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Marathon Talk

Presented by Martin Yelling and Tom Williams and latterly Holly Rush. Marathon Talk was the UK’s number one running podcast. Released for free every week for over 10 years. The show had over 5 million downloads with listeners across the world. The show is available on iTunes and Spotify. Marathon Talk established a trusted, credible and respected voice within the running community and was shortlisted as one of the Mixcloud 2016 industry Online Radio Awards.  Show retired January 2022 with Episode 600.  

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EP93 | Running Through Sand - Marathon Talk meets Paul Tonkinson

Jun 26, 2026

On this week's episode of Marathon Talk, we’re joined by comedian Paul Tomkinson, who is here to tell us all about this new book, Running Through Sand, an ageing runner's tale of running the Marathon Des Sables, frequently described as the toughest marathon on earth.

We also have a quick roundup of everything happening in the marathon world, including big news from the TCS London Marathon.

Order Running Through Sand here.

On this episode of Marathon Talk:

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 07:51 - The 2027 TCS London Marathon confirmed as a two-day event
  • 15:41 - Comrades Marathon
  • 18:43 - Update from the Tokyo Marathon
  • 21:55 - Interview with Paul Tonkinson‍

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