Curlew RC is proud not only to boast some exceptional athletes in our squad but also marvels at their versatility. This week we had two athletes run at the Boston marathon, where even qualifying to be allowed to run is a significant achievement. Only the truly fast runners can enter, and Curlew was very proud to send both Men’s Captain Ben Mitchell and Women’s squad member Loretta Soffe.
In terms of results it was an epic 2:45:36 from Ben and equally splendid 3:28:02 from Loretta, with the latter fighting her way back from a nasty knee injury to do this. What warriors!
But inevitably with Ben it was not enough. He wanted more. So he ran the London marathon six days later. While I cannot answer to his reasons, or indeed sanity, he ran a 2:57:16 to pace his friend. Madman. But he’s our madman.
