E31: Liz Yelling - Team GB Manager & Olympian

E31: Liz Yelling - Team GB Manager & Olympian

By Deena Kastor & Martin Yelling

This week’s guest on Marathon Talk is truly special; not only is she a Commonwealth Medalist, Olympian, and Team GB Manager, but Martin’s own wonderful wife!

 

Liz’s formidable marathon and cross country experience is matched only by her philanthropic commitments to the running community, all of which she shares with us on this week’s episode.

 

Elsewhere, we cover the latest from a Valencia race that saw 12 new national records, and Sydney’s super strides towards becoming the 7th Major…

 

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

0:00 - We catch up with Martin & Deena’s running escapades through the darker months, 

9:45 - Huge news from Sydney’s drive to become the next Major in 2025, and Valencia’s rip roaring, record-breaking race 

19:20 - Liz Yelling takes over the mic from husband Martin to talk about her Team GB squad mentality, top tips for taking on hills, mud and hay bales, plus how cross country feeds into marathoning

 

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