I READ with interest about the proposed return of the Bolton Marathon which I think is brilliant idea for our town as a sporting venue.

I remembered that I had a programme from one of the marathons which is dated August 21,1983.

The interesting thing is that it wasn't actually called the 'Bolton Marathon' but the 'Adidas BRITISH Marathon '83'.

We used to watch the race on Smethurst Lane which was very near the end of the race and I can recall comments made by some of the runners that Plodder Lane was aptly named as by the time they reached there they certainly were 'plodding along'.

Mrs M Platt

Bolton