Sub 2:10 Marathon.

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lets all run alongside Tergat at the start of FLM and see how long we can stay with him for.

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10 seconds if I'm lucky!

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could you ask him to start really slowly - then i might manage 10 seconds too!

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There is a guy at our club - V40 now, but one year he ran at the front of the London Marathon. He did this for 8 miles then dropped out.

This was a deliberate ploy - he taped it and watches himself as the commentators are astounded as they have no knowledge of his form coming into the race!!

He's a bit of a fruitcake really.

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BR - there are Kenyan brothers who run for Essex club Ilford A.C. (Sam Mully and Amin Koikai) who have done likewise a few times in the late 90s, til the BBC commentators got to know them!

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With MikeB's postings you learn a lot about the local running scene )

Realised a Kenyan at Roding Valley half marathon. It was Amin Koikai, he was running in Roding Valley half and got 3rd with a 1:11:43.

Blisters

I got the general impression that there are a number of Kenyans etc temporarily resident over here. They appear to enter and win half marathons as part of their financial stability. What's your job? I win races. Hmmm.
I guess it's more to do with there being less competition here, but comparitively higher levels of disposable income/prize money.
I suppose I'd be tempted if I was that good.

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Lol! That actually sounds funny as. Was he a fairly good runner anyway BR? They do roughly 4:55min/miles anyway dont they?

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....how did he get to the front though. They have a massive separation from the elite to 'high standard' runners dont they?