Quote Originally Posted by TimW View Post
You'd have thought Simon Booth could threaten the BGR record and one or two like Jonny Bland could maybe go close, but no they have never seemed interested. I'm not criticising them, infact I respect people for having their priorities and not being greedy trying to do everything (which has often been my problem!) but it's an interesting one nonetheless...
It's interesting that you mention both Simon Booth and Jonny Bland as, along with Lloyd Taggart I think these two are the best of the current crop of top level fellrunners (with the greatest of respect to the likes of Ian Holmes and Rob Jebb). I just feel that these two probably have the ability to "raise the bar" in the same way that Joss Naylor, Billy Bland, Kenny Stuart, et al. did in the 70's and 80's in both genres of long distance challenges such as the BGR and high profile fell races such as Ben Nevis, Lakes Classics, etc.

Someone in an earlier post on this thread mentioned that the greatest fell runner should be the one you have seen put in the most awesome performance (or words to similar effect), for me personally Simon Booth fit's this bill, talk about make it look easy!!