Episode 244 - Richie Gardiner

We look back at the racing from the Great North Run. Was Mo paced? Gemma Steel lays it down. An American 6 year old runs an amazing 5k PR. Boston Marathon registration opens and there’s a brand new half marathon in Sheffield for 2015. You rate your run and stand proud on the podium. Plus we interview Welshman runner turned triathlete Richie Gardiner!

Show Notes

00:00 - Intro

- Martin's been chesty coughing, eating cream tea's and running buggy smackdowns.

- Tom's been high flying at the HoP and in hospital :-(

- Thanks to adidas for their continued support of the show

- Facebook Friday was taken from our Facebook page

10:15 - News

- Rate Your Run over on our forum

- The Great North Run | BBC | Guardian | IAAF

- Well done Gemma Steel | IAAF

- Mo Farah takes the title in 'thrilling' sprint finish.  Or was it?

- What do the TELEGRAPH say? Farah denies fix.

- Sean Ingle in the Guardian.

- You have your say on our Facebook page.

- Watch the sprint finish | BBC

- 6 year old runs a 22min 5k | Runners World

- Boston Marathon 2015 registration opened Monday | Boston Marathon

- A new half marathon for Sheffield.  | Run for All.

- Our interviewee Twitter list

- The Listener Podium is taken from our events pages

54:04 - Tony's Trials

1:20:26 - Interview - Welshman marathon speedster Richie Gardiner talks about him Ironman plans.

1:57:30 - Winner of the Week

- Congratulations Gemma Steel on a truly great run in becoming the third fastest female British half marathoner in history.

1:58:07 - Close

- Martin is going to the first birthday of the Yeovil Montecute parkrun

- Tom's at home cuddling his new son.

- The Listener Launch Pad is taken from our events pages