Chatterbox #220 – Marathon
Do you like jogging? Can you jog 42.195 kilometres? Not many of us can. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Suzanne talk about the joys and difficulties of long-distance running.
Fun facts
In September 2018, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke his own world record for the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds. The running world is anxious to see who will be the first to run a marathon in under 2 hours!
Expressions included in the study guide
- Grey
- To keep well
- Staple
- To be decked out
- To be gassed
- Boisterous
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Chatterbox #220 – Marathon
Do you like jogging? Can you jog 42.195 kilometres? Not many of us can. In this Chatterbox episode, Andrew and Suzanne talk about the joys and difficulties of long-distance running.
Fun facts
In September 2018, Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya broke his own world record for the marathon with a time of 2 hours, 1 minute, and 39 seconds. The running world is anxious to see who will be the first to run a marathon in under 2 hours!Expressions included in the study guide
- Grey
- To keep well
- Staple
- To be decked out
- To be gassed
- Boisterous
Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Suzanne Cerreta
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Matty Warnock
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Operations: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
Image: Pietro Rampazzo (Unsplash.com)
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