Article: I'll give city a good run for its money

SOMETIME late on Sunday, many hours after the first runners have set off and the early crowds have seeped away, one man at least will still be standing at the finish line of the Edinburgh Marathon at Musselburgh Racecourse.

However late the final stragglers are, Geoff Sims, the man in charge of the city's 26.2 mile race, always ensures that someone is there to cheer their efforts - especially as he knows those that are limping on in agony are often raising vital cash for charities close to their hearts.

"People who are doing it to get a personal best, if they get a pain and it's going to slow them down, well, they might call it a day. But if someone's doing it to raise money for charity . ...

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