Jimmy Saville

Haggy

In an interview in todays paper Jim says he has ran 217 marathons ,tongue in cheek or true ?

Do2

He also rode the Tour Of Britain as a semi pro bike rider

[Deleted User]

My mental picture of the London Marathon from the early days is of Jimmy Savile staggering along in his bizarre get-up and me thinking that this man is the same age as my staid, conservative, definitely non-running father. JS did raise loads for Stoke Mandeville hospital I believe.

Extreme Muzzy

I read the same article and did wonder if he meant 217 half marathons, as I know he has done plenty.
But as Eva said, he has done a shed load of races for Stoke Mandeville so it is very possible that he has run 217 full marathons as well as all those halfs.

Running Bhoy

Hail Hail

He is getting on a bit. Think he might be a tad confused.

[Deleted User]

Maybe he did 434 halfs ;o)

[Deleted User]

He has an incredibly efficient running style - he keeps his feet so low to the ground that he hardly appears to be moving and yet he did some respectable times. I once saw him trip over the painted white line in the middle of the road!

Sweetie

There is a BBC article from 2000 which says he was going to run his 213th marathon that weekend - so it could be true.

Jimmy article

He is 80 something so that is 60 years running under his belt - so a mere 3.6 marathons per year - quite doable.

(You can tell I am really bored to have looked that up!!)

Sweetie

bliddy link didn't work anyway!!
try again

Extreme Muzzy

Quote:-
"Generally, I'm not very interested in art unless it lives, breathes and wears a short leather skirt."

LOL.
Young at heart or what??

He looks really old these days though. Saw him last year and he looks older than some of my clients who have at least 10 years on him.

Do2

Thats what running 217 marathons 'll do for ya!

[Deleted User]

I've heard lots of interesting things about Jimmy, but most are unprintable and would get this thread cazzed.

RunRabbit RunRabbit

I'll never forgive him for this.


NEVER.


'ows about this then!
















Why didn't he choose my letter all those years ago!? (

RunRabbit RunRabbit

Debster

You can't say THAT and disappear. Reveal all.

;o)

Johnny Blaze

You could try searching for "Jimmy Jangle" on Youtube - or if you have a nervous disposition, don't.

40 minutes

JB
Thanks - I need a drink after that!

[Deleted User]

my dad wrote to him all those years ago to ask if i could meet shakin' stevens. i never did get to meet shaky....

i believe he still volunteers as a porter at the royal marsden.

[Deleted User]

Jimmy Saville scares me...

Johnny Blaze

Shakin Stevens is a porter at the royal marsden? iwouldn't fancy havin im pushing me I'd be all over t'place.

[Deleted User]

I wanted to be the guest star on the Muppet Show. He didn't fix it for me either (sob!).