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James Milner on His NYC Marathon Debut, Liverpool’s Workouts & the Premier League’s Fittest Players
Friday, 30 October, 2026
James Milner, the Premier League's all-time appearance record holder with 658 games, joins Jonathan Gault ahead of his marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon. Milner details his transition from footballer to distance runner, revealing he used AI to build his training plan and topped out at 32 kilometers in preparation. The conversation dives into the fitness culture at Liverpool under Jürgen Klopp, including the famous lactate threshold test Milner never lost. He also opens up about a knee operation two years ago that left him unable to lift his foot for six months, an injury that makes simply finishing the marathon meaningful. Milner is running for the James Milner Foundation, which has raised over £1.3 million for causes including NSPCC and Help for Heroes. Join the best club in running, get a super soft tshirt, a bonus podcast every week. Join the Supporters Club — https://www.letsrun.com/subscribe LINKS James Milner Foundation -Donate here LetsRun.com LetsRun TCS New York City Marathon Coverage Better Running Shoes — betterrunningshoes.com LetsRun.com NYC Marathon Prediction Contest Video of talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UrnjHEA3sU TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:52 Marathon Training and Preparation 04:20 Race Strategy and the Knee Injury That Almost Ended It All 05:45 Milner's Athletics Background 07:37 The Fittest Players in Football 09:08 Inside Liverpool's Pre-Season and the Famous Lactate Test 11:54 Staying Fit as an Aging Footballer 13:15 Fueling in Football vs. Marathon Running 16:44 Life After Football and the NYC Marathon 18:12 The James Milner Foundation 19:31 Man City vs. Brighton Prediction 21:36 Outro CONTACT Email: podcast@letsrun.com Call or text: 1-844-LETSRUN (1-844-538-7786) ABOUT THE LETSRUN.COM PODCAST Since 2000, LetsRun.com has been the independent home of elite running. Described by the New York Times as the "influential website that serves as something of a superego for American running," the podcast is the weekly deep dive into the world of track and field and elite distance running. The show is hosted by LetsRun.com co-founders Weldon Johnson, a 2-time Team USA member, and Robert Johnson, a former Cornell coach who helped pace the marathon world record, along with award-winning senior writer Jonathan Gault. Together they move beyond PR headlines to provide insider reporting and unfiltered debate serious fans rely on.
