E58: Your Questions Answered - with Abbott World Marathon Majors’ Danny Coyle

Marathon Talk

World Marathon Majors

Fitness, Health & Fitness, Sports, Running

4.7 • 994 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Sydney, Shanghai, Cape Town: what do all these new and prospective Majors mean for marathon running’s greatest prize?

This week’s news roundup collides with the Q&A spotlight that we shine upon Abbott World Marathon Majors’ Danny Coyle!

Cape Town and Shanghai are taking strides in their journey to become Majors, and Danny shares what this means for all the Six Star Hopefuls, and for those of you hungry for more…

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - Deena’s taking on a new challenge with discipline at its core, and Martin’s been easing back into the rhythm of running amid a snowy spell in the UK
17:30 - The big news this week is around Cape Town’s latest step towards becoming a new Major, while Shanghai gets its first assessment on the board, and Valencia’s marathon hopes to unite its people now more than ever
24:45 - Abbott World Marathon Majors’ Danny Coyle answers all your burning questions on the future of the Six Star Medal, and unveils long-term plans for a thrilling Nine Star Medal…

Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 58 of Marathon Talk powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors. And in this episode,
0:08.0	Dina's got a fancy new challenge. We reflect on big news from the Cape Down. Marathon,
0:14.0	Valencia is Go. And we speak to Abbott World Marathon Major's chief content officer, Danny Coyle,
0:20.4	under the spotlight
0:21.5	with all of your questions about what recent announcements mean for the future of Abbott World Marathon
0:30.3	Majors.
0:31.8	Right.
0:32.7	Let's go.
0:35.2	Dina, what have you been up to?
0:37.5	Oh my goodness. Tis the season for snow.
0:40.9	We've got a few feet of fresh snow on the ground, which is so awesome, which means my daughter, in her first week of ski team, had trials and a new uniform because she made the team.
0:53.5	And so it's been exciting, an exciting transition of seasons here.
0:58.0	But for me personally, I needed a little reboot.
1:04.1	And so going off of one of my husband's clients had done a challenge called 75 hard, and it was 75 days of these little
1:14.8	measures of your own discipline.
1:17.1	And so I decided to create one for myself.
1:19.9	And of course, I had to up it a little bit.
1:22.2	So I have bestowed upon myself a hundred days of discipline.
1:27.3	And what that looks like for me personally.
1:30.3	Oh, it sounds doom and gloom, doesn't it? And it's as boring as it sounds. But it is meant to
1:35.6	challenge me. Okay. Especially in the time of year where holidays are coming up. Are you particularly
1:40.8	poor at discipline? Um, I don't think so, but I need something written down.
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