THE recent Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon reminded me how in my youth I had won the local walking race two years running.
Unfortunately, on my third race someone spotted me running and I was disqualified from taking part in the competition again.
So ended my attempts and aspirations at athletics.
D M Deamer, Penleys Grove Street, Monkgate, York.
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