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 212 - Ben Livesey
Episode 211 - Sir Christopher Chataway
Episode 210 - Martin Green
Episode 209 - Alexandra Heminsley
Episode 208 - Jim Murray
Episode 207 - Pete Pfitzinger
Episode 206 - Rebecca Tomlinson
Episode 205 - Mark Steinle
Episode 204 - Haile Gebreselassie
Episode 203 - Boy on the Run
Episode 202 - Dan (not the) Robinson and Hannah Oldroyd
Episode 201 - Lisa Weightman
Episode 200 - Ronnie O'Sullivan (Part Two)
Episode 199 - Ronnie O'Sullivan
Episode 198 - Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon
Episode 197 - Kona
Episode 196 - Andrew Bayston
Episode 195 - Richard Whitehead
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