The TCS New York City Marathon is not an easy run at the best of times, but this year’s race gave us some outstanding performances amid the gruelling, humid conditions.
One man who’ll attest to the difficulty is this week’s podcast guest, the fantastic Ben Wickham - Director of Creative Output at Sky Sports! We hear from him about his running journey, the holistic pleasures of marathoning, and how we can tell better stories within the sport.
Elsewhere, we round up the best performances from that race, a cracking fundraising debut for Ashton Kutcher, and the curious cheating tale of a tram-travelling policeman…
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
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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
E19: Gerda Steyn
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
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