We’ve just witnessed the fastest marathon ever run, the first under 2:01 - last week’s Chicago Marathon will go down in history.
The stars aligned, and the weather played ball for not only some earth-shattering runs from Kelvin Kiptum and Sifan Hassan, but also the Age Group World Championships.
Taking part in that event was this week’s guest on the show, Gene Dykes, and we spoke to him about his amazing performance, alongside our analysis on the future of shoe tech and tumbling records.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Deena’s front row seats for the Chicago Marathon, and Martin’s other running escapades
8:00 - All the lowdown from Chicago, with Kiptum & Hassan’s stellar runs, the start of a race for shoe supremacy, and much more
37:00 - We sit down with the incredible Gene Dykes to get his take on an exemplary performance, unparalleled dedication to his watch, and setting his sights on yet another World Record
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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
E33: Richard Whitehead MBE - 2x Paralympic and 4x World Champion
E32: Top 10 Marathon Moments of 2023
E31: Liz Yelling - Team GB Manager & Olympian
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