To win, you are the best on that day against that field. Racing is a simple concept: compete and win or compete and lose. Todays’ article centres on racing for the mature elite distance runner.
‘First is first, second is nowhere.’ (Ian Stewart) 4 I wanted to win races and titles.’ (Paula Radcliffe, 2004) 3 ‘As the years passed, all my times continued to get faster and I bettered and improved the national record over 5000m, but I was frustrated by the lack of tangible reward in terms of championship medals, especially on the track. ‘Just because I’m not winning races it doesn’t mean I’m not running.’ (Jim Alder, 1976) 2 Certainly, no more than if I were beating Yvonne Murray, but it is nice to show that she isn’t invincible.’ (Liz McColgan, 1986) 1 ‘I didn’t get any great pleasure out of beating Zola.
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