Running is truly for everyone, and there’s no greater champion for that notion than the remarkable Haroon Mota.
A 6 Star Finisher, Founding Director of Active Inclusion Network, and huge advocate for running within the Muslim community, Haroon joins us on Marathon Talk to share his experiences of training through Ramadan.
We’re also hot off the back of Paris, so we hear Deena’s exciting experiences and the standout stories from the race, plus a segment of training talk with some quick top tips for race day success.
In this episode of Marathon Talk:
0:00 - We kick off with Deena’s exhilarating Paris Marathon experience, and some tips for those of you looking to do the same next year
16:00 - Rounding up the big stories from Paris, including a sprint finish, debutant winner, and looking ahead to Eilish McColgan’s big London debut
30:00 - Training Talk this week covers 5 quick tips to see you through the big day if you’ve been training for a spring marathon
34:20 - An uplifting interview with Haroon Mota, who shares the intense discipline for runners during Ramadan, becoming a voice for underrepresented runners, and what makes London such a special race
1:16:40 - Wrapping up the show with a look ahead to London, Boston and Easter
Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/
Episode 485 - Vicky Holland (Part Two)
Episode 484 - Vicky Holland (Part One)
Episode 483 - Martin at The Science Museum
Episode 482 - Ryan Hall (Part Two)
Episode 481 - Ryan Hall (Part One)
Episode 480 - Scott Mitchell
Episode 479 - Melissa Courtney
Episode 478 - Jackie Newton
Episode 477 - It's Run Camp!
Episode 476 - Jess Robson
Episode 475 - Dave Ross
Episode 474 - Nicola Miller
Episode 473 - Phil Hewitt
Episode 472 - Luke Tyburski
Episode 471 - Colin McCourt
Episode 470 - Holly Rush
Episode 469 - Ann Ashworth
Episode 468 - Colin Burgin-Plews
Episode 467 - Steph Twell (Part Two)
Episode 466 - Steph Twell (Part One)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Well Far: The Running Podcast
Another Mother Runner
The Running for Real Podcast
RunPod
Ali on the Run Show