Self anointed title
Yes, saw this myself, that is pretty amazing pace for 100miles, no wonder North Face have sponsored him.
How is the knee Purdey? I am sure if you had been running you would have done some damage on the Thames Trot on Saturday,
how long before we see you back out ripping it up?
PB's
1mile: 5:36 - 20/06/2012 - Arethusa Mile (Bushy Park)
5K: 18:55 - 24/07/11 - Bushy Park
10K: 39:15 - 19/03/11 - 2nd 10k of below race
Half Mara: 1:26.50 - 19/03/11 - Dorney Lake 1:26.50)
Mara: 3:12.50 - 04/062012 - Kent Roadrunner
50k (Trail): 4:34.37 - 12/08/2012 - Salisbury 54321
50miles (Trail): 7:27.43 - 04/02/2012 - Thames Trot 50
100miles (Trail): 22:14.10 - 03/03/2012 - Thamespath 100 (102miles)
It is an awesome performance and yes North Face did time things well.
If you look at past results this guy has been moving steadily up (8th at WS100 last year) under the radar and then suddenly arrives with one hell of world class performance. It turns out pre-RR100 someone I know who is quite close friends with him asked "Marathon Talk" if they would interview him but they simply didn't want to know.
Post-race it appears everyone wants to know who he is. It's great for ultrarunning and British running particularlyl. It looks like it will be a stellar year for the elite runners at most of the competitive trail events especially WS100.
Amazingly he only took up running 6 years ago when he decided to do Marathon Des Sables. This guy really is some talent.