Kevin Seaward drew gasps of concern as he finished the men’s marathon at the Commonwealth Games on one leg on what he described as one of the most challenging courses of his career.
As the 38-year-old veered towards the barriers, spectators and officials alike were concerned about a repeat of the Gold Coast marathon four years ago where Scot Callum Hawkins collapsed with heat stroke while in the lead.
This time around, the heat was not the issue, but instead the hilly nature of the course. Birmingham might have more canals than Venice, but it is certainly not pan flat.
