With the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON on the horizon, we met a man who is aiming to make it Seven-In-A-Row, the most dominant athlete in the world, a man with over 40 Abbott World Marathon Majors titles to his name, the Swiss Silver Bullet, Marcel Hug.
And staying with wheelchair racing, we’re joined by London Marathon’s Head of Disability, Michelle Weltman, who has an update for us on how the season has gone as competition steps up with 3 races to go.
On this episode of Marathon Talk:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 05:35 - Marathon Talk meets Marcel Hug
- 35:30 - Michelle Weltman from London Marathon Events joins us to give us an update on the elite wheelchair season.
- 51:30 - Preview of the 2026 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON
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