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🗓️ 25 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Welcome to a truly jam-packed episode of Marathon Talk this week, where we bring you all of the news from a thrilling weekend of racing at the Boston Marathon. From John Korir’s incredible comeback after a shocking start-line tumble to Sharon Lokedi’s course record.
We then head across the Atlantic to a preview of this weekend’s TCS London Marathon, featuring an insane elite field that includes Eliud Kipchoge, Sifan Hassan and a potential world record showdown.
Plus we have an exclusive interview with Spencer Barden, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events, the mastermind behind assembling these Marathon stars.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Martin & Deena share their personal running updates including spring weather, stargazing and hill-training
4:31 - Boston Marathon Review: We discuss the unique features of Boston such as the finish line area, pop-up shops and competitive nature.
11:21 - Men’s Race Highlights including John Korir’s back-to-back wins.
13:03 - Women’s Race Highlights including Sharon Lokedi’s course record.
17:56 - Martin & Deena discuss the excitement surrounding the TCS London Marathon including the star-studded fields.
24:53 - Spencer Barden: We meet the man responsible for the greatest marathon field we’ve ever seen, Head of Elite Athletes at London Marathon Events.
49:45 - Our notes from the community this week include a review of Boston race times, a prize for a lucky listener and another opportunity to be a winner!
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0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 68 of Marathon Talk powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors. |
0:07.0 | In this week's show, we'll have all the news from a thrilling weekend of racing in Boston. |
0:14.0 | And with barely time to catch our breath, we'll jet across the Atlantic for a preview of the TCS London Marathon, one of the greatest ever professional |
0:21.4 | fields gets set to race around the British capital and as a part of that we'll also speak to |
0:27.3 | the man responsible for assembling that field as we're joined by the head of elite athletes at |
0:33.4 | London Marathon events Spencer Barden to give us some insight to what goes on behind the scenes. |
0:40.2 | And finally, we hear from our listeners who were in Boston and find out how they got on in |
0:46.7 | finish line forecast. All this and more on Marathon Talk. |
0:55.5 | Now, Dina, of course, you were in Boston. |
0:59.4 | More about the Boston results. |
1:01.0 | We're recording this, of course, after Boston has finished, |
1:04.8 | and just before London begins. |
1:08.3 | London and Boston aside, |
1:10.8 | how's your running been this last week? |
1:13.3 | My running's been great. It's that spring weather, Martin. I know it wreaks havoc on your |
1:18.2 | allergies this season, but it is great to finally get outside and feel the sun on your shoulders |
1:25.1 | as you're putting in the miles. So it's just so much easier with |
1:27.8 | these lighter days to get out and enjoy the weather. I do feel a tug because I like to be up with |
1:35.3 | the sun. And if I can beat the sun to bed, that's one of my favorite competitions to get into bed |
1:41.6 | early. But there's a meteor shower going on right now. So I have, |
1:45.6 | I have this draw to like stay up late to watch the meteor showers in the sky. I think you'll |
1:51.0 | have the privilege of doing that in your part of the world also. Do you like to stargaze? |
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