‘Marathon running has an almost masochistic attraction, it is a question of how far can you push yourself. I feet that I can accept more pain than the average person; I have learnt to, over the years, physically and mentally.’
Jim Alder – Glasgow born and Morpeth raised – the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, describes his thoughts and feelings about Marathon running, and how it has affected his life. In the end it is a question of how hard you drive yourself, and for sheer guts and dogged perseverance Jim Alder will take some beating in the 1970 Commonwealth Games Marathon in Edinburgh.
Credit to : BBC Archive