E70: 1 Man. 2 Continents. 17,000km… Behind Jamie Ramsay’s Adventure Across The Americas
It’s 17,000 kilometres from Vancouver to Buenos Aires - anyone fancy running it…? Jamie Ramsay covered the two continents in 367 gruelling days, and joins us on Marathon Talk this week to detail his masterclass in resilience, pushing boundaries, and what he learned about himself! Tune in this week as we also pore through the finalised stats from THAT brutally blistering London Marathon, and talk about how you can best prepare for the heat on your next summer run… In this episode of Marathon Talk: 0:00 - Martin and Deena catch up on Deena’s trip to the Museum of Tolerance, parse through London Marathon’s finalised statistics, and dive into the ins and outs of training for heat 20:35 - Jamie Ramsay talks us through his 17,000km, 367 day trek across The Americas 51:00 - Our listeners talk us through their ambitious training plans for the summer head Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ Jamie Ramsay https://www.jamieramsay.net/
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E69: “London Restored My Faith in Humanity" - Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds on His Debut Marathon
Swapping guitars for trainers last week, Rou Reynolds was one of a record-breaking 56,640 finishers in London - the biggest ever! From his maiden marathon, to an exhilarating elite field, to an exciting announcement from the Cape Town Marathon, we’ve all this and more on this week’s unmissable Marathon Talk! In this episode of Marathon Talk: 4:15 - The huge news this week comes from London and Cape Town, with huge performances from Sebastian Sawe and Tigist Assefa, 5-on-the-bounce for Marcel Hug, and South Africa’s biggest marathon taking on the Age Group World Championships 18:00 - Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds talks us through his 26.2 miles, how he balances running with a rockstar lifestyle, and the magic that’s unique to marathons 43:30 - We crown a winner from our community for the closest prediction, and cover some of your greatest performances Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ Rou Reynolds https://www.instagram.com/roureynolds/
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E68: Meet The Man Responsible For The Greatest Marathon Field We’ve Ever Seen: Spencer Barden
Welcome to a truly jam-packed episode of Marathon Talk this week, where we bring you all of the news from a thrilling weekend of racing at the Boston Marathon. From John Korir’s incredible comeback after a shocking start-line tumble to Sharon Lokedi’s course record. We then head across the Atlantic to a preview of this weekend’s TCS London Marathon, featuring an insane elite field that includes Eliud Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan and a potential world record showdown. Plus we have an exclusive interview with Spencer Barden, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events, the mastermind behind assembling these Marathon stars. In this episode of Marathon Talk: 0:00 - Martin & Deena share their personal running updates including spring weather, stargazing and hill-training 4:31 - Boston Marathon Review: We discuss the unique features of Boston such as the finish line area, pop-up shops and competitive nature. 11:21 - Men’s Race Highlights including John Korir’s back-to-back wins. 13:03 - Women’s Race Highlights including Sharon Lokedi’s course record. 17:56 - Martin & Deena discuss the excitement surrounding the TCS London Marathon including the star-studded fields. 24:53 - Spencer Barden: We meet the man responsible for the greatest marathon field we’ve ever seen, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events. 49:45 - Our notes from the community this week include a review of Boston race times, a prize for a lucky listener and another opportunity to be a winner! Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ Spencer Barden https://x.com/spencerb1973 https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-barden-0b051653/
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E67: The Champion’s Secret to Beating the Boston Marathon with 2014 Champion Meb Keflezighi
It’s race week for the Majors, and we’re kicking off a stellar double header with a trip to the fabled grounds of Boston! We have the lowdown on defending champions in Hellen Obiri and Sisay Lemma, Catherine Debrunner’s potential course record clean-sweep, and former Boston Champion Meb Keflezighi shares his top tips for taking on the Boston course. In this episode of Marathon Talk: 0:00 - Martin & Deena catch up on their spring motivations, and preparations for Boston & London 5:00 - We round up the big stories ahead of Boston, from the defending champions and a potential clean sweep of course records, to Marcel Hug’s 8th possible win at Boston 13:35 - Statman Stew joins us for some exclusive statistics for the Boston race, including the 1,585 6 Star hopefuls, 3 birthday runners, and 2 new countries to give us first-time 6 Star Finishers 24:45 - ‘Marathon Meb’ recounts his experience with the Boston course, and shares his top tips on how you can make your way to Boyleston Street running your very best 55:05 - Our notes from the community this week are predictions of their finish times in Boston - we wish them luck, and promise a prize to whoever is closest to their predicted time Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/ Meb Keflezighi https://www.instagram.com/runmeb/
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E66: The Ultimate Guide to Marathon Nutrition with Six Star Finisher & Nutritionist, Meghann Featherstun
Rethink your marathon nutrition, because we’re debunking some of the biggest fueling myths with Six Star Finisher and Nutritionist, Meghann Featherstun! She joins us in a packed Marathon Talk to help you unlock your full potential on your next long run, plus we cover the running world’s biggest news from London’s 56,000 strong lineup, to the GOAT’s return down under, and a race for our robot overlords in Beijing… In this episode of Marathon Talk: 3:30 - The big news this week features Eliud Kipchoge’s appearance at Sydney’s first Major, a ‘race that eats its young’, London’s record-breaking lineup, a robot race in Beijing, and much more 19:15 - Meghann Featherstun, nutritionist and Six Star Finisher, debunks the biggest carbo loading myths, guides us through proper fuelling, and shares recovery strategies to nail your next long run 46:30 - Notes from our community this week include Rome Marathon finishers Davina and Josh, and a statement of intent from regional listener Brian Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ Meghann Featherstun https://www.featherstonenutrition.com/ https://www.instagram.com/featherstonenutrition/ Marcel Altenburg on Crowd Control https://wmmajors.shorthandstories.com/majors-issue-9/crowd-pleaser/index.html Abbott World Marathon Majors https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/ Martin Yelling https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/ Deena Kastor https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/
Marathon 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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