The Wanda Age Group World Championships have never been hosted on a non-majors course before… Enter: The Sydney Marathon.
As the budding race hopes to become the 7th Major, we hear from the marvellous Wayne Larden on what it’s like to be Race Director of a course with such potential.
Elsewhere, we touch on Berlin’s stellar lineups, a mad Mexico City race with thousands of DQs, and why housework is as dangerous as any high intensity sport…
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Martin & Deena return to cover a surprise visit to A&E, a thrilling road bike race, and racing children
9:50 - Rounding up the marathon world’s top stories, from a Mexico City marathon fraught with cheaters, to the anticipation building for Sydney & Berlin this month
21:10 - Sydney Marathon’s Race Director, Wayne Larden, shares the race’s fascinating journey to hosting the Age Group World Championships, and its hopes to become the 7th Major
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Episode 463 - Gemma Hillier-Moses (Part Two)
Episode 462 - Gemma Hillier-Moses
Episode 461 - Sarah Dudgeon
Episode 459 - Martin's Kenya Trip
Episode 458 - Tom's Dad Qualifies for Comrades
Episode 457 - Dan Vernon
Episode 456 - Jamie Gane
Episode 455 - Derek Rae
Episode 454 - Damian Hall
Episode 453 - Rowan Preece
Episode 452 - UTMB; Holly Rush, Sophie Grant and Tom Evans.
Episode 451 - European Para Athletics and the UTMB
Episode 450 - Tony Audenshaw
Episode 449 - Dr Josie Perry
Episode 448 - Peter Thompson
Episode 447 - Brendan Rendall
Episode 446 - Hideo Takano
Episode 445 - Pete Woodward
Episode 444 - Ben Wickham
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