World records are toppling in the marathon world - stand up and take a bow Tigist Assefa and Keith Turner.
The new women’s record fell in a truly stunning Berlin Marathon last week, and Keith Turner’s half marathon time sets a benchmark for a visually impaired, untethered athlete.
Join us as we share a conversation with Keith and his guide, Jim Roberts, in this week’s Marathon Talk, cover off the biggest stories from Berlin, and look ahead to Chicago next week…
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Catching up on Martin and Deena’s escapades, recent runs, and how they stack up to the recent record-breaking runs
5:00 - One of the most breathtaking weeks in marathon running with Berlin’s record-setting race, and how it sets up a super showdown in Chicago
32:30 - The amazing duo of Keith Turner and Jim Roberts give us the inside track on how they set the new half marathon WR for a blind, untethered runner
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Episode 290 - Lauren Fleshman
Episode 289 - Julia Bleasdale
Episode 288 - Greg Brock
Episode 287 - Mark Berry
Episode 286 - Michael Westphal
Episode 285 - Sean Ingle and Michelle Hardwick
Episode 284 - Sonia O'Sullivan (Part Two)
Episode 283 - Sonia O'Sullivan (Part One)
Episode 282 - Comrades Special
Episode 281 - Jim Alder (Part Two)
Episode 280 - Jim Alder (Part One)
Episode 279 - Jim Barahal
Episode 278 - James Cracknell (Part Two)
Episode 277 - James Cracknell (Part One)
Episode 276 - Yuki Kawauchi
Episode 275 - Spring Marathon Frenzy
Episode 274 - Charles Eugster
Episode 273 - Adharanand Finn (Part Two)
Episode 272 - Adharanand Finn (Part One)
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