Marathons form very unique bonds within the running community, but when your life is in your guide’s hands it’s truly a bond like no other.
That’s where 6 Star hopeful Mark Rodgerson’s story sheds light on the joys of running - he joins us on this week’s Marathon Talk fresh from a PB-setting Tokyo race with guide runner Katie Garrity.
Join us this week as we round off all the other stories from the first Abbott World Marathon Major of the year, from surprising slow runs, to sprint-finish drama in the Women’s Wheelchair race.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Martin and Deena kick things off with a retrospective on the Indoor Athletics World Championships, and Martin’s endeavours to dust off the road bike in spite of some savage weather conditions
8:55 - We round up the hottest news from the first Abbott World Marathon Major of the season, with shock slumps from Kipchoge and Hassan, the sprint finish in the Women’s Wheelchair race, and the 2,628 runners earning their 6th Star
22:20 - Training Talk this week tackles the vital final 5 weeks of race prep, and the emphasis on nailing that all-important final long run
29:10 - Mark Rodgerson and Katie Garrity talk us through the complexities of training on opposite sides of the Atlantic, their emotional Tokyo experience, and how they’ll take on that all-important 6th Star
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Episode 250 - Chris Hulse
Episode 249 - Rob Young
Episode 248 - Dave Webb & Mathew Burton
Episode 247 - Steve Moneghetti (Part Two)
Episode 246 - Steve Moneghetti (Part One)
Episode 245 - Gavin Megaw & Josie Perry
Episode 244 - Richie Gardiner
Episode 243 - Brian Williams
Episode 242 - Ben Fairburn
Episode 241 - Jess Coulson & Andi Jones
Episode 240 - Jess Trengove
Episode 239 - James Dunne
Episode 238 - Commonwealth Games 2014
Episode 237 - Marty Dent
Episode 236 - Susan Partridge
Episode 235 - Ben Moreau
Episode 234 - James Tarran
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