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[Foinaven]

Many congratulations Andi from all at Rochdale Harriers.
Echo everything that's been said.

[Derby Tup]

Just reading the BBC website - quote below

"Among the fun-runners was Postman Paul Simons, 45, from Edgware, north London.
He ran the fastest-ever marathon by a man dressed as Santa Claus in two hours, 55 minutes and 50 seconds, in aid of premature baby charity Bliss"

I think its about time the term "fun runner" was removed from the bbc's lexicon. Anyone, regardless of what they are dressed in, who can run a marathon in under 3 hours is hardly a fun runner and its an insult to describe them that way

And congratulations to Mr Jones on a great PB

'Celebrity' runner Nell McAndrew got more air-time than Andi

[FellMonster]

'Celebrity' runner Nell McAndrew got more air-time than Andi

To be fair, as a bloke, she's a bit easier on the eye

but yes, it's not very nice to not show the first Brit finishing in a British run event for heavens sake.....will Andi get going to the World's now based on London? That's the real question

[Stagger]

Here is an interesting page.

http://results-2009.london-marathon....3&event_id=MAS

He slightly dropped off the pace around 30k although it was a tremendous effort.

I think we will now go from stength to strength.

[Derby Tup]

To be fair, as a bloke, she's a bit easier on the eye

but yes, it's not very nice to not show the first Brit finishing in a British run event for heavens sake.....will Andi get going to the World's now based on London? That's the real question

dom told me that Andi's target after a pb, was 2-15, which was what he needed to represent GB.

[IanDarkpeak]

I'll add my congratualtions as well.
Well done Andi another storming performance.

[Ady In Accy]

dom told me that Andi's target after a pb, was 2-15, which was what he needed to represent GB.

I thought I heard the cut off standard was 2:16.............

[FellMonster]

I thought I heard the cut off standard was 2:16.............

B-standard is 2hr 17 with A standard being 2hr 12 I think.

UKA can take 3 'A' standard athletes but only 1 'B' standard athlete, so fingers crossed.

[dominion]

dom told me that Andi's target after a pb, was 2-15, which was what he needed to represent GB.

The UKA 'A' standard for the Worlds is 2-12, the 'B' standard is 2-16. Either way a PB by over 2 minutes is a fabulous improvement.

As to why UKA insist on an 'A' standard 6 minutes faster than the official IAAF standard (2-18) is anyone's guess! Oh yeah... I've just remembered why... it's so they can waste more money funding sprint relay squads to drop the baton...

[FellMonster]

The UKA 'A' standard for the Worlds is 2-12, the 'B' standard is 2-16. Either way a PB by over 2 minutes is a fabulous improvement.

As to why UKA insist on an 'A' standard 6 minutes faster than the official IAAF standard (2-18) is anyone's guess! Oh yeah... I've just remembered why... it's so they can waste more money funding sprint relay squads to drop the baton...

Indeed, a splendid run by Andi..a huge PB................
The reason they insist on an 'A' standard 6 minutes faster than the official IAAF standard is because (as Andi himself pointed out in a recent thread) that they want any travelling athletes to be in with a reasonable medal chance.....anything else (other than taking a very young talented athlete) would be seen in UKA eyes as a "waste" of resources.......as amusing as your point is Dom, the UKA sprint relay team will always be in with a realistic medal chance IF they can hold onto the baton......hence UKA can justify (in their eyes) taking 7/8 or more athletes (including those in the individual 100 and / or 200m sprints you understand)