Ep57: Wayne Larden - Sydney Race Director

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One week on from the most incredible race in New York, it’s time to look back on Martin and Deena's 26.2-mile trek through the five boroughs, and also take a look at the top stories from the elite field from a momentous day in Central Park.

In a packed show, we’ve also got all the numbers on this year’s Six Star Finishers, and following the exciting news that the TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS will join the Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2025, we catch up with the jubilant Wayne Larden, Race Director for the newly minted Major!

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In this episode of Marathon Talk:

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0:00 - Deena and Martin take another long look back at their magnificent experience in New York last week, sharing more of their favourite moments from the five boroughs

20:30 - A detailed look back on the elite results in New York, with a flying Dutchman’s first Major win, an upset in the women’s field, and our insider knowledge on Marcel Hug’s crash

28:20 - Wayne Larden, Sydney Marathon’s Event Director, joins us fresh from the news of Sydney’s newfound Major status, to share how the race has evolved and grown, and future plans for the 7th Star in the Series

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Episode keywords

Marathon talk, abbott world marathon majors, marathon running, distance running, endurance marathon, marathon training, endurance training, london marathon, berlin marathon, boston marathon, chicago marathon, tokyo marathon, new york marathon, six star finisher, sydney marathon,

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Episode highlights

“When I look back on a race, and I think, ‘Did I achieve what I set out to achieve through my participation in that event’, and I look back at our time in New York City, I really did. I had such good fun.” - 6:00 - Martin Yelling

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“I think maybe we were in over our heads, starting in wave one with people trying to run sub-five minute miles right out of the gate. It was aggressive.” - 13:40 - Deena Kastor
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“Marcel Hug confirmed that when his chair tipped over, his hand got wedged between the pavement and the wheel - he was in pretty bad shape.” - 22:45 - Deena Kastor
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“I wanted to create something where kids can start from cradle to grave, and have something they can do right from when they're a toddler in a pram with their parents in the 4k family run, right through to the marathon.” - 33:30 - Wayne Larden
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“In any normal event, fundamental course changes are very difficult to negotiate - they would’ve been the hardest things were it not for the New South Wales Government’s support.” - 43:50 - Wayne Larden

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