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 328 - London Marathon’s male British contenders
Episode 327 - Team GB Rio marathon - Female Contenders.
Episode 326 - Eilish McColgan
Episode 325 - Two Oceans
Episode 324 - Eddie Izzard
Episode 323 - Dame Kelly Holmes (Part Two)
Episode 322 - Dame Kelly Holmes (Part One)
Episode 321 - James Collins
Episode 320 - Susie Chan
Episode 319 - Dr Dan Gordon (Part Two)
Episode 318 - Dr Dan Gordon (Part One)
Episode 317 - Joe Williams
Episode 316 - Elise Downing
Episode 315 - Tom Fairbrother
Episode 314 - Caroline Wostmann
Episode 313 - Ed Caesar
Episode 312 - Alicia Eno
Episode 311 - Ben Smith
Episode 310 - Melissa Fehr
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