Marathon Talk

This week's show Martin's joined by Holly Rush. Tom speaks to Nicola from 'a mile in her shoes', Richard Edmunds from Runderwear is here for a catch up, you share what running has given you, Eilish McColgan looks towards the marathon, there's now full GB teams heading to the world cross, London Marathon update their guide runner policy, it's fast at the Marugame Half, and a runner kills a lion (th...

This week's show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand. Martin speaks to Phil Hewitt, author of the brilliant book Outrunning the Demons, Tom's back in the studio, Jasmin Paris gets selected for GB, Jemima Sumgong gets her ban doubled, Dubai was simply stunning, and Kenenisa Bekele is getting ready for Tokyo. Tony's back with his Trials, and Facebook Friday hea...

This week the show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand. Martin is joined by a less than normal chirpy Holly Rush, Jasmin Paris goes all epic at the Spine, Houston is super fast, Jo Pavey goes for Olympic Games number 6, Yuki plans to race Vancouver, Training Talk looks at upping your marathon game. We're joined by runner, author and coach Luke Tyburski. You R...

This week's show is sponsored by Tribe, the UK's leading all-natural sports nutrition brand, Tom catches up with the one and only Colin McCourt, London and Boston announce super-stellar elite fields, and Training Talk reviews Brian's Comrades strategy.

On this week's show we speak to Tom Stancliffe from Tribe sports nutrition, there's a new women's parkrun world record, an insanely fast 10k, Laura Muir gets off to a great start, Mo's ranked 3rd in the world, just send full teams UKA(!) and have you been bitten by dog whilst running? Tony's here with his trials, there's a training talk about kicking off your marathon build up, Holly Rush shares h...

Happy New Year 2019! On this week's show we're welcoming 2019 with Tom speaking to 2018 Comrades Champion Ann Ashworth. It's a different show as the only other thing we'll do is reflect back on some running and show moments from 2018.

On this week's show, it's Boxing Day! We hope you're having a great Christmas, wherever you are. E ach Christmas we release an extended interview and f or this year's Christmas Special, Martin talked to the one and only Big Pink Dress aka Colin Burgin-Plews.

We bring you the second part of our interview with two-time Olympian, five-time British 5,000m champion, and Commonwealth, World and European medalist, Steph Twell. There's also an age-70 marathon record and a leadership crisis at UKA. Tony's here with some Trials, we announce the winner of the 2018 Santa's Sack competition, and Facebook Friday goes festive.

On this week's show we speak to two-time Olympian, five-time British 5,000m champion, and Commonwealth, World and European medalist, Steph Twell (now April). Camille Herron runs an incredible new 24hr world record, Yuki's heading back to Boston next year, and there was one of the world's best finish-line falls at the European XC champs at the weekend. Plus, it's the final week of Santa's Sack!

Jon Albon sets his sights on winning one million dollars, Steph Twell runs 2:30 in Valencia, and the California International Marathon sees 152 people qualify for the US Olympic Trials. Tom speaks to Ironman super-age-grouper and coach Dan Plews, Santa's Sack rolls into week four with gifts from Running Dads and Flipbelt, and Facebook Friday asks for your favourite sessions.

This week The London Marathon support British endurance. Hawkins is out of Fukuoka, an 85 year old woman knocks out 70miles a week to win age group at NYC, Kenyan runner Bett gets doping ban. Plus, have you ever been stung by a bee on a run? We speak to runner and social media specialist Anji Andrews, you could win the contents of Santa's Sack, we've got new gifts this week, you rate your run, sha...

There's an incredible amputee performance in New York, Scotland are after athletic independence, Santa's Sack is back, we bring you part two of our interview with Gemma Hillier-Moses, and Tom's away so Helen's standing in. Plus, Facebook Friday asks for your Christmas wish-list.

On this week's show Steph April's running a marathon in Valencia, Zach Bitter runs a 100-mile FKT, Jo Pavey's aiming for a 6th Olympic Games, and the Virgin Money London Marathon opens championship entries. We launch the Santa's Sack competition and bring you the first part of Tom's interview with the inspirational Gemma Hillier-Moses, Tony's here with some Trials, you guys flash your Kit Around t...

We bring you all the news from New York, Japanese doctors question the 2020 Olympic Marathon start time, and Ross Edgely swims all the way around the UK, yes, all the way around. Plus, Facebook Friday asks for your running heroes, Martin speaks to Sarah Dudgeon about fancy-dress running and Yuki t-shirts, and Tom loses tattoo challenge ground to Nick.

There's a couple of sensational performances from Toronto, Chris and Eilish win in Portsmouth, Bekele has an odd one in Amsterdam, Andy Baddeley tells us all about The Running Channel, and Martin's back from Kenya with a load of brilliant interviews. Tom's been proper comeback PBing, and Facebook Friday celebrates your inspirational parents.

An incredible world age record for the marathon, an amazing run by Sinead Driver, and Mo's European 10k record falls in South Africa. Tom and his Dad reflect on a brilliant day in Yorkshire, Tony's here with some Trials, Holly stands in for Martin, and Facebook Friday checks out your all-time favourite running photo! Plus, the launch of a new Marathon Talk hoody from Runr.

Sir Mo runs a new European marathon record and wins the 2018 Chicago Marathon! Martin's joined by Eliud Kipchoge's team photographer, Dan Vernon to talk about 'that world record' in Berlin. Dan was with Eliud in the training build up and on race day. Tony is here with his trials, you rate your runs, wear your kit around the world and stand on the podium.

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 t...

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. Ther...

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...

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...