Great Edinburgh Run

Avery warm welcome to the Bupa Great Edinburgh Run. While the rest

of the country is basking in an Indian summer it appears and

Monsoon has arrived here. But I will not dampen the spirits of the

10,000 runners taking part for fun but it may add an extra dimension

and 28 Fred are here. We also have both Commonwealth marathon

champions and the rainy Edinburgh champion. There is plenty of

British talent including local favourite Andrew Lemoncello. And we

have all the sights and sounds of the massive bend. I am joined by

David Moorcroft. Challenging conditions today but a strong elite

field. A very strong field and the runners will be fine in this

weather because there used to it. It is a hard, hilly course, but

with the defending champion in the men's race, Titus Mbishei, and

Helen Clitheroe in the women's race, it is could be tough for them all.

Andrew Lemoncello is back racing is common for the first time in a

while and he has had a difficult summer. He had to pull out of the

World Championships but he has made the transition from the

steeplechase to the marathon pretty well. He still has a little way to

go, a couple more minutes improvement to make the Great

Britain team for London. He will want a solid race. Disappointment

for Scottish fans because no Freya married but Helen Clitheroe is

running. Helen is amazing, she's in her late Thirties but she has been

revitalised. She ran really well indeed world championships and ran

a good debut at a half-marathon in the Great North Run and I think

today it is her final race before she has a little rest at the end of

the season. It is not just about the elite runners. There are

thousands of people taking part for fun. There is lots of money raised

for charity at events like these and today is no different. We have

lots of children from a high-school running here. Why are you running?

Unfortunately, our deputy head passed away in the Summer Time To

decided to get a group of senior students and staff together to

raise money towards cancer research UK. It is a bit of a challenge and

the dead at the head he passed away enjoyed a challenge. -- the deputy

head who passed away. It means a lot to me. Why things should be

very proud of the children. then we're off to Amsterdam as well.

Yes, some teachers are going to do a marathon for Sick children and

cancer research. Could be back competing in Scotland despite the

conditions? The us, it is always fun competing in front of your own

crowd -- yes. It is my role at their but it is the same for

everyone. We can do is enjoyed as much as you can and run well. -- or

you can do is enjoy it. It was miserable for while having to pull

out of the world championships. I would have liked to go there and do

well. But I'm completely healthy now and this will be a good test to

see where my body is at. Helen, you have had a fantastic season and

this will bring it to a fine end. Yes, I am really happy with how the

idea has gone. It has been beyond my wildest dreams. It is nice to

finish off here in Edinburgh. I feel like I am getting ready for my

break now and winding down a little bit so I am looking forward to the

end of the race so I can put my feet up! The conditions of wet and

pretty cold, not the best way to enjoy season. No, but we are used

to a bit of rain where I come from, in Preston! Hopefully it will not

hinder us too much. This is perhaps one of your most successful seasons

of all time. What do you put that down to? I just keep trying. I

always believed in myself and did not want to give up. I wanted to

give up on my terms, really. A few people probably thought I was

getting on a bit and suggesting I should hang my shoes up, but I

wanted to do it when I was ready. With the Olympics around the corner,

it is a big motivator to keep going. I have changed event and that

seemed to be working well for me. And I have been training at

altitude quite a lot. It has given me even more motivation for next

year. Charlie Reid, lovely to have you here on the start line. How

many of these have you run? I've run on an amateur basis but this is

the first competitive once and I was at school. Only one half of the

Proclaimers with us today. Where is the other one? I suspect is in his

bed! What has brought you out? is such a good charity, it is a St

Andrew's based charity the time running for and they do a lot of

work with cancer. Every family has been touched by cancer to some

degree so I think if you can do something for it, I had been with

the Organisation for a few years now and this has been the first run

I had been able to do with them. The women's race is about to get

under way and became joint Stuart Storey and Tim Hutchings. There is

the elite women's field, a small and select group. Charlotte Purdue

had knee surgery back in June and has not had a track season. She had

a quick run out last week and this is her first big test of the year.

Irene Jerotich is an athlete with a real pedigree. She won the

Singapore Marathon last year. Helen Clitheroe, European indoor 3000m

champion, and world class at differences from 1500m to 10,000

metres. Lucy Kabuu, the class act, winner of the Great North Run just

two weeks ago. She had a win in Sicily over eight kilometres just

to sharpen up for this. We know she's in fabulous form. The others

will compare their form to her. athletes are getting ready to go on

this circuit, which is not particularly fast. There is just

one substantial climb. The first mile or so is quite a quick sweep

down the side of Hollywood Park with the wonderful few of Arthur's

Seat on their right. I wonder if they will head off fairly quiet be

or is somebody will attack early. I'd think you are correct in terms

of the course. It is perhaps the most testing 10km course that we

have on the circuit. It is challenging, it has its undulations,

it is energy-sapping. The first part of this, up along Holyrood

Park, they will soon turn into that and they will find a very steady

uphill part up to almost two kilometres. It is quite testing and

it will be steady, I think. Do not look for fast times today. The

conditions are not exactly good for these athletes. There is little

wind out there, which is a good factor. Whilst the rain has come

down this morning it certainly has not affected the beauty of this

part of the course. The course will sort them out, and sort them out

fairly quickly as they head out towards the first kilometre mark.

Helen Clitheroe and Lucy Kabuu at the front of this group. She was

the winner of the Great North Run. She is in great form, a great

spirit, and a young woman who will be the one to test a lot of them

today. I will be fascinated to see how a Charlotte Purdue goes, there

on the right. She is even smaller than Lucy Kabuu. She twisted her

any back in May and had to have an operation back in June and had to

sit out much of July and August. She said she only ran three seconds

slower last week in her local Relate then she ran last year. This

time last year she and so many of these athletes were heading off to

the Commonwealth Games and she did well and came 4th in the 10,000

metres. She my surprise herself here. But Lucy Kabuu, nearest the

camera, we know she is in supreme shape. I would expect her to

dominate. But they have gone off very slowly indeed. Helen Clitheroe,

a new belief in this woman. We mentioned that she won the European

3,000-metre titles indoors and that turned her career around. It was

the belief that she needed in winning a major championship

indoors. Since that time she has done very well. She still holds the

record for the steeplechase, of course. She went to the World

Championships at 5000m and make the final. She is running well and

looks very comfortable. They are negotiating this first pick climb

at a canter. I was interested to here Helen say that she can improve

at 5000m because I regard that as been the linchpin of being a middle

and long-distance runner. The short stride length there is showing how

tough this part of the course is. You will see how far they have

spread out so quickly. It is not quick but we did not expect that.

Charlotte Purdue still there. very slow. 3.45 at one kilometre or,

that is something like 37 minute pace. They have not really attacked

that hill but now I expect we will see them striding out. The gap has

already opened up. The chasing group, and the cloud cover is so

low and the conditions, they're not bad at the moment. The rain seems

to have abated a little. But this is a cause that is going to sort

them out and has sorted them out very early indeed. Lucy Kabuu is

one of nine children in the family. She is No. 6, we are told.

Charlotte Purdue still in this, there are four away from the rest

of the field. We talked about the quality, the excellent in this

field, but we have the current men's and women's Great North Run

champions, the reigning Commonwealth Games champions, the

men's winner from last year. We have not got the women's winner

from last year. But that is the sort of colour and that this race

has attracted. And Lucy Kabuu is obviously a real talent. She was

two minutes off her best for the half marathon in the Great North

Run which shows what kind of form she is in. She is very much in

control of herself. Eight kilometres to go. They have gone

through two kilometres in around 7.10. It is certainly very slow.

Lucy Kabuu beginning to stride out. She won the Great North Run in just

outside 67 minutes. She is yet another Kenyan there will become a

great marathon runner when she takes on that distant. She says she

is looking to do that after the Olympic Games next year. She is

dreading this little quartet away from the rest of the field.

Charlotte Purdue, tucked in there, has got to hang him as long as

possible to secured herself the top spot. Good to see Helen clear the

road looking very relaxed. She has a lovely long stride -- Helen

Clitheroe. It will be fascinating to see how close she can stay to

Lucy Kabuu. Heading towards the third Plummer to it when they will

turn left down Cowgate. -- the third kilometre of. The race,

slowly but surely, beginning to break. Irene Jerotich is taking it

on. She was 13th in the world championship marathon and 6th in

the Great North one. She indicated a personal best of 71.03. Two

Kenyans are getting away and Helen Clitheroe is finding it difficult.

We have seen this before from the Kenyan athletes. They start to move

early on and they like to dominate. One of these athletes is more

experienced than the other. I remember Irene Jerotich falling at

a drinks station in the Commonwealth Games and she carried

on running, and the rest is history, because she won the title. She has

lots of character and she is just sitting behind Kabuu. Kabuu does

like to lead, that is certain for me. The first significant test on

that down slope, 300 metres back. Immediately it has opened up the

gaps. We know that Charlotte Purdue is not quite fit yet. Helen

Clitheroe had a break after the Great North Run. Up until last

weekend she was having a well- earned break after a long year. She

has been in wonderful shape since February, when she won the indoor

title in Paris. She did that break. Irene Jerotich tried to get away.

All of a sudden Kabuu moved ahead of her. Now Irene Jerotich is

struggling to hang, -- hang on, you know. The distance between her and

Charlotte Purdue is increasing. Helen Clitheroe is finding it very

difficult in 4th place. This is difficult. From a relatively modest

Darton this 10 kilometre race, they have speeded up, that is clear to

me. -- modest start in this race. And a cat this downhill part of the

cause, a Kabuu making an effort to get away from everyone. A real

contrast between Kabuu having her third race of 2011 and Helen

Clitheroe, who has raced so much, so often and so well, it has to be

said. I think Helen Clitheroe is now suffering from a very long year.

Charlotte Purdue, quite the opposite. She has had a frustrating

year. If she takes the scalp of Helen Clitheroe, that will be great.

She needs to be working hard, opening up that gap. With Helen

Clitheroe and Charlotte Purdue you are looking at the two extremes of

distance running in the UK. Helen Clitheroe has served Britain so

well for over 15 years, frankly. And Charlotte Purdue is young. This

gap is opening up very slowly between Kabuu and Irene Jerotich.

She is hanging on stoically, very stubborn. Kabuu is so much on top

of her game, that frankly I feel she could up the pace at any time

that she likes. She is deep in concentration, eyes down. I have to

say about Charlotte Purdue, coming back from an operation here, a

wonderful return. She was 14th in the world cross country

championships over eight kilometres and showed terrific form. It was a

shame that she got that injury and had that operation in June. But she

is back. Her coach has a whole stable of runners, male and female.

We can see Irene Jerotich. I reckon Charlotte Purdue may be catching

her up. That gap between second and third is diminishing. That will

encourage Charlotte Purdue. She really is moving well. Helen

Clitheroe has dropped, that is for this. Young Charlotte Purdue is

really catching the more experienced Irene Jerotich. She

really is a believer. She is motoring down that hill. If she can

get on the back of Irene Jerotich, who knows what effect it will have

on her psyche? When she collapsed or will she fight on? We will see.

The ideal situation for Charlotte Purdue. Having somebody in your

sights enables you to get your head down and work hard. I do not know

if Irene Jerotich is aware that she has closed down so much. I have not

seen her glance back. She knows that she has got the race... The

first glance! She knows she has lost the race. Kabuu is ahead and

racing well. This is where the contest is taking place. Helen

Clitheroe has not come round that corner in the background in 4th

place yet. This will be a wonderful spot for Charlotte Purdue, coming

into this winter. Approaching the halfway mark. Five kilometres to go

in the 10 kilometre race. Charlotte Purdue is closing in on second

place. Irene Jerotich looks to be faltering. Look at this. If

Charlotte can go past, who knows what effect it will have on the

tall Kenyan. Low-cut the difference in stature between these two. --

looked at the difference. The determination on the face of

Charlotte Purdue is wonderful. She wants to win. She is a winner.

Kabuu went through in 17.06. Charlotte Purdue is eight seconds

down on the leader. This battle has drawn her closer and closer to the

leader, Kabuu. This is the first Irene Jerotich is aware, I suspect,

that she was being closed down. can sue the lead that Kabuu has got.

Just so easy. She floats along the road. The diminutive character,

just a bit taller than Charlotte Purdue. She drifts along, in total

command of herself. Now she demonstrates what distance running

should be all about. She is a champion. I spoke do there a couple

of days ago. She said she job to for 40 minutes before coming up

here. She has just been jogging, based in London. Along with Martin

Mathathi, the male winner of the Great North Run. Total relaxation.

The face relaxed, the shoulder relaxed, good stride length. That

is a lovely technique. Wonderful technique. 16.58 at five kilometres.

I am sure the second half will be quicker. Charlotte Purdue has

passed Irene Jerotich. The Commonwealth champion in the

marathon. It is no good getting by somebody and having a breather

because they sit on your shoulder. Now she has to put her head down

and push hard for the next four minutes and tried to get a gap. You

can see a Irene Jerotich working very hard, being aware of that. She

is getting in the slipstream of Charlotte Purdue and she will dog

at her heels. If you are going to go past somebody then you have to

go right pass them. You cannot sit one metre ahead. Charlotte Purdue

is glancing herself. She is mature beyond her years. She has won of

the major junior cross-country titles that there are. She has done

well at world level as well. She has had this little bit of a

problem. Look at Irene Jerotich coming back. Look at the margin.

Four kilometres to go in the 10 kilometre race. This woman is

metres or so. Irene Jerotich, can she hang on to the young Briton?

Charlotte Purdue increases her stride pattern. The cadence

increases. Trying to get away with Irene Jerotich trying to stay in

contest. The marathon expert, the tall figure, in third place now.

Look at this. Parallax can you be? Less than 2000 metres to go. -- of

how relaxed can you be? Absolutely wonderful for Kabuu. She has

completely controlled the race. She will be heading around the Scott

Monument, the National Art Gallery, down to Waverly station soon. Then

Jeffrey Street, Canongate, Abbey Strand and into the finish. Less

than 2000 metres to go. We have spoken a lot about the talent is

young woman has. She was 4th in the Commonwealth Games in the 10,000

metres. She came in at number six in the 5000 metres. She was

learning a trade there. But then that injury this summer, having the

operation. It is clear that she is back in business and very close to

what we need to be her best at this distance. She is going to come into

second place, no question. She truly deserves it. Lucie Cabrol,

totally and utterly in control. -- Lucie Kabuu. Deceptively quick. A

little bland and she must think that is not bad. -- a little glance.

Putting the pressure on as she approaches the finish. She will

celebrate this run for some time. It will not be the fastest that we

have seen, I don't think, but it has been one of the most decisive

wins that we have seen. Remember who it won last year, Florence, so

will this be the route that this young woman takes, too? Kabuu comes

towards the line. The dominant run from the Kenyan. Winner of the

Great North Run. Winner of the Great Edinburgh Run today. A

dominant performance from the Kenyan. Charlotte Purdue is about

30 seconds down. This young girl has had a very frustrating year

with that operation back in June on one of gurneys. She had keyhole

surgery but she has bounced back. We will certainly see her in the

forthcoming European cross-country championships and World Cross

Country Championships. Second place here, I think this young lady will

make the Olympic team next year. That winning time, 32.28. And Irene

Jerotich will be about 20 seconds match that of the women's line-up

in the early days. This is the Commonwealth Games marathon

champion. Me is the first to be introduced. Andrew Lemoncello, a

young man based here. We do not see him running here very often. He

will have his home crowd supporting him all the way. And then the

European marathon silver medallist, former 10,000 metres champion from

Spain. Jose Manuel Martinez. Now we have the world 10,000 metres bronze

medallist, the recent winner of the Great North Run, the man for the

future certainly. The very impressive Martin Mathathi. This

should be a great line-up. The last man to be introduced here is the

man at won last year. He is defending his title. The very

talented Titus Mbishei. The same principles apply for the women. A

tough opening couple of kilometres. They will lead the masses away. I

would expect the principles here to move swiftly away from the masses

in the early stages of this race. This really is promising, isn't it?

One of the races that I have looked forward to. You have two men here,

Martin Mathathi and Titus Mbishei, absolutely on top of their game at

the moment. Very much so. Martin Mathathi is another athlete that is

doing well in Japan and they do not often get it wrong. The discipline

of that marathon running nation is imbued in the air fleets and when

they come and race they race really well. -- in the athletes. There are

more world-class male athletes in this race than there were women.

massive sense of personal achievement for these men and women

that go out, training hard, reaching the goal of completing the

training, and they will help others as well. Personal stopwatches are

clicked, raising money for good causes. We promise that it might

set off early and Titus Mbishei takes him on. We said it would be

testing, an undulating course, which will sort them out. My

goodness me, the two principles have decided it is time to sort

of that field. This race is already beginning to emerge. The mental

testing that is going on, even at this early stage. There is a little

gap appearing. Mark Kenneally, of violent, it going well and leading

significant. This is exactly what happened in the Great North Run.

Once again, we have an interesting situation. The defending champion

now finds himself in second place. You're looking at two athletes in

supreme form. Martin Mathathi was filth in the world championships

just five or six weeks ago -- 5th. He is a very experienced track

racer. With that half marathon win in the Great North Run he knows he

has a huge future in the marathon. He said to us last night that he

wants to run the London Marathon after the Olympic Games. He wants

to make that his debut. You're looking at two men who are amongst

the top 45 in the world at 10,000 metres, both in very good shape. It

is quite a British to see these two racing. There is a big gap behind

them. We are at around 4.5 kilometres. They went through three

kilometres in a 0.36, but locking that cap is growing quickly. -- in

8.36, but I think that gap is moment. It is interesting, we were

talking to Martin Mathathi, and his background is interesting, with his

Japanese its coach. He is coached by a phone and we asked him whether

he speech Japanese and he says he understands that bit of Japanese.

Why would be interested to hear that conversation. They are in

contact quite a lot and he has spent a lot of time, initiated with

a scholarship in Japan. But once again, Titus Mbishei is not happy

with staying behind. I wonder if this will become tactical and they

will try to knock chance out of each other. Martin Mathathi there,

in second place, as we approach half way, it is a massive talent.

When he was 18 he ran 44.21 for 10 miles, one of the quickest time to

ever recorded. He has plenty of strength to go with the speed.

Titus Mbishei will be well aware of that. Titus Mbishei is in the

Kenyan police force. He is, in effect, or state-sponsored. So many

of the Kenyan athletes are in the army or the police force but they

rarely, as I understand it, see a uniform. He is giving it a go here.

You mentioned that passed his performance for 10 miles by a

Martin Mathathi. I thought he stumbled a little bit there. The

man to beat his record was highly Gebrselassie. It is about 10 metres

between the defending champion and the challenger. We said the

conditions underfoot are not very good but there is no wind, it is a

lucky temperature. -- lovely. 14.22 at five kilometres, that threatens

the course record. The second half is quicker. They have negotiated

the major hill so far and away that these two were running so

aggressively against each other might suggest something around 28

minutes, perhaps. I think it half way they were on about 21.30 per

with the negative split situation... I was just hesitating there,

looking at Martin Mathathi coming right up on to the shoulder of

Titus Mbishei again. They are putting pressure on themselves here.

It is sapping their rhythm and energy. Titus Mbishei trains with

the group of 20 athletes. Four of them run internationally and that

funds the rest of the group. Martin Mathathi now at the front. They are

chopping and changing. This is a good run from Tom Humphries. It is

good to see because he was a wonderful junior athlete. Has not

really come on in the last four or five years as one might have

expected. He is moving well, there is a real power to his running. Is

not back on his hips,. It is good to see Tom Humphries going well. If

he can get his training ride this next winter, then there are big

chunks to come off his time because clearly he is going into the winter

in good shape. Still one, then the other. Martin Mathathi leading,

Titus Mbishei in second place. Is this a little break attempt by

Martin Mathathi? Titus Mbishei tried to get away and could not.

This looks to be a little bit more positive. There is a little bit of

a gap opening here. I wonder whether Martin Mathathi feels that

this is the point of the race where he can get away. But Titus Mbishei

is really working hard behind. He is really hurting now, with just

three kilometres to go. This is a huge cap that we are getting to see

here between the groups. I think Mark Kenneally is struggling a

little bit here now. He ran aggressively to get away from some

great runners. He is in 4th and then Tom Humphries is slightly

ahead of him. This is the leading duo. It is going to come down to a

sprint finish. You can take your pick on this. Both have got

finishes. The distance runner says if you have got a downhill, make it

count. Don't get to the hill and then relax. That is exactly what

Martin Mathathi is doing and Titus Mbishei is responding. He comes up

on to his inside and goes past. This is a very interesting race now

with just two kilometres to go. Which of them will be able to break

away again? There is a cameraman almost getting knocked over there.

These two, absolutely flying. Titus Mbishei has taken the lead and

Martin Mathathi in second place. First it is one and then the other,

what a race! Titus Mbishei kept up at 6am every morning and does his

main session of the day, 70 minutes every day at about 6am. Has he got

the cap now? Martin Mathathi is the small of the two by quite a few

inches and Titus Mbishei used the downhill to up his tempo a little

bit. A hard training that this young man relishes every day back

in Kenya is paying dividends. He is the defending champion and he is

making a very strong attempt to retain the title. This is his final

effort and has got Martin Mathathi got a finish to compare? At the

moment it looks like a Fred could come away now. This is a

significant break. And Titus Mbishei absolutely flying now,

heading down to was the last 1000m. And this is the break and it has

happened in the last 400m or so. know he is focused on this race.

Last weekend he ran a low key 10 kilometres in Sicily. He was

focusing very much on this Edinburgh race. He has not got it

won yet because Martin Mathathi is coming back at him. I tell you what,

he is closing the gap again! We have four or five metres and Martin

Mathathi is not finished yet. Now what effect will that have on Titus

Mbishei? Titus Mbishei hit it again. And that gap has not closed any

more than it had before. But Martin Mathathi really looking stronger

still. He is coming up again. What about that? A little grim as on the

face of Martin Mathathi. Both of these men have run 26.59 for 10,000.

I wonder if they read shot his bolt there. -- Titus Mbishei. One

kilometre to go, it is going to be very close to the course record.

They might well printed with the calibre of running their having to

put down. I still have not return of Titus Mbishei but Martin

Mathathi beginning to look strong. Titus Mbishei made a big effort to

get away and could not do it and when Martin Mathathi came past him,

he does look easy. There is not a lot given away in that facial

expression. But the cap is now significant. -- the cap. -- gap.

The relentless pressure of the come back from Martin Mathathi, much

appreciated by the crowd along this route. This is a sensational run

and it has been a great race, certainly one of the best I have

seen for a long time on the roads. Tom Humphries still in third place.

He has been closed in a little bit by Mark Kenneally. But this is a

race of some consequence. It is not over, Titus Mbishei in the

background is desperately trying to close their gap. It is probably 25

metres. He needs to maintain this tempo, keep a little bit in reserve

in case he is challenged on the sprint in. But I think he has got

this one sorted despite the desperate attempt of Titus Mbishei

to come back at him. Martin Mathathi, then, in the final stages

of this wonderful 10km race. Titus Mbishei makes another effort, flat-

champion in second place and the recent winner of the Great North

Run is the man who is going to take this title. It really is a

fantastic result. Only 30 metres or so to go and it is going to be

Martin Mathathi. But looks to me as though that is going to be about 28

minutes. Titus Mbishei in second place. It should be a course record.

That was a great race, and I use that word adviser Italy. Tom

Humphries will have done well if he can hold off Mark Kenneally of

Ireland. Here are two principles of the utmost quality. Astonishing

running through that second half. When they got the second half, just

inside 14.30, they ran the second half in about 13.30. That is where

we have seen the power and the quality of those Kenyan runners.

That is astonishing, that second half. The time for Tom Humphries is

could be very respectable. Mark Kenneally in 4th, but this is a

great run for young Tom Humphries. This will take him into a new phase

of his career. This is as good as I have seen Tom Humphries for a long

time and he is going to come into third place. He has a little sprint

left in him. With Mark Kenneally new course record. The first two

were inside that record. women's race as well. Shout macro

winning comfortably. -- Kabuu winning comfortably. Lovely run

from Charlotte Purdue, the young Briton.

Congratulations, you are the 2011 Great Edinburgh Run winner. How are

you feeling? I am so happy. M so happy to be in this race.

Definitely on form. Also the Great North Run winner this year. How

does this raised compare? -- race. I said before I ran that I hoped it

would be good and I am so happy today. Your first visit to

Edinburgh. How did you find the city? It is very nice and very good.

What is next on your schedule? ring back to Kenya but I will come

back next year. -- I am going back to Kenya. I am very happy because

this is my second race in the UK and I have won both. I am happy

because of the organisation and the people that came to see me in this

race. Thank you. How did you find Edinburgh? Very hilly? There are

lots of holes and corners but it is interesting and I liked it. I hope

to run next year, God winning. way you tactical next year? You are

close to Mbishei all the way round and then you pull away. That is how

I ran the race today. That was a great race. You must be really

pleased. Yes, I am. It is my second one after injury so a good

performance. The won the junior cross-country championship as well,

so fantastic form right now. I won that in December. I am hoping to

step up an age group this year and do well. What does it mean to be

used to be the first British girl home? Today? I am really happy. I

was aiming to be the first Briton. What are you planning? The European

juniors, but after that? Next year, we have not talked about that, but

we will go to Kenya for a month for altitude training which will be

good. Can you beat the Kenyans? They are superimposed we definitely

can. Paula Radcliffe has done it. - they reign supreme. We definitely

can. Paula Radcliffe has done it. love coming to Edinburgh. It is an

amazing city to race in and take in the scenery. My girlfriend has

never been to Edinburgh before and she says she likes it. It is a

beautiful city. I always do well in Edinburgh as well, since I was

under 15 and I ran a UK Challenge race. I thought this was just the

place to race. How are you feeling after that, Andrew? Really good. To

get inside 30 minutes for that course in my first year back

training is really good. To know my body is in the right place going

into marathon training. I struggled. It was spurred that it came down to

the sprint. -- it was good. elite runners have come back, but

there are still thousands out there, all of them champions in their own

outfit might be see-through. But people are fantastic, cheering me

on. There has never been a better runners. What inspires you to come

out every week? I don't want to be a grumpy old man. Great answer!

want to keep fit. What age are you, if you don't mind me asking? I am

83. Congratulations. That is superb. running for Help for Heroes.

Waiting for anyone else? Another two. They should be here shortly.

Where are they? They are also they are slacking! You are the young and

fit ones? That is right. We all trained together down South and

then come up for the weekend. you run in Edinburgh before? I have

never been. The other two could be lost on the course some why? Could

the runaway Bride at the event last year. Because the dates have

changed it is not quite your anniversary. How are you doing?

am doing fine. I had another six months to train this year because

it is six months later. And I have run faster because last year I had

to organise the wedding. Looking back I do not know how I did it

because I was so tired. We did think you were crazy. Where is your

husband? Since he got the wedding ring on his finger, he threw out

the running shoes! For those that were not confident of taking on the

full distance today, we saw the first ever five kilometres Great

Edinburgh Run. 500 runners took to the roads over that shorter

distance today. Michael Hutton finished in 18 minutes. Maybe next

year they will fancy their chances over the longer distance. For many

of the runners it was their first attempt at a mass petition patient

run. And one man was chasing a world record, amazingly. And that

was a double amputee and organ transplant recipient.

We have some of competitors here. You have a very interesting story.

You are the only double amputee and major organ transplant runner in

the world. The at his right. -- that is right. And you are taking

part in the race to raise awareness for organ transplant. That is

correct. I was very lucky to receive my kidney transplant in May,

2009. It was through the unfortunate death of a 40 year-old

man, which gave me a second chance of life, which I am grabbing with

both hands. The Edinburgh Royal Infirmary transplant co-ordinator

and the surgeon really saved my life. As well as the organ donor. I

just have not looked back. Amazing story. Laura, really inspirational

for you, too. He actually inspired me to train for the marathon last

year and I would not have done that without his advice. And what is

next on the agenda for you in terms of your next race? Probably five

kilometres. I am in the process of trying to get better lungs so I can

run instead of walking. Until then I will stick to five kilometres,

maybe the occasional 10 kilometres, but that will be difficult. That

would be more testing. Another hardy soul, Vanessa Jacob.

Last week she took part in the Great Scotland swim, which is

around the Strathclyde Country Park. Swimming one weekend and running

the next. You are running for the Stroke

Association but you have had a busy schedule. In June I started doing a

triathlon, and in July I did half the Iron man which nearly killed me.

And a couple of weeks ago I did the Dublin half marathon. Last week was

the swimming in Glasgow. And this week I hope I will do this run and

then the London Marathon in April. Your colleague was your inspiration.

She passed away suddenly last December when she was only 46. It

was a shock to us all in the office. We heard she had had a stroke and

did not recover. I have always been into fitness and running, so I

decided to do something different and do all of this for Linda. It

has been really good and I have raised �3,000 already. It has been

well worth it. Well done. And very quickly, the swimming, that is new

for you? I only learnt to swim 18 months ago so last week was not my

finest moment. I am very lucky because a friend of mine stuck with

me the whole way and helped me get round. If somebody could have

pulled me out after 100 metres, I would have let them! Today is more

my strength. You are an inspiration. Thank you for speaking to us.

Watching over events, David. A fantastic race, as we thought. The

Kenny is dominated but some good British performances. That is right.

-- Kenya dominated. A good performance by the British

competitors. It is almost sunny now. There are some great races in lousy

conditions. We saw the domination of Kenya. We are also seeing the

future of British running with Charlotte part due in particular. -

- Charlotte Purdue. Yes, she was the first European to finish last

year and then she had a knee operation and then she came back

and she beat Irene Jerotich. That is really good. Charlotte is tough,

she is hard, 20, with all her career to look forward to. She will

go into the preparations for 2012 excited about what she achieved

today. Tom Humphries, podium finish for him. He says he loves running

in Edinburgh. He is like Charlotte. We saw him as a junior cross-

country runner a few years ago. He kind of struggle to do the

transition. Today he broke 30 minutes. Only one minute behind the

Kenyans. He looked really comfortable. For the British

athletes it is important. For the young people that want to mix with

the best in the world and gain the confidence that they can be up

there with them, the likes of Mo Farah and Chris Thompson, so they

can beat them in the future on the track. The Andrew Lemoncello, his

first race back for five weeks, not great for him but he seems quite

happy. For Andrew it is about rebuilding confidence. He was a

great steeplechase and competed in the Beijing Olympics. He is going

into the marathon. He knows he has to get a couple of minutes faster

to guarantee selection for London but there is no reason why he

cannot. I think he has the brain and determination to be a good

marathon runner. He needs a clear period of hard training. He needs

to choose the marathon he needs to do to get selection. It will be

great for Scotland to have him competing at the Olympic Games in