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Deena Kastor & Martin Yelling

Marathon Talk has returned in 2022 as part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors family. Hosted by Martin Yelling and the great Deena Kastor, every two weeks we'll bring you news, views and some amazing guest interviews from across the world of marathons and running.

Marathon Talk

One of the major talking points to emerge from last weekend's TCS New York City Marathon was Eliud Kipchoge. Following the completion of his Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star journey, it felt like the end of an era for the 11-time Majors winner, 2-time Olympic Champion and former World Record holder. On this episode of Marathon Talk, we look back on Kipchoge's career—the highs and lows—and what we will do next.
 
And one of the things he's suggested he'll be doing next is running a marathon on Antartica, so we're very fortunate to be also joined by a man who knows a thing or two about South Pole running, President of Marathon Tours & Travel, Jeff Adams joins us to tell us more about how the running tourism industry is booming now, and where he'll be taking runners to next.
 
On this episode of Marathon Talk:
 
 • 1:49 - Martin and Deena discuss all that went down at the TCS New York City Marathon
 • 13:04 - We look back on the career of AbbottWMM Six Star finisher, Eliud Kipchoge
 • 30:14 - We're joined by Jeff Adams, president and owner of Marathon Tours & Travel.
 
Links & References:
 
Abbott World Marathon Majors
 
Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
 
Marathon Talk
 
Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
 
Martin Yelling | Instagram
 
Deena Kastor | Instagram
 
Marathon Tours & Travel | Instagram

EP79 | Has Eliud Kipchoge Completed Running?

We're back for another Marathon Talk Extra, for the TCS New York City Marathon. Martin and Deena are joined by David Macnamara from Abbott World Marathon Majors, who is on the ground in Central Park with all the news from race day.
 
We analiyse an epic battle between Benson Kipruto and Alex Mutiso, we recognise Hellen Obiri's excellence in New York and we wrap up the season for the wheelchair event.

Marathon Talk Extra | The Closest Finish We've Ever Seen : TCS New York Marathon Special

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Lisa Ashcroft from For All Events talks about the route for the new Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon.

Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon - the route

Ahead of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, Deena catches up with race director Ted Metellus to hear more about how they prepare for the final Major of the year.
 
We have an update from Cape Town after their race was cancelled on Sunday, and what that means for their bid to become an Abbott World Marathon Major.
 
Also, we hear the marathon story of a Team Abbott member, and finally, Dave is here with a round-up of everything happening in New York during race week.
 
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
 
3:46 - Martin and Deena are joined by Abbott World Marathon Majors COO Danny Coyle for an update on the events surrounding last weekend's Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
 
25:20 - Welcome to Marathon Talk, race director for the TCS New York City Marathon, Ted Metellus.
 
57:15 - Community Notes: We meet Treena Mitchell, from Team Abbott and hear about her run story.
 
1:04:51 - AbbottWMM Social Media Manager, David Macnamara is here to give us the lowdown on all the events that are taking place over the course of the next week in New York.
 ‍Links & references C‍ape Town Marathon Timeline of Events 
Tickets for our Six Star Finisher Medal Monday Event
 
 First Timers: A Night Of Storytelling In Celebration Of The New York City Marathon
 
Strava/Runna Race Hub, 1865 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
 
Abbott World Marathon Majors
 
Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
 
Marathon Talk
 
Facebook | Instagram | TikTok
 
Martin Yelling | Instagram
 
Deena Kastor | Instagram
 
Ted Metellus | Instagram

EP78: Welcome To New York! | Marathon Talk Meets Ted Metellus

Welcome to the first episode of Marathon Talk Extra, your regular post-ride guide to every Abbott World Marathon Major weekend, and much more.
 

 On this show, we'll be covering Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where the biggest names in marathon running will come face to face as they prepare to see who will emerge as our series champion at the end of the year.

Marathon Talk Extra | Is Kiplimo Marathon Running's New Star? : Bank of America Chicago Marathon Special

On this week's bumper episode of Marathon Talk, we look back on a punishing day in Berlin as Sabastion Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. We also have news of a PB time for Sted Sarandos, your new favourite celebrity marathon runner.
 
Our first guest on the show is Team GB athlete Phily Bowden, who is preparing for next week's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and offered us real insight into her training plan and how she prepares for a Major event.
 
And to close the show, we are so pleased to be joined by Abbott Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and External Affairs Melissa Brotz to talk to us about Team Abbott, 10 years of the Abbott and World Marathon Majors partnership, and much more.
 
 
 
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
 
5:32 - Martin and Deena talk about the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.
 
10:22 - Sted Sarandos is the man everyone wanted to see in Berlin. But just who is this mysterious sub-3:00 marathoner?
 
12:37 - We preview the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
 
15:23 - We meet Phily Bowden and hear about her preparation for next week's Bank of America Chicago Marathon
 
39:50 - Melissa Brotz, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott, joins us to talk all about a partnership that is now about to enter its 11th year.
 ‍Links & references‍ 
Abbott World Marathon Majors
 
https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/
 
https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/‍
 
https://www.tiktok.com/@marathontalk
 
Martin Yelling
 
https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/
 
Deena Kastor
 
https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/
 
Phily Bowden
 
https://www.instagram.com/philybowden/
 
https://www.youtube.com/@philybowden

EP77: Phily Heads To The Windy City | Marathon Talk Meets Phily Bowden

As we catch our breath after a phenomenal weekend of marathon running at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Deena has all the news from the National Stadium.
 
Then, ahead of this weekend's BMW Berlin Marathon, Martin catches up with a Berlin-based running influencer, coach, and community builder who has become a familiar face in the city's thriving fitness scene, Aaron McCammon joins us to tell us all about the running scene in Berlin, how to make the most of your time in Germany if you are there for the race and much more.
 ‍Links & references‍
 ‍ Abbott World Marathon Majors
 https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/‍
 
https://www.tiktok.com/@marathontalk
 
Martin Yelling
 https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/
 
Deena Kastor
 https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/
 
Aaron McCammon
 
https://www.instagram.com/callme.air.ron/

EP76: The Closest Finish We've Ever Seen! | Tokyo World Championships Report

The TCS Sydney Marathon took place this past weekend, and we have all the news from a momentous day in marathon running as Sydney arrived as an Abbott World Marathon Major!
 
Joining Martin on this week's show, we have Abbott World Marathon Majors Chief Operating Officer Danny Coyle, who was on the ground, in the shadow of the Opera House, to give us his thoughts on both the race day, the city, and also the performances of Sifan Hassan, Eliud Kiphcoge, and the winner of the men's elite race, Hailemaryam Kiros.
 
We're also joined by Simon Bolton, who is now a Seven Star athlete, who will give us his participants perspective of the race and we're also very pleased to welcome Michelle Weltman MBE, head of disability at London Marathon Events, who also joins us from Sydney, to talk to us about wheelchair racing, her thoughts on Sydney, the current series championship and some wider commentary on where wheelchair racing can go in the future.
 
We've got a jam-packed show for you, and we hope you enjoy it.
 
‍In this episode of Marathon Talk:
 
0:00 - Martin and Danny discuss the 2025 TCS Sydney Marathon.
 
15:48 - Simon Bolton joins us to give the runners' perspective of the race, fresh from collecting his Seventh Abbott World Marathon Majors star.
 
22:44 - Michelle Weltman MBE is our guest as we get an update on the current state of play in the wheelchair championship, along with much more insight about the sport as it looks to grow alongside the new Major races.
 
41:06 - A small preview of what we have lined up for our next show, where Deena will hopefully join us from Tokyo at the World Athletics Championships.
 ‍Links & references‍
 
 
Abbott World Marathon Majors
 https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/
 
https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/‍
 
https://www.tiktok.com/@marathontalk
 
Martin Yelling
 https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/
 
Michelle Weltman
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-weltman-mbe-964911b0/

EP75: Sydney Shines On Its Majors Debut

Our first episode back after our summer break, and we have a TCS Sydney Marathon Special!
 
On this show, we'll have a preview of the elite field for the race and hear from Deena as she prepares for her first run in Australia in 20 years. We have a quick check-in with race director Wayne Larden, as Sydney prepares to welcome the Majors, and we're joined by UK based runner Simon Bolton who is heading to Sydney to collect his seventh AbbbottWMM finish. 
 
Our main guest is James Constantine, who is here to talk to us about all things running in Sydney, how the city and its runners are looking forward to the race, things to experience in the city, and for Deena, as she stays on a little longer in Australia, a few suggestions for things to do while she's Down Under.
 
 ‍In this episode of Marathon Talk:
 
 0:00 - We're back after our break with a TCS Sydney Marathon Special Preview
 
 10:20 - TCS Sydney Marathon Race Director Wayne Larden joins us to give a quick update on how Sydney is prepared for the big race on August 31st
 
 20:40 - As runners from around the world head to Sydney, we speak to local runner James Constantine to give us a background on running culture in the city, what the race means to the local community and he shares a few tips on the things to do in Sydney that visitors don't want to miss.
 
 37:21 - In our Community Notes section, we hear from Simon Bolton as one of more than 3,000 Six Star finishers who are heading to Sydney to collect his seventh Abbott World Marathon Majors star.
 
 41:35 - We have an update on our Global Run Club challenge as we head into the last few weeks of the competition.
 Episode highlights 
"When I think of the names and quality of the fields put together for this race, it's really going to be interesting to see how the hills become part of the racers' strategies; have they studied the course, have they figured out which hill do they make their move on? I'm fascinated to see how the course itself plays into those moves." - 08:19 - Deena Kastor
 
 "I'd be pretty confident right now that Eliud would be really enthusiastically telling the world how beautiful Sydney is, how friendly Australians are, what a great time he has had in Sydney, and what a great race and beautiful course it is." - 16:50 - Wayne Larden
 
 "The culture has certainly changed over the last few years, running has become this cool thing, and it's absolutely been exacerbated by social media, but also the communities and the run club culture has really developed over the last few years in Sydney. It's just a great place to be in Australia if you're a runner." - 22:32 - James Constantine
 
 "I'm more excited than you can imagine! I'm really looking forward to it. Getting on a plane to head to the other side of the world, I can't wait!" - 38:10 - Simon Bolton

Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon - the route

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