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 542 - Tanya Franks
Episode 541 - Flora Beverley
Episode 540 - Dr Simon Marshall
Episode 539 - Lily Partridge and Ben Connor
Episode 538 - Gaz Banford
Episode 537 - John McAvoy
Episode 536 - Lucy Jones
Episode 535 - Giles Long
Episode 534 - Knox Robinson
Episode 533 - Elsey Davis
Episode 532 - Coronavirus and running
Episode 531 - Pat Butcher
Episode 530 - Ross Millington
Episode 529 - Run Camp 2020
Episode 528 - Sam Mollaghan
Episode 527 - Renee McGregor
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