Episode 453 - Rowan Preece
12/09/2018
We remember Diane Leather, Mo wins his fifth consecutive Great North Run, an 18-year-old nearly breaks the world 10k road record, and Jake Wightman takes victory on 5th Avenue. Martin speaks to the inspirational Rowan Preece, Tom’s been slinging his guns round the gym, and Facebook Friday hears all about your triumphs in the face of adversity.
Show Notes
Intro
- Martin's been running-not-running
- Tom's been feeling the family love at junior parkrun
- Thanks so much to all our listeners who've supported the show by becoming a Patron
- Kit Around the World
- Each week, listeners send in photos of themselves flashing their Xempo Marathon Talk kit all around the world
- If you've got a photo of yourself in your Marathon Talk kit then please email it to [email protected] so we can share on the show.
- Check out Tom Wake's interactive Kit Around the World photo album
- Check out our new runr leisure t-shirts
- Check out our Xempo 26.2 tech t-shirts
- Facebook Friday triumphed over adversity
News
- Rate Your Run
- Share your runs on social media, giving them a rating out of 10
- Post to Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook, using #rateyourrun
- Your posts will appear on our Rate Your Run social wall
- Athletics Weekly remember Diane Leather
- Mo Farah wins Great North Run
- Rhonex Kipruto nearly breaks the world 10k record
- British success on 5th Avenue
- Listener Podium
- Each week we celebrate your marathon results on The Listener Podium
- To add your result, and maybe get mentioned on the show, you need to do the following:
- Login to this website
- Search our event listings for your marathon (if it's not there you can add it)
- Add your marathon result
- Bask in the golden-glow of glory
Tony's Trials at the Great North Run
Interview - Rowan Preece
Close
- Martin will be roller-blading round London in denim smugglers
- Tom will be sorting out Aston's bedroom