# For The Kudos

For The Kudos is a road running and marathon podcast hosted by Brett Robinson, Joel Tobin-White and Tess Marks. Three-host chat recorded in Melbourne, usually 65 to 100 minutes and sometimes past two hours, released about weekly, with short previews of Patreon-only series dropped in between.

## What it is
Melbourne-based runners who train and race at a high level talk through their own training weeks, then pull apart the latest Australian racing and answer a listener question. Expect a lot of laughter and off-topic tangents about home renovations and footy before the running starts. It fits runners who follow the Australian road and track scene closely and like hearing how sub-elite and elite athletes actually structure their weeks.

## Why listen
- The Training Weeks segment lays out each host's sessions in detail, from double threshold days to long runs on the Warburton Rail Trail.
- Race recaps come from the hosts themselves, including Brett's Sunshine Coast Marathon win and Joel's 4h40 at the Wonderfalls 50k.
- Each episode ends on fixed segments: a listener question in The Big Q, recommendations in Give Some Kudos, and a closing gripe slot known by a long acronym.

## Start here
- [Steve McKenna - #216](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-mckenna-216/id1607767885?i=1000796619434) (2026-10-16): A long Melbourne Marathon weekend recap followed by an interview with sixth-placed Steve McKenna about his move away from triathlon. Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7c4yER2rAnrwnParupMgYT), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-mckenna-216/id1607767885?i=1000796619434)
- [Brett's Sunshine Coast Mara Recap - #206](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bretts-sunshine-coast-mara-recap-206/id1607767885?i=1000780381070) (2026-08-07): Brett gives an in-depth account of winning the Sunshine Coast Marathon, after a recap of Australian results at the Commonwealth Games. Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/22yUyHOQmBvoz5lalzbD8x), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bretts-sunshine-coast-mara-recap-206/id1607767885?i=1000780381070)

## Hosts
- Brett Robinson: Australian elite distance runner, currently self-coached, who won the 2026 Sunshine Coast Marathon and paced the lead Australian men at Sydney.
- Joel Tobin-White: Australian elite distance runner and co-founder of the show, lately racing trail events such as the Wonderfalls 50k.
- Tess Marks: Melbourne runner and coach who joined as a permanent third host in May 2026 after earlier guest spots.

## Recent guests
- Mary-Catherine Tobin, "For The Kudos - #219" (2026-11-06) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4FDkX5RbwH4rNihNsjPGaL), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-kudos-219/id1607767885?i=1000800202593)
- Steve McKenna, "Steve McKenna - #216" (2026-10-16) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/7c4yER2rAnrwnParupMgYT), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/steve-mckenna-216/id1607767885?i=1000796619434)
- Willy Songok, "Willy Songok of The Kenyan Experience - #211" (2026-09-11) Listen: [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yqZBg9z5TpNZogsARIKfE), [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/willy-songok-of-the-kenyan-experience-211/id1607767885?i=1000788980167)

## Facts
- Episodes: 398
- Latest episode: 2026-11-13
- Apple Podcasts Running chart, Nov 13, 2026: #139 UK, #10 Australia.
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3IGPAE6Hw2gT17KoLevPM6
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-the-kudos/id1607767885
- RSS: https://feed.podbean.com/forthekudos/feed.xml

Checked 2026-11-13. Source: https://runningpodcasts.com/shows/for-the-kudos/