Royton Road Runners

John Sweeney

BIRTHDAY: 30th January

FIRST CLAIM CLUB: Royton Road Runners.

FAVOURITE RACE: Only done three, so I guess all of them or next year's Royton Trail.

TOUGHEST RACE: London Marathon 2007. It was hot damn hot! 

FAVOURITE TRAINING RUN: Hills in Saddleworth.

MOST MEMORABLE/PROUDEST RUNNING MOMENT: Completing a marathon.

FUNNIEST/MOST EMBARRASSING RUNNING MOMENT: Still putting my shoes on when about half a mile away from the start of the London Marathon when they started the race!

FAVOURITE PRE-RACE MEAL: Food! Yum.

PRE-RACE SUPERSTITIONS: Don't seem to be able to run without a cap.

RUNNING AMBITIONS: Sub-20 min 5K; sub-40 min 10K; sub-4 hr marathon.

IF YOU WEREN'T A RUNNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? Not sure, but something active.

TELL US SOMETHING NOBODY IN THE CLUB KNOWS ABOUT YOU: I'm quite dull, nothing to see here. Move along.