Spectators of Gerda Steyn’s Comrades run were treated to 5 hours, 44 minutes and 54 seconds of pure athletic prowess, and a brand new course record…
This week on Marathon Talk, as we round up some of the standout stories and blistering times from the running world, we’re fortunate to have a fascinating discussion with the South African!
Tune into episode 19, as we also illustrate the art of the benchmark run, and learn why meeting your heroes isn’t always all that it’s cracked up to be.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - We get things started with a look at the art of the benchmark session, and being a parent to an athletic child
11:20 - Rounding up the latest from the stellar Comrades Marathon, remarkable course records, world-beating times, technology revolutionising the Diamond League, and much more
30:45 - A fascinating interview with Gerda Steyn, an incredible athlete whose electric performance in South Africa set a new Comrades course record
1:03:30 - We close out with a story about Arnold Schwarznegger that backs up why you should never meet your heroes…
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Episode 453 - Rowan Preece
Episode 452 - UTMB; Holly Rush, Sophie Grant and Tom Evans.
Episode 451 - European Para Athletics and the UTMB
Episode 450 - Tony Audenshaw
Episode 449 - Dr Josie Perry
Episode 448 - Peter Thompson
Episode 447 - Brendan Rendall
Episode 446 - Hideo Takano
Episode 445 - Pete Woodward
Episode 444 - Ben Wickham
Episode 443 - Charlotte Proud
Episode 442 - Carla Molinaro
Episode 441 - Tom Evans
Episode 440 - Steve Way at Comrades
Episode 439 - Danny Bent
Episode 438 - Zach Bitter
Episode 437 - Rob Pope
Episode 436 - Steve Way
Episode 435 - Kate Carter
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