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Bomb Sep 2009 4:26pm, 22 Sep 2009 695 posts	Quote Pin Bomb thanks dave knew I wasn't imagining it
Meglet Sep 2009 4:29pm, 22 Sep 2009 1,828 posts	Quote Pin Meglet oh, sorry Bomb, I'm not sure I had any taken then.
MattTheRat Sep 2009 10:26pm, 22 Sep 2009 427 posts	Quote Pin MattTheRat Tiggia: It was me at the front at the start. It wasn't totally intentional. I'd tried to sneak off for a last-minute trip down the hill to the portaloos but had been stopped. This left me right on the front, next to Cracknell. I've met him a few times at races so chatted to him - he said he wasn't in 1:20 shape (not enough run training) but would start at 6mm and see how it went. So I decided to run with him. When we started, I just found myself near the front and thought if I stayed there a while the kids would spot me. You can see me looking to the other carriageway - when I noticed I was ahead of the elites I slowed down a bit. Cracknell caught me at 1 mile and I ran with his little group until about 3 miles when I slipped off the pace.
SiLeeds Sep 2009 12:12am, 23 Sep 2009 466 posts	Quote Pin SiLeeds Fair play I thought it was funny as .... livened it up for me
Running Beard Sep 2009 6:35am, 23 Sep 2009 1,494 posts	Quote Pin Running Beard I have spotted myself on the BBC coverage coming down the hile at the end of mile 12. I look even worse than I felt at that point!
Meglet Sep 2009 7:52am, 23 Sep 2009 1,830 posts	Quote Pin Meglet Nice one RB (the appearance, not that you were feeling bad!) Apart from a quick scan to see my appearance I haven't watched it yet. I shall start tonight.
geordiegirl Sep 2009 10:18am, 23 Sep 2009 954 posts	Quote Pin geordiegirl Hey I thought it was you RB!!
she runs for cake Sep 2009 12:07pm, 23 Sep 2009 1,857 posts	Quote Pin she runs for cake You're dead famoous now RB. I have a famous nemesis!!! Photo either no 8 or 5 (Sorry, mind blank) on the slide show (Click link) shows a knackered looking fetchie at the finish point. Sorry, not sure who it is is.. news.bbc.co.uk
Ha! Ha! Sep 2009 12:28pm, 23 Sep 2009 2,467 posts	Quote Pin Ha! Ha! mine went as follows.. 1st 10k in 52.00 2nd 10k in 55.33 fastest mile 7.43 slowest 9.11 finish time 1:53:48
Sep 2009 12:31pm, 23 Sep 2009 3,953 posts	Quote Pin cakey. That seems to be a man dressed as the pink panther...