Marathon Talk Episode 50: Ray Flynn

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It’s with a heavy heart that we wave au revoir to Paris for the Olympics, but what a thrilling anthology of racing stories it’s written for us.

Not only do we debrief all the quintessential moments from the games on Marathon Talk this week, but off the back of THAT men’s 1500m, we speak with the agent for all three medal winners - Irish Mile Record Holder, Ray Flynn!

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In this episode of Marathon Talk:
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• 0:00 - This episode’s opening ceremony features Deena’s incredible experiences at the games in Paris, and which stories stood out to her and Martin throughout the games
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• 11:05 - It’s a packed news round up this week with the best from Hassan’s stellar sprint in the marathon, 1500m rivalries, a look ahead to the Paralympics, and what YOU could qualify for in LA 2028…
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• 37:35 - The agent for ALL the men’s 1500m medal winners, Olympian, and Irish Mile Record Holder Ray Flynn is our fabulous guest on the show, sharing the secrets behind managing three of the world’s top athletes

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Episode highlights

“I have been fortunate enough to make three Olympic teams, 2000, 2004 and 2008. I had never been to an opening or closing ceremony, and so we went to this one, and I now regret not going before!” - 5:30 - Deena Kastor

“For me, there was a little bit of a moment where I thought, Hassan almost cut Assefa out at that point. From there, the race was over, because it's 26.2 miles of racing, but a split second of who makes a pinch point in the racing line with the finish so close...” - 17:30 - Martin Yelling

“Your entire childhood, your entire career, you're aspiring to represent your country at the Olympic level. But then the other side of you is like, this is my body. I have to take really good care of it, is it worth the risk?” - 29:45 - Deena Kastor 

“The men’s 1500m promised and delivered everything and more - the personalities, the rivalries, the drama, and who’d have thought how that last 150m would be?” - 39:50 - Ray Flynn

“Marathon season is a completely different vibe from the track. In some ways, it's less pressure, there are less people really at the elite level who we're working with. I really look forward to it.” - 1:00:00 - Ray Flynn

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, paris olympics, paris 2024,

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

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

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

Ray Flynn
https://www.instagram.com/raypflynn/