This week’s guest on Marathon Talk is truly special; not only is she a Commonwealth Medalist, Olympian, and Team GB Manager, but Martin’s own wonderful wife!
Liz’s formidable marathon and cross country experience is matched only by her philanthropic commitments to the running community, all of which she shares with us on this week’s episode.
Elsewhere, we cover the latest from a Valencia race that saw 12 new national records, and Sydney’s super strides towards becoming the 7th Major…
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - We catch up with Martin & Deena’s running escapades through the darker months,
9:45 - Huge news from Sydney’s drive to become the next Major in 2025, and Valencia’s rip roaring, record-breaking race
19:20 - Liz Yelling takes over the mic from husband Martin to talk about her Team GB squad mentality, top tips for taking on hills, mud and hay bales, plus how cross country feeds into marathoning
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E53: Rob Simmelkjaer - New York Road Runners CEO
E52: Kelly Willis - Three-Time 6 Star Finisher
E51: Cole Hocker - Olympic 1500m Champion
E50: Ray Flynn - Irish Mile Record Holder, Olympian and Agent
E49: Summer Olympic Games - Paris 2024
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
E35: Dan & Becky Sharp - London Marathon Fundraising Family
E34: Ed Eyestone - NCAA Coach & Double Olympian
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