We are right in the thick of Olympic athletics action and on the eve of the Olympic Marathon in Paris.

In this week's episode of Marathon Talk, Martin & Deena take a look at their favourite Olympic moments so far, including the swimming, cycling, triathlons and track races.

They review the upcoming marathon's key contenders and the heartbreaking withdrawal of Team Great Britain's Charlotte Purdue before shining the spotlight on our own 2004 Athens Olympic Medalist…!

In this episode of Marathon Talk:

• 2:23 - Martin & Deena delve into the Olympic swimming, cycling and triathlon events so far including performances from GB's Alex Yee and Beth Potter.

• 6:38 - Next up, we're onto the performance of the track and field events including the 10,000m race with Uganda's first Gold Medal, and 100m races with Noah Lyles phenomenal achievement.

• 22:50 - Then into the upcoming Olympic Marathon with our predictions and one's to watch in both the men & women's races.

• 30:26 - Finally we interview our very own Olympic Marathon Medalist - Deena herself! Who shares what it takes to become a medalist and provides her top tips for preparing.

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