Allan Wells winning Olympic gold in 1980
With ten living British Olympic Gold Medallists down and a mind-boggling, potential 104 still to go, I can only quote the immortal words of Mr Kris Akabusi: ''Good Grief!''.
Of course, I know just how far down the road I have travelled so far, but actually hearing Colin Murray's Gold Run on air for the first time last Sunday on was an interesting experience, made up of equal parts of nerves, exhilaration, excitement and eventual relief.
The story of Bob Braithwaite in Episode 1 has lived with me ever since I met him earlier this year. To have people talk to me, email me and Tweet (@BBCGoldRun) about his wonderful attitude and outlook has made every last minute, mile and sleepless night worthwhile.
There are many more outstanding quotes from our conquering men and women to come, but I think Mr Braithwaite will take some beating.
''I think there are more important things than shooting or running. Saving of life, the great experimental work that is going on with health, I think those are the people who should get the rewards. (I am) not a great Olympian, just an Olympian.''
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During this summer’s Olympic Games in London you’ll hear countless pointless statistics, like how the BBC is using enough cable to stretch to the moon and back five times and how visitors to the Velodrome will have drank enough bottled water to fill the Brent Reservoir. But here are some different kind of figures for you…
Over 7,000 miles travelled, 746 coffees consumed, 3 flat tyres, 47 arguments, 35 budget hotels and 4 broken and/or destroyed sat-navs. These stats relate to Colin Murray's Gold Run: my attempt to track down every single living British Olympic Gold Medallist to mark the arrival of the 30th games of the Olympiad. On January 1st I began the biggest broadcasting challenge of my career, and the most ambitious documentary series ever commissioned by BBC Radio 5 Live.
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5 live Drive has been following a group of young jobseekers from areas hit hardest in the economic downturn.
They've met Employment Minister Chris Grayling to tell him about their experiences and concerns.
Each of them is facing different barriers to finding and keeping work, but all are determined to find ways to change their lives for the better.
This month, in their final update, the group discuss how their quest for employment is going and their daily battles to have enough money to live on.
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