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'Marathon running has an almost masochistic attraction, it is a question of how far can you push yourself. I feel that I can accept more pain than the average person; I have learnt to, over the years, physically and mentally.' Jim Alder - Glasgow born and Morpeth raised - the reigning Commonwealth Games champion, describes his thoughts and feelings about Marathon running, and how it has affected his life. In the end it is a question of how hard you drive yourself, and for sheer guts and dogged perseverance Jim Alder will take some beating in the 1970 Commonwealth Games Marathon in Edinburgh. Clip taken from Look Stranger: The Marathon Man, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 21 July, 1970. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive
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