The 2024 Abbott World Marathon Majors season has arrived! It all starts this Sunday in Tokyo with Eliud Kipchoge AND Sifan Hassan both on the start line.

This episode we dive into the elite races, talk pre-race prep and preview a crop of Six Star hopefuls looking to get their hands on that medal.

One of whom is Becs Gentry, who joins Martin and Deena this week, sharing her mental strategies for staying motivated during the race and offers valuable tips for maximising training time.

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

• 8:57: We delve into the Men's preview, including Benson Kipruto, who is no stranger to the Majors podiums, and Kipchoge revving up for his 12th win.

• 13:39: Next up it's the Women's preview, as Sifan Hassan goes for three wins from three different Majors in her first three marathons ever - never been done before.

• 20:02: The wheelchair races are going to be intriguing with no victory from Marcel Hug and no Catherine Debrunner who was so dominant in the back half of the season last year.

• 22:32: On to the Six Star Finishers with more than 2600 due to collect their medal this year - the second biggest group ever.

• 25:43: Becs Gentry share her hopes for Tokyo and her top tips

• 58:32: This week's Training Talk covers marathon strategies for any weather conditions.

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