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Hosted by Ian Corless · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 259 episodes
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An ultra running podcast bringing you news, reviews and interviews from around the ultra world
Ian Corless hosts Talk Ultra, a sports show with 259 episodes published.
Early in 2026, Shane Ohly made an announcement that Ourea Events would cease trading. With events such as The Dragons Backk Race, Cape Wrath Ultra, Northern Traverse and Skyline Scotland, this news was a bombshell to the
Amy is a world-renowned author who in 2022 toed the line of the iconic Marathon des Sables. The race planted seeds for a story, one of ultra-running and mystery. In June 2025, 'RUNNER 13' was released. Amy joins the podc
From Lockdown Laps to FKT's Lydia started running during lockdown whist living in the UK. From very slow 2km runs, Lydia soon progressed to creating her own approach to running and ultra. She did road marathons, but did
You may assume it ' s all about speed and pressure. Not this time. Norwegian runner, Abelone Lyng , put her own spin on the legend that is the DNT MASSIV TRAIL : 364 km, and just under 13,000 m vertical gain across four
Elisabet Barnes is a 5x participant at MDS The Legendary and a 2x champion. In 2025, Elisabet returned to the Legendary with different goals, different perspectives and to experience the race without the pressure of the
Episode 250 of Talk Ultra is a discussion with Cyril Gauthier abou the MDS brand in 2025. We discuss many things: Handi, Trek, Namibia, the weather, planning, strategy and the future of MDS. Importantly, we also discuss
Kilian Jornet recently connected 82 4000m peaks in the Alps in an amazing 19-days. He covered a total of 1207km's and climbed a total of 75,334m+ On episode 249 of Talk Ultra, we discuss this amazing project!
The first edition of MDS Cappadocia took place in June 2024. A unique race in a unique landscape. We speak with 71-year old Liz Ward who achieved her first MDS bling after multiple attempts.
Episode 247 of Talk Ultra and we catch up with competitors from the 2024 MDS The Legendary for thoughts and feedback with Cecilie Lehmann Gianneri, Natalya Platanova and Nicki Marsh.
Episode 246 of Talk Ultra is with Nicki Marsh as we countdown to Marathon des Sables - The Legendary. With a 50th birthday looming in 2024 Nicki had been toying with lots of ideas of how to celebrate... The only thing th
Episode 245 of Talk Ultra is with Ferdinand Charriau , head of communications for Marathon des Sable - The Legendary . In this podcast we discuss the final details as the 2024 edition is just weeks away.
Episode 244 of Talk Ultra and we talk with Alexander Welch who will toe the line of the 2024, Marathon des Sables - The Legendary.
On episode 243 of Talk Ultra we talk to Marie-Christine Barnett-Lonergan , MC for short, on her inspiring story to the startline of the 2025 Marathon des Sables - The Legendary .
Episode 242 of Talk Ultra and we talk in depth with Lina and Sanna El Kott, the El Kott twins, about the highs and lows of The Coastal Challenge in Costa Rica which celebrated 20-years!
Corporal Natalya Platonova joins forces with elite Army professionals in support of the Army Benevolent Fund under the title, Rinder's Run with Barrister, author and brodcaster, Rob Rinder as they take on the 2024 Marath
Episode 240 of Talk Ultra and we talk with Eoin Keith who took on the 269.3km counter-clockwise journey of 360 The Challenge in Gran Canaria organised by Arista Eventos.
Episode 239 of Talk Ultra is with Andy Blow from Precision Fuel and Hydration. Staying hydrated with fluids, maintaining healthy levels of minerals (electrolytes) is all part of the process of being a distance runner, pa
After 37-years, the iconic Martahon des Sables will move ahead with new owners, the legacy of Patrick Bauer is there for all of us to see. With new owners comes change and in this episode of Talk Ultra, we discuss these
Episode 237 of Talk Ultra has an interview with Corina Sommer who won Oman Desert Marathon early in 2023 and went on to place 4th at Marathon des Sables.
Episode 236 of Talk Ultra is with adidas Terrex athlete, Sabrina Stanley who placed 2nd at Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
Liz Ward
Pastor
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Jasmin Paris
ultrarunner · Green Runners
5 appearances on this show
Courtney Dauwalter
2 appearances on this show
Tom Evans
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Michael Wardian
3 appearances on this show
Robbie Simpson
actor, director, producer, educator
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Beth Pascall
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Coree Woltering
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Jamil Coury
Aravaipa Running
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Jill Wheatley
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Camille Herron
ultramarathon champion
4 appearances on this show
Jack Scott
DASH Water
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