Welcome to the first episode of Marathon Talk Extra, your regular post-ride guide to every Abbott World Marathon Major weekend, and much more.

On this show, we'll be covering Sunday's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, where the biggest names in marathon running will come face to face as they prepare to see who will emerge as our series champion at the end of the year.

On this week's bumper episode of Marathon Talk, we look back on a punishing day in Berlin as Sabastion Sawe and Rosemary Wanjiru won the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON. We also have news of a PB time for Sted Sarandos, your new favourite celebrity marathon runner.

Our first guest on the show is Team GB athlete Phily Bowden, who is preparing for next week's Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and offered us real insight into her training plan and how she prepares for a Major event.

And to close the show, we are so pleased to be joined by Abbott Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and External Affairs Melissa Brotz to talk to us about Team Abbott, 10 years of the Abbott and World Marathon Majors partnership, and much more.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

5:32 - Martin and Deena talk about the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON.

10:22 - Sted Sarandos is the man everyone wanted to see in Berlin. But just who is this mysterious sub-3:00 marathoner?

12:37 - We preview the Bank of America Chicago Marathon

15:23 - We meet Phily Bowden and hear about her preparation for next week's Bank of America Chicago Marathon

39:50 - Melissa Brotz, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing and External Affairs at Abbott, joins us to talk all about a partnership that is now about to enter its 11th year.

‍Links & references‍

Abbott World Marathon Majors

https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/‍

https://www.tiktok.com/@marathontalk

Martin Yelling

https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/

Deena Kastor

https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/

Phily Bowden

https://www.instagram.com/philybowden/

https://www.youtube.com/@philybowden

As we catch our breath after a phenomenal weekend of marathon running at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Deena has all the news from the National Stadium.

Then, ahead of this weekend's BMW Berlin Marathon, Martin catches up with a Berlin-based running influencer, coach, and community builder who has become a familiar face in the city’s thriving fitness scene, Aaron McCammon joins us to tell us all about the running scene in Berlin, how to make the most of your time in Germany if you are there for the race and much more.

‍Links & references‍
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Abbott World Marathon Majors
https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/

https://www.instagram.com/wmmajors/‍

https://www.tiktok.com/@marathontalk

Martin Yelling
https://www.instagram.com/martinyelling/

Deena Kastor
https://www.instagram.com/deena8050/

Aaron McCammon

https://www.instagram.com/callme.air.ron/