I felt sorry for him, imagine rushing such a great run and such a glorious day....Originally Posted by Derby Tup
He didn't even get his monies worth, he was only out half a day....
Amazing pace...
I felt sorry for him, imagine rushing such a great run and such a glorious day....
He didn't even get his monies worth, he was only out half a day....
Amazing pace...
Great video that - inspiring stuff. I love the way he dealt with the walkers! Not so sure about the shorts!
Worth getting the whole DVD, it's great fun to watch - especially if you are of a 'certain age', some cool lycra on show!!
Billy Bland for long. Kenny Stuart for shorter and a special mention for Rob Hope for the short, brutal up and downs. How many times has he won Kilnsey now?
I's love to see Mo Farah have a crack at Snowdon when he has got bored with tarmac.
John Lenihan?
I must admit to being completely biased.
I see a lot of votes for Kenny Stuart. When he was world champion he came to Ireland to run for a thousand pound purse, only to lose to one of our own - a man who would go on to win Carrauntoohil 19 times along with a world title himself, John Lenihan.
I'm sure Lenihan would be first to acknowledge this did not make him better than Stuart at all. Not sure about their head to head, know while Lenihan won Snowdon his time was over a minute down on Stuarts record. But one thing that makes Lenihans achievements remarkable is that he's from Kerry, a county with plenty of mountains but no mountain running tradition.
Great video footage. He runs sections I would be uncomfortable walking.
Me too!
Holmsie is still the greatest as he has won the most races over the longest period.
A few people who have made an impression on me over the years for all sorts of reasons,
Martin Weeks
Andy Styan
Ian Ferguson
Harry Walker
Mike Short
John Calvert
Shaun Livesey
Bob Whitfield
Ian Holmes
Rob Jebb
Gary Devine
Dave Cartridge
Colin Robinson
Derek Ratcliffe
Kenny Stewart
Gavin Bland
Stuart Bland
John Wild
Ken Taylor
For me though, best ever is Billy Bland. He was a joy to watch and compete against in his heyday.
A little male-oriented maybe?
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