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Reporter: Hello Jim. I’m from your local newspaper the "Dally Post" and I’d like to ask you some questions about the London marathon race that you’ve just finished.
Jim: That’s right. What would you like to know
Reporter: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon
Jim: It’s 26 miles 385 yards, or if you’d like it in metric it’s 42,195 kilometers.
Reporter: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether
Jim: More than ever this year... there were 16,417.
Reporter: My goodness, that’s a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Jim
Jim: Well, I’m quite pleased with my performance. I came 2,014th.
Reporter: That’s better than last year, isn’t it
Jim: Yes, I finished 3,470th then — but it was my first effort.
Reporter: By the way, what time did the race start today
Jim: 9 o’clock. And the winner finished at 11:30.
Reporter: So he took two and a half hours. That’s excellent. How long did you take
Jim: Three and three quarter hours — but I know I can do better. Did you know that the record is 2 hours 10 minutes
Reporter: I didn’t know. That’s fantastic! Do you know how long the slowest runner took
Jim: No... he hasn’t finished yet!
BF,CHE