Preparations for Paris 2024 are firmly in the final stages, and we finally have all the action from the US Olympic Trials from Deena Kastor herself!
It’s a jam-packed episode of Marathon Talk this week, where we tackle debutant winners, a heart-wrenching story from this week’s guest & London Marathon hopeful Dan Sharp, and a Training Talk that touches on how to put a positive spin as you reflect on your progress.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Topping off the show with Martin’s parkrun escapades and Deena’s role at the recent Olympic Trials
7:30 - All the latest from the US Olympic Trials, from a debut performance earning Fiona O’Keefe her spot, and our guest last week Ed Eyestone comes through with his two young charges taking a 1-2 finish in the men’s race
24:45 - Training Talk this week focuses on reflections and progress, with a three-step plan to regain control of your motivation during a run
33:40 - Dan Sharp is our special guest this week, running London Marathon for Brain Research UK this year; he talks us through the emotional turmoil that’s brought him to this point, and wife Becky Sharp makes a charming appearance on the show sharing her own goals alongside Dan’s
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E48: Chris & Nik Nikic - The World’s First 6 Star Finisher with Down’s Syndrome
E47: Marcus Brown - Co-Founder of One Percent Running Club
E46: Chris Slater - Finisher at 2024’s Marathon Des Sables
E45: The Pub Quiz - with AbbottWMM Chief Content Officer, Danny Coyle
E44: Joan Benoit Samuelson - The First Ever Women’s Olympic Champion
E43: Mallory Creveling - Runner’s World Deputy Editor, Health & Fitness
E42: Anya Culling - Lockdown Runner-Turned-Elite International Athlete
E41: Cedric King - Award-Winning T64 Marathoner
E40: Helen Thorn - Comedian, Author and Back-to-Back Marathon Runner
E39: Andrew Kastor - Deena’s Coach & Husband
E38: Visually-Impaired Six Star Hopeful Mark Rogerson & his guide Katie Garrity
E37: Becs Gentry: Tokyo Marathon Preview
E36: Celebrating Kelvin Kiptum’s Remarkable Legacy
E34: Ed Eyestone - NCAA Coach & Double Olympian
E33: Richard Whitehead MBE - 2x Paralympic and 4x World Champion
E32: Top 10 Marathon Moments of 2023
E31: Liz Yelling - Team GB Manager & Olympian
E30: Simone Carniglia
E29: Catherine Debrunner
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