Ahead of the 2025 TCS New York City Marathon, Deena catches up with race director Ted Metellus to hear more about how they prepare for the final Major of the year.
We have an update from Cape Town after their race was cancelled on Sunday, and what that means for their bid to become an Abbott World Marathon Major.
Also, we hear the marathon story of a Team Abbott member, and finally, Dave is here with a round-up of everything happening in New York during race week.
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In this episode of Marathon Talk:
3:46 - Martin and Deena are joined by Abbott World Marathon Majors COO Danny Coyle for an update on the events surrounding last weekend's Sanlam Cape Town Marathon.
25:20 - Welcome to Marathon Talk, race director for the TCS New York City Marathon, Ted Metellus.
57:15 - Community Notes: We meet Treena Mitchell, from Team Abbott and hear about her run story.
1:04:51 - AbbottWMM Social Media Manager, David Macnamara is here to give us the lowdown on all the events that are taking place over the course of the next week in New York.
Links & references
Cape Town Marathon Timeline of Events
Tickets for our Six Star Finisher Medal Monday Event
First Timers: A Night Of Storytelling In Celebration Of The New York City Marathon
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