The greatest race on earth

[Bierzo Baggie]

Nicely put, GM.

Without wanting to hijack the subject, I'm struck by the thought that something very similar happens in the world of folk music, and is one of the reasons I like it so much. There are hundreds of great musicians on the circuit, and among them, a dozen or so 'stars' who can play both the Royal Albert Hall and the Grove pub in Leeds on the same tour (e.g. Martin Carthy, Norman Waterson, Kate Rusby, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn etc). In the folk clubs, you can lean on the bar with them and have a natter over a pint. And if you're brave enough, you can stand up and play a tune yourself while they listen to you.

Jazz too perhaps.

Well, they've just passed the 2nd control point. Kilian and Pascal Giguet are sharing the lead.

7 minutes behind are Scott Jurek, Karl Meltzer and Lizzy Hawker.

Lizzy Hawker is one of the running legends we are talking about. She'll probably be the first Brit runner home (again) ...way ahead of the men!

Second Brit is Jez Bragg who's already 10 minutes down although that means nothing as it's early days yet.