About this episode
As the 2026 Abbott World Marathon Majors season returns after its summer break, attention turns to the TCS Sydney Marathon.
Joining us on this week's show, we welcome a legend of Australian marathon running. Lisa Weightman is an Olympian, representing Australia at the Beijing, London, Rio and Tokyo Games and has also competed at multiple World Championships and Commonwealth Games.
We've also got news from the European Championships in Birmingham, and Martin & Deena share stories from their recent trip to Boulder, Colorado. All this, and more, on the latest episode of Marathon Talk.
On this week's show:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Martin and Deena tell us about what they have been up to while we've been off
09:48 - European Championships
13:58 - A recap of the Abbott World Marathon Majors series so far
17:33 - TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS race preview
23:00 - Marathon Talk meets Lisa Weightman
57:34 - Wrapping up
Links & References:
Abbott World Marathon Majors
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Martin Yelling | Instagram
Deena Kastor | Instagram
Lisa Weightman | Instagram
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