Tom likes the Episode number. We talk to Head of EIS and physiology guru Dr Steve Ingham. The Olympic torch is on its way to London. There is news from the Prague Marathon and an almighty 10k smackdown coming up this weekend in Manchester. You rate your run and have a rave. We catch up 5000m Team GB hopeful Justina Heslop. Tony brings us his Trials and the launchpad rocks.

You define the mansuit. A big well done to Claire Lomas for completing her marathon. What’s the worst thing in race goody bag? We speak to Jerry Rothwell, producer of the film about Ethiopian running – ‘Town of Runners’.  Olympic Games marathon team selection shenanigans in Ireland and Canada. There’s rate your run and who will be top of this weeks Marathon Talk podium.  Plus we talk to a legend of the running community across the pond, the original running commentator Toni Reavis.  

It feels kinda quiet! The stormy weather livened up marathons in the UK this past weekend. Ethiopians rule in Germany. Merrien gets the London 2012 call up. Five Brits run fast in Stanford. Virgin London Marathon ballot opens - and closes! We have got a great interview with celebrity 2:54 marathon runner, Nell McAndrew. Fast and full podiums. Tony brings us his trials. You rant and the launchpad rumbles on.

On this weeks show... it's almost everything Virgin London Marathon. We bring you some stories from the expo and the race itself. Kipsanf and Keitany smash it. Just how will the Kenyan Team be picked now? Team GB finalise their marathon runers. Steve Way, Diane Aykroyd and Liz Yelling share race stories. Tony brings us his VLM schoolboy trials, you rate your run and rave and there is a super fast, super full podium.g

With less than 24 hours until the race starts Saturday lunchtime at the VLM expo is packed full of atmosphere. Liz Yelling and Tony Audenshaw joined Martin and Tom on the stage, and we even snuck in a quick chat with GB ultra runner Ellie Greenwood.

Less than 48 hours from the start of the London Marathon and the excitement was building on the expo stage.

Our first ever show from a big city marathon, joined by Scott Overall, Alex Flynn, Steve Way, and a 95 year old phenomenon.  

On this weeks show... well, what a show! We bring you up to speed with all the weekend action inclding a surprise take down for Moses Mosop in Rotterdam, a big dent to Paula Radcliffe's confidence in Vienna, course records in Paris and Brighton, all the hot news from the cauldron of Boston and Bekele shows he is back to form in Ireland. It's the Virgin London Marathon this coming weekend and the stakes are super high. We review the elite and domestic races plus we chat to two runners, one hoping to run fast and the other doing a first marathon. Training Talk is all about race day and Tony brings us his trials, you rant and of course there is a loaded launchpad. Phew!!

On this weeks show... the Spring Marathon season is getting super exciting with massive races on the cards at Rotterdam, Boston, Paris and London coming up. We have a look at the Kenyan race for the Olympic Games selection. Ryan Hall has got a 2012 movie coming out. Yuki the swimmer? You rate your run and Tony brings us his trials. There is a full podium, training talk is all about getting race week right and we have got the second part of our fascinating interview with pioneer of women's running, Kathrine Switzer.

In this weeks show... could it be you? We give away a special Adidas VIP place in the 2013 Virgin London Marathon off the back of Marchvellous. There is some sad news from the runniing community. There is news from fast half marathons in Prague and Berlin and a marathon great retires. We have rate your run, the Marathon Talk podium and the launch pad. We have a great first of a two part interview with 1967 Boston Marathon participant and pioneer of women's running Kathrine Switzer. You know when your marathon is getting close when..... Tony brings us his trials and a big thanks to you! Marathon Talk smashed through a super cool one million downloads.