posted Aug 24, 2008

2:06

That's not just quick.
That's an insane gamble.

I wonder if Wanjiru would have tried something like that if HGS was fit and running.

And is anybody else surprised that Lel had no better response to the fast pace?

Though, well done, of course, to Wanjiru, Gharib, and Kebede.

Anybody else feeling a bit inspired for a run?

There were already few more joggers than usual this morning as I strolled to the tube at sunrise...

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posted Aug 24, 2008

Hiya, Golden,

I've been diving in and out, but life in the BBC Sport offices will always require you to be a jack of all trades with the football, cricket, Euro 2008, Wimbledon, quite a lot of work on F1 (and a bit of basketball) this season...

No, no real jogging, one or two 5-milers each week, trying to use gym-time to put on a bit of muscle.

I'll stick my neck out and say Wanjiru would have been a bit more conservative if somebody like HGS was in the pack, but then he didn't slow down with Lel around, so who knows?

Sounds painful about the plug, hope the run goes well.

To be honest, I only saw the first half-hour of the race (before bed), and the result / report this morning - what were the highlights?

When did Wanjiru pull away or the others fade?
Specifically, did there seem a moment when the race looked in the bag for Wanjiru or did the pace he set always make his lead look vulnerable?

And, as a marathon is always the best way to see a city (IMHO), what did Beijing look like to you?

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