The Stubborn Scotsman - Don Ritchie - World Record Holding Ultra Distance Runner London The lives of Aberdeen folk

The lives of Aberdeen folk have been faithfully recorded in photographs since the end of the 19th century

He turned it down

if they have been Player of the Year it shows how much the fans have appreciated their efforts

then I saw a 10 yr-old girl coming the other way with her dad and that gave me the kick up the backside I needed

The Stubborn Scotsman - Don Ritchie - World Record Holding Ultra Distance Runner London The lives of Aberdeen folkThis is the autobiography of Donald (Don) Ritchie, who excelled in ultra distance (beyond the marathon) running during the 1970s to the 1990s. It is a remarkable insight into what it takes to become an ultra runner, one of the fastest growing UK sports. Don has achieved ten World bests (World records) for distances ranging from 50Km to 200Km and for 6 hours and 24 hours races. Voted the finest ultra distance runner of the 20th Century. In 1989 Don ran