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Marathon Talk Ep 56: Martin & Deena LIVE at the TCS New York City Marathon

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It’s crunch time for Martin and Deena - they took on the Five boroughs together, but how did they fare?

They bring you a very special episode of Marathon Talk from the streets of New York City, bringing to life the stories of those around them, and an impressive roundup of the elite field results… literally as they happened!

Join us for 26.2 miles of the infectious New York atmosphere, plus a bonus update on Sydney’s strides to become the 7th Major…

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

  • 0:00 - Martin & Deena make their final preparations, and the early morning trek to the start line
  • 7:30 - We hear from Achilles International guide Rosie from New Zealand as she guides fellow Kiwi Paul through his first international marathon, and the NYPD’s Russell as he lauds the way that the race brings us together
  • 17:40 - At the 17th mile, we share the stories of some fabulous French volunteers, and an ambitious Brazilian Six Star hopeful on their third punt at New York 
  • 21:20 - From the huge 20 mile mark, we push through the pain, catch up with a remarkable pregnant lady running for two, and find Episode 38’s Mark Rogerson and Katie Garrity on Fifth Avenue

Episode keywords

Marathon talk, abbott world marathon majors, marathon running, distance running, endurance marathon, marathon training, endurance training, london marathon, new york marathon, six star finisher, sydney marathon, sydney 7th star

Episode highlights

“One of my favourite moments is just seeing the city wake up. The sun isn't really up over the east side right now, but you could start to see it hitting some of the buildings, and it really is just what a marathoner wants to see - that picture-perfect, calm, cool morning to be able to make this journey back to where we came from.” - 5:00 - Deena Kastor

“This brings everybody together; regardless of politics, regardless of who you like or don't like, we're all together. We're in the same thing, and want people cheering. They're cheering for you, for me, for everybody.” - 12:00 - Russell, NYPD

“20 miles into the marathon is where it really starts. We're still running now, as we're recording this, and I'm definitely feeling it. 20 miles in, there's no straightforward place to be.” - 21:40 - Martin Yelling

Links & references

Abbott World Marathon Majors
https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/

Martin Yelling
https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/

Deena Kastor
https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/

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