While it's nice that Sir Richard Branson has so generously sponsored the London Marathon, what disturbs me is that the article on telegraph.co.uk is classified under "Consumer and Leisure" and not "SPORTS."
Are we a charity case? A human-interest story? Hell NO. This is a SPORT, a very hard sport at that.
When I started the Paris marathon last year back with the 4 and 5 hour ATHLETES, I developed a lot more respect for these people. They ARE sportsmen and sportswomen, and yes they are trying their damnedest.
Jason