half marathon field hots up, the doping scandal rolls on, Yuki struggles at Lake Biwa, the IOC create a refugee team for Rio, you guys rock your Xempo kit all around the world, Facebook Friday asks for your own personal running challenges and there’s a lop-sided Listener Podium.
Episode 321 - James Collins
March 02, 2016 09:31 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBThis week's show brings you audio from Sandy Balls and the Marathon Talk training camp, we have a Fitness Rewards winner and Martin speaks with James Collins about nutrition.
Episode 320 - Susie Chan
February 24, 2016 17:55 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBMo wins in Glasgow, world records tumble in Stockholm, Martin speaks to British world record holder Susie Chan, Kenya could be in trouble, Yuki has one last chance to qualify for Rio, Facebook Friday asks for your motivational tips, there’s another competition from Fitness Rewards and you guys Rate Your Run and show of your Xempo bling.
Episode 319 - Dr Dan Gordon (Part Two)
February 17, 2016 17:48 - 1 hour - 116 MBThis week we bring you the chance to win a Garmin VivoSmart with Fitness Rewards, the second part of our pacing interview with Dan Gordon, news from the Team USA Olympic Trials at the LA Marathon, the latest update on the doping saga from Kenya, Training Talk keeps your mojo firing, your rate your run and share your pacing drama’s and just who will be standing on the podium?
Episode 318 - Dr Dan Gordon (Part One)
February 10, 2016 14:42 - 1 hour - 36 MBWe bring you not one but two exciting competitions, Facebook Friday reminisces about your Marathon mess-ups, pressure mounts on Seb Coe, the US Olympic Marathon trials are this weekend, there’s pandemonium at the Discovery Half Marathon in Kenya, Training Talk is brought to you by Unilite, Tom speaks to Dr Dan Gordon about marathon pacing, you Rate Your Run, stand atop the Podium and show off your Marathon Talk kit all around the world.
Episode 317 - Joe Williams
February 03, 2016 18:31 - 1 hour - 34.6 MBWe have got a competition to win a Garmin with Fitness Rewards, Rupp announces he’s running a marathon, there’s a new world record for 12hrs on a treadmill and running 7 marathons on 7 different continents. Steve Way talks about when training goes wrong and we speak to Joe Williams - the founder of UKrunchat. Tony is here with a Trial and you stand tall and proud on the podium.
Episode 316 - Elise Downing
January 27, 2016 09:21 - 1 hour - 37.8 MBYou guys show off your kit all around the world, Little Stoke parkrun needs your support, Facebook Friday is for the running fashionistas, you Rate Your Run, it’s a quiet week in the doping world, business as usual the the Dubai Marathon, Mo targets the World Half Marathon Championships, Dame Kelly targets the London Marathon, I speak to Elise Downing and you stand atop the podium.
Episode 315 - Tom Fairbrother
January 20, 2016 12:09 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBHappy Birthday to us. It’s been 6 years and 5 million downloads since we released our first episode. Wada release the second of the Independent Commission reports into doping in athletics - we look at some thoughts and opinions. The Virgin Money London Marathon announce the 2016 elite men’s field. Top US marathoner Ryan Hall, announces his retirement. Tony brings us his Trials. You tell us about your eating habits on the run and show off your kit around the world. Training Talk looks at s...
Episode 314 - Caroline Wostmann
January 13, 2016 12:06 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBThe doping scandal rumbles on, Paul and Mara get stuck in, UK Athletics make some recommendations for change, Toni Reavis writes a brilliant blog, London announce their elite female field, Kate Avery wins in Scotland, I speak to 2015 Comrades and Two Oceans winner Caroline Wostmann, you Rate Your Run and show off your super-cool Marathon Talk kit all around the world.
Episode 313 - Ed Caesar
January 06, 2016 11:05 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBWe welcome in 2016 and get things back to normal. You show off your new Xempo kit around the world, Jamie Ramsey has finished his run around some of the world and wants you to do the final few miles with him in the UK. There’s a doping update and we look at a few New Year running resolutions. You Rate Your Run and stand on the final Jabra Podiums for 2015. And Tom speaks to Ed Ceasar author the brilliant book 2 Hours plus Tony is here with a Trial.
Episode 312 - Alicia Eno
December 30, 2015 11:21 - 43 minutes - 15.3 MBThis week's show is a stand-alone interview with Alicia Eno, a Marathon Talk listener who recently achieved 50 sub-4 marathons in 50 states. Happy New Year and we wish you an incredible 2016.
Episode 311 - Ben Smith
December 23, 2015 10:08 - 1 hour - 20.9 MBHappy Christmas! This week’s show is going to be slightly different. Tom’s not here at all and we’ve got an hour long special interview with Ben Smith from 401 marathons for you to sit back (or run) to. If you need some inspiration for 2016 then this is it.
Episode 310 - Melissa Fehr
December 16, 2015 09:33 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBWe offer a competition to win entry to the Gran Canaria Marathon, Martin speaks to Melissa Fehr about the world transplant games, you guys rock your Xempo kit all around the world, Run Camp 2016 is open for registration, Serena Williams pulls a Rob Sloan, we bring you news from all around the world of running, Tony has a Trial and Martin has been cycling with my children :-)
Episode 309 - Liz Yelling
December 09, 2015 23:03 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBMarin has been on the wagon whilst Tom’s been XXX. Tony’s been in Stockport. Seb Coe faces a quizzing. Yuki lets his suit fall loose whilst Kenyan Makau is back on on top. It’s the European Cross Country Champs this weekend and Martin speaks to Liz Yelling about Cross Country running. We ask 5 spring marathon questions. And we’ve got news of our 3rd annual run camp, you Rate Your Run, strut your kit poses, and stand proud on the Jabra Podium.
Episode 308 - Tim Oberg
December 02, 2015 10:46 - 2 hours - 47.4 MBTom runs a comeback PB and speaks to parkrun Australia Country Manager Tim Oberg. The IAAF defend themselves and Paula, but the so-called experts aren’t having any of it. Athletics Kenya sees three of it’s top brass suspended, the Japanese men’s 10,000m record falls, you Rate Your Run, Training Talk takes you from sub 4 to sub 3, Tony’s here with his Trials and we’ve got one of the best Marathon Talk Kit Around the World photos of all time.
Episode 307 - The Drapers
November 25, 2015 16:46 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBWe speak to a genuine pair of marathon running hero’s - Eleanor and Dennis Draper. We’ve done our parkrun smash up. Russians are in hiding over the doping scandal and some Kenyans speak out whilst others should. Your Rate Your Run and tell us what you think about walking in a marathon. Tony brings us his Trials, you’re on top of the podium and we’ve got a Training Talk all about fartlek.
Episode 306 - Mitch Phillips
November 18, 2015 17:55 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBThe IAAF confirm suspension of the Russian Athletic Federation from International competition, Yuki speaks out and things could get worse for Kenya. You send in some fab pics in your new Tempo T-shirts. British Athletics announce the qualification details for the Olympic Games in Rio next year. Beijing host a 17-mile half marathon! We interview sub 3hr ‘run-walk strategy’ marathoner Mitch Phillips, Tony’s Trials is in the house and you are on top of the Jabra podium.
Episode 305 - Lottie Bradford
November 11, 2015 19:40 - 1 hour - 37.5 MBYou tell us what not to say at the end of a marathon, the doping saga increases in intensity and the IAAF drop in integrity with President Lamine Diack arrested and the release of the WADA Independent Commission into systematic doping in Russian athletics. You Rate Your Run, show off your new Xempo 26.2 tee’s, you’ve been running all over the place and Tony has a Trial.
Episode 304 - Tom Mason
November 04, 2015 21:01 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBOn this week’s show our website is back up so we’ve got a double helping of the Jabra Podium plus a return of the Listener Launch Pad and Rate Your Run, Yuki zips up his suit in New York but Stanley and Mary take victory, Kenya change their marathon selection criteria for Rio (to what though we’re not quite sure), Tony’s here with his Trials, you guys rock your Marathon Talk kit all around the world and Facebook Friday looks at gender inequality.
Episode 303 - Bill Rodgers (Part Two)
October 28, 2015 18:13 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBWe have part two of our interview with American marathoning legend Bill Rodgers. There was some fast times at the Frankfurt Marathon and a Rio qualifier for Scot Callum Hawkins. Jo Pavey sets another record. A Kenyan gets caught out and there is trouble afoot for UKAD and some website gremlins have been visiting us.
Episode 302 - Bill Rodgers (Part One)
October 21, 2015 17:27 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBMartin speaks to US marathoning legend Bill Rodgers, Tony commits to get fit, Tom Potson announces the winners of the Stockport 10 competition, Dan Afshar updates us on the new MT kit, you rock your old MT kit all around the world, the Jabra Podium is fast and full, the Listener Launch Pad rolls through Halloween and Bonfire Night!
Episode 301 - Sonia Samuels
October 14, 2015 17:02 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBOn this week’s show we speak to recent UK all time women’s marathoner 7th placer Sonia Samuels. We’ve both been to York for the Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon. There were no rabbits in Chicago this past weekend. Steve Jones has been speaking out. You rate your run, send in your tee shirt pictures and stand proud on the Jabra podium.
Episode 300 - Kirk Parsley (Part Two)
October 07, 2015 15:24 - 1 hour - 31.3 MBWe have part two of our interview with sleep guru Kirk Parsley, news from the Chester and Bournemouth marathons, some brilliant images of you guys rocking your Marathon Talk kit all around the world, parkrun celebrates its 11th birthday, the Jabra Podium is rammed to the rafters, Training Talk is all about post-marathon recovery, you Rate Your Run, and Tom logs a big fat zero.
Episode 299 - Kirk Parsley (Part One)
September 30, 2015 09:03 - 1 hour - 37.2 MBThis week it's part one of the long-awaited sleep interview with Dr Kirk Parsley, there were some great British performances in Berlin, Martin speaks to Alyson Dixon about hers , the London Marathon ballot results are out this week, the Jabra Podium is stacked, you Rate Your Run and show off your Marathon Talk kit all around the world.
Episode 298 - Richard Moore (Part Two)
September 23, 2015 13:38 - 1 hour - 32 MBWe bring you part two of our interview with Richard Moore, UKA clear Alberto, a 17-year old Finnish girl runs 2:33 for the marathon, Winner of the Week is back, you stand atop the Jabra Podium, show off your Marathon Talk Kit all around the world and Rate Your Run.
Episode 297 - Richard Moore (Part One)
September 16, 2015 15:26 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis week we talk about 'that' British athlete implicated in the doping scandal. Mo wins the GNR. NYC looks set for a scorcher. We interview author of the book 'The Bolt Supremacy' - Richard Moore. Tom is on form. Martin isn't. You stand proud on the Jabra Podium, Rate Your Run and show us where you've been in your swanky classic black.