Marathon Talk13 Joulu 2024

E59: Tommie Runz - 6 Star Finisher in a Single Season

Record-breaking debutants, speedy teens and iconic Six Star Finishers - we have it all in this week's Marathon Talk!

Among all the world-best performances from the lilies of Sabastian Sawe and Gout Gout, we're joined in this episode by the iconic Tommie Runz off the back of running all six Majors this year.

Tune in to catch his take on the Majors circuit and representing his community, while we also cover Valencia's rapid performances, a thrilling cross country title, and much more…

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - We have a brief catchup with Deena and Martin on their discipline challenges, and an underwhelming USA vs England women's match at Wembley
6:10 - We have a new fastest debutant, a new fastest teenager in the world, a new Female Athlete of the Year, and questions over Ingebritsen's future
22:00 - Tommie Runz joins us to talk 6 Stars, which was his favourite, the hero that is Ted Metelles, his journey to sobriety, and representing so many communities

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