The Anonymous Widower

Scott Overall Does An Ian Thompson

Scott Overall’s performance in the Berlin Marathon would appear to the uninitiated to be a glorious one-off.

But it’s happened before with British athletes in the marathon. Go back thirty years or so and Ian Thompson won the British marathon championship on his debut, when he just made up the team.  He then went on to win two gold medals in major championships.

You could argue that Thompson’s performance was better, in that he won and Overall didn’t. But then today, training methods are better and more scientific and there may well be a lot more to come from Overall.

Let’s hope that Scott Overall is worthy of and fit for selection next year for the London Olympics. If he improves substantially, as he well might, then the marathon could be one of the highlights of the athletics.

I have a feeling a two pound win double of Overall and Radcliffe might just be the bet right now.

We must never underestimate the value of a home venue.  It did wonders for the Spaniards in Barcelona.

September 28, 2011 - Posted by AnonW | Sport | Athletics, Olympics