1990 Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eamonn Martin is the latest special guest in a series building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Martin reminisces about that glorious moment when he sped away to victory in Auckland 35 years ago, along with his London Marathon victory 1993. He remains the last Briton to win the men's race, and amazingly, he did it on his debut at the distance.
The three-time Olympian also tells host Alex Seftel about how he is trying to bring entertainment to cross country as he prepares to host the London Cross Challenge Meeting. It's a busy time of year, as he is also team managing for both England and UK Athletics.
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1990 Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eamonn Martin is the latest special guest in a series building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Martin reminisces about that glorious moment when he sped away to victory in Auckland 35 years ago, along with his London Marathon victory 1993. He remains the last Briton to win the men's race, and amazingly, he did it on his debut at the distance.
The three-time Olympian also tells host Alex Seftel about how he is trying to bring entertainment to cross country as he prepares to host the London Cross Challenge Meeting. It's a busy time of year, as he is also team managing for both England and UK Athletics.
#63: Behind the scenes of Highgate's Night of the 10,000m PBs
The England Athletics Podcast
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1 year ago
#63: Behind the scenes of Highgate's Night of the 10,000m PBs
This episode is a behind the scenes focus on Highgate Harriers’ Night of the 10,000m PBs.
An event dubbed the “Glastonbury of Athletics", its energy and charm have attracted interest from around the world, thanks to a combination of music, circus acts and spectators lining the outside lanes of the track.
Host Alex Seftel talks to elite athletes, club runners, event staff and fans to get their perspective on what makes the meeting so popular.
Patrick Dever and Megan Keith give their reaction to winning their respective British 10,000m titles, with European indoor champion Amy Eloise-Neale describing what it is like to be part of the event as a pacemaker.
UK Athletics Strategic Lead for Major Events Cherry Alexander and OnRunning's Director of Marketing Gareth Evans give their take on the event's success, with competitors Megan Marchant, Sam Moakes, Evan Grime, William Rabjohns and Natasha Wynn discussing what it is like to be racing on the same evening as the Olympic 10,000m trials.
Separately, international hammer thrower Charlotte Payne speaks to the podcast after representing England at the Loughborough International and discusses her return to athletics after she was fitted with a cochlear implant.
The England Athletics Podcast
1990 Commonwealth 10,000m champion Eamonn Martin is the latest special guest in a series building up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Martin reminisces about that glorious moment when he sped away to victory in Auckland 35 years ago, along with his London Marathon victory 1993. He remains the last Briton to win the men's race, and amazingly, he did it on his debut at the distance.
The three-time Olympian also tells host Alex Seftel about how he is trying to bring entertainment to cross country as he prepares to host the London Cross Challenge Meeting. It's a busy time of year, as he is also team managing for both England and UK Athletics.
