Quote Originally Posted by TimW View Post
I'm surprised that John Wild isn't more highly rated on this thread, he wasn't around for very long compared to the likes of Donnelly and Holmes but was pretty invincible at his best and has, I believe, ran Ben Nevis only ONE SECOND slower than Stuart. No one ever mentions that, and when you're talking seconds who is to say they finish the race in the same place every year? It finishes in a field next to no obvious landmark, do they get a tape measure out?!
Do you know I'd forgotten about John Wild... ,but a point well made sir,he was indeed an excellent runner,but as you say not a prolific,but the mention of him certainly makes me remember that he was among the best at that time.....