{"podcast":{"title":"Sport Is History","slug":"sport-is-history-7805910","podcast_index_feed_id":7805910,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSR8661048587","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/16a03604-2dc6-11f1-966d-3faaabb10866/image/cb93a9372d973ede4d5015d2a0dc10b1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sport Is History","episode_count":25,"summary":"From the roar of the crowd… to the moments that changed sport forever. What really happened behind the headlines? What turns victory into legend… or controversy into history? From the extraordinary history of the marathon… to the unforgettable comeback of Tiger Woods… we unpack the details you may never have heard and with our own experiences, we’ll guide you through what it's really like on the ground. Every week, acclaimed sports presenter Mark Pougatch and well-versed broadcaster Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T04:18:55.820359+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910"},"episode":{"title":"The History of The Marathon","slug":"the-history-of-the-marathon","published_at":"2026-04-23T02:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/the-history-of-the-marathon","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7049848348.mp3?updated=1776880123","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR7049848348.mp3?updated=1776880123","summary":"What better way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon than running 26.2 miles around the capital? With the London marathon fast approaching, Mark and Marcus hit the streets to find out exactly what the marathon is all about. Marcus shades light on his eventful experience running the London Marathon, we look back on some of the weird and wonderful outfits people have worn across the years and explore the unsung heroes of long-distance running. The pair also select a handful of elite runners to look out for past and present. Every week, Mark Pougatch and Marcus Buckland unpack unbelievable stories from the world of sporting history. ⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠⁠YouTube⁠ Produced by Spiritland Creative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"What better way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon than running 26.2 miles around the capital? With the London marathon fast approaching, Mark and Marcus hit the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2521,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sport-is-history-7805910/episodes/the-history-of-the-marathon/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sport-is-history-7805910/the-history-of-the-marathon.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}