After arriving in Tamworth, NSW from Yorkshire, UK in 1980 Alan began joining his workmates for lunchtime jogs in 1983. For seven consecutive years (1986-1991) he made the halfway mark at the Gold Coast Marathon in under 80 minutes, only to finish with times between 2:43 & 2:49. Over a 20-year span his average finish time for the Gold Coast Marathon is 3:10:10.
Following a six-year battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and zero running he returned to his passion for the distance in 1999 & has run at least one marathon every year since. Living in Brisbane, Qld these days he might be slower but “the feeling remains exactly the same”.
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