Paula

[Mid Life Crisis Marathon Man]

It was tragic to see Runningcommentary's de facto patron Paula Radcliffe pull out of the marathon. After so many gutsy efforts by the runners here (not least of all by her alter ego, i.e. Andy and his super effort in Denmark) I had hoped she would have inspiration enough for even the most difficult of conditions. Sadly we have to acknowledge that even the most amazing of athletes are, after all, human.

Other than that though, I'm enjoying the Games immensely. The 100m final was staggering. Five finishers below 10 seconds! Incredible!