Jim made to wait for 100th marathon finish - but now he's over the line
He could neither run for the England Age Group Marathon Team nor compete at the 2019 Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii.
He had completed 99 marathon finishes in 10 years with seven finishes under three hours and his fastest time of 2:51 at Brighton Marathon at age 52.
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Hide AdA burst appendix six weeks before the 2018 Ironman World Championship impaired his performance in that particular race.
But top results during that season meant he was the overall Ironman World number one in the age 55-59 category.
Jim has been recovering during 2020 and most marathon races were canceled due to Covid social distancing rules.
Races for up to 30 runners have just been reintroduced and Jim managed an official marathon finish in Kent in a time of 6:26 on July 26.
He is delighted with the 100-Marathon Club medal and megamarathoner Shirt – but most of all he cherishes the card made by his kids.
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