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1986 The weather turned against the marathon when strong winds blew away Toshihiko Seko and Grete Waitz's hopes of running world best times. Seko was only ever headed by one man and that was pacemaker Steve Anders. But by the time they turned off Tower Bridge into the East End, Seko was away and gone. His pace was relentless - 63:30 at half-way - until the 18th mile when he turned into the wind. Then the strain showed and he eventually crossed Westminster Bridge in 2:10:02. A minute behind was Hugh Jones the ninth occasion he had run inside 2:12 - while Allister Hutton was almost a further minute behind him in third. Waitz won in 2:24:54 from Mary O'Connor of New Zealand. |
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