E47: Marcus Brown - Co-Founder of One Percent Running Club

Marathon Talk

World Marathon Majors

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports, Running

4.7 • 994 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Running is for everyone, and there are few flying the flag higher for that than the incredible Marcus Brown.

From 4:55 finishes to Co-Founding his own running club championing diverse backgrounds in the running community, his is a voice worth amplifying as he joins us on this week’s episode of Marathon Talk!

Also on the show, Martin recalls his recent triathlon triumphs, we highlight some blistering Diamond League performances, and there’s controversy around the UK’s Olympic selections…

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - At the top of the show we look back on Martin’s triathlon triumphs in Swanage last week, and Deena’s plans to get running back on the agenda
11:20 - We round up a blistering Paris Diamond League which set records, the latest from the US Olympic Trials, and controversy around the UK’s picks and omissions
22:35 - Training Talk this week is a speedy one, literally! Learn to get some speed into legs that are used to plodding, and learn why it’s so important to do speed sessions
29:50 - Marcus Brown joins us to share his journey with running, its greatest gift to him, and the inspirational work he’s doing with Co-Founding the One Percent Running Club

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 47 of marathon talk powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors.
0:07.0	There's a rapid new women's world record in the 1500 meters set at the Paris Diamond League race.
0:15.4	We'll look at some standout performances at the US Olympic trials
0:19.4	and selections being finalized for Teen Great Britain met with some criticism.
0:25.5	And Martin speaks to Marcus Brown all about his running group, the 1% club.
0:31.0	All right, let's go. Martin, it's been a couple of weeks, it's summer. What have you been up to?
0:40.4	I've been racing, Dina. Racing. I cannot wait to hear about it your triathlon was last
0:46.7	weekend tell us how it went well I haven't done a triathlon for about a hundred
0:50.9	years actually probably I don't know, maybe at least 15. So maybe a couple more than that.
1:00.0	The last one I can remember doing was I think Monaco in about 20 2008 maybe so was that 15 years got to be yeah
1:08.9	We still have high standards for you what did you? I did a race called the Swanage
1:13.8	Triathlon which is a 1500-meter sea swim, a 40k on the bike, and then a 10k
1:20.8	run and it's near where I live. it's about half an hour or 40 minutes or so from my house if I have to drive what's called round
1:28.0	round the harbour it's about 15 minutes if I take a boat but I didn't I drove around and went nice and early with a couple of mates
1:34.8	Yeah, and I really I've really enjoyed it really put myself on the edge and really enjoyed it. Okay, that's an Olympic distance, right? Olympic distance.
1:42.8	Yeah, and so where do you, where was your strong suit?
1:46.3	Because you did a lot of, you did a lot of biking leading up
1:49.7	because your hip had been bothering you for some weeks. So where was your strong suit in the race? your strong swimmer so when I got out of the water I think in about fifth place I was like
2:05.4	That's amazing I got out of the water fifth overall
2:08.2	Wow was was was good you know because there's a lot of young whipper snappers in the race.
2:14.0	So I was old enough to be many of the entrance dad, but it was good, you know, did a good swim, came out fifth,
2:22.0	and then I thought I'd have a strong bike and I had a
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