EP92 | Cape Town Is A Major!

About this episode

This episode features an interview with Clark Gardner, discussing Cape Town's recent achievement as an Abbott World Marathon Major.

On this week's show, we're joined by Clark Gardner, CEO of the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon. This week, Cape Town became the 8th Abbott World Marathon Major. Clark is here to give us the lowdown on the event that took place last month, the process of becoming a Major and to look back on the events of October last year, when Cape Town's dream hung in the balance. Links & References: Abbott World Marathon Majors Website | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok Marathon Talk Facebook | Instagram | TikTok Martin Yelling | Instagram Deena Kastor | Instagram

People in this episode

Hosts: Martin Yelling, Deena Kastor

Guest: Clark Gardner

Topics covered

• Cape Town Marathon
• Abbott World Marathon Majors
• marathon events
• running
• sports management

Keywords

• Cape Town Marathon
• Clark Gardner
• Abbott World Marathon Majors
• running events
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, Abbott World Marathon Majors

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