After a year out, the Eden Project Marathon and Half Marathon events were back with a bang this year, boasting a new and improved course. I'm not sure whether or not Adam would agree that the course was "improved" but he'd certainly say that it was tougher, incorporating more hills and off-road, technical sections that were muddy and heavy going underfoot. In light of this, Adam's time of 81:08 was very impressive and saw him run in as a comfortable 2nd place in the 13.1 mile event, 3 minutes clear of the 3rd placed athlete. However, the winner of the race - also the winner of the opening round of the Westward League Cross-Country in Redruth, Peter Le Grice of Mounts Bay Harriers, was equally as untroubled and secure in first. I think Adam's good-humoured acceptance of the situation explains it best: 'Yes, I came second, but it was close; a real fight to the line. We were sprinting for it, but he eventually held me off with just an 8 minute cushion'!! Le Grice will be one to watch for the Westward League title at this rate! But that it not to do away with Adam's achievement as he still had to fend off some handy athletes and very much deserved his 2nd place, which was 2 places and 2 minutes better than his previous outing here in 2011, and on a tougher course. Well done Adam of Eden!
Adam in front of the biomes with his prizes at Eden.
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