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Marathon Talk Episode 2

We’ve seen the back of a triple header that was one of the busiest marathon seasons for a mighty long time, and there are plenty of superlative performances to pick out.

Ruth Chepng’etich ran the second fastest time in women’s marathon history and Marcel Hug’s emphatic winning streak continues, and we speak with Susannah Scaroni after her first Chicago Women’s Wheelchair Race win!

Join Martin & Deena on Marathon Talk for all this and much more on the busy past and exciting future of the sport.

In this episode of Marathon Talk

0:00 - Wrapping up the busiest triple weekend of remarkable racing with last week’s Chicago Marathon
19:00 - Alex Williams shares the heartwarming stories from recent races that exemplify the best of our running community
31:00 - Deena interviews Chicago winner Susannah Scaroni on her optimism, motivations, and how the wheelchair sport could continue evolving
1:14:00 - Spotlight on a Six Star Finisher, and peering into the crystal ball for November’s New York City Marathon

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