Marathon Talk

Wilson Kipsang dominates in Honolulu. No British runner leaves the European XC championship without a medal. Tom goes statto. Ryan Hall gets a new coach. We speak to Ethiopean Joseph Kibur about his projest the Ya Ya Girls running programme near Addis baba. You rate your run, tell us where you've been running in the podium, Tony brings his Trials and Christmas is only 2 weeks away!

We update you on Jantastic and AdventYourRun, there is news from marathons across the world including couples getting hitched and runners going wrong. 2012 has been the fastest marathoning year in history at the sharp end. Tony brings us his weekly trial, you share your weekly run ratings and we have got a super interview with the inspiring former sedentary specialist turned Welsh International runner, Chris Fulcher.

We tell you how to get involved withthe best motivation challenge for your running in the Spring - Jantastic. We are also introducing a new fun December Advent challenge! We speak to Andrew Lemoncello about his forthcoming marathin in Fukuoka. There is part two of our planning your Winter running Training Talk. The podium and Tony's Trials.

A trio of news from Japanese races, a chance to win a place in the Virgin London Marathon 2013. Ultra runner Jez Bragg announces a great New Zealand adventure and we talk to the incredible Steve Edwards. Steve has run 500 marathons in under 3hrs 30 min. Training Talk is all about planning a succesful winter. You rate your run, give us a winner and who will make the podium? Plus Tony and his trials.

We speak to 16th placer in the London 2012 men's Olympic Marathon, Aussie Michael Shelley. What were your biggest marathon mistakes?There is some news from Beijing and Bournemouth, Sodbury and Snowdon and a runner who's completed 500 sub 3:30 marathons. You rate your run and we rave. We get muddy in this weeks cross country training talk and of course, Tony has a trial!

We are talking about New York City Marathon that wasn't. For the first time in its history New York Marathon was cancelled. We look back at why and get some reaction from runners including 'Phileas Jogg' Adam Chattaway, elites Scott Overall and Susan Partridge as well as regular Marathon Talk listener Ben Wickham. There is a normal podium, Tony's Trials and you Rant and Rave!

We hear from 'over half way' Chattaway, we chat to Marathom Talk 'ever present' and Boston qualifier Tricia Bunn. Pavey takes top spot in the Great South Run and Patrick Makau wins in Frankfurt. We have a quick preview of the weekend's ING NYC Marathon. Training Talk encourages you to negative split your next marathon build up. Tony has a Trial, we have the podium and you rave!

Adam Chaffaway gives us his latest update from the Jordan. Tony, fresh from Amsterdam shares his trials. We have news from Birmingham and Abingdon. A super fast men's podium and a great girls rant. Training Talk is all about getting ready for winter. Plus we speak to 8th placer in both the 5000m and 10000m at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Julia Bleasdale.

We speak to Leeds student Jocelyn Payne about the training that saw her break three hours in Berlin. Ed Whitlock breaks yet another World age record, we catch up with 'Brit with a bleeding tit' Adam Chaffaway, there is Tony's Trials, you Rant and there is a super stacked listener podium.

Ethiopeans rule at Chicago Marathon. Brit girls do well at the World Half Marathon Championships. There is a new marathon world record from a bloke in a suit. We catch up with Adam Chataway after his first of 6 marathons and we have the second part of our insightful interview with Aussie marathon legend, Lee Troop. You rate your run, Tony brings us his trials and we rave about beating the sweeper.

Lee Troop has represented Australia at three Olympic Games, we look back at events at the recent BMW Berlin Marathon, catch up with Adam Chataway about his around the world marathon challenge, 16men go sub 3hrs on the podium, Tony brings us his trials, you rant and we get an email about large testicles.

We may have our most controversial interview ever as Prof Tim Noakes discusses his thoughts on carbohydrates. Yuki does the double, there is a promising racing return for British marathon runner, Andrew Lemoncello and our most inspiting Magic Miler ever! We take a look ahead to this weekends Berlin Marathon, Tony brings us his trials and the podium is full. Training Talk is all about getting strong in the head when the going gets tough.

Final results from the 2012 Magic Mile Global Team Challenge and the second part of our brilliant interview with running icon, Zola Budd. Five time Paralympian Noel Thatcher joins us for a London 2012 Paralympic Games review. Dibaba and Kipsang rule at the Great North Run and Ed Whitlock breaks another WR. Training Talk deals with race pacing and the weekly podium is full!

Martin is back in the Alps and has been on prison break. Tom has been 4:60 miling. The Magic Mile is going crazy and Team UK are currently in the lead. Ryan Hall's out of New York. Lance Armstrong is out of Chicago. Paula Radcliffe is in London. Paralympics 2012 come to a close. There's Tony's Trials, Rate Your Run, a full podium and the first part of a two part interview with the incredible Zola Budd.

Tom is back in the house! The 2012 London Paralympic Games kicked off in exciting and controversial style. Whitehead and Weir take Gold. The 2012 Magic Mile has also started and Team USA are in the lead! We get all mile excited and talk to Britain's top miler and 3:49 runner Andy Baddeley. Would you fib about your marathon PB? Tony runs 2 marathons on in one day and the launchpad is loaded.

Martin is back but for the first time ever Tom is away sipping 'du vin en France'. Martin is joined by Dave Robertson aka 'Robbo' from 'The Naked Runners' for the whole show including some Magic Mile 'trash talk'. There is news from the global world of running including Paula's foot and Mo's twins. This weeks interview is with London 2012 Olympic Stadium athletics announcer, MD of Run Britain and 2:13 marathon runner, Geoff Wightman. The Magic Mile kicks off next week! You rate your run and rant and Tony is back in his place.

For the first time ever Martin is not here! He's off gallivanting around Portugal with his Paralympic chums whilst Tony and I hold the fort in dreary grey old blighty. We have however got a fantastic Magic Mile style interview with sub four minute miling maestro and Tom's mile mentor Matt Barnes. We have a Training Talk about Autumn marathons (really this time), we've our fastest ever listener podum person; not! There is a rant, you rate your run but there is no Tony's Trials because he is here in the studio.

The London 2012 Olympic Games comes to a close. We look back at the amazing festival that was the Olympics and review the surprise that was the men's marathon, including a catch up with Team GB's men Lee Merrien and Scott Overall. David Rudisha runs a new 800m World Record and Magic Mo 'does the double'. There is a right royal winner of the week. Tony brings us his Trials and the Launchpad is getting busier

We look back at some amazing Brit grit on the track including Mo Farah's superb 10,000m and the women's Olympic Marathon. The Marathon Talk Massive go mad on Friday Street. We also look forward to this weeekends men's Olympic Marathon - can Kenya win? There is rate your run, Tony's Trials, a rave about a plastic Brit and the Marathon Talk Launchpad. Oh and guess what? We catch up with Freya Murray, Claire Hallissey and Mara Yamauchi and discuss that Olympic Marathon.

The London 2012 Olympic Games are in town! We preview the women's Olympic Marathon this Sunday! Paula Radcliffe injury woes as world record holder withdraws from the marathon. Freya Murray steps in. We speak to Team GB marathon runners, Scott Overall, Freya Murray, Lee Merrien and Claire Hallisey ahead of the Games. The Magic Mile hots up and Tony brings us his weekly trials.