Spectators of Gerda Steyn’s Comrades run were treated to 5 hours, 44 minutes and 54 seconds of pure athletic prowess, and a brand new course record…
This week on Marathon Talk, as we round up some of the standout stories and blistering times from the running world, we’re fortunate to have a fascinating discussion with the South African!
Tune into episode 19, as we also illustrate the art of the benchmark run, and learn why meeting your heroes isn’t always all that it’s cracked up to be.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - We get things started with a look at the art of the benchmark session, and being a parent to an athletic child
11:20 - Rounding up the latest from the stellar Comrades Marathon, remarkable course records, world-beating times, technology revolutionising the Diamond League, and much more
30:45 - A fascinating interview with Gerda Steyn, an incredible athlete whose electric performance in South Africa set a new Comrades course record
1:03:30 - We close out with a story about Arnold Schwarznegger that backs up why you should never meet your heroes…
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E23: Tom Williams - parkrun COO and Marathon Talk Co-Founder
E22: Dawna Stone - AbbottWMM CEO
E21: Madison de Rozario
E20: Nora Nishi
E18: Wayne Spies
E17: Alex Eagle & Victor Macauley from The Running Charity
E16: Anthony Butler & Jessie Rix
E15: Chrissie Wellington, 4-time Ironman World Champion, and Sam Perkins, Stand Against MND’s Founder
E14: Haroon Mota - A 6 Star Champion for Underrepresented Runners
E13: Regina Fleming - Marathon Queen and 6 Star Finisher in Tokyo
E12: Dr Steve Sigmund - Guinness World Record Setter and ER Hospitalist
E11: Alfred Scaletta - The 6 Star Finisher 46 Years in the Making
E10: Mary Ngugi, Marathoner and Founder of Nala Track Club
E9: Gary Laybourne, AWMM Age Group World Champion
E8: Emily Sisson, US Marathon Record-Holder and Olympian
E7: Preparing for Running Success in 2023
E6: JohnBoy Smith, Commonwealth Gold Medal-Winning Paralympian
E5: Gina Little, The World’s Oldest Female 6 Star Finisher
E4: Ben Wickham, Sky Sports’ Director of Creative Output
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