Marathon Talk4 Jul 2025

E73: Deena Kastor vs Martin Yelling: Marathon Talk's Inaugural End of the Season Quiz

Who's the host with the most, the quiz whiz, the mastermind with the mic? There's only one way to find out…

This week's very special Marathon Talk pits Martin and Deena against each other, with a trivial roundup of the running season's greatest times!

We also cover all the latest from Sydney's elite field announcements, the packed ballot for the London Marathon, and Tokyo's international ambitions.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - We kick off with tales of Deena's gigging adventures and Martin's negotiation with injury
5:30 - The latest from the running world includes Sydney's elite women's field announcements, Faith Kipyegon's Breaking4 attempt, and ballot news from London and Tokyo
18:00 - The main event: Martin and Deena face off in a battle of brains across 4 rounds of quizzing - play along at home and see if you can beat our hosts with the most
42:30 - Before we sign off for July, we look to our community for runners to join the Global Run Club challenge, and share your plans for getting the steps in this summer

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