Unsuccessful in the London Marathon ballot again :-(
Quote from: Richard E on October 07, 2019, 08:03:30 PMUnsuccessful in the London Marathon ballot again :-(Go for a charity place, I got one. Must get some bloody training started!
Quote from: Risso on October 08, 2019, 09:32:06 AMQuote from: Richard E on October 07, 2019, 08:03:30 PMUnsuccessful in the London Marathon ballot again :-(Go for a charity place, I got one. Must get some bloody training started!The thing that puts me off that is that I’m doubtful of raising the squintillion pounds a lot of them require as a minimum. When I’ve done Birmingham I’m normally doing well if I get £500.
Apparently there's plenty on social media commenting that Kipchoge's sub 2-hour mark was achieved with the sort of assistance that is contrary to the spirit of marathon running. No doubt had Twatter been around in 1953 they'd have been complaining how Bannister had been paced by Brasher and Chataway...It's amazing feat by a unique athlete. The sheer enormity of the achievement is best demonstrated with the footage of those who usually plod round a parkrun setting a treadmill to Kipchoge's pace and lasting a minute of two before being sent flying off the end of the belt.