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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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
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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