What a Trophy!
I saw this trophy in the Museum of London.
The Chris Brasher Sporting Life Trophy
It was originally presented by the Sporting Life in 1909 to the winner of the Polytechnic Marathon. In 2003 Chris Brasher‘s name was added to commemorate his founding of the London Marathon.
But there is also controversy about the ownership of the trophy, according to this on Ian Ridpath’s web site.
I have always had a soft spot for Brasher.
I remember, as a nine-year-old, getting up in 1956 and hearing that he had won the gold medal in the 3,000 metres steeplechase in the Melbourne Olympics. I’ve also worn his walking boots for years, I’ve watched many of his London Marathons and admired his journalism on both the television and the printed media.
He also was the interviewer when Barnes Wallis, the designer of the bouncing bomb, said one of my favourite quotations.
There is no greater thrill in life than proving something is impossible and then showing how it can be done.
Never give up in life!
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