# E71: What Drives the Quintessential Endurance Athlete: Marathon Talk Meets Dean Karnazes

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Podcast: [Marathon Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/marathon-talk-423210)
Published: 2025-06-06T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/marathontalk-podcast
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Duration seconds: 3335

## Resource

There's nobody on earth quite like Dean Karnazes, a man with more human-powered mileage than perhaps anyone else… He's proof of the extreme lengths to which you can push the human body, so if you're looking at your next running challenge, his interview on Marathon Talk this week is pure gold. Join us as we also share Deena's tips for taking on an unknown marathon course, and unveil the three lucky winners of Jamie Ramsay's book! In this episode of Marathon Talk: 0:00 - We catch up with Martin's tips for tackling an injury he's currently nursing, and Deena looks ahead at her race in Sydney, sharing her advice for conquering a course you've never seen before 16:10 - Dean Karnazes, THE quintessential ultramarathon man, talks about his running career, staying in shape as you get older, the power of Ultramarathon running, and much more 48:00 - In the community notes this week we share the three lucky winners of Jamie's new book, and set the stage for an EPIC Martin vs Deena showdown, in which you determine the victor… Marathon Talk is proudly powered by Abbott World Marathon Majors, who create, build and support opportunities for all to discover the power of the marathon community. Learn more at https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/ 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/ Dean Karnazes http://ultramarathonman.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ultramarathon/

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