87.7km separate Wayne Spies from a showstopping 11th finish at the world’s oldest and largest ultramarathon, Comrades.
A 6 star finisher alongside his wife, Wayne is a shining beacon to those of us looking for the mental fortitude to conquer their running goals…
He’s our special guest in this week’s Marathon Talk, where we dive into the stories of a particularly musical marathoner, the sad loss of running icon Rick Hoyt, a handcuffed marathon record attempt, and so much more!
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - Opening with Deena & Martin’s recent running escapades, and some strange fox stories ranging from the heart-warming to the horrible
7:15 - News from the running world, including an icon’s sad passing, Indoor Athletics’ new name, a remarkable barefoot run for charity, a musical marathoner, and handcuffed world records
25:00 - The incredible Wayne Spies joins Deena ahead of his 11th Comrades Marathon, the South African race’s staggeringly unique challenges, and he shares the inspiring 6 star journey of he & his wife
55:20 - Closing the show on an emotional upcoming adventure, and a camp to introduce the next generation to the joys of running
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Episode 426 - Chris Chataway
Episode 425 - Richard Bazeley
Episode 424 - Lily Partridge
Episode 423 - Dr Tamsin Lewis
Episode 422 - Ross Murray (Part Two)
Episode 421 - Ross Murray (Part One)
Episode 420 - Dr Josie Perry
Episode 419 - Rachel Cullen
Episode 418 - Holly Rush
Episode 417 - Camille Herron
Episode 416 - Gwen Jorgensen
Episode 415 - Barry Murray (Part Two)
Episode 414 - Barry Murray (Part One)
Episode 413 - Prof John Brewer
Episode 412 - Colin McCourt
Episode 411 - Tina Muir
Episode 410 - Dewi Griffiths
Episode 409 - Kericho Marathon Kenya.
Episode 408 - Liz Yelling
Episode 407 - Mimi Anderson
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