Winning a cross-country race at school.
Being dragged to a personal best for 2 miles (8:26:8) by Tony Simmons (7), Ian Stewart (5), Brendan Foster, Nick Rose (15), and Ray Smedley at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, 1976. Quadruple Olympic Champion Lasse Virén (1) is next.
Leading in the Loughrea Road Race, County Galway, in 1978. Just about to be outsprinted by three of the best ‘kickers’ in the world. From left, Eamonn Coghlan, Mike McLeod and Seb Coe.
On the way to winning AAA 10,000m in 1983.
Passing Ingrid Kristiansen in the London Marathon, 1984.
Just seconds behind John Treacy in the Los Angeles Olympic marathon, 1984.
With my father and mother, and Olympic medal, after landing at Newcastle airport from Los Angeles.