Marathon Talk15 Nov 2024

E57: Wayne Larden - Sydney Marathon's Event Director

One week on from the most incredible race in New York, it's time to look back on our race in the five boroughs, and the top stories from the elite field.

In a packed show this week, we've also got all the numbers on this year's Six Star Finishers, and following Sydney's exciting news that it'll join the Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2025, we catch up with the incredible Wayne Larden, Race Director for the newly minted Major!

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - Deena and Martin take another long look back at their magnificent experience in New York last week, sharing more of their favourite moments from the five boroughs
20:30 - A detailed look back on the elite results in New York, with a flying Dutchman's first Major win, an upset in the women's field, and our insider knowledge on Marcel Hug's crash
28:20 - Wayne Larden, Sydney Marathon's Event Director, joins us fresh from the news of Sydney's newfound Major status, to share how the race has evolved and grown, and future plans for the 7th Star in the Series

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