And with an offer from David Bedford of £500,000 to attempt the London marathon next year, yet another event to complete.
£500,000 + advertising + placings prizes, 'tis a rotten life as an amateur athlete.
Sorry, thats just for the Olympics isn't it! (Didn't Torville and Dean have to do without 'professional status' for a time in order to qualify for 'amateur status' to defend their Olympic title?)
Anyway, what's this got to do with Barry?
Paula = Acclaim, wealth, sympathy, despite what happened in Athens.
Barry = Acclaim, (Commission), despite what happened in,.... well the whole thing really.
Then again, Paula can't fly an autogyro, Barry can't run a marathon and I can't do either,.......well not yet anyway.
